6D5N Itinerary- Pls advice!

Hi

This is my first time going to Taipei Free and Easy, therefore I require some advice from the experienced forumers.

Day 1: 01/01/09

Arrival in Taipei at 2.50pm on Cathay Pacific flight

Apply for Youth Travel Pass

Take Kuo Kuang Bus to TMS (No direct service to our hotel)

Check-in hotel in Ximending

Go to Shihlin Night Market

Day 2: 02/01/09

Yang Ming Shan

Beitou Hot Springs Museum, Hell Valley and Hot Springs

Danshui Old Street and Fisherman%26#39;s Wharf

Wufenpu and Raohe Night Market

Day 3: 03/01/09

Yehliu

Keelung (What to see at Keelung?)

Jinguashih

Jiufen (Visit Old Street?)

Pingsi

Day 4: 04/01/09

Take 8.00am train to Hualian for 1 Day Tour with Mr Lu Lai Fu.

Arrival back in Taipei at 11.57pm

Day 5: 05/01/09

Taipei Zoo

Longshan Temple

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

CKS Memorial Hall

Taipei 101

Shihda Night Market

Day 6: 06/01/09

Check-out

Last minute shopping

Take Kuo Kuang Bus to Airport

Is my itinerary too hertic? Can I cover all locations in a day? Are there any must-see places that I have missed out?

Thanks in advance.

6D5N Itinerary- Pls advice!

Day 2: 02/01/09

Depends on how long you want to spend at YMS, you might want to shift Wufenpu and Raohe Night Market to the 3rd day. Otherwise you will be drop dead tired on day 2

6D5N Itinerary- Pls advice!

You may want to check out this itinerary thread of forumers that has been to Taiwan as reference:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293910-i9303-k587鈥?/a>

From airport to hotel in XMD: u can try checking with Freego counter at the airport. They send customers (or alight them nearby) to some of the XMD hotels.

For the return trip, keep to GuoGuang for better control of yr time.

On train tix: better book early, as it%26#39;s a Sunday. I read from the forum that it%26#39;s possible to book in advance and pay using yr foreign credit card. Need not subject yourself to collection within 3 days after reservation.

Day 3: 03/01/09

Keelung%26#39;s main and famous attractions:

Miaokou food street -- Local snacks and night market;

Chung Cheng Park -- 22.5m high white Kuan Yin statue flanked by two golden stone lions on a hilltop. Panoramic views of Keelung harbour and city;

Heping (Peace) Island -- Tourist fish market and sea-eroded rock beach resembling Yehliu.

The first two attractions are the most frequented by travellers and can be toured in half a day.

Other attractions less frequented by travellers:

Lover%26#39;s Lake 鈥?lake with a suspension bridge;

Seagate fortress (Hai Men Tian Sian) -- ancient fort;

Eighteen Luohan-tong -- statues of Hua Mulan, Yue Fei etc

For more information on Keelung:

http://www.klcg.gov.tw/en/index.jsp

http://tour.klcg.gov.tw/english/index2.asp

Day 5: 05/01/09

Visit Longshan Temple before Taipei Zoo to avoid back-tracking. Longshan Temple is one MRT station away from Ximen Station and opens early at 0530 hrs.

Day 2 and 5 may be a bit hectic. Don鈥檛 forget the ';Must try'; food in Taipei city: tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k196鈥?/a>

Thanks for your input guys! I will take note of the points you mentioned.

As for the train tickets to Hualian, my friend in Taiwan have already booked and collected for us.

If time permits, I will visit either the CKS Memorial Hall or Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on the first day, after I drop my luggage off at the hotel.

taiwanDIY, can you advice me on how to get to Keelung Miaokou Night Market and Chung Cheng Park from Keelung Railway Station?

What time does the Miaokou Night Market open?

Thanks for your help! :)

From the front of Keelung Railway Station, walk on 蹇犱竴璺?(Chung Yi Rd) alongside the harbour. Miaokou food street is on your right after walking for about 10 mins from Keelung Railway Station. Please refer to map shown in website below.

Keelung Miaokou food street (Open 24 hrs) %26amp; Night Market http://www.miaokow.org

Night market starts business around dinner time.

To get to Chung Cheng Park, board bus 201, 203 or 204 from bus stop on 蹇犱竴璺?(Chung Yi Rd) alongside the harbour. Alight at Keelung Hospital stop. Fare: NT$22 Travel time: About 10 mins. Walk about 100m in direction of traffic flow and turn left into Shou Shan Rd. It鈥檚 a 15 - 20 mins鈥?walk uphill to Chung Cheng Park. To return to Keelung Railway Station, go to the next street with traffic in the opposite direction as the traffic in front of Keelung Hospital is one-way. Alight at the same bus stop on your return from Chung Cheng Park. One-way cab fare: NT$80 ~ NT$90

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