2 WEEK TRIP in 2014

Proposed Itinerary for 2014 trip around Taiwan

[DAY 1] Mon, 3rd Nov TAOYUAN > HSINCHU > MIAOLI
09:05 :  Flight departs from Hong Kong International Airport
10:40 :  Flight arrives at Taoyuan International Airport
12:00 :  Pick up rental car
12:30 :  Drive to Hsinchu (50min drive)
13:20 :  Small lunch at 石家魚丸
14:00 :  Sightseeing at 城隍廟 (5min drive/15min drive), Snack at 阿城號 (2min walk)
15:30 :  Sightseeing at 南寮漁港 (20min drive)
17:00 :  Drive to Miaoli (50min drive)
17:50 :  Dinner at 南庄老街 
19:00 :  CHECK-IN 山行寄野民宿 (12min drive)  Booked-Pay on Arrival


[DAY 2] Tue, 4th Nov  MIAOLI > TAICHUNG
08:30 :  Breakfast at minsu
09:30 :  CHECK-OUT
09:45 :  Tea/Coffee at 橄欖樹咖啡民宿 (25min drive) or 七分醉 (25min drive) 
11:00 :  Sightseeing & Lunch at 綠葉方舟 (1hr / 1.5hr drive)
14:30 :  Drive to Taichung (40min drive)
15:10 :  Dessert & souvenir shop at 宮原眼科
18:00 :  Dinner at 逢甲夜市 (20min drive)
20:30 :  CHECK-IN Moonlight Motel (7min drive) ➞ Booked-PAID


[DAY 3] Wed, 5th Nov  CHANGHUA > NANTOU > CHIAYI
08:00 :  Breakfast at motel
09:15 :  CHECK-OUT
09:30 :  Drive to Changhua (20min drive)
10:00 :  Changhua City (那些年film sights + Lunch+stock up food for the night)
11:00 :  Buy food from 洪瑞珍三明治專賣店 (30min drive)
12:00 :  Drive to Nantou (1hr20min drive)
13:20 :  日月潭 Sightseeing & cycling
15:30 :  Drive to Alishan, Chiayi (1hr40min drive)
17:10 :  CHECK-IN 當歸民宿  ➞ Booked-PAID


[DAY 4] Thu, 6th Nov  CHIAYI
06:00 :  Watch sunrise at minsu
07:00 :  Breakfast at minsu
08:15 :  CHECK-OUT
08:30 :  阿里山國家風景區 (area around 阿里山火車站 / 祝山火車站) (1hr20min drive)
12:30 :  Lunch
13:30 :  Continue sightseeing in Alishan
15:15 :  Drive to Chiayi City (1hr45min drive)
17:00 :  CHECK-IN DAY+ Boutique Hotel  ➞ Booked-PAID
18:00 :  Dinner
20:30 :  Head back to hotel


[DAY 5] Fri, 7th Nov  TAINAN
07:00 :  Breakfast at hotel
07:45 :  CHECK-OUT
08:00 :  Drive to Tainan (1hr drive)
10:00 :  Quick stop at 台南名東現烤蛋糕 to buy cakes
11:00 :  Sightseeing at 海安路藝術街
11:00 :  Lunch at 福榮小吃店 (10min walk), Buy snacks from 府城將軍 (4min walk) & 阿湯哥手工麻糬 (3min walk)
12:30 :  Return car at Tainan train station (5min drive)
13:00 :  Drive to 七股鹽山 (40mins) → 四草綠色隧道 (20mins)
13:05 :  WH arrives at Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan
16:00 :  Drive to Tainan Train Station and meet up with WH (20mins)
16:30 :  Coffee break at IZZY咖啡 (10min drive)
17:30 :  Stop by 黃金泡菜 (3min drive)
17:40 :  Drive to 十鼓文化村蜜糖工廠 (20min drive)
20:00 :  CHECK-IN H-Villa Motel (12min drive) ➞ Booked-PAID
22:00 :  Supper (eat-in/take-out) at 一點刈包  (22min drive)
23:00~ :  Head back to motel


