Day 1
Taoyuan
International Airport T1台灣桃園國際机场第一航厦 – Taipei Main Station [45-55min] – Yilan
Station [1hr] – Check in Ming Su - Wufengchi
Waterfalls
Jiaosi 五峰旗風景區- TangWeiGou
Park - Jiaosi Hot Springs - Dinner
** Jiaosi Hot
Spring Plaza (shelter from rain)
Things to Do:
1.
Redeem Digital Tour Buddy (consist of a hand set, sim card with talk time of
NT200 and phone charger). Remember to apply online 7 days before departure.
2. Apply for Youth
Travel Card at the tourism passenger service centers or any of the NYC Youth
Hub nationwide to enjoy Youth Travel Special Discount.
At Taoyuan Internation Airport
proceed to the Express
Airport Bus ticket counter, located on
the southwest side in the Arrival Passenger Reception Area.
buy ticket at NT125 each from Kuo Kuang Bus Counter to Taipei Station 台北车站.
After about 45min bus ride, the bus stopped at outside Taipei
Main Station 台北车站.
From Taoyuan
International Airport to Yilan
By Bus:
1. From
Taoyuan International Airport, take Kuo Kuang Express buses to Taipei Main Station. Duration – 1hr 10mins. Fare: TWD 115
2. Transfer
to buses directly to Yilan. Duration – 1hr. Fare: TWD 120
By Bus & Train:
1. From
Taoyuan International Airport, take Kuo Kuang Express buses to Taipei Main Station. Duration – 1hr 10mins. Fare: TWD 115
2. Transfer
to Taiwan Railways, directly to Yilan Train station. Duration – 1hr 30mins. Fare: TWD 200 – 250
Yi Lan Places of Interest
1. Toucheng to visit the Lanyang museum
2. Wufengci waterfalls near Jiaoxi
3. Turtle Island (Guishan Island), take the train to Toucheng. ( 8 minute
ride from Jiaoxi to Toucheng)
4. Lanyang Museum, Toucheng, The
museum is accessible within walking distance northeast from Toucheng Station of the Taiwan Railway
5. Loudong Night Market, take train from Jiaoxi to Luodong Night Market
(2stops away, 18minutes, NT39 per way.
To Wufenchi
Waterfall 五峰旗瀑布 (aka Five Mountains Flag) How to get there
By Bus -Board
a shutter bus called 台灣好行 from
a bus-stop right outside Jiao Xi train station. It will bring you to several
tourist’s
spots around Yi Lan, including wu feng qi waterfalls. Alight at the 5th stop
and there you are! Bus will arrive every hourly. Do check the timetable from
the bus-stop in advance.
Cost
TWD150 from Jiao Xi train station. Just tell the uncle 五峰旗瀑布 and
he will take you right to the foot of the trail.
Take
the train to Jiao River (Jiaosi) Railway Station, then walk along Wufeng Rd.
about 4 kilometers to Wufenchi Waterfalls (Wufenchi Scenic Area).
By Cab -Cost TWD150 from Jiao Xi
train station. Just tell the uncle 五峰旗瀑布 and he will take you right
to the foot of the trail.
Tang Wei Gou Park >
Hot Spring
Located at the central
Jiaosi
Opening
hours: 10am- 2.40pm ; 4pm- 9.40pm
**
look out for Jiaosi Chilli Pepper Shop + Ice cream, Cow Tongue Cookies, Famous
Cake Shop.
How
to get there
For the Hot Springs Park – from Jiaoxi station, go towards the
main through road and take a left. Carry along it for about 5 minutes and there
will be a brown sign indicating the park on your left.
For the private hot springs we visited, both are on Lane 1,
Zhōngxiào Road, Jiaoxi Township. See google maps at the bottom of the post.
Rose
garden hotspring for 2; NT250,
unlimited time
Day 2
** National
Center for Traditional Arts, Luodong (shelter from rain)
** Beiguan Tidal Park
How to get to Lanyang Museum
Option 1: There is a bus station in front of the train
station. A free bus from this point to the museum only make rounds every hour.
Read the bus schedules at the waiting area
Option 2: Walk outside towards 7/11. Turn left until you
reach street corner where there is a noodle house. From noodle house, turn left
until you see the museum.
Opening hours :
Thursday – Tuesday 9am – 5pm (close on Wednesday)
Ticketing price:
NT100
How to get to MeiHua
Lake (Plum Blossom Lake)
By public transportation:
Take the train or bus to Luodong Station, 30min
taxi ride from there.
Information for
boat taking:
Adults – 50 NTD
Children under 110
cm - 25 NTD / People are over 65 years old – 25 NTD / People with
disabilities and the one keep company with – 25 NTD
Attractions:
Renshan
Nursery – Jhongshan Agricultural Recreational Area – Meihua Lake – San Qin Gong
Temple (Taoist)
How to get to
Luodong Night Market
From LuoDong Train station, you can take a taxi ($6) or walk
10 -15 minutes to the night market.
Opening hours: 3pm-11pm (weekdays); 1am (weekends)
** National Center for Traditional Arts, Luodong
TRA Luodong Station → Capital Bus (bound for National Center for
Traditional Arts) to National Center for Traditional Arts.
Opening hours:
Weekdays：9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
** Beiguan Tidal Park (TRA Taipei
Station (THSR Taipei Station) → TRA Guishan Station)
Day 3
Suao
Cold Spring - Lunch – Train back to Taipei Main Station – Ximen Station
– Check in Ming Su – National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 - Shihlin Night Market 士林夜市]
How to get to Suao
Cold Spring
2. From Yilan, take the bus bound for Nan Fang-ao or
Su’ao and alight at Su’ao Stop.
NATIONAL
PALACE MUSEUM 国立故宮博物院
MRT: Take Dansuei (Red) Line to Shilin Station士林站 Exit 1 then take bus Red 30Bus: Red 紅 30, 304, 255, Little/Minibus 18 or Little/Minibus 19Address: 221 Zhishan Road Sec. 2.Open: 9am – 5pm dailyExtended hours: 5pm- 8.30pm every Saturday (free admission)Tickets: NT160 for adults; Youth Travel Discount NT80To look out for:
The museum’s most treasured objects – D’Art-Jadeite Cabbage & Meat Shaped Jasper
Open: 4pm to Midnight daily
Shi Lin Night Market 士林夜市
MRT:
Take Danshui (Red) Line to Jian Tan Station 劍潭站, Exit 2, walk 5min
Location:
Around Wenlin Road 文林路
and Dadong Road 大東路
Specialty foods
and drinks includes:
oyster omelets and mee sua 蚵仔煎和面线
smelly stinky tofu 臭豆腐,
big chicken chop 大鸡排,
lemon aiyu jelly 檸檬愛玉,
fried buns 生煎包,
peanut candy 花生糖,
bubble tea 珍珠奶茶,
snow flakes crushed ice 雪花冰
and etc.
