Taipei & Around in Five Days: Old Streets, Mountains and the Coast

A 5-day itinerary for Taiwan with 25 stops, from Fuhang Soy Milk (阜杭豆漿) breakfast to Dinner at Izmir Turk Kitchen (伊茲密爾土耳其廚房).

Five days across Taipei's best-loved neighbourhoods and easy day trips: Dadaocheng old streets, Yangmingshan grasslands and the National Palace Museum, Beitou and Tamsui at sunset, Jiufen to Shifen by rail, and a hidden stream trail with a Xiangshan skyline finish. Hours and conditions as of October 2026.

Day 1

  1. 07:00 · Fuhang Soy Milk (阜杭豆漿) breakfast · Fu Hang Soy Milk · 100, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Xingfu Village, Section 1, Zhongxiao E Rd, 108號2樓
  2. 09:30 · Dihua Street stroll (迪化街) · Section 1, Dihua Street · Section 1, Dihua St, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103
  3. 11:00 · Xiahai City God Temple (臺北霞海城隍廟) · Taipei Xia Hai City God Temple · No. 61號, Section 1, Dihua St, Yongle Village, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103
  4. 11:45 · Lunch at Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple food row (大稻埕慈聖宮) · 大稻埕慈聖宮天上聖母 · No. 17, Lane 49, Bao'an St, Yanping Village, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103
  5. 14:00 · AKA Café in a century-old house · AKA Café · No. 66號, Minle St, Dayou Village, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103
  6. 17:00 · Sunset at Dadaocheng Wharf (大稻埕碼頭) · Dadaocheng · Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103

Day 2

  1. 07:30 · Jiantan Station to Lengshuikeng by bus
  2. 08:30 · Miscanthus walk at Lengshuikeng (冷水坑) · Lengshuikeng Visitor Center · No. 170, Lane 101, Jingshan Rd, Jingshan Village, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
  3. 11:00 · Qingtiangang grassland loop (擎天崗) · Qingtiangang Visitor Center · No. 246, Lane 101, Jingshan Rd, Jingshan Village, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
  4. 13:45 · National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院) · 國立故宮博物院北部院區天下為公牌樓 · No. 221號, Sec 2, Zhi Shan Rd, Linxi Village, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111001
  5. 17:30 · Dinner at Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) · Shilin Night Market · No. 101, Jihe Rd, Yixin Village, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111

Day 3

  1. 10:00 · Beitou Museum (北投文物館) · Beitou Museum · No. 32號, Youya Rd, Linquan Village, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112
  2. 11:30 · Lunch and foot soak at Shaoshuai Chan Garden (少帥禪園) · Marshall Zen Garden · No. 34號, Youya Rd, Linquan Village, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112
  3. 13:15 · Thermal Valley (地熱谷) · Thermal Valley · Thermal Valley, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112
  4. 15:00 · Tamsui Old Street (淡水老街) · Tamsui Old Street · 草東里中正路, 重建街, 清水街一帶, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
  5. 17:00 · Sunset at Tamsui Guanhai Embankment (淡水觀海長堤) · 淡水觀海長堤 · Lane 87, Section 1, Zhongzheng Rd, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251

Day 4

  1. 08:00 · Train from Taipei to Ruifang, then bus to Jiufen
  2. 09:30 · Jiufen Old Street (九份老街) · Jiufen Old Street · Jishan St, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 224
  3. 13:30 · Houtong Coal Mine Museum Park (猴硐煤礦博物園區) · Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park · No. 42, Chailiao Rd, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 224
  4. 14:30 · Houtong Cat Village (猴硐貓村) · Houtong Cat Village · 224, Taiwan, New Taipei City, Ruifang District, 龍山里Fengjia Road
  5. 16:30 · Jing'an Suspension Bridge (靜安吊橋) near Shifen · Jingan Suspension Bridge · Jing'andiao Bridge, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226
  6. 18:30 · Dinner at Ruifang Food Court (瑞芳美食廣場) · Ruifang Food Court · No. 2, Lane 35, Minsheng St, Longxing Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 224

Day 5

  1. 09:00 · Dagouxi Waterside Trail to Yuanjue Falls (大溝溪親水步道) · 大溝溪親水步道 · No. 底, Dahushanzhuang St, Dahu Village, Neihu District, Taipei City, Taiwan 114
  2. 16:30 · Xiangshan Trail for the Taipei 101 skyline (象山步道) · 象山步道 · 110, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District, 象山步道
  3. 19:00 · Dinner at Izmir Turk Kitchen (伊茲密爾土耳其廚房) · Izmir Turk Kitchen · No. 14號, Lane 147, Section 1, Keelung Rd, Xingya Village, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110

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