need advise

[ekasaputra]

hi guys..
iam new here.
iam need a advise from u all.

actually its still early from now, because i will travel to taiwan this end of the year ( 29 december 2013 - 8 january 2014 )
but i just want to arrange my schedule , because i dont want to waste my time at there.
i have 2 itinerary, hope u all give me a advise which one is better.
here is my first itinerary :

29. arrived at taoyuan international airport at 6am, and i stay at inhouse hotel ximending, after put my luggage, go to find a breakfast and then go to taipei 101 walk around there until after lunch go to wu fen pu and dinner at raohe night market ( question is should i go to wufenpu or go to shida night market ? )

30. maybe around 8am or 9am after breakfast, go to yang ming shan until 2 or 3 o'clock then went to xinbeitou for hotspring. after that go to damsui ( fisherman's wharf ) to see the sunset and dinner at there. and on the way back to ximending, go to shilin NM. ( question is dinner at fisherman's wharf or shilin NM ? )

31. after breakfast, go to jiufen, shifen, pingxi, jinguashi. ( question is can i go to these place in 1 day? ) and i want go to catch up the countdown event ( question is where is the best placa to see the firework? )

1. take HSR to kaoshiung, then go to theme park. play at there for the whole day, n dinner at NM ( ruifeng NM or liuhe NM? ) and where is the cheaper minsu at kaoshiung?

2. spend half day at kaoshiung, after that go to nantou n SML for sunset and then stay at cingjing. ( question is better stay at nantou, SML, or cingjing? )

3. go up to hehuanshan and stay at there for 1 night ( i wonder is there any accommodation at hehuanshan? if not, will u recommend me what to for that day?)

4. go to taroko until noon, went to hualien and rest for 1 night ( any recommend for minsu at there ? )

5. at hualien go to see whale & dolphin , and go to chisingtan ( beach )

6. went to yilan, and jiaoxi for hotspring and luodong NM ( recommend minsu? )

7. to taipei and rest at the day , maybe go for hotspring again ( enjoy life for the last day at taiwan )

8. fly back.


and here is my second itinerary :

29, 30, 31 same with the first itinerary. and for the day after 31 is reverse with the first, is mean 1 jan go to yilan then go down to hualien after that to kaoshiung then up to nantou, SML, Cingjing then back to taipei
( question for my second itinerary is how long it will take from hualien to kaoshiung, if its take half day to go there, so its not worth it for me to do that right? )

sorry if its too long.. haha xD
i hope u all can help me and give me a good advise..
and also can u recommend taxi driver for me?
if i miss something or somewhere that i should visit, please let me know.
thank you.

 

[Gixxerfied]

hi guys..
iam new here.
iam need a advise from u all.

actually its still early from now, because i will travel to taiwan this end of the year ( 29 december 2013 - 8 january 2014 )
but i just want to arrange my schedule , because i dont want to waste my time at there.
i have 2 itinerary, hope u all give me a advise which one is better.
here is my first itinerary :

29. arrived at taoyuan international airport at 6am, and i stay at inhouse hotel ximending, after put my luggage, go to find a breakfast and then go to taipei 101 walk around there until after lunch go to wu fen pu and dinner at raohe night market ( question is should i go to wufenpu or go to shida night market ? )
I suggest dont waste time since hotel probably check-in at 3 and Taipei 101 is for the night view. Since reaching early, endure for brunch. I suggest the following.
- Taipei Zoo(If you want larx..)
- Maokong Gondola(Alight at Taipei Zoo Station, Gondola station is a short distance away. Have ur brunch here..Few nice cafes around..If you want me to intro, can only intro one)
- Wufenpu
- Raohe NM
- Go back rest after this

30. maybe around 8am or 9am after breakfast, go to yang ming shan until 2 or 3 o'clock then went to xinbeitou for hotspring. after that go to damsui ( fisherman's wharf ) to see the sunset and dinner at there. and on the way back to ximending, go to shilin NM. ( question is dinner at fisherman's wharf or shilin NM ? )
YMS nothing much except flower. And by the time you're done with YMS as above..Sunset already.
- Beitou
- Danshui Old Street
- Fishermans Wharf + Lovers Bridge
- Shilin NM(Dinner here)

31. after breakfast, go to jiufen, shifen, pingxi, jinguashi. ( question is can i go to these place in 1 day? ) and i want go to catch up the countdown event ( question is where is the best placa to see the firework? )
Can be done but abit rush since u wana go see firework which you would need to reach early to get a gd spot. That's probably where the countdown concert for Taipei would be also.
- Jinguashi(Reach about 0930H)
- Jiufen Old Street(Shops opens at about 1130am)
- TRA to Pingxi first
- Shifen
- Your planning.


1. take HSR to kaoshiung, then go to theme park. play at there for the whole day, n dinner at NM ( ruifeng NM or liuhe NM? ) and where is the cheaper minsu at kaoshiung?

2. spend half day at kaoshiung, after that go to nantou n SML for sunset and then stay at cingjing. ( question is better stay at nantou, SML, or cingjing? )
You sure?? If public transport to SML from Kaohsiung is gonna take quite awhile. And also after sunset then go Cingjing just to stay for a night is pointless. At night nothing one..I rather u skip SML and go Cingjing direct. Head out early from KS to make full use of the time. Can explore CJ, sunset then stay for the night.

3. go up to hehuanshan and stay at there for 1 night ( i wonder is there any accommodation at hehuanshan? if not, will u recommend me what to for that day?)
No need stay. Book driver go up sunrise then head over to Taroko after that..

