[Travel] 8D7N Taipei & Taichung itinerary (November 2017)

It's almost a year since the trip and I have finally decided to share the itinerary out. HAHAHAHA. Excuse me for my laziness.

I have wrote in down in table form for easy reference. Some of the places are in Mandarin and I just cannot translate them into English.

My itinerary as below:

Day 1    桃园机场接机 – 出发去台中 – 逢甲碧根 – 逢甲夜市

Day 2    台中出发 – 彩虹眷村 – 心之芳庭 – 中社花市 – 梧棲假日观光渔市 - 高美湿地看日落 – 住逢甲碧根 – 逢甲夜市

Day 3    逢甲出发 – 月老教堂 – 日月潭游湖 – 出发往清境 – 甕仔鸡 – 住清境春雨行馆

Day 4    清境出发 - 清境农场 – 老英格兰 – 埔里酒厂 – 振松记米粉 – 18°c巧克力工坊 – 大坑纸箱王 – 宫原眼科 – 住一中塔木德 – 一中夜市

Day 5    一中出发 – 今夜星辰农场（草泥马）- 出发往台北 – 九份- 西门町 – 住西门町台北日记

Day 6    台北自由行 – 淡水老街 – 士林夜市

Day 7    台北自由行 – 马辣火锅 – 国父纪念馆 – 台北101

Day 8    9.30am check out & transfer to airport, 12.40pm flight

I will break the details into several posts together with the photos, provided that I have the time mood.

Here's a table for a quick view:

Day	Places	Eats	Stay
1	Taoyuan airport Transfer to Taichung Fengjia Night Market	Breakfast & Lunch: Malindo in flight meal Late lunch: famous sponge cake Dinner: Fengjia Night Market	Beacon Hotel, Taichung
2	彩虹眷村 心之芳庭 中社花市 梧棲假日观光渔市 高美湿地看日落 Fengjia Night Market	Breakfast: Beacon Hotel Lunch: 7-11 Early dinner: seafood from fish market Snack/Supper: Fengjia night market	Beacon Hotel, Taichung
3	月老教堂 日月潭游湖 Depart to Qingjing	Breakfast: Beacon Hotel Lunch: street food in 日月潭 Dinner: 甕仔鸡	春雨行馆 (Le Retour Du Printemps Villa)
4	Qingjing Farm 老英格兰 埔里酒厂 振松记米粉 18°c巧克力工坊 大坑纸箱王 宫原眼科 Yi Zhong Night Market	Breakfast: prepared by villa Lunch: 振松记米粉 Snack: chocolates, ice cream Dinner: Yi Zhong night market	Talmud Business Hotel Yi Zhong
5	今夜星辰农场 JiuFen Ximending	Breakfast: Talmud Hotel Lunch: Jiufen Dinner: Ximending	Diary of Taipei – Ximen station
6	淡水老街 士林夜市 Ximending	Breakfast: hotel Lunch: 淡水老街 Dinner: 士林夜市	Diary of Taipei – Ximen station
7	马辣火锅 国父纪念馆 台北101	Breakfast: Hotel Lunch: steamboat Dinner: Dintaifung	Diary of Taipei – Ximen station
8	9.30am check out & transfer to airport 12.40pm flight depart	Breakfast: hotel Lunch: airport	Home

Hotels:
Beacon Hotel, book here

春雨行馆 Le Retour Du Printemps Villa, book here

Talmud Business Hotel Yi Zhong, book here

Diary of Taipei - Ximen Station, book here

All the links will bring you to Agoda. You may book at other sites or even their official website, whichever gives you the best rate.

Breakfast is included for all accommodation to save time and money. In case you are too broke for breakfast, also my aunts tagged along. Breakfast is a must.

Breakfast served in Beacon Hotel is soooooo gooooood!

The rest just edible and to fill your stomach.

Now, the $$$ part that attract you the most.

Items	Price	Vendor
Return flight (per person)	RM875.38	Malindo (booked in July 2017)
Airport transfer (to & from)	TWDXXXX	Rilakuma Taiwan trip
Beacon Hotel (standard double with breakfast, pay later)	RM724.52	Agoda (paid with Cxtxbank card)
春雨行馆 (Le Retour Du Printemps Villa)	TWD4,000	Booked by Rilakuma Taiwan trip
Talmud Business Hotel Yi Chong (double bed with breakfast, pay later)	RM304.53	Agoda (paid with Cxtxbank card)
Diary of Taipei – Ximen station (standard double with breakfast)	RM774.03	Agoda (pay now)

Lesson learned:

Try to pay now instead of pay later. It sucks more money due to the exchange rate and the bank.

Try to avoid using the said card since it convert the charged currency to USD then to RM. My card is pure points collection and no cash rebate. Made a big loss.