Taiwan Trip 2014 preparations!

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Hello lovelies :)

Our trip was a little sudden...

We saw cheap tickets so we bought without a second thought...

Tickets bought 28 September 2014

Our trip was from 25 October 2014 to 6 November 2014

Price for 2 person from KLIA2 to Taipei: RM 1,386.40

No meals and only 20kg checked baggage for 2 person (both way)

Then time to plan the itinerary and book accommodations...

Our initial plan was...

When I was planning I did not notice that it was overly ambitious >,<

Day 1

Taoyuan International Airport around 11:30pm > Take Kuo Kuang bus to Taipei Main Station > Stay at 士林背包客 住宿

Day 2

士林背包客 住宿 > Yangmingshan > Juan Si Pu Bu (绢丝瀑布) > Leng Shui Keng (冷水坑) > Qing Tian Gang (擎天冈) > Xiao You Keng (小油坑) > Xinbeitou > Ketagalan Cultural Center (凱達格蘭文化館) > Millennium Hot Springs (北投親水公園露天溫泉浴池) > Geothermal Valley aka Hell Valley (地熱谷) > Puji Temple (普濟寺) > Beitou Hot Springs Museum (北投溫泉博物館) > Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch (台北市立圖書館北投分館) > Beitou Park (北投公園) > Tamshui Old Street (淡水老街) > Hongmao Castle/Fort San Domingo (紅毛城) > Hobe Fort/Huwei Fort (滬尾砲台) > Tamshui Fisherman's Wharf (淡水漁人碼頭) > Lover's Bridge (情人桥) > Guangzhou Street Night Market > Stay at 士林背包客 住宿

Day 3

士林背包客 住宿 > Taipei Main Station > Yehliu Geological Scenic Park (野柳自然中心) > Keelung Harbour > Jiufen > Jiufen Old Street (九份老街) > Jin Gua Shi Gold Ecological Park (金瓜石黄金博物园区) > Golden Waterfall (黃金瀑布) > Yin Yang Sea (陰陽海) > Nanya rock formation (南雅奇岩) > Ruifang Station > Pingxi Old Street (平溪老街) > Keelung Miaokou Night Market > Taipei > Stay at 士林背包客 住宿

Day 4

士林背包客 住宿 >  Tianmu > Dayeh Takashimaya > Taipei American School (台北美國學校) > Taipei Astronomical Museum (臺北市立天文科學教育館) > National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院) > National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (國民革命忠烈祠) > Wufenpu (五分埔) > Raohe Street Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市 > Miramar Entertainment Park (美麗華百樂園) > Stay at 士林背包客 住宿

Day 5
士林背包客 住宿 >  Taipei Main Station > Taipei Zoo (木柵動物園) > Taipei Main Station > Taichung > Miyahara (宮原眼科) > CMP Block Museum of Arts (勤美術館) > Walk to Park Lane by CMP (勤美誠品綠園道) > Sweets Woods (甜點森林) > Zhongxing First Lane (中興一巷) > Museum Art-park Way (美術館綠園道) > Fengchia night market (逢甲夜市) > Stay at 逢甲花園

Day 6
逢甲花園 > National Museum of Natural Science (國立自然科學博物館) > Chungyo Department Store (中友百貨) > Yizhong Street (一中街) > Taichung Confucius Temple (台中孔廟) > Taichung Second Public Market (台中第二市場) > Taichung Folklore Park/Minsu Park (台中民俗公園) >  Fengjia Night Market (逢甲夜市) > Stay at 逢甲花園

Day 7
逢甲花園 > Taichung Train Station > Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) > Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village (九族文化村) > Bamboo Stone Garden > Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple (日月潭文武廟) > Peacock Garden (孔雀園) > Dajhuhu Hiking Trail (大竹湖步道) > Ita Thao (伊達邵) > Xuanguang Temple (玄光寺) > Cien Pagoda (慈恩塔) > Xuanzang Temple (玄奘寺) > Stay at 日月潭金泉平價民宿

