Guide to independent travel in Taiwan

Taiwan is China’s largest island, located in the Western Pacific. This is an island with a long history. Nowadays, living conditions on the island in Taiwan are very good, the natural environment and ecology are well protected, and various specialties are available. This is a great place to travel. Here is a detailed strategy for you.

Recently, Taiwan has relaxed the deposit requirements for applying for sightseeing in Taiwan, raising it from NT$200,000 (approximately RMB 44,800) to NT$100,000 (approximately RMB 22,400).

At the same time, increasing the number of mainland tourists holding valid visas from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, EU Schengen and other countries can replace proof of financial resources. For friends who are not eligible for deposits, this new policy is very timely.

Two permits and one visa for independent travel in Taiwan.

Datong Certificate "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents"

Taiwan area personal travel endorsement G visa (please fill in the personal travel when filling in the form)

Admission ticket "China Taiwan Entry and Exit Permit of the Republic of China

A free and open city

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Taiwan’s transportation:

High-speed rail

The high-speed rail has 11 stations.

It starts from Taipei, passes through Banqiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Wuri (Taichung), Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, and finally reaches Zuoying Station in Kaohsiung. It only takes one and a half hours from Taipei to Kaohsiung.

High-speed rail online ticket booking: visa credit card is the best payment method at .tw/IMINT/.

Buy early bird tickets 27 days in advance and get 35% off, 20% off, and 10% off.

(Personal testing is valid, early bird tickets are 20% off, website payment is more troublesome. If you can't pay with your credit card, try another one.)

Taitie

Train: hadron, giant light, shuttle.

Routes: West Main Line, East Main Line, South Ring Line, North Ring Line, Yilan Line, East China Line, Jiji Line, Inner Ring Line, Pingxi Line, Linkou Line.

Compared with the high-speed rail, the price of the Taiwan Railway is relatively moderate, but the tickets are also difficult to buy, which is equivalent to the T-train here. Try to buy a self-improvement account, with fewer sites and faster speeds.

Taiwan Railway online ticket booking: .net/

Taiwan can buy tickets 14 days in advance.

Taiwanese bentos are delicious. Don’t forget to order one, especially the chicken drumstick rice!

Chartered car, carpooling, self-driving.

The price of chartered car is relatively high, and we will serve you all the way. You can choose to charter a car for the entire journey, and the chartered car master will take you to the route you want to go, which is not only leisurely but also comfortable.

Carpooling is about taking care of others. Basically there is a fixed route, not so free. You can choose your favorite road section to carpool and make like-minded friends.

You need to exchange for an international driving license, but some mountain roads in Taiwan are difficult to drive. Experienced drivers can choose this method.

Urban Transportation

An easycard is everywhere. Easycard can be used not only on the MRT, city buses, but also on the Taiwan Railway. Some are sold at train stations, MRT stations, and convenience stores, with a deposit of 100 yuan and a top-up of 100 yuan. In addition, you can also buy things in easycard supermarkets. Some goods can be paid with easycard and there are discounts.

About Taiwan:

Fruit: Sakyamuni, lotus mist, guava, banana, papaya, mango.

Food: Hao big chicken steak, 50 Lan bubble tea, oyster omelette, small intestine wrapped in large intestine, beef noodles, braised pork rice.

Accommodation: BB is recommended for travel in Taiwan. BB in Taiwan is very unique. Not only is it affordable, but you can also experience what the locals feel.

Wifi: Rent one at Tuniu, which can be used by several people.

The signal is very good.

Payment: In most shopping malls, hotels, supermarkets, such as 7-11, you can basically pay with a credit card or even Alipay, but some B&Bs require visa or NT$ cash. In fact, you can bring your own Hua Xia Bank card. The first ATM withdrawal from an overseas bank is free per card per month, and the excess will be charged at 12 yuan per transaction.

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Tour around the island for 15 days.

General route: Taipei - Taichung - Cingjing Farm - Sun Moon Lake - Alishan - Kaohsiung - Kenting - Hualien - Taipei

1. Taipei

Taipei Scenery District

Taipei National Palace Museum: Take a look at Cixi’s jade cabbage (there is also one in the National Palace Museum in Beijing).

