Travel: Taiwan - Taipei

[2am]

hello jessielu,


I m going to use public transport. It will be just 3 of us so I think should be manageable and more economical to go by train. Taxi sound very expensive.

To cingjing is 4hours… this is the part i m worried about. How to get there and back to airport.

[headache1969]

Hi,


If you read chinese, this is a good site to book local tours. My TW colleagues recommended one. They say this is the site the local will go. Pricing is very reasonable.
http://www.eztravel.com.tw/

[headache1969]

The website provide farmstay option too.

[jessielu]

2am:

hello jessielu,


I m going to use public transport. It will be just 3 of us so I think should be manageable and more economical to go by train. Taxi sound very expensive.

To cingjing is 4hours... this is the part i m worried about. How to get there and back to airport.

Cinjing is indeed far away from airport, we are exhausted by sitting the van. Fyi, travelling up the mountain need 1 hr & if got car sick, feel even worse! The rd are really steep and winding, don't think would want to go up again.

[KiasooLaupa]

Confirmed going to Taipei in Nov for 6D with scoot :imcool:

will cover mainly in taipei includsive 1 night minsu in juifen.the rest will be staying in xinmending :boogie:
D1-Reached airport at early morning.will take bus to taipei bus
interchange.having breakfast there and get bus ticket dirrect to
Yehlui geo park.after that took cab to jinguashi,shifen follow by
juifen.
D2-After breakfast,say goodbye to juifen.take bus to keelung.will take
sea food lunch here.after that get train back to taipei.will check in
hotel at xinmending.the whole night will be at xinmenting shopping.
D3-After breakfast will be taking MRT to xindian.follow by wulai.will visit
shilin night mkt :rahrah:
D4-Today will go to Longshan temple.follow by CKS memorial hall,Sun
Yat Sen momorial hall and taipei 101.at night will be visiting Raohe
night mkt :stompfeet:
05-Today will go Daishui old street.will be taking ferry as well.afternoon
will be heading to xinbeitou hot spring for spa :rahrah:
06-After breakfast will choing for last minute shopping at
xinmending.after lunch will take their bullet train to Taoyuan airport

:celebrate:

[Cool1]

Hi,


I just went to Taiwan in Aug 2012 in group of six and we booked a guide/driver who was safe in driving and took care of old folks/kids. He has a new Volkswagon 9-seater.

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/tzongshii

You can tell him the states you want to go to in Taiwan, the hotel budget per night you want, and he can plan the places of interests for you to review. More flexible and convenient for families. We thought the rates were reasonable.

[Cool1]

To those planning a trip to taiwan, try to spend more days in the east and central parts of Taiwan - JiuFen/JinGuaShi, Yilan, Hualian(HeHuanShan/Taroko Gorge/East Rift Valley/Hualien Coast), Taitung, CingJing, Alishan, Xitou, etc. Very beautiful. FYI.

[Blessed Homemaker]

That's the reason why I break up our trip. We will travel from Taoyuan airport to Taichung, stay one night before heading to Cingjing the next morning.


Airport - Taichung is approx. 2 hours
Taichung -Cingjing is slightly under 2 hours
Taipei - Cingjing is under 5 hours

jessielu:

2am:

hello jessielu,

I m going to use public transport. It will be just 3 of us so I think should be manageable and more economical to go by train. Taxi sound very expensive.

To cingjing is 4hours... this is the part i m worried about. How to get there and back to airport.

Cinjing is indeed far away from airport, we are exhausted by sitting the van. Fyi, travelling up the mountain need 1 hr & if got car sick, feel even worse! The rd are really steep and winding, don't think would want to go up again.

[jessielu]

The journey up the hill is nightmare to me, 1hr up the winding rd and 1hr down, turning up the butterfly in stomach

[Blessed Homemaker]

Did your driver drive very fast? My cabbie says it will take approx. 110mins from Taichung to CJ.


My gf who drove up on their own says the road is winding but still bearable.