Day 8
日月潭金泉平價民宿 > Taichung > Taipei Bus Station > Hualien Station > Zhiqiang Night Market (自强夜市) > Stay at 日之出民宿

Day 9
日之出民宿 > Taroko Terrace/Visitor center > Shakadang Trail (砂卡礑步道/神秘谷步道) > Eternal Spring Shrine (長春祠) > Buluowan (布洛灣) > Swallow Grotto Trial (燕子口) > Tunnel of Nine Turns (九曲洞) > Baiyang Trail (Water Curtain Cave) > Lushui 綠水 > Tianxiang 天祥 > Qixing Lake (七星潭) > Chihsingtan Beach (七星潭海邊) > Nanbin Night Market (南濱夜市) > Stay at Hotel Bayview Hualian

Day 10
Hotel Bayview Hualian > Qing Seminary (吉安慶修院) > Liyu Lake (鯉魚潭) > National Dong Hwa University > Yun Shan Wet Ground (雲山水生態農荘) > Lin Tian Mountain Forestry Center (林田山) > Hualien Sugar Factory > Mataian Wetland Ecological Park (馬太鞍濕地生態園區) > Fuyuan Butterfly Valley (富源蝴蝶谷) > Zhiqiang Night Market (自强夜市) > Stay at 日之出民宿

Day 11
日之出民宿 > Hualien Zhaofeng Leisure Farm (新光兆丰休闲农场) > Ruisui Hot Spring > Ruisui Ranch (瑞穗牧場) > The Tropic of Cancer Landmark (北迴歸線地標) > Saoba Stone Pillars (掃叭石柱) > Changhong Bridge (舊長虹橋) > Shi Ti Ping Scenic Area (石梯坪) > Stay Hualien 11 (眺望云海)

Day 12
Hualien 11 (眺望云海) > Taipei Main Station > Chiang Kai Shek - CKS Memorial (中正紀念堂) > Yong-kang Beef Noodle > Taipei 101 > National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國立國父紀念館) > Elephant Mountain > Ximending > Stay at Cheers Hotel

Day 13
Cheers Hotel > Taipei Confucious Temple > Dalongdong Baoan Temple > Visit Taipei Story House > Visit Lin Family Garden (林安泰古厝) > Presidential Office Building (總統府) > Ximending ( 西門町) > Mengjia Longshan Temple (艋舺龍山寺) > Taipei Underground Mall > Taoyuan International Airport

Based on the plans, our initial budget for 2 person was:

Air ticket (confirmed): RM 1,386.40
Accommodations (confirmed): NT 16,705 for 12 days
Transportation (excluding taxi): NT 5,800
Data plan: NT 500
Admission fees and packages: NT 4,450
Cab fares: NT 300
Food: NT 14,000
Shopping: NT 10,000
Locker rental: NT 200
Bicycle Rental: NT 1000

Total (approx) RM 7,200 (NT 67,000)

Let's see if we can keep it within the set budget....

Related Posts!
Taiwan Trip Day 1 (25 October 2014) Taipei
Taiwan Trip  Day 2 (26 October 2014) Yangmingshan, Beitou and Tamsui
Taiwan Trip  Day 3 (27 October 2014) Tianmu, National Palace Museum, Raohe Night Market and Miramar
Taiwan Trip  Day 4 (28 October 2014) Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen and Keelung Miaokou Night Market
Taiwan Trip  Day 5 (29 October 2014) Taipei Zoo, Taichung, and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip  Day 6 (30 October 2014) National Museum of Natural Science, Minsu Park and Fengjia Night Market
Taiwan Trip  Day 7 (31 October 2014) Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan Trip Day 8 (1 November 2014) Hualian
Taiwan Trip Day 9 (2 November 2014) Taroko Gorge
Taiwan Trip Day 10 (3 November 2014) Ruisui
Taiwan Trip Day 11 (4 November 2014) Qing Seminary, Liyu Lake and Hualian Sugar Factory
Taiwan Trip Day 12 (5 November 2014) Taipei City Mall and Ximending
Taiwan Trip Day 13 (6 November 2014) Last minute shopping around Taipei!