12 days in Taiwan Itinerary

Kids will appreciate attractions like Laomei Green Reef and Shimen Jinganggong. Get some cultural insight at Chiufen (Jiufen Old Street) and New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New Taipei: Leofoo Village Theme Park (in Guanxi) and Daxi Tea Factory (in Daxi District). There's much more to do: take in the dramatic natural features at YehLiu Geopark, explore the world behind art at Juming Museum, get engrossed in the history at Fort San Domingo, and examine the collection at Taiwan's Socks Museum.

To see ratings, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, read New Taipei road trip planning app.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to New Taipei is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also do a combination of car and ferry. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Kuala Lumpur in April: high temperatures in New Taipei hover around 30°C and lows are around 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Wed) to allow enough time to take a train to Chiayi.

Zi Nan Temple and Chiayi Art Museum are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Museum-lovers will appreciate J18-Chiayi City Historical Relic Museum and Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum. Get out of town with these interesting Chiayi side-trips: Fenchihu Old Town (in Zhuqi) and Alishan (Alishan National Forest Recreation Area & Tashan Trail). And it doesn't end there: browse the different shops at Showtime Plaza, get to know the fascinating history of Chiayi Loco Shed Park, take in panoramic vistas at Chiayi Sherih Tower, and appreciate the history behind Fu'an Temple.

To find ratings and tourist information, you can read our Chiayi itinerary planner.

You can take a train from New Taipei to Chiayi in 2 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sat) to allow time to drive to Taichung.

Kick off your visit on the 22nd (Sat): get a sense of history and politics at Wanchungong. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun): engage your brain at National Museum of Natural Science, look for gifts at Mark Taiwan, explore the world behind art at National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, take in the spiritual surroundings of Lugang Longshan Temple, then get to know the fascinating history of Lugang Old Street, and finally take a stroll through Lukang.

To see traveler tips, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, go to the Taichung trip website.

Getting from Chiayi to Taichung by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus; or take a train. April in Taichung sees daily highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 24th (Mon) to allow enough time to take a train to Hualien City.

On the 25th (Tue), stop by Shi Guang Er Shou Book Store, steep yourself in history at Gangtiangong, and then see the sights as you ascend with a climbing tour.

To find other places to visit, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Hualien City trip builder.

You can take a train from Taichung to Hualien City in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can catch the train to Taipei.

Start off your visit on the 26th (Wed): appreciate the history behind Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, get engrossed in the history at National Palace Museum, then indulge in some personalized pampering at Mei Ting, and finally browse the different shops at Taipei 101. On your second day here, contemplate the long history of Heritage And Culture Education Center Of Taipei, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Lungshan Temple, then take a stroll through Ximending, and finally contemplate the long history of Tianhou Temple.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Taipei trip itinerary planning site.

Getting from Hualien City to Taipei by train takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In April in Taipei, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 22°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Thu) so you can catch the flight back home.