Taipei itinerary: 1 to 7 days
Plans for one to seven days in Taipei, day by day: Taipei 101 first, then the National Palace Museum and the temples of Dalongdong, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Wanhua's Lungshan Temple, and Dihua Street, Beitou and the night markets as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Taipei in 1 day
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Taipei in 2 days
Day 1
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Day 2
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Shilin Night Market
Taipei's biggest night market, with a basement food court and streets of snacks, games and clothes stalls.
Taipei in 3 days
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Day 2
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Day 3
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Large white memorial with a blue roof on Liberty Square, with an hourly guard change and a museum.
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
Pair of palace-style performing arts halls flanking Liberty Square; best visited for an evening show.
National Taiwan Museum
Taiwan's oldest museum, in a domed 1915 building in 228 Peace Park, covering natural history and Indigenous cultures.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former winery turned arts park, with exhibitions, design shops, cafés and weekend markets.
Taipei in 4 days
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Day 2
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Day 3
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Large white memorial with a blue roof on Liberty Square, with an hourly guard change and a museum.
National Taiwan Museum
Taiwan's oldest museum, in a domed 1915 building in 228 Peace Park, covering natural history and Indigenous cultures.
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
Pair of palace-style performing arts halls flanking Liberty Square; best visited for an evening show.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former winery turned arts park, with exhibitions, design shops, cafés and weekend markets.
Day 4
National Museum of History
Museum of Chinese and Taiwanese art and artefacts beside the Botanical Garden, reopened after renovation.
Taipei Botanical Garden
Quiet garden with a large lotus pond, a Qing-era official building and thousands of plant species.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum
Small museum of gifts and items from Taiwan's presidents, in a 1930s building near the Presidential Office.
Ximending
Taipei's pedestrian shopping district for street food, fashion, cinemas and youth culture, busiest in the evening.
Bangka Qingshui Temple
Small 18th-century temple in Wanhua dedicated to the Qingshui Patriarch, with fine wood carving.
Lungshan Temple of Manka
Taipei's best-known temple, founded in 1738, busy with worshippers from early morning in old Wanhua.
Taipei in 5 days
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Day 2
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Shilin Night Market
Taipei's biggest night market, with a basement food court and streets of snacks, games and clothes stalls.
Day 3
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Large white memorial with a blue roof on Liberty Square, with an hourly guard change and a museum.
National Taiwan Museum
Taiwan's oldest museum, in a domed 1915 building in 228 Peace Park, covering natural history and Indigenous cultures.
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
Pair of palace-style performing arts halls flanking Liberty Square; best visited for an evening show.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former winery turned arts park, with exhibitions, design shops, cafés and weekend markets.
Day 4
National Museum of History
Museum of Chinese and Taiwanese art and artefacts beside the Botanical Garden, reopened after renovation.
Taipei Botanical Garden
Quiet garden with a large lotus pond, a Qing-era official building and thousands of plant species.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum
Small museum of gifts and items from Taiwan's presidents, in a 1930s building near the Presidential Office.
Ximending
Taipei's pedestrian shopping district for street food, fashion, cinemas and youth culture, busiest in the evening.
Bangka Qingshui Temple
Small 18th-century temple in Wanhua dedicated to the Qingshui Patriarch, with fine wood carving.
Lungshan Temple of Manka
Taipei's best-known temple, founded in 1738, busy with worshippers from early morning in old Wanhua.
Day 5
Dihua Street
Taipei's oldest shopping street, lined with restored shophouses selling dried goods, tea, fabric and crafts.
Beitou
Hot-spring district north of the city with public baths, the Hot Spring Museum and the Thermal Valley.
Taipei in 6 days
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Day 2
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Day 3
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Large white memorial with a blue roof on Liberty Square, with an hourly guard change and a museum.
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
Pair of palace-style performing arts halls flanking Liberty Square; best visited for an evening show.
National Taiwan Museum
Taiwan's oldest museum, in a domed 1915 building in 228 Peace Park, covering natural history and Indigenous cultures.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former winery turned arts park, with exhibitions, design shops, cafés and weekend markets.
Day 4
National Museum of History
Museum of Chinese and Taiwanese art and artefacts beside the Botanical Garden, reopened after renovation.
Taipei Botanical Garden
Quiet garden with a large lotus pond, a Qing-era official building and thousands of plant species.
Lungshan Temple of Manka
Taipei's best-known temple, founded in 1738, busy with worshippers from early morning in old Wanhua.
Ximending
Taipei's pedestrian shopping district for street food, fashion, cinemas and youth culture, busiest in the evening.
Bangka Qingshui Temple
Small 18th-century temple in Wanhua dedicated to the Qingshui Patriarch, with fine wood carving.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum
Small museum of gifts and items from Taiwan's presidents, in a 1930s building near the Presidential Office.
Day 5
Dihua Street
Taipei's oldest shopping street, lined with restored shophouses selling dried goods, tea, fabric and crafts.
Beitou
Hot-spring district north of the city with public baths, the Hot Spring Museum and the Thermal Valley.
Shilin Night Market
Taipei's biggest night market, with a basement food court and streets of snacks, games and clothes stalls.
Day 6
Taipei Zoo
Large zoo in Muzha with giant pandas and Taiwanese wildlife, next to the Maokong Gondola station.