[DAY 6] Sat, 8th Nov  KAOHSIUNG > PINGTUNG
11:00 :  Breakfast at motel
12:00 :  CHECK-OUT
13:00 :  Sightseeing at 三地門
17:10 :  Dinner at 萬巒林家豬腳 (38min drive)
19:20 :  CHECK-IN 高雄日光花園汽車旅館 (37min drive)  Booked-Pay on Arrival 


[DAY 7] Sun, 9th Nov  TAITUNG
09:30 :  Breakfast at motel
10:15 :  CHECK-OUT
10:30 :  Drive to Taitung (3hrs40mins drive)
12:30 :  Quick lunch
13:30 :  Continue driving to Taitung
15:00 :  CHECK-IN Vinyl Jazz Lodge  Booked-Pay on Arrival
18:00 :  鐵花村音樂聚落 Arts & Crafts (35min drive)
19:30 :  鐵花村音樂聚落 Music Performance commences
21:00 :  Head for dinner
22:30 :  Head back to lodge

[DAY 8] Mon, 10th Nov  HUALIAN
09:30 :  Breakfast at lodge
12:00 :  CHECK-OUT
12:15 :  Drive to Hualian (1hr10min drive)
13:30 :  Sightseeing at 六十石山 
16:10 :  Early dinner at 陶甕百合春天餐廳 (1hr20min drive)  ***To Book
20:00 :  CHECK-IN 海印民宿 (30min drive)  Booked-Pay on Arrival

[DAY 9] Tue, 11th Nov  HUALIAN
09:00 :  Breakfast at minsu
10:00 :  CHECK-OUT
10:15 :  新社梯田 (2min drive)
10:45 :  Sightseeing at 太魯閣國家公園 (2hr drive)
15:00 :  CHECK-IN 梯田山 Terrace Resort (1hr45mins drive) ➞ Booked-PAID DEPOSIT Pay $2000 bal on Arrival

[DAY 10] Wed, 12th Nov  YILAN
08:00 :  Breakfast at lodge
11:00 :  CHECK-OUT
11:15 :  Drive to Yilan (~3hrs20mins)
14:30 :  Lunch at 甲子園臭豆腐
16:00 :  CHECK-IN 蘆葦。輕旅行民宿 (25min drive) ➞ Booked-PAID


[DAY 11] Thu, 13th Nov  YILAN
09:00 :  Breakfast at minsu
11:00 :  CHECK-OUT
11:30 :  幾米主題廣場
12:25 :  Lunch at 城煌早餐 (5min drive)
13:30 :  金車宜蘭威士忌酒堡 (20min drive)
16:45 :  Hang out in the area (minsu activities, cycling)
18:30 :  Dinner
19:30 :  Hang out in the area

[DAY 12] Fri, 14th Nov  YILAN > TAIPEI
11:00 :  Drive to 平溪 & 十分, Taipei
16:30 :  Drive to Taipei City
17:00 :  CHECK-IN Check Inn ➞ Booked-PAID
18:30 :  Dinner (hotpot-tentative)
20:30 :  Return car
21:15 :  EZ5 Live House (gig starts at 21:45)
00:00 :  Head back to hotel

[Day 13] Sat, 15th Nov  TAIPEI
11:15 :  Early lunch at 四知堂 (4min subway→5min walk)
13:30 :  Head to Xinbei City (18min subway→8min walk)
14:00 :  Snack at 廖家生炒花枝
15:00 :  Dessert/Cafe
20:00 :  Dinner in Taipei City at 頤宮, Palais de Chine Hotel ➞ Booked

[Day 14] Sun, 16th Nov  TAIPEI > TAOYUAN
09:00 :  Breakfast at 阜杭豆漿 (<10mins by taxi/subway)
10:30 :  Head back to hotel
11:00 :  CHECK-OUT
11:15 :  Head to airport
14:10 :  WH's flight departs from Taoyuan International Airport
14:55 :  Flight departs from Taoyuan International Airport
16:50 :  Flight arrives at Hong Kong International Airport