8D7N Suggested Itinerary

Day 1 Tue (28/12) TOUCH DOWN >> KAOHSIONG

- ETA Taipei 1440hr. - Apply for Youth Travel Card at the tourism passenger service centers or any of the NYC Youth Hub nationwide to enjoy Youth Travel Special Discount. - HSR (High Speed Railway) to Kaohsiong (Zuoying station) @ 1600hr (2hrs ride) – NT$ 1490 - check in hotel in Kaohsiong - , Heart of Love River, True Love Ferry Pier (Hopelessly romantic la Taiwan!!) - Liu-Ho Night Market

Directions: Airport > Shuttle Bus to THSR Taoyuan Station (every10mins) > HSR to Kaohsiong (Zuoying Station) > Hotel

Recommendations: Sanduo Hotel, Cosplay Café (161, ChangMing St, SanMin District), Noodle Lady’s Noodle Shop at the corner of Guanghua Rd. and Linnan St., Dumpling Shop

Day 2 Wed (29/12) KAOHSIONG >>

- Breakfast - Spring Autumn Pavilions - - (shopping!) *cited the biggest mall in Taiwan - depart to Taichung via HSR @ 1530hr (45mins ride) –NT$790 - check in hotel in Taichung - Jing Ming 1 st Street / International Art Street

Directions: To Spring Autumn Pavilion from the Train Station or the City Government Building, take the local bus # 5, 6, 17, 19, 31 or 43. Alight at Tsoying and walk to the entrance of Shanli Road. To Dream Mall from Kaohsiung Railway Station transfer to Kaohsiung Bus no.101. or local bus # 2, 14, 36, 70 and get off at Hankyu stop. To Jing Ming 1 st Street Ren-Yo Bus No.10,30,40 to intersection of Wenxin Rd. and Nantun Rd., take a walk about 10 minutes. Or just take taxi.

Recommendations: In Taichung : Good Ground Hotel, Love Motel (LOL!!), The Naked Café (No. 68 Gongyi Rd., Taichung), Coldstone Creamery (Ice Cream), Shanxi Restaurant (9, Darong East 1st Street), Zhou Ji Tea House (21, Mofan Street, Taichung City)

Day 3 Thu (30/12) TAICHUNG >> SUN MOON LAKE >> TAIPEI

- breakfast & check out - 1 day tour to Sun Moon Lake & paper-fan making (Marshal Travel Service) – duration around 8 hrs. NT$1500/pax. http://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw/lang_en/tour_content.php?tourId=70 - depart to Taipei HSR @ 1801hr (59mins ride) – NT$700 -check in hotel in Taipei - Shilin Night Market

Remark: Marshal Travel Service C room , 11F,No. 161 ,GON-I Road , West district ,Taichung, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: 886-4-23015590 Fax: 886-4-23059388 E-Mail: [email protected]

Directions: To Shilin Night Market Take the Red Line to Jiantan Station. The food court is located directly across the street from the station with the rest of the night market spreading out to the north.

Recommendations: Juicy Meat Rolls with Spring Onions, Fu Zhou Peppery Sao Bing, Famous Oyster Omelette, Ah Sheng’s Big Sausage Wrapped Small Sausage, Big Biscuit Wrapped Small Biscuit (SNM Trademark), Bubble Tea.

Day 4 Fri (31/12) NEW YEAR EVE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM > TIANMU >TAIWAN STORY LAND > MINIATURE MUSEUM > DISTRICT & OBSERVATION DECK - Taipei half day City Tour - Tianmu - shopping at Taipei 101 District: New York New York, , Warner’s Bro village and Shin Kong - New Year Countdown at Taipei 101

Directions: To Taiwan Story Land Take exit 6/8 from Taipei Main Station and walk to the B2 level of K-Mall (next to ShinKong Tower) Admission Ticket: NT 280 with NT 150 cash voucher

To National Palace Museum > Martyr Shrine > Tianmu > Taipei 101 Ximen station> Shilin station > Zhongzheng road exit and take bus R30 (Red 30) to the National Palace Museum> bus to Martyr Shrine (ask around) > Jintan Station > Shipai station> bus R19/224 to Tianmu area or walk along the Zhongshan North road all the way to sector 7 (Tianmu)> MRT to Ximen/TMS/Taipei city hall (shuttle bus to Taipei 101.