Maokong Gondola
A cable car from the zoo up to Maokong's tea plantations and teahouses, with views over the city.
Gongguan
Student area by National Taiwan University with a night market, bookshops and cheap eats.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Raohe Street Night Market
Compact night market by Ciyou Temple, known for black-pepper buns and grilled snacks.
Taipei in 7 days
Day 1
Taipei 101
508-metre skyscraper with fast lifts to an 89th-floor observatory and a giant tuned mass damper you can see.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
A memorial to the founder of the Republic of China, with a large statue, exhibitions and the guard ceremony.
Day 2
National Palace Museum
World-class collection of Chinese imperial art, from jade and bronzes to paintings and calligraphy.
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
Memorial shrine in palace style with an hourly changing of the guard ceremony.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Taiwan's first modern art museum, showing contemporary Taiwanese and international art in Yuanshan.
Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Richly decorated 18th-century folk temple with award-winning restoration work, next to the Confucius Temple.
Day 3
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Large white memorial with a blue roof on Liberty Square, with an hourly guard change and a museum.
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
Pair of palace-style performing arts halls flanking Liberty Square; best visited for an evening show.
National Taiwan Museum
Taiwan's oldest museum, in a domed 1915 building in 228 Peace Park, covering natural history and Indigenous cultures.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
A former winery turned arts park, with exhibitions, design shops, cafés and weekend markets.
Day 4
National Museum of History
Museum of Chinese and Taiwanese art and artefacts beside the Botanical Garden, reopened after renovation.
Taipei Botanical Garden
Quiet garden with a large lotus pond, a Qing-era official building and thousands of plant species.
Lungshan Temple of Manka
Taipei's best-known temple, founded in 1738, busy with worshippers from early morning in old Wanhua.
Ximending
Taipei's pedestrian shopping district for street food, fashion, cinemas and youth culture, busiest in the evening.
Bangka Qingshui Temple
Small 18th-century temple in Wanhua dedicated to the Qingshui Patriarch, with fine wood carving.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum
Small museum of gifts and items from Taiwan's presidents, in a 1930s building near the Presidential Office.
Day 5
Dihua Street
Taipei's oldest shopping street, lined with restored shophouses selling dried goods, tea, fabric and crafts.
Beitou
Hot-spring district north of the city with public baths, the Hot Spring Museum and the Thermal Valley.
Shilin Night Market
Taipei's biggest night market, with a basement food court and streets of snacks, games and clothes stalls.
Day 6
Taipei Zoo
Large zoo in Muzha with giant pandas and Taiwanese wildlife, next to the Maokong Gondola station.
Maokong Gondola
A cable car from the zoo up to Maokong's tea plantations and teahouses, with views over the city.
Elephant Mountain
A short, steep trail of steps up to viewpoints framing Taipei 101, popular at sunset.
Raohe Street Night Market
Compact night market by Ciyou Temple, known for black-pepper buns and grilled snacks.
Day 7
Taipei Water Park
Museum of Drinking Water in a Baroque 1908 pump house with gardens, plus summer water play.
Gongguan
Student area by National Taiwan University with a night market, bookshops and cheap eats.
Watch: Taipei in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Taipei
October to December and March to May are the best months in Taipei, with mild temperatures and less rain. June to September is hot and humid, with afternoon storms and a risk of typhoons, while January and February are cool and damp. The Lantern Festival marks the end of Lunar New Year, usually in February, when some shops close for several days.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Taipei on Booking.com or Agoda
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Taipei on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Taipei on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Taipei with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Taiwan from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Taipei with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Taipei
- Get an EasyCard at the airport or any MRT station; it works on the MRT, buses, YouBike rental and in convenience stores.
- Night markets such as Shilin and Raohe come alive from about 17:00 until midnight; go in the evening, not at lunchtime.
- The National Palace Museum is open daily 9:00-17:00 (closed Mondays); allow at least three hours and arrive early to avoid tour groups.
- Book Taipei 101 observatory tickets online to skip queues, and go on a clear day; sunset slots sell out first.
- Typhoon season runs roughly July to October; carry an umbrella year-round, as afternoon showers are common.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Bangka Qingshui Temple: 張雅倫, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beitou: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: AngMoKio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dalongdong Baoan Temple: Daniel Aguilera Sánchez, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dihua Street: MiNe from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0
- Elephant Mountain: Lord Koxinga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gongguan: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Huashan 1914 Creative Park: Wpcpey, CC BY 4.0
- Lungshan Temple of Manka: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maokong Gondola: User: (WT-shared) Trcheng at wts wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 1.0
- National Museum of History: Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- National Palace Museum: Peellden, CC BY 3.0
- National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine: No machine-readable author provided. Jiang assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- National Taiwan Museum: Taiwan Junior, CC BY 3.0
- National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei: contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum: Peter Bronski, Public domain
- Raohe Street Night Market: Fauzty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shilin Night Market: unknown author, Public domain
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taipei 101: AnthonySantiago101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taipei Botanical Garden: Meiguoren, CC0
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum: 翁維德 (Wei-Te Wong), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Taipei Water Park: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Taipei Zoo: Yu tptw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ximending: Mrmarkertw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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