3 days
First 3 Days in Taiwan: Taipei & Northern Taiwan
A practical first three days combining Taipei, Tamsui and a mountain-and-coast day beyond the city.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Destinations
- Taipei · New Taipei City
- Style
- City · Culture & history · Food & old streets
Day journey
Day 1
Taipei city and night-market food
Start with an easy MRT day of skyline views, city neighborhoods and a night-market finish.
Taipei city and night-market food →
Day 2
Tamsui riverfront and sunset
Slow down with old streets, riverside history and an unhurried sunset.
Tamsui riverfront and sunset →
Day 3
Railway towns and mountain lanes
Choose a full day of Pingxi, Jiufen and the northeast coast.
Railway towns and mountain lanes →
Continue south
Continue with a Taichung city day.
Trip plans