Travel: Taiwan - Taipei

[spitzcookie]

Hi all,


We'll be leaving for Taiwan on Sun morning. So excited! It'll be our 1st time there. Can't wait to go...but bad news is I'm down with a cold My friend who's also going with us also caught the bug too. Luckily hubby & 2 kids are fine. Now diligently taking my antibiotics...

Anyone has any last minute tips for me??? By the way, my itinerary is as below. Welcome any last minute advice too!


Taiwan 9D8N (21 Nov – 29 Nov)

Day 1:
-Arrive @台灣桃園國際機場
-Meet Airport Transfer Driver
-Check-in 单身天堂
-Buy train tixs(太魯閣號 to 花蓮)
-Buy easy Card
-MRT to 淡水站
-Shop & Play @ 淡水老街
-Take ferry to鱼人码头for sunset
-Ferry back to淡水老街>淡水夜市
-Dinner @ 淡水夜市
-Proceed to 士林夜市 if time permits (Note: super crowded)
-MRT to 台北总站
-Overnite @长长久久

Day 2:
-Breakfast around Taipei Bus Station/QSquare
- Full day Meeky Yang cabbie guide tour
-Overnite @单身天堂

Day 3:
-@0745hrs: MRT to Ximen
-Breakfast @ National Soldiers' Hotel 台北國軍英雄館
-@0915hrs: MRT to忠孝复兴站
-Transfer to Living Mall shuttle bus
-BabyBoss 职业体验任意城 @京华城 (1000-1500hrs)
-Cab to 台北101
-Walk to Eslite Bookstore @ 松高路11號(besides Taipei City Hall MRT Station)
-MRT to 剑南路站
-Dinner @ Five Dime Driftwood Restaurant
-MRT back to单身天堂
(P/S: Remember to buy some bread for tomorrow’s breakfast)

Day 4:
-After light breakfast in room, check-out单身天堂
-Take 0800hrs:台铁火车 (太魯閣號) to 花蓮
-Full day 廖先生cabbie guide tour of Taroko Gorge & surroundings
-Overnite @ 石头的家

Day 5:
-After breakfast, check-out石头的家
-Continue 廖先生 tour to 清境
- Chingjing Veterans’ Farm
-Overnite @ 嶺仙花園渡假山莊

Day 6:
- After breakfast, check-out嶺仙花園渡假山莊
- Continue 廖先生 tour to日月潭 and 台中
-台中丰甲夜市
-Overnite @ 角落民宿

Day 7:
-After breakfast, check-out 角落
-Take廖先生’s cab to台中高铁站
-Buy HSR tixs to Taipei
-@1000hrs: 搭乘高铁到台北总站
- Check-in单身天堂 & retrieve luggages
-@1200hrs: MRT to 忠孝复兴站
- Take Exit 3 & walk straight to Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant (Lunch)
-MRT to 西门站
-西门町 Shopping
-Dinner @ 便所主题餐厅
-MRT back to台北站
-Overnite @单身天堂

Day 8:
-Breakfast around Taipei Bus Station/QSquare
-@0830hrs: MRT to景安站
-搭台联巴士到小人国 (0900hrs@景平路486號)
-小人国
-搭台联巴士回景安站
- MRT to 古亭站
- Walk to杭州小籠湯包 (dinner)
- MRT to 剑潭站 (if didn't get to go on 1st day)
-Walk to 士林夜市
- MRT back to台北站
-Overnite @单身天堂

Day 9:
-After breakfast, check-out单身天堂 & leave all luggages with them
-@1015hrs: visit台灣故事館
• Lunch @台灣故事館
-Shopping @台北车站Underground Mall/QSquare
-Refund Easy Card
-Retrieve luggages from Hotel
-Take airport transfer cab to台灣桃園國際機場(Flight @ 1800hrs)

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starlight1968sg:

sporemum:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]Anybody been to Window on China Themepark, Wulai Aboriginal Village, Leofoo Village theme Park or Farmosa FunCoast (Water Theme Park)?.

Went to Wulai but not sure if its the aboriginal village. The old streets were quaint and had a lot of xiaochi. Unfortunately it was raining and we ran out of time too - no thanks to having to watch a touristy theatre performance called the Gaga show. It's supposedly an expensive show but i think u can give it a miss if u r on yr own. Only some parts of the show was good towards the end and the best part at the end was when they open the curtains at the back of the stage and revealed a wonderful view of the wulai waterfalls.

Anyway we were doing an 8-day package tour under ASA and i certainly wont recommend this tour to anyone.

Thanks for sharing.
Have you been to Jiufen?[/quote]Yes we did go to Jiufen. It's a wonderful old street with lots of snacks. I enjoyed that.

[starlight1968sg]

Hi spitzcookie,

You have an impressive itinerary.
For your trip to Taroko Gorge, you mentioned 廖先生cabbie guide tour of Taroko Gorge & surroundings.
Can you PM his charges to me, if is not so convenient to do so in the public?
Thanks.

[milktea]

insider:

How old are your kids? Your iti seems quite packed which are more suitable for more 'bodily abled' people and so your kids may not be able to take it...

Hope all goes well
Do share your experience when you return from the trip

[starlight1968sg]

Anybody been to

(1) Five Dime Driftwood Restaurant for a meal? How’s the food and charges like?
(2) Wulai Old Street?

Worth making a trip there?
Thanks.

[parent_in_west]

My Taiwanese friend recommended this shabu shabu restaurant. Heard it serves quality food but on the expensive side.


Orange Shabu Restaurant
29-2, Section 4 Ren-Ai Rd
in Da An (Ta An)

[starlight1968sg]

Hi,

Any must-buy or highly recommended food to buy in Taipei? Thanks.

[tankee]

starlight1968sg:

Hi,

Any must-buy or highly recommended food to buy in Taipei? Thanks.

As in to buy back home?

- Pineapple Tarts
- Sun Cake 太陽餅
- Mochi
- beef or pork jerky

[starlight1968sg]

tankee:

starlight1968sg:

Hi,

Any must-buy or highly recommended food to buy in Taipei? Thanks.

As in to buy back home?

- Pineapple Tarts
- Sun Cake 太陽餅
- Mochi
- beef or pork jerky

Thanks tankee for sharing. Yes, am buying back home. Any particular brand to buy for pineapple tarts? As for beef or pork jerky, are you referring to Black Bridge Brand sausages?

[tankee]

Not that i have tried many different brands to make recommendation :oops:


I had only tried two brand so far, the one from Vigor has a nicer crust and not too sweet fillings, :love: but a little more expensive.

http://www.taiwan-vigor.com.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=349745

Jerky are not sausage. But ang mo type of bak kua. Stronger in taste and nit oily. Comes in varying degree of tenderness.