Going To Taipei or Kaohsiung, Taiwan? In this installment of our Taiwan Travel Guide Series, we share our Taipei + Kaohsiung (and Kenting) trip itinerary and report, complete with comprehensive reviews of the attractions that we visited.
Kaohsiung Itinerary + Taipei Itinerary and Kenting Blog Trip Report
Contents in this Article
- 1 Kaohsiung Itinerary + Taipei Itinerary and Kenting Blog Trip Report
- 2 Special Deals from KKday, our Travel Partner
In this Kaoshiung and Taipei itinerary, we explored the 2 most vibrant cities in Taiwan within 1 trip.
Summary of Our Kaohsiung + Taipei Itinerary
| Day | Highlights | Overnight Location | Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Wulao Hotpot Lunch, Shopping @ Shinkuchan Shopping District, Formosa Boulevard, Liuhe Night Market | Kaohsiung | Kindness Hotel Kaohsiung |
| Day 2 | Kenting Full Day Tour | Kaohsiung | Kindness Hotel Kaohsiung |
| Day 3 | Fo Guang Shan, Lotus Lake, Dragon Tiger Tower, Cijin Island, Pier 2 District, Dinner @ 85 Sky Tower | Kaohsiung | Kindness Hotel Kaohsiung |
| Day 4 | Shopping @ Sanduo Shopping District, Dream Mall, Ruifeng Night Market | Kaohsiung | Kindness Hotel Kaohsiung |
| Day 5 | Volando Urai Private Hot Spring (with Lunch), Wulai Old Street | Taipei | City Inn Hotel Taipei Station Branch 1 |
| Day 6 | Maokong, Tamshui Horse Riding, Shilin Night Market | Taipei | City Inn Hotel Taipei Station Branch 1 |
| Day 7 | Jiufen | Taipei | City Inn Hotel Taipei Station Branch 1 |
| Day 8 | Flight back to Singapore | Singapore | Home Sweet Home |
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We would like to thank Our Travel Partner KKday for sponsoring some of our activities during our trip! 🙂 Thank you, KKday! Here’s our itinerary! Please click on the links in the itinerary for our detailed reviews for each activity.
Day 1 – Singapore -> Kaohsiung
- 0445 Check in Flight
- 0655 Board Flight to Kaohsiung (Scoot TZ 288 Flight Review)
- 1105 Arrive at Kaohsiung Airport (R4)
- 1145 Get Data Plan + Easy Card (How to get a mobile data plan in Taiwan?)
- 1210 Board KMRT to Sanduo Shopping District (R8)
- 1230 Check-in Hotel (Kindness Hotel Kaohsiung – Sanduo Shopping District Review)
- 1245 Lunch (WuLao Hot Pot Restaurant Review)
- 1330 Board KMRT to Central Park (R9)
- 1400 Shopping (Shinkuchan Commercial District 新掘江 Shopping)
- 1800 Board KMRT to Formosa Boulevard (R10)
- 1810 Visit Night Market (Formosa Boulevard + Liuhe Night Market Review)
- 1930 Board KMRT to Sanduo Shopping District (R8)
- 2000 Midnight Snack (Kindness Hotel Snack Review)
- 2100 ZZZ
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Day 2 – Kaohsiung -> Kenting -> Kaohsiung
KKday Sponsored Activity : 10-Hour Taxi Tour to Kenting
- 0800 Rise and shine
- 0830 Breakfast (Kindness Hotel Breakfast Review)
- 0900 Pick up @ Hotel (Full Day 10 Hour Taxi Tour to Kenting Review)
- 恆春古城 (Heng Chun Gu Cheng)
- 出火奇景 (Chu Huo Qi Jing)
- 海角七番地 ( 茂伯家、友子阿嬤家 ) (Filming Site of Haijiao Qi Hao – Cape No. 7)
- 佳樂水 (Jia Le Shui)
- Lunch
- 港口吊橋 (Gang Kou Drawbridge)
- 風吹沙 (Feng Chui Sha)
- 龍磐公園 (Longpan Park)
- 鵝鸞鼻燈塔 (Er Ruan Bi Lighthouse)
- 關山夕照 (Sunset at Xishan)
- 小杜包子 (Xiao Du Bao Zi)
- 1900 Drop off @ Hotel
- 2000 Dinner
- 2130 Back to Hotel
Read More: Top 10 Best Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan
Day 3 – Kaohsiung
KKday Sponsored Activity : Chartered Tour to Suburbs of Kaohsiung
- 0730 Rise and shine
- 0800 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 0900 Pick up @ Hotel (Chartered Tour to Suburbs of Kaohsiung Review)
- 佛光山 (Fo Guang Shan)
- Lunch
- 蓮池潭、龍虎塔 (Lotus Lake/Dragon Tiger Tower)
- 旗津 (Cijin Island)
- 駁二藝術特區 (Pier 2 District)
- 1700 Drop off @ Hotel
- 1800 Stroll to 85 Sky Tower
- 1830 Dinner (Teppanyaki Dinner @ 85 Sky Tower Review)
- 2100 Back to Hotel
Day 4 – Kaohsiung
- 0830 Rise and shine
- 0900 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 1000 Shopping at Sanduo District (Comprehensive Kaohsiung Shopping Review)