4. go to taroko until noon, went to hualien and rest for 1 night ( any recommend for minsu at there ? )
This can be settle into the above

5. at hualien go to see whale & dolphin , and go to chisingtan ( beach )

6. went to yilan, and jiaoxi for hotspring and luodong NM ( recommend minsu? )

7. to taipei and rest at the day , maybe go for hotspring again ( enjoy life for the last day at taiwan )
Skip hotspring..After u go Jiaoxi one, u will find Beitou hotspring lousy..I would also rather u Wufenpu on this day..Dont have to carry stuff down south and back up.Unless u staying back at the same hotel then perhaps can deposit with them.You should,
- Taipei Underground Mall(Start about 12noon)
- Taipei East Shopping Zone
- Taipei 101
- Ximending

8. fly back.


and here is my second itinerary :

29, 30, 31 same with the first itinerary. and for the day after 31 is reverse with the first, is mean 1 jan go to yilan then go down to hualien after that to kaoshiung then up to nantou, SML, Cingjing then back to taipei
( question for my second itinerary is how long it will take from hualien to kaoshiung, if its take half day to go there, so its not worth it for me to do that right? )

sorry if its too long.. haha xD
i hope u all can help me and give me a good advise..
and also can u recommend taxi driver for me?
if i miss something or somewhere that i should visit, please let me know.
thank you.

Can see that u're new..1st post siax..

Comments in blue for 1st itinerary..

We always prefer to do a south to north trip..Meaning touchdown head down south..

 

[nakamoto]

Isit better to book driver to go up for sunrise at hehuanshan then continue taroko gorge tour or arrange with minsu for sunrise? Is from 4am to 7am?

 

[Gixxerfied]

Book driver to go sunrise then continue taroko.. Sunrise about 530..Confirm with driver..

 

[ekasaputra]

hi guys..

can u guys give me a recommendation for minsu at kaohsiung, nantou / cingjing, hualien, yilan?

thanks..

 

[tkk97]

I am planning a 10 days trip too, set foot in late fall.

fyi : info from TripAdvisor.


Easycard can be used on Keelung buses.

Keelung and Danshui buses ply the route linking Keelung and Danshui. The bus ride between these two places takes about 1 hr 50 mins each way.

For bus time schedules and fares, check out these websites:

Keelung Bus 汽車交通播報網

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1) Dharma Drum Mountain (法鼓山) -- World Center for Buddhist Education

http://www.dharmadrum.org/index.aspx

2) Jinshan Youth Activity Centre – indoor hot spring pools and beaches

…startravel.com.tw/StarTravel.Web.DHTL/…

3) Jinshan Old Street (Jin Baoli Street)

4) Yun Yuan, Jin Bao Shan -- Tomb of popular singer Teresa Teng

…network.com.tw/tourguide/…899.html

5) Ju Ming Museum (朱銘美術館) ?????

Closed on Mondays. Open on Monday if National Holiday falls on a Monday. Get off at Jinshan Township Office and continue to the museum by taxi or catch the free museum shuttle next to the township office.

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6) Temple of the Eighteen Lords (十八王公廟) at 31 km mark. Behind the temple on the hilltop is the wind turbine power plant;

7) Shihmen Cave beach (石門洞) at 29 km mark;

8) Lao Mei Green Algae Reef (老梅石槽) March and April low tides are the best times to view the green algae reef at Lao Mei beach;

9) Fuguei Cape (富貴角) About 20~25 mins’ walk from Lao Mei;

…network.com.tw/tourguide/…51.html

10) Fuji fishing port / tourist fish market (富基漁港) at 26 km mark. About 20~25 mins’ walk from Lao Mei;

…network.com.tw/tourguide/…860.html

11) Baishawan (白沙灣) at 23 km mark;

12) Sanzhi （三芝）: …network.com.tw/tourguide/…Sanchih.asp

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Q2) Other places of interest along the route of bus no. 1052 「國家新城-福隆」線

1) Bisha fishing port / tourist fish market (碧砂漁港) near the Maritime University, about 20 mins bus ride from Keelung city.

2) Longdong Bay: eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002091&id=722

3) Fulong Beach

For bus time schedules and fares, check out the website:

Keelung Bus 汽車交通播報網

Bus route: klbus.com.tw/images/…

 

[ekasaputra]

oh, do u guys ever stay at song syue lodge ( he huan shan ) ?

 

[crystang]

hi guys..

can u guys give me a recommendation for minsu at kaohsiung, nantou / cingjing, hualien, yilan?

thanks..

stay at starry in cingjing...it's the highest minsu in that area... =)
Candy's thoughts: Starry Minsu @ Cing Jing

 

[dilphinus]

29. arrived at taoyuan international airport at 6am, and i stay at inhouse hotel ximending, after put my luggage, go to find a breakfast and then go to taipei 101 walk around there until after lunch go to wu fen pu and dinner at raohe night market ( question is should i go to wufenpu or go to shida night market ? )

in my opinion, nothing much at shida night market. wufenpu then to raohe.

30. maybe around 8am or 9am after breakfast, go to yang ming shan until 2 or 3 o'clock then went to xinbeitou for hotspring. after that go to damsui ( fisherman's wharf ) to see the sunset and dinner at there. and on the way back to ximending, go to shilin NM. ( question is dinner at fisherman's wharf or shilin NM ? )

eat when you are hungry. i prefer the food at dansui. you sure you can last from 8am to 9pm/10pm?

4. go to taroko until noon, went to hualien and rest for 1 night ( any recommend for minsu at there ? )

what time u intend to arrive at taroko? 4 hours is definitely insufficient. one day already insufficient. from taroko to hualien can go to qixingtan. don't have to stay too long at qixingtan. nothing much. probably half an hour will do.

5. at hualien go to see whale & dolphin , and go to chisingtan ( beach )

6. went to yilan, and jiaoxi for hotspring and luodong NM ( recommend minsu? )

why not go to suao for cold spring?

 

[ekasaputra]

any recommended minsu at kaohsiung?