The children had been looking forward to the trip to Taiwan, because they got to travel with their beloved grandparents again! This is the children's second time visiting Taiwan, but this time, we traveled to places that we didn't visit in the previous trip (see our itinerary for Taiwan December 2015 here).
We hired a private driver for 2 days to visit places that are not very accessible by train and bus. Here is our 8D7N free and easy itinerary for our family Taiwan trip in December 2017.
We will continue to update this post to link up with the details of our travelogue, so stay tuned!
We hired a private driver for 2 days to visit places that are not very accessible by train and bus. Here is our 8D7N free and easy itinerary for our family Taiwan trip in December 2017.
We will continue to update this post to link up with the details of our travelogue, so stay tuned!
Day 1 Taipei
Singapore -> (transit via Hong Kong) -> Taipei Taoyuan International Airport -> (Taoyuan Metro) -> York Design Hotel -> (Taipei Metro) -> Shilin Night Market 士林夜市
Stay: York Design Hotel
It was our first time taking Taoyuan Metro to travel from Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei Main Station, and we didn't need to spend a single cent on this trip as we redeemed our free vouchers from Taiwan Visitors Association (Singapore Office).
Our first meal in Taiwan was, of course, at a night market!
Day 2 Taichung
Taipei -> (High Speed Rail + Taiwan Railway) -> 53 Hotel -> (Taiwan Railway) -> Changhua Roundhouse 彰化扇形車庫 -> (Taiwan Railway + bus) ->玩 One Pizza -> (bus) -> 53 Hotel
Stay: 53 Hotel
Travelling from Taipei to Taichung took us about 2 hours, read our tips on how to get from Taipei to Taichung! The children enjoyed themselves a lot at Changhua Roundhouse, where they piled up pebbles on the track. They also had fond memories of having DIY pizza buffet and the indoor play area at 玩 One Pizza.
Day 3 Nantou 南投 Puli 埔里 - private tour
Cingjing Farm Green Green Grassland 清境農場青青草原 -> Talowan 塔洛彎景觀餐廳 -> Guangxing Paper Mill 廣興紙寮 -> King Garden 元首館 -> Taroko Mall
Stay: 53 Hotel
Getting from Taichung to Cingjing Farm Green Green Grassland is so easy by hiring a private driver. We were thankful to have clear blue sky that day, as we heard that it was very misty a few days before we were there.
As usual, our trip includes educational element for the family to learn something new together. We learnt how paper is produced and made our own paper fans at Guangxing Paper Mill.
Stay: York Design Hotel
It was our first time taking Taoyuan Metro to travel from Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei Main Station, and we didn't need to spend a single cent on this trip as we redeemed our free vouchers from Taiwan Visitors Association (Singapore Office).
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| Taoyuan Metro Airport Terminal 1 |
Our first meal in Taiwan was, of course, at a night market!
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| Shilin Night Market |
Day 2 Taichung
Taipei -> (High Speed Rail + Taiwan Railway) -> 53 Hotel -> (Taiwan Railway) -> Changhua Roundhouse 彰化扇形車庫 -> (Taiwan Railway + bus) ->玩 One Pizza -> (bus) -> 53 Hotel
Stay: 53 Hotel
Travelling from Taipei to Taichung took us about 2 hours, read our tips on how to get from Taipei to Taichung! The children enjoyed themselves a lot at Changhua Roundhouse, where they piled up pebbles on the track. They also had fond memories of having DIY pizza buffet and the indoor play area at 玩 One Pizza.
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| Changhua Roundhouse |
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| 玩One Pizza |
Day 3 Nantou 南投 Puli 埔里 - private tour
Cingjing Farm Green Green Grassland 清境農場青青草原 -> Talowan 塔洛彎景觀餐廳 -> Guangxing Paper Mill 廣興紙寮 -> King Garden 元首館 -> Taroko Mall
Stay: 53 Hotel
Getting from Taichung to Cingjing Farm Green Green Grassland is so easy by hiring a private driver. We were thankful to have clear blue sky that day, as we heard that it was very misty a few days before we were there.
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| Cingjing Farm |
As usual, our trip includes educational element for the family to learn something new together. We learnt how paper is produced and made our own paper fans at Guangxing Paper Mill.
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| Guangxing Paper Mill |
Day 4 Taichung
Taichung Second Market 台中第二市場 -> Miyahara 宮原眼科 -> Fourth Credit Union 第四信用合作社 -> Taroko Mall -> (bus) -> Fengjia Night Market 逢甲夜市 -> (bus) -> 53 Hotel
Stay: 53 Hotel
With elderly parents and children, our itinerary is planned such that it is not too packed. We had the most relaxing day on Day 4 of our trip, all we had to do was just eat and eat and eat.