- 1300 Lunch
- 1400 Board KMRT to Kaisyuan (R6)
- 1415 Shuttle to Dream Mall
- 1430 Shopping @ Dream Mall
- 1700 Board KMRT to Kaohsiung Arena (R14)
- 1730 Visit Night Market (Ruifeng Night Market Review)
- 2030 Board KMRT to Sanduo Shopping District (R8)
- 2100 Back to Hotel
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Day 5 – Kaohsiung -> Taipei
KKday Sponsored Activity : Volando Wulai Private Hot Spring
- 0645 Rise and shine
- 0715 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 0800 Board KMRT to Zuoying (R16)
- 0855 Board High Speed Rail 116 to Taipei Main Station (How to take High Speed Rail in Taiwan)
- 1028 Reach Taipei Main Station
- 1040 Check-in Hotel (CityInn Hotel Taipei Station Branch I Review)
- 1145 MRT to Xindian Station
- 1215 Reach Xindian
- 1240 Take Shuttle to Volando Urai
- 1330 Siliq Set Lunch for 2 (Volando Urai Private Hot Spring + Lunch Review)
- 1500 Enjoy Hotspring
- 1600 End of Hotspring
- 1615 Stroll around Wulai Old Street
- 1830 Shuttle from Volando Urai to Xindian
- 1900 MRT to Taipei Main Station
- 1930 Reach Taipei Station
- 2000 Dinner
- 2100 Back to Hotel
Read More: 20 Best Things to Buy in Taiwan
Day 6 – Taipei
KKday Sponsored Activity : Horse Riding Experience on Tamsui Beach
- 0700 Rise and shine
- 0730 MRT to Taipei Zoo Station
- 0800 Taipei Zoo Station to Maokong Station
- 0830 Breakfast
- 0900 Visit Maokong (Maokong Tour Review)
- 1200 Maokong Gondola to Maokong Station
- 1230 MRT to Taipei Main Station
- 1300 Lunch
- 1400 Rest
- 1500 MRT to Tamsui
- 1600 Complimentary Shuttle to Horse Riding Area
- 1630 Horse Riding Session (Danshui Horse Riding Review)
- 1800 MRT to Jiantan Station
- 1830 Visit Shilin Night Market
- 2000 MRT to Taipei Main Station
- 2015 Reach Taipei Main Station
- 2030 Back to Hotel
Read More: Top 10 Best Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan
Day 7 – Jiufen
- 0730 Tze-Chiang Limited Express 272 to Ruifang Train Station
- 0813 Reach Ruifang Train Station
- 0830 Cab from Ruifang to Jiufen Old Street
- 0845 Breakfast @ Jiufen
- 0915 Walk around Jiufen (Jiufen Day Trip Review)
- 1200 Lunch @ Jiufen
- 1500 Cab back to Ruifang
- 1607 Tze-Chiang Limited Express(Puyuma) 223 to Taipei Train Station
- 1639 Reach Taipei Station
- 1700 Shopping
- 1900 Dinner
- 2030 Back to Hotel
Read More: Top 10 Skincare Products to buy in Taiwan
Day 8 – Taipei -> Singapore
- 0900 Rise and shine
- 0930 Breakfast
- 1000 Free and Easy
- 1146 High Speed Rail 633 from Taipei Main Station to Taoyuan Station (High Speed Rail Review)
- 1208 Reach Taoyuan HSR Station
- 1220 Ubus 705 to Taoyuan Intl Airport Terminal 1
- 1300 Check in Flight
- 1400 Late Lunch @ Lounge
- 1545 Board Scoot Flight TZ 201 to Singapore
- 1800 Buy Snack on Board
- 2050 Reach Singapore
We hope our itinerary will help you in your planning for a quick getaway trip to Taipei and Kaohsiung!
Do share with us if you have any comments on the itinerary! 🙂
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Special Deals from KKday, our Travel Partner
Check out these special deals from our Travel Partner KKday! 🙂
Deal #1: 10-Hour Private Taxi Tour to Kenting
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Special Deal for DBT Readers: 10-Hour Private Taxi Tour to Kenting
Deal #2: Chartered Tour to Suburbs of Kaohsiung
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Special Deal for DBT Readers: Chartered Tour to Suburbs of Kaohsiung
Deal #3: Volando Wulai Private Hot Spring with Set Meal for 2
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Special Deal for DBT Readers: Volando Wulai Private Hot Spring with Set Meal for 2
Deal #4: Horse Riding Experience on Tamsui Beach
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Special Deal for DBT Readers: Horse Riding Experience on Tamsui Beach
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