Traveling in Taiwan during the New Year holidays, follow grandma and enjoy these 11 recommended one-day trips. One-day trips will rid you of the accommodation fee, finding a nearby place to visit is the most recommended way to spend New Year. Recommended spots for the New Year holidays, meeting the needs of families, friends, and couples. Be an influencer and find Instagram-worthy places; fall in love with afternoon tea; visit the museum of fine arts with family if you’re passionate about hand-made artifacts; try the local snacks while visiting the old streets.

Yilan

How do we find our own path at such a popular tourist spot, the National Center for Traditional Arts? Grab some local snacks at the Luodong Night Market and gain some calories on your way!

Route

Arrive at Luodong National Center for Traditional Arts – Enjoy the crafts on the Luban Boulevard and make a reservation for DIY – Go on the streets and watch the show – Yilan local restaurants – Take a cruise on Dongshan River – Wenchang street – Luodong Night Market

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Convenient transportation: Luodong train station, transfer station

2.National Center for Traditional Arts, experience DIY with family. Recommended: Indigo Dyeing House

3.Restaurant at the center is a real bargain

4.End your day with snacks at the Luodong Night Market

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Luodong Trip

National Center of Traditional Arts Official Website & Transportation

National Center of Traditional Arts Official Website Here

Luodong Night Market Map

15 minute walk from the Luodong train station

(From the Luodong Township office official site)

New Taipei Jinshan

Voted by TripAdvisor “Traveler’s Choice” as Taiwan’s top three museum: New Taipei Jinshan Juming Museum. Get close to art as you interact and follow the guide.

Route

Arrive at Juming Museum – Visit the Jinshan Old Streets and taste some duck – Buy souvenirs – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.One of Taiwan’s best museums. Adopts interaction design

2.A family restaurant within the museum (Reservation required)

3.Shuttle bus from Jinshan Old Street to the museum

4.Delicious duck at the Jinshan Old Street

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Jinshan Trip

Juming Museum Official Website & Transportation

Juming Museum Here

New Taipei Sanxia

Aside from the Sanxia Old Street, The Can design tells you of a past career that is almost lost. After dining at the Kouji Restaurant, do some dyeing. Gather up your friends and neighbors for this fun one-day trip.

Route

Arrive at The Can– Sanxia designer trip - Kouji Restaurant – Blue-dyeing – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.A trip with the locals to enrich your artist soul

2.Make a reservation for hands-on activities

3.Creative and delicious food at the diner

4.Convenient transportation

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Sanxia Trip

Activity Registration

02-26717090#210(Activity department)

Can Culture Art and Nature

Here

Address: No. 317, Qingshui Street, Sanxia District

Drive: Nearby parking lot – Sianong Parking lot (129 meters far, 20NTD/hr)

New Taipei Pingxi

Hop from village to village in New Taipei’s Shihfen, Pingxi, Jingtong. The century-old Jingtong station and the coal-washing center keep records of the past. Chicken roll is a must-try.

Route

Arrive at Pingxi Jingtong Old Street – Visit the Shihfen Fall – Shihfen Old Street – Return home

Attraction/Gourment

1.The culture of coal

2.Shihfen Fall is a great place to explore nature

3.Special local snacks

4.Beautiful scenery on the branch line of the train

Read more (including transportation info)

Pingxi Trip 1

Pingxi Trip 2

New Taipei Jinguashih, Jioufen, Shuinandong

The three famous spots in the north coast of New Taipei – Shuinandong, Jinguashih, Jioufen (pronounced as “uí tsin kú” in Taiwanese, meaning “the longevity of water’.) Start by exploring the New Taipei City Gold Museum

Route

Gold Museum – 891 JinShui Bus – Bitoujial Trail – Jioufen Old Street – Return home

Gourmet/Attraction

1.The ultimate cultural Trip, following the route of the 891 JinShui Bus is a recommended way to travel

2.Gold Museum travel route: Jinguashih train station – Four connected building – Jinguashih prince inn – Gold building – Benshan tunnel – Alchemy building – Return home

3.The amazing scenery of the Bitoujiao Trail

4.Jioufen snacks at night

Read more (including opening hours/transportation info)

Gold Museum Trip

Jinguashih Trip

Shuinandong Trip

Taipei City

Taipei is a modern place to travelers! World class art pieces surround the tall Taipei 101, accompanied by hundreds of department stores, making it the iconic landmark of Asia!

Route

Arrive at Taipei 101 – Four Four South Village Simple Market – Department store – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Enjoy world-class art pieces

2.Good Cho’s bagel from Four Four South Village

3.Street artist in Xinyi district

4.Convenient transportation including metro and busses

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Taipei Trip

Taipei 101 Official Site & Transportation

Here

Address: No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District

Four Four South Village

Here

Taoyuan Daxi

Most of us remember Taoyuan Daxi as the famous old streets to buy souvenirs and braised tofu, or a place to pray. Another ten-minute walk, and you will reach Zhingshan Ols Street, where you will discover the Lantia dim sum and the Sinnan 12, and learn about new stories in these old houses.

Route

Arrive at Daxi – Zhingshan Old Street Lantia– Dine at Sinnan 12 (Reservation required/For more info, please see Daxi One-Day Trip 2) – Daxi Old Street – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Those who like old architecture must visit this place

2.Two Daxi old streets

3.Eat, read, and have fun at Sinnan 12

4.Convenient transportation

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Daxi Trip 1

Daxi Trip 2

Lantia Facebook

Here

Address: No. 13, Zhongshan Road, Daxi District

Phone: 03-3873711

Sinnan 12 Facebook

Here

Address: No. 12, Zhongshan Road, Daxi District

Phone: 03-3884466

Daxi Transportation

1.Take the THSR to Taoyuan station, Zhongli station – Transfer on the Taoyuan bus (to Daxi) and hop off at the Daxi station

2.Take the THSR or the Taiwan Railway and get off at Taipei station – Take the Taipei metro and get off at Yongning station – Transfer on bus 710 and get off at the Daxi Old Street

Taichung Xinshe

Taichung Xinshe “Lavender Cottage” has started its 2020 lavender festival! Come to Lavender Cottege when the lavender looks its best, and watch as a mountain full of lavender sway in the wind. Let’s celebrate this beautiful flowery festival and dream a purple dream.

Route

Arrive at Lavender Cottage – Join the prayers – Lavender Hill – Dine – Forest Paths – Memory Post – Carousel – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Lavender blooming during the Lavender Festival

2.Multiple guides in the cottage

3.Delicacies from partnership with iLoveMilk

4.Carousel is a family-favorite

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Lavender Cottage Trip

Chiayi

The eastside of Chiayi has been selected for the 2019 Small Town Ramble. Local snack at the century old east market; Hinoki Village, Yushan Coffee Hostel, North Gate Station, Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park; the must-see Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles; try the healthy meal at Xin Yi Cao Tang.

Route

Chiayi Alishan Fenchihu hald-day trip – Chiayi half-day trip – Xin Yi Cao Tang creative delicacies – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Alishan forest-bathing

2.