Travel on 19-23 Mar 2015 (5 Days 4 Nights)
Hualien + Taipei
2 nights @Hualien (Arsma hotel)
2 nights @Taipei (Diary of Taipei Hotel Wanguo)
Weather was nearly perfect.
I checked the Weather Forecast prior flying to Taiwan. That's one reason why we opt for direct to Hualien, as the weather forecast to be more desirable for the first day, whereas last 4 days estimate to be relatively shower. Fortunately, only last day of leaving Taipei (Day 5), the sky drop cats & dogs.
I was concerned Taroko-high-mountain to be cold but it wasn't (so we were there with bermudas). You can check with tour guide before decide to wrap yourself there.
Mar-May Spring
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Dec-Feb Winter
We arrived @Taiwan Taoyuan Interntional Airport about 2:30pm. Flight was delayed.
*Do take note (flight delay) if you wanted to book advance train ticket.
Should we settle first night at Taipei or head to Hualien?
As noted, this was the other reason we decided lodge at Hualien - more secure to be near Airport the day to fly back. NO WHAT IF? (what if traffic jam, what if train breakdown, what is delay)
We want experience the High Speed Rail (HSR).
1. So took a Ubus (NT$30) to Taoyuan HSR terminal (about 20mins)
2. Then took HSR (NT$165) to Taipei Main Station.
3. From there, we transfer to Taiwan Railway (Tze-chiang Express Train NT$440) to Hualien (about 2hr10mins).
You can check their schedule HERE.
Ubus station at Taoyuan Airport (think it's terminal one) at the basment.
The cost of Ubus NT$30 to HSR station
and the Green Ubus (below). I was surpised no direct Metro at Airport (Visited Mar 2015)
Reached Taoyuan HSR about 20mins.
HSR make up of 12 cars. Those tickets with no seats assigned (No.10-12 Cars), will be slightly cheaper. During off-peak, should be alright, and just a station away, no problem.
Inside the HSR
Purchase of Tze-chiang Express Train at Taipei Main Station
and (below) are those tickets. Just have to follow sighboard or ask around, you be here.
Express railway train will not stop at every stations. Can save you about an hour.
Click Here:
Day 1 - Taiwan Free and easy itinerary
Day 1 - Free and easy in Hualien
Day 2 - Taroko Gorge Trail
Day 2 - Cycling in Qixingtan
Day 3 - Taipei Night Market and Ximending
Day 4 - Maokong Gondola/ Xinbeitou hot spring
Day 4 - Cycling at Taiwan Dadaocheng Wharf near Daqiaotou train station
Day 5 - Early morning flight
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