East Asia

Taiwan Round-Island

A full lap by train, scooter and night market

14 days

Duration

$38

Daily budget

Easy

Difficulty

Oct – Apr

Best months

One rail line circles the whole island. Night markets keep food to a few dollars, hot springs are public and the east coast is one long cliff road above the Pacific.

The route, stop by stop

🇹🇼 Taipei · Taiwan

Night markets, Elephant Mountain skyline, free hot springs at Beitou.

3 nights$40/day

🏮 Jiufen · Taiwan

Lantern-lit tea houses over the sea.

1 nights$38/day

🏞️ Hualien · Taiwan

Taroko Gorge marble canyon on a scooter.

3 nights$36/day

🎈 Taitung · Taiwan

Rice terraces at Chishang and hot air balloons in summer.

2 nights$34/day

🏄 Kenting · Taiwan

Tropical southern tip with surf and coral beaches.

2 nights$38/day

🍜 Tainan · Taiwan

Oldest city, best food, temples on every corner.

2 nights$34/day

🧋 Taichung · Taiwan

Sun Moon Lake day trip and bubble tea's birthplace.

1 nights$36/day

7 stops · 14 nights

≈ $514 total

Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.

Getting around

→TRA round-island trains
→THSR high-speed on the west
→Rented scooter on the east coast

Don't forget

✓Rain shell (it is very wet)
✓EasyCard for transit
✓Scooter licence
✓Hiking shoes for Taroko

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