Recommendations: Tianmu: PS Bubu Car theme restaurant

Day 5 Sat (1/1) TAIPEI > HUALIEN

- check out - take a train to Hualien - check in in Hualien (minsu / B&B) - Taroko National Park, Chingshui Cliff, Shihtiping (Stone Stairs Platform) - Night Market

Directions: Taipei to Hualien Take TzeChiang train to Hualien (2 hrs 10 mins ride)

Recommendations: 1) Sunrise Minsu (http://www.bbsunrise.tw/epack.htm ) because they also provide day tour around Hualien inclusive with acco. 2) Hualien Bay (scarlet can read the info in chinese? I lazy to read mandarin) http://hualienbay.hlbnb.com.tw/location.htm

Wonton soup noodles, Muaji, sweet potatoes.

Day 6 Sun (2/1) HUALIEN > TAIPEI >XIMENDING > BEI TOU HOT SPRING > DANSHUI OLD STREET > LOVER’S BRIDGE & FISHERMAN’S WHARF >

- check out - back to Taipei and check in in Ximending - Beitou Hot Spring - Danshui, Lover’s Bridge & Fisherman Wharf

Directions: Hualien to Taipei - Take TzeChiang – Tarako train back to Taipei (2 hrs ride)

Ximending to Beitou Hot Spring Ximen station> Xin Beitou station> walk or shuttle bus to the hot spring resorts> walk along Zhongshan road ~ 15 mins to hell valley (or vice versa)

Beitou to Danshui Old Street Xin Beitou station> Danshui station> Danshui old street > ferry (~5 mins) to fisherman wharf

To Lover’s Bridge & Fisherman’s Wharf Take the Red Line to Danshui station, and then transfer to Bus Red-26, 836, or 837. Alternatively, take a ferry ride from Danshui Ferry Pier to fisherman’s wharf (NT 50, more expensive).

Recommendations: Ximending : Toilet bowl restaurant, 飞天 steamboat, 红烧牛肉面 (Taoyuan street Ximen station exit 4), and 啊中面线. Ya Rou Bian. Danshui : Sing-Ya Dorayaki, Ah gei ( 啊给), 30cm tall ice cream, NTD 50 bag shop

Day 7 Mon (3/1) XIMENDING > WU FEN BU>WULAI > XIMENDING

- breakfast - Shopping at Wu Fen Bu - Wulai half day tour (Edison Travel Service) duration around 4 hrs @ NT$1300/pax - explore Ximending at night

Directions: To Wu Fen Bu Take a MRT train to Houshanpi Station (blue line), go to Exit 1 and walk north along Jhongpo N. Rd. to the intersection of Jhongpo N. Rd. and Yongji Rd.

To Wulai – Tour Bus Edison Travel Service 4F,No. 190, Songjiang Rd.,Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: 886-2-25635313 / Fax: 886-2-25634803 E-Mail: [email protected]

Recommendations: Wu Fen Bu: Cheap clothes, famous big sausage wrapped small sauge, deep fried chicken chop.

Day 8 Tue (4/1) - check out - transfer to airport

Sources: 1. Taiwan list of attractions by city & county http://tourguide.travelking.com.tw/eng/ 2. Taiwan Tour Bus by city http://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw/lang_en/tour_list.php?areaCate=2 3. Taiwan High Speed Rail Timetable http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/ticket/tic_time_search.asp 4. Taiwan recommended accommodations http://kampungboycitygal.com/2010/01/accommodation-in-taiwan/ 5. Blog reference http://kampungboycitygal.com/2009/07/executive-summary6d6n-taipei- yilan-taiwan/