Taiwan , Republic of China

4 Days / 3 Nights

(ITINERARY)

Day one:
Arrive Taipei 5.45 (Jetstar)   Arrive Hotel 7.3o pm
Check in freshen up 8.00pm
Take MRT from Ximen to Jiantan and then Exit on the right and take the Free Miramar Shuttle to Miramar Complex For the Ferris Wheel. Then take the same shuttle bus back to Jiantan and do a bit of Shihlin Night Market,eat shop  till about 11.30 then take MRT back to hotel.

Day Two:
Wake up,have breakfast get ready by 8.20 and head for CKS Memorial Hall.(CKS MH MRT)Get photos taken, see the changing of the guards then head for Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall(SYS MH MRT) 9.45. Spend about half an hour or so there and then head for Taipei City hall (MRT)  Since most of the stores open between 10 am to 11 am. Do the 101 building first- take outside pics e.t.c.until it opens.
After you finish there,take a slow walk down the road pass the TWTC Hall 3, to Warner Village, NYNY, Neo19, and opposite the road to Singkong Mitsukoshi e.t.c. have lunch in that area and at about 4pm head for WuFenPu  by bus 611 or 284 from outside the Warner Village (Now known as Veishow Cinemas) depending on what you  want to do,you can spend a couple of hours here till about 6.30 or 7 pm and then exit WuFenPu on the side of Songshan Railway Station cross the overhead bridge to Raohe St market. Here you can have your dinner of  a great variety of Taiwanese food. There are also Shoe , bags, trinkets,fung Hsui items,Jean Shops here.
When you finish here,take a TRAIN not MRT back to Taipei Main Station, change to MRT Ximen to go back to Hotel and drop of all the stuff you have purchased,freshen up and come down to the Ximenting area to cruise till you get tired.(If this is a Sat,then places stay open longer) (You will notice,other than the CKS MH, you are travelling along one line so you save time not having to return to this area)

IF ALL ARE GUYS:At about 4pm head for Zhongshiao Fuxing area for their Underground Mall, Later in the evening , take the MRT to Houshanpi and a 8 mins walk to Songshan Station, cross the Overhead bridge to Raohe St market.
Here you can have your dinner of a great variety of Taiwanese food. There are also Shoe ,bags, trinkets,fung Hsui items,Jean Shops here.
When you finish here,take a TRAIN not MRT back to Taipei Main Station, change to MRT for Ximen MRT Stop to go back to Hotel
 
Day Three:
From the bus stop outside Ximen MRT across the road, Take Bus 260 to YMS. For travel inside YMS, you have to take the internal bus 108. After YMS you can take bus 230 or 219 to Beitou. Get something to eat at a coffee shop down the road in Beitou.You can visit the Aboriginal Museum, Hot Spring Museum, enjoy the scenic area of Hsin Beitou and if you want to try the hotspring, there are many places there.

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About 4.30pm, back to Beitou MRT and onto Danshui MRT.Outside take bus Red 26 to Fisherman's wharf . Take a short ferry ride to Pali,See the Sunset,Lighting of the Lover's Bridge at about, eat there if you must BUT better,go back to the MRT and walkabout Old Danshui. Ask for directions to the food stalls along the Water front.(There is a good map on the wall outside the MRT Stop)Then back to Ximen MRT . The Tall Partyworld building - KTV on the Zhonghua Rd Sec 1 is good and close to your Hotel.

Day Four:
Wake up,eat breakfast, Pack You can do last minute shopping at the Underground Malls at the Taipei Station best time after 11am (Many shoe shops here at NTD200/-), have lunch there (Local food) and then go to the Hotel to take bus to airport at about 3pm.
Hope this gives you an idea.So far, most people said it saved them a lot of time and money!! So it should be okay. Especially covering all the spots they wanted.
 
Option for Day 2 or 3: If you are into seeing scenic areas instead of Shopping only:
 
Currently Many people are also opting for this route:
Finally decided to hire the cabby (recommended by loveecandy) for my Yeliu trip. He brought us to Yeliu, Jiufen, Shifen (impressive waterfall- Entry fee NTD180/-), Nanya, Yin Yang Hai, Bitou Cape (scenic view of the Pacific ocean but be prepared to walk alot!) and Shen1 Ken1 for dinner (where smelly toufu origins from).
His charges is reasonable at NT3,000 and he does speak english. Highly recommended if you have a few places to cover and want to know more about Taiwan...If you are interested to hire a cab, you can contact Mr Meeky Yang at
meeky589@yahoo.com.tw or msn
His mobile number is 886-921-915586

DIY ( Not difficult for the few stops)  Out of Taipei

First stop: Leave about 8.15 am or earlier.
Yeilou :Take a Kuo Kuang (02-2558 3060) Bus from near Taipei Main Station to Yeliou (NT102 per head).
Important Note: The GouGuang Bus Station plus Many other Intercity buses now known as  Taipei Intercity Bus Terminus.
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I do the route as I recommend to all of you and found that doing just Yeliou, Jinguashi, Jioufen and Keelung is nice and not too tiring. The Buses are all new and Clean with good Airconditioning. The Drivers call out all the Major stops.
There are toilets everywhere including one in Yeliou across from the New Temple being  built when walking towards the Yeliou Scenic Area (No Soap or TP here). Yeliou Entry cost : NTD50 and NTD25 (Adult/Kids) The Bus to Keelung is in front of the Convenience store across from where you get off at Yeliou.In Keelung you have to cross the bridge to the other side to board bus to Jinguashi if coming from Yeliou:
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We spent a lot of time in each place, and we saw Tour buses come and go quickly.Jinguashi also needs a lot of walking especially  if you hit the trails.Lovely scenes and very rustic, Entry NTD100/- NTD50/--Kids Forumers tip on getting off at 7/11 and walking down the steps is great too in Jioufen(No energy to walk up-did I mention something about getting old!!)
Buy Tai yang bing, muah chee, tie dan (metal eggs) here.However , do this last before your return trip otherwise, once down, following the road  out is residential area and leads to a large temple. There is a bus stop outside for buses that heads to Rueifang ,Keelung or Taipei.
Good to eat here first in Jioufen then walk it off before heading to Keelung Miaokow where you will also find lots of lovely local food as well. In Keelung,getting to Miaokow: Getting off the bus, walk back passed the Sea (Keelung River)all the way to the otherside to the Macdonalds. Passing the shops in that street,
Miaokow is on your left at the First Junction. Not difficult to find. From Keelung Station you just cross the Street and walk along the Sea ......
http://www.wanli.tpc.gov.tw/   Yeilou
http://www.gep.tpc.gov.tw  Jinguashi :Gold Ecological Park
http://www.klcg.gov.tw/   Keelung
http://www.miaokow.org   Miaokow - Keelung Roadside Cuisine