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Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

Relax & laze in Taipei!

Have you seen where we went and what we did on the first 4 days of our 8-days trip?

< Part 1 of our lazy 8 days Taipei tour is here.

So how will you idle away your time touring Taipei?

If you have 8 days for (mainly) Taipei alone, you certainly can take your time exploring the city in a leisurely pace. We did. So here is a look at the last 4 days of our fun Taipei tour. Enjoy! :-D

Day 5. Sunday..

bitan lake Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

... Boating, bridge, boisterous crowds = Sunday Bitan! ...



1. 24-hour laundromat: Hour-long laundry tasks at self-service laundromat behind hotel.

2. Bitan Scenic Area: Sunday seaside with the weekend crowds, enjoyed hour-long paddling boats, tea at waterfront eateries and lakeside action at Bitan.

3. Gongguan night market: Ate through streets stalls, enjoyed streetlife.

4. Shida night market: Shopped and ate at street stalls and surrounding shops. Packed snacks back.

5. Ximending: Soaked in buzz, sitting around eating packed snacks. Played in games arcade.

6. Chill out in hotel: Night snacking, enjoyed TV, played cards..

Day 6. Monday..

shifen town Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

Experience real rustic beauty of Pingxi railroad line!



1. Ruifang station: Bought full-day Pingxi railroad line day tour tickets. Transfer train to Pingxi line.

2. Shifen town: Tea time! Took in scenery of mountains, old streets, railroad neighborhood, souvenirs shops and suspension bridge..

3. Train ride through Pingxi line: To last stop of Jingtong and back to Ruifang station.

4. Ruifang station: Bought tickets for train to Songshan station. Ate and packed snacks outside.

5. Songshan station: Strolled Raohe night market. Ate and played games at the street stalls.

6. Carrefour Wanhua: Bought fruits, bowl noodles, beverages, for chill out, and food gifts for home..

7. Chill out in hotel: Night snacking and bonding time. Light packing up of luggages for flight home.

Day 7. Tuesday..

taipei zoo Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

Discovering so much more in our 2nd visit - Taipei Zoo!



1. Postal office in street opposite hotel: Mailed a registered article to a Taiwanese contact.

2. Taipei Zoo: Takeaway lunch from family mart. Experienced Zoo’s wildlife, took photos and had tea snack.

3. Danshui evening: “Soaking Taipei mood” number 1. Snacking in old street, played games along riverside, last-minute souvenir shopping and took in night scenery at waterfront.

4. Shilin night market: “Soaking Taipei mood” number 2. Bought souvenirs, played games, jostled with the endless crowds.

5. Chill out in hotel: Last evening in hotel. Night snack time and more packing up.

Day 8. Wednesday..

ttia Taipei Travel In 8 Lazy Days? We Did It! 2/2

Last minute soaking up Taiwan @ TTIA, before our departure flight!



1. Hotel breakfast and treat: Bought cakes from 85 degrees. Final hearty breakfast.

2. Lunch in hotel: Packed biandang boxed meals. Checked out TS hotel 12:50pm.

3. Taipei Main station: Refunded EasyCards at Mrt station. From Guoguang bus terminal, took Guoguang bus to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

4. Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1 and 2: Heavy tea meal at Burger King fast food restaurant. Quick stroll the terminals.

5. Airport shopping: Cleared customs. Bought Taiwanese food gifts.

6. Return flight from Taipei to Singapore! Enjoyed Jetstar airline’s fun and friendly crew service in our 4+ hour flight to Singapore!


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4 Comments

  1. TY says:

    How much do you spend for the 8 days free and easy ?
    Which hotel did you stay in ?
    How much is the Youyou fares ?
    Appreciate you would help clarify.

  2. TA says:

    Hi TY, I went searching the figure$ for our 8-days tour for U, here it is: For 4 paxs, we spent about SGD$4800. Inclusive of hotel, airfares. Tour is d-i-y style.

    As U noted in yr other comment, yes, we stayed in TS hotel. U can read my review of it when we first stayed there in 2006:
    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293913-d651313-r20861803-Ta_Shun_Hotel-Taipei.html

    For (youyou) EasyCard details & tips, read idea #3:
    http://taipeidreams.com/2011/05/3-essential-taipei-travel-expenses/

    I’ll be penning posts soon on our Taipei tour $ matters & other essential details touring Taiwan, be sure to stay updated by signing up – free – for latest stories in yr inbox here:
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  3. Did you stay in TS hotel throughout your 7 nights stay? I’m planning a trip to Taipei end of the year but we’ll be traveling with 3 young kids so I’m just thinking if it is doable. Prob need to find accommodation near Taipei Main Station for convenience sake.

  4. TA Dave says:

    Yes Reena, it’s much more cosy and convenient to stay in 1 hotel while touring within Taipei (including a few day trips out to nearby counties).
    It was TS for our 7 nights stay. TS is 1 minute walk from Ximen MRT station – which is the next stop after Taipei Main Station. So no worries about inconvenience at all. :-)

    U can also check out more picks of popular hotels near TMS & Ximending (& Xinyi) areas:
    http://taipeidreams.com/category/hotels/popular-hotels-taipei/

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