Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Taiwan 5-Day New Year 2016 - Itinerary

See Trip Pictures & Trip Map

Who: 1 couple (2 people)
Where: Taipei | Pingxi | Jiufen | Wulai 

- Stay: W Taipei (Tripadvisor) | Volando Urai Spring Spa & Resort (Tripadvisor)
- Eat:
  - Night Markets (Shilin | Raohe | Shida | Tonghua | Ningxia | 216巷 | Liaoning);
  - Modern Taiwanese (Tua | Fujin Tree | Savor);
  - Japanese (Addiction Aquatic | You Sushi | 笹鮨 | 旬採鮨处 | 匠樂割烹);
  - Local/Taiwanese (Din Tai Fung chain | Hefeng);
  - Breakfast (阜杭豆漿 | 永和豆漿大王);
  - Other: Kitchen Table & Yen Chinese @ W
- See: Taipei 101 | CKS Memorial Hall | National Palace Museum | 士林官邸 | Longshan Temple | Songshan Cultural & Creative Park
- Shop: Jade Market | 西門町 (西门红楼集市) | WuFengPu Garment District | 迪化街
- Play: Omni Club


Day 0 (Tue Dec 29) - Taipei Arrival
- Arrive in Taipei at 10pm
Night Market 1 if not too tired (Tonghua or Raohe closest to hotel)

Day 1 (Wed Dec 30) - Pingxi/Jiufen Day (switch w/ Day 2/3 if not sunny)

- DIY trip to Pingxi/Jiufen:
   - Morning: 台北火车站->瑞芳火车站 , 转搭基隆客运>九份, 逛九份老街 (阿柑姨芋圆 
great view)
   - Afternoon: 坐平溪小火车放天灯,晚上叫车去基隆庙口夜市吃饭
- Alt: Ctrip Jiufen Group Tour/Private Tour, Jiufen/Pingxi Tour, Ultimate Taipei Tour

Day 2 (Thu Dec 31) - Explore Taipei Day
- Morning: Songshan Cultural & Creative Park216巷 (lunch)
- Afternoon:  visit National Palace Museum, 士林官邸etc.
Dinner: Night Market 2 (Shilin)
- NYE partying: Stay at W Woobar or Omni Club (alt: go to one of the clubs, Bar Hopping Tour)

Day 3 (Fri Jan 1) - Hike & Rest Day

Day 4 (Sat Jan 2) - Shopping & Market Day
- Morning Jade/Flower Market (only open on Sat & Sun)
- Lunch: Tua or Fujin Tree
- Afternoon: 西門町 (西门红楼集市), Longshan Temple (4-630pm Walk Tour)
- Dinner: Night Market 3 (Shida or Ningxia closest to XMT, Raohe if go to WuFengPu)


Day 5 (Sun Jan 3) - Wulai Spring
- Leave early from W Taipei for Volando Urai Spring Resort (930am shuttle arranged from Xindian MRT station to resort - 30min ride)
- Lunch: walk to 烏來老街 for local food/shops and 情人步道 (Alt: 烏來瀑布)
- Afternoon/evening: relax at the resort (free hot spring in room, book a spa service,  
- 530-730pm massage at the resort spa
- 8pm Soyan French dinner reserved 

Day 6 (Mon Jan 4) - Taipei Departure
- Leave for the 1pm flight back (1020am shuttle arranged from the resort to Xindian MRT state)


Notes:
- Night Markets Spots
- Local Food Spots
- Famous Taiwan Food: 台南棺材板、眷村牛肉面、台中三明治、宜兰三星葱油饼、新竹米粉和贡丸、基隆鼎边锉、九份芋圆、淡水阿给、嘉义鸡肉饭、台南咸粥、台南虱目鱼肚、屏东金钻凤梨,还有不知出处的猪血糕、米苔目、大肠包小肠、大肠面线、卤味、凤梨酥、米糕、关东煮、蛋饼, 葱抓饼


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