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Night market heaven, hot springs, and a temple-and-tea tea day trip in Jiufen.

Best time
October to April.
Stay
4 nights
From US
13h from LAX, 16h from NYC
Lang / Cur
Mandarin · New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

Taipei is polished + affordable: efficient metro, endless night markets, and easy escapes to Jiufen mountain village and Beitou hot springs.

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Highlights

  • 01Din Tai Fung soup dumplings (birthplace)
  • 02Shilin + Raohe night markets
  • 03Elephant Mountain hike for Taipei 101 view
  • 04Beitou hot springs half-day
  • 05Jiufen + Shifen sky lantern day trip
02

Where to stay

XimendingDa'anZhongshanXinyi
03

4-day itinerary

  1. 01Modern

    Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain sunset, Xinyi.

  2. 02Old + new

    Longshan Temple, Ximending shopping, Raohe night market.

  3. 03Jiufen

    Day trip: Shifen waterfall + sky lanterns + Jiufen tea.

  4. 04Onsen

    Beitou hot springs half-day, night market to finish.

04

Local intelligence

  • 01EasyCard covers metro, bus, and 7-Eleven.
  • 02Night markets are cash-first — bring small bills.
  • 03Bring an umbrella year-round; showers are frequent.
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