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| Taichung Second Market |
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| Miyahara |
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| Fourth Credit Union |
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| Fengjia Night Market |
Day 5 Taichung - private tour
Rainbow Village 彩虹眷村 -> A Liang Mushroom 阿亮香菇園 -> Lavender Cottage 薰衣草森林 -> Master of Mushroom 菇神 -> Chung-She Flower Garden 中社觀光花市 -> Gaomei Wetlands 高美濕地
Stay: 53 Hotel
Our second day of private tour with our hired driver. It would be mission impossible to travel to all these places within a day by public transport together with the elderly parents and children in tow.
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| Rainbow Village |
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| Lavender Cottage |
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| Chung-She Flower Garden |
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| Gaomei Wetlands |
Day 6 Taipei
Taichung -> (Taiwan Railway) -> Taipei -> (Taipei Metro) -> Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 中正紀念堂 -> (Taipei Metro) -> Yongkang Street 永康街
Stay: York Design Hotel
We travelled from Taichung back to Taipei. The highlight of the day was to watch the changing of the honoured guards at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
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| Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
Day 7 Jiufen & Taipei
Taipei Main Station -> (Taiwan Railway + bus) -> Jiufen -> (bus + Taiwan Railway + Taipei Metro) -> Shilin Night Market
Stay: York Design Hotel
If Jiufen is not that crowded with tourists, I would say this is a nice place to visit!
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| Jiufen |
Day 8 Home sweet home
Taipei Main Station -> (bus) -> Taoyuan International Airport -> (transit via Hong Kong) -> Singapore
Our Taiwan Travelogue 2017:
- Taiwan Family Travel 8D7N Free & Easy Itinerary (December 2017)
- 10 Tips for Planning a Trip to Taiwan with Children + Elderly Parents
- How to Get from Taipei台北 to Taichung台中
- Accommodation in Taichung: 53 Hotel 寶島53行館
- Accommodation in Taipei 台北: York Design Hotel
- Taipei 台北 – Shilin Night Market 士林夜市
- Taipei 台北 – Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 中正紀念堂
- Taipei 台北 – Kao Chi @ Yong Kang Street 永康街高記
- Jiufen 九份
- Changhua 彰化 – Changhua Roundhouse
- Taichung 台中 – 玩One Pizza (DIY pizza buffet with indoor play area)
- Taichung 台中 – Taichung Second Market 台中第二市場
- Taichung 台中 – Miyahara 宮原眼科 & Fourth Credit Union 第四信用合作社
- Taichung 台中 – Fengjia Night Market 逢甲夜市
- Taichung 台中 – Rainbow Village 彩虹眷村
- Taichung 台中 – A Liang Mushroom 阿亮香菇園 and Master of Mushrooms Restaurant 菇神
- Taichung 台中 – Lavender Cottage 薰衣草森林
- Taichung 台中 – Chung-She Flower Garden 中社觀光花市
- Taichung 台中 – Gaomei Wetlands 高美濕地
- Nantou 南投 – Cingjing Farm Green Green Grassland 清境農場青青草原
- Nantou 南投 – Puli 埔里 – Guangxing Paper Mill 廣興紙寮, King Garden 元首館
Our Taiwan Travelogue 2015:
- Taiwan with Children 7D6N Free & Easy Itinerary and Accommodation (December 2015)
- 8 Tips for Planning a Trip to Taiwan with Children
- Taiwan Child-friendly Accommodations with Slides
- Free Gifts for Travellers @ Taiwan Visitors Association(Singapore Office)
- Shifen 十分 – Sky Lantern
- Yilan 宜蘭 – Child-friendly Accommodation with Slide自然捲北歐風格旅店
- Yilan 宜蘭 – Jimmy Square, Free Factory Tour, Themed Restaurants, Hot Spring
- Miaoli 苗栗 – Flying Cow Ranch 飛牛牧場
- Miaoli 苗栗 – Strawberry farm, Railway Museum, High Speed Rail
- Taipei 台北– Rilakkuma Cafe 拉拉熊咖啡廳
- Taipei 台北– BabyBoss 職業體驗任意城
- Taipei 台北– Raohe Street Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市
- Download our printable Taiwan 7D6N Free & Easy Itinerary
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Thanks for sharing. Planning to go in April- similar situation with mom and kids... Can share your private tour operator?
ReplyDeleteHi, our private driver is Mr Cheng, he is based in Taichung. You can WhatsApp him at +886 973511609 to ask for quotation.
DeleteThank you for sharing, I will be travelling to Taipei and Taichung around mid-late December. How was the temperature like at that time you went? And the attire for the trip?
ReplyDeleteWhen we were there last December, the temperature was around 13-18 degrees Celsius. I wore a long-sleeve T-shirt, a down jacket and jeans. When it was not windy, I thought it was not cold, but when the wind came, it was very cold! Enjoy your trip!
DeleteHi, while planning our Taiwan (with our 4 yrs old, her first) trip coming December, i come across your site.
ReplyDeleteCan you advise the temperature like in cinjing during your trip last year?
It was around 14 degrees Celsius when we were at Cingjing. We were lucky to have a sunny day, so it was not too cold. But I would suggest that you bring along warm clothing, it is very cold in Taiwan when it is windy.
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