Ever since Taiwan granted a trial visa-free program for Philippines last 2017 (which got extended until July 2019), it has become a popular tourist destination for Filipinos. During our recently concluded Taiwan trip, Filipinos were literally everywhere!
PJ & I went there to celebrate our 5th anniversary, and it was such a memorable trip! I actively posted pictures on my FB & IG accounts, and a lot of my friends sent me personal messages, requesting for our itinerary. I initially shared my planned itinerary on my blog (Preparing for our Taiwan Trip), but would recommend you to follow the updated itinerary instead. Head over to the end of this article for our updated itinerary.
PJ & I went there to celebrate our 5th anniversary, and it was such a memorable trip! I actively posted pictures on my FB & IG accounts, and a lot of my friends sent me personal messages, requesting for our itinerary. I initially shared my planned itinerary on my blog (Preparing for our Taiwan Trip), but would recommend you to follow the updated itinerary instead. Head over to the end of this article for our updated itinerary.
I've made several adjustments with my original itinerary:
1. For Day 2, we cancelled our Beitou tour, and moved some of our activities from Day 3 to Day 2. Realized that Day 3 activities were too tight, I wouldn't want to miss Taipei 101 & Elephant Mountain, in case we don't finish our first two activities on Day 3 (Taipei Zoo & Maokong Gondola). These two activities will take one whole day.
2. We originally planned to visit different night markets for dinner, but ended up visiting Shilin Night Market only. The rest of the nights, we tried different special restaurants in Taipei.
3. We were not able to go to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall due to time constraints. After visiting Longshan Temple and Chiang Kai-shek, we already headed straight to Taipei 101 & Elephant Mountain.
Updated Itinerary
Day 1: Manila to Taipei - National Palace Museum - Shilin Night Market
š Travel from NAIA to Taoyuan International Airport
š Lunch at Haw Pin (Taipei City Mall, Taipei Main Station)
š Check-in at Hotel (One Plus One Hotel, Ximending)
š National Palace Museum
š Dinner at Shilin Night Market
Day 2: Longshan Temple - Chiang Kai-Shek - Taipei 101 - Elephant Mountain
š Breakfast at Ximending
š Longshan Temple
š Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
š Lunch at Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101
š Taipei 101 Observatory
š Elephant Mountain
š Dinner at Shang He Tin, Ximending (Roast Meat & Hot Pot)
š Breakfast at Hot Star, Ximending
š Taipei Zoo
š Lunch at Panda Cafe, Taipei Zoo
š Ride Maokong Gondola to Maokong Station
š Maolan Tea House (Maokong)
š Dinner at Ding Wang Hotpot (Songshan District)
Day 4: Northern Coast Tour (Yehliu - Yinyang - Golden Waterfall - Jiufen - Shifen)
š Breakfast at Dante Cafe (near GaKuDen Bakery and exit 4 of Ximen Station)
š Meet up at GaKuDen Bakery for Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen Shuttle Bus Tour
š Yehliu Geopark
š Ying Yang Sea
š Golden Watefall
š Jiufen
š Lunch at Jiufen
š Shifen Waterfall
š Shifen Old Street (Sky Lantern Experience)
š Return to GaKuDen Bakery
š Dinner at Modern Toiler, Ximending
š Shopping at Ximending
Day 5: Taipei to Manila
For detailed itinerary & budget, please download it here: Taiwan 2018 Itinerary and Budget - Updated.
Please also make sure to download the Taipei MRT app to easily navigate from one MRT station to another. I highly recommend Metro Taipei Subway app by Wu Quiping. It works even when offline. Google Maps will also be a big help!
I'll be sharing Taiwan Travel tips in my next blog entry. Please watch out for it.
Let me know your comments and suggestions in the comment section below! Xie Xie!
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