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall: Built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth, you can watch the changing of the guard ceremony of the "three armies".

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall: Cultural relics displaying Chiang Kai-shek’s life and deeds.

Yongkang: Eat, eat, eat.

Section 4 of Middle East Road: old buildings, old streets, and individual shops in small alleys.

Ximending, Ximen Red House: Food memories of old Taipei

Xinyi Business District: Buy at buybuy

Eslite Bookstore: When literature and art were fresh, Be sure to check in. There are people sitting on the floor reading books everywhere in the bookstore.

Taipei 101: Taipei landmark, enjoy the beautiful night view of Taipei.

Countryside Izakaya: The izakaya where Cheng Qingjie and Daren have dinner will have the same beer and barbecue as Daren.

Night markets: Shilin Night Market, Ningxia Night Market, Raohe Night Market, Normal University Night Market.

Food: Azong Noodles, Yongkang Beef Noodles, Din Tai Fung, Xinyi Shopping District, Spicy Top Spicy Mandarin Duck Hot Pot, Simusi Dessert, Fuhang Soybean Milk, Jinfeng Braised Pork Rice, Hao Big Chicken Steak ( Shilin Night Market), Du Xiaoyue Danzi Noodles.

Tsui

Countless Tamsui girls cannot tell the secrets in their hearts. It’s half an hour away from Taipei Main Station by MRT.

Tanshui: It’s delicious, just eat it casually.

Ang Mo City: Red House, check in and take photos.

Tamkang Middle School: The place where Jay Chou studies, a secret filming location that cannot be mentioned.

Fisherman's Wharf: Watch the Sunset

After watching the night view, walk across the Lover's Bridge and take the red 26 bus back to Tamsui MRT Station and Taipei.

Pingjiufen Line

Ruifang-Houdong-Shifen-Pingxi-Jingtong-Jiufen (the editor recommends several major attractions)

Transportation : It takes 35 to 45 minutes to take the Taiwan Railway Qiangzi from Taipei to Ruifang Taipei Main Station, and the fare is NT$76. The journey from Juguang takes 45 to 55 minutes, and the fare is NT$59;

It is recommended to buy a one-day ticket at Ruifang Train, which costs NT$80 per person. With the ticket, you can travel to and from the Pingxi Line as many times as you like on the same day. There are really many people on the Pingxi Line. You'd better calculate your time, otherwise you'll have to wait an hour if you miss one.

Ruifang: It’s actually a transfer station.

Monkey Cave: A place occupied by cute cats, with graffiti of various cute cats and kittens and its surroundings.

Shifen: It’s a very happy station. “Those Years” was filmed here. Do you still remember the footsteps Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi walked, the old streets they walked, the egg ice they ate, and the sky lanterns they let off? I can try again now.

Jingtong: Bamboo Slips for Blessings Jingtong Old Street has many specialty shops and delicious food.

Finally return to Ruifang and take a bus or taxi to Jiufen.

Jiufen: The prototype of Qianxun and Qianxun. Jiufen is at its most beautiful when the sun sets, with green smoke and green mountains.

Nine delicacies: Forrest Gump, Lai Po Yu Yuan, Nanny Shop (braised food), A Zhu Xue Zai Shao, Alan Cao Zai Guo.

Taipei-Taichung

Transportation: Taipei Main Station-Taichung High Speed ??Rail Station, NT$700 per hour.

Rainbow Village: a small village full of childlike fun. The wall graffiti painted by Grandpa Rainbow, who is over 80 years old, has bold colors and cute styles.

Sun Moon Lake: The Sun Moon Lake in primary school textbooks is surrounded by mountains and lush trees.

Some people say that if you have not been to Sun Moon Lake, you will not come to Taiwan. Check in. By the way, don’t forget to bring a tea egg to your grandma.

Monster Village: Be careful of various monsters. This is a Japanese village, a cosplay theater, it’s a joke.

