The 10-day first trip
Taipei, a north coast day with a driver, Sun Moon Lake, Tainan's food streets, Kaohsiung, and a tropical beach day. The route I recommend most.
Follow the route →Itineraries
Routes, not wish lists
An itinerary is a logistics document. Every route here is ordered so the transit gets easier as you get more tired, tells you what to book and when, and admits what got cut and why. I have planned versions of these for honeymooners and for people carrying everything in one bag; the notes say which parts flex.
Five days, Taipei and the north
For the long-stopover crowd: three Taipei days, Beitou hot springs, and one big coast day covering Jiufen and the northeast cliffs.
Being written up from trip notesTwo weeks with the east coast
The complete circle including Taitung and the Pacific coast. Publishing once I can verify what is open around Taroko after the earthquake closures.
Being written up from trip notesTaiwan with your parents
Shorter walking days, hot springs, food that impresses without adventure requirements, and hotels with bathtubs. Field-tested on my own relatives.
Being written up from trip notes