Food: Miyahara Eye Ice Cream, Donghai Milk Station

Night Market: Fengjia Night Market

Taichung Quiet Farm

Next to Taichung Train Station The Gancheng bus station has a seamless shuttle bus to Qingjing Farm. It is recommended to carpool or charter a bus. This section of the winding mountain road will make you feel dizzy, so it’s best to prepare motion sickness pills. Blue sky, white clouds, green grass, cattle and sheep, fresh and natural, children can come and play. If you have more time, you can also visit the Swiss Garden and the Carton King.

Qingjing Farm - Alishan

Transportation: There is no direct bus from Qingjing Farm to Alishan. It is recommended to carpool or charter a car.

Get up early (around 4 o'clock) and take the train from Takeyama Station to Mt. Ogasawara to watch the sunrise (about 10 minutes). After watching the sunrise, take a train to visit the scenic spots. The most worth visiting attraction in Alishan is the sacred trees, which

Transportation: 1. Take a car and go down the mountain to Chiayi High Speed ??Rail Station, charter a car or carpool to go down the mountain, and then take the high speed rail to Zuoying Station (the name of Kaohsiung’s high speed rail station)

Attractions:

Kaohsiung Building 85: Viewing Kaohsiung’s beautiful night view.

Stubborn Consulate: This is the Kaohsiung Heritage Museum.

Kaohsiung Love River: Beautiful seaside scenery, a holy place for couples to date.

Formula Metro Station: Just check in and take photos.

Food: Ocean Ice (the original store of Big Bowl Ice), lunch on the pool.

Night markets: Liuhe Night Market, Ruifeng Night Market

Kaohsiung-Kenting

Transportation: Kenting Express, from Zuoying High-speed Railway Station to Kenting via Hengchun Man.

Kenting transportation: Kenting streetcar goes to scenic spots, carpooling or chartering, renting a car.

Kenting Yegao, riding motorcycles everywhere, facing the wind of the Pacific Ocean, looking at the clear and bright water.

Hengchun: Ajia’s home, the filming location of Cape No. 7, must check in when you are having a little literary and fresh time.

Goose Park: The southernmost tip of the island in Taiwan, surrounded by the sea on three sides, is a white lighthouse.

Dawan, White Beach, and Nanwan: clear water and white sand. The most popular amusement park in Taiwan is here, and the water rides are fun and cheap.

Seafood Museum: You can stay at the Seafood Museum at night and watch marine life.

Houhu: Tired of water sports. Let's eat seafood.

Sail Stone, Longpan Grassland: See the purest Pacific Ocean, the wind is strong, be careful of flying skirts.

Night Market: Kenting Street Night Market

Hengchun Cuisine: Abo mung bean cuisine, Xiaodu steamed buns, duck meat, and glass noodles.

Kenting food: first-class braised pork, Huige sashimi.

Kenting-Hualien

Transportation: You can rent a car or rent a car, but I chose to take the Taiwan Railway, which has a great view from the sea to the mountains.

Take the Kenting train from Kenting to Fangliao (about one and a half hours), then transfer to the Taiwan Railway from Fangliao to Hualien. Zi Qiang Nuo takes about 4 hours. NT$268.

Scenic spots

Qingshui Cliff: There are several colors of water in the sunshine and sea water. So beautiful. The editor is drunk here and doesn't want to leave.

Taroko National Park: The mountains are very high, the clouds are low, the fog is heavy, and the scenery is magnificent.

Qixingtan: The clear water has less adults. I heard that local young people like to bring their girlfriends here to watch the night view.

Food: Street Steamed Bun Shop, Jiang’s Creative Coffin Board, Master Goose, Five Ba__ Steamed Buns with Round Ice, Old Omelette and Scallion Pancake, Zeng Tan.

Night Market: Dongdamen Night Market

Escort Ceremony in Taiwan

Food: Tangcun Nougat; Sun Cake Shop Sun Cake, Pineapple Cake; Tang Mi Lao The store sells lemon pie, Ami taro, Taiwanese tea, and grandma’s iron eggs.

Local cosmetics: My Beauty Diary, My Beloved’s Name, Dr. Wu, Light, My Scheming, Morita Cosmetics, Sexylook.

Japanese cosmeceuticals have very good prices: Kate, Love Mirror, Kiss Me, Canmake.

Cosmetics can be purchased at Watsons, Kangshimei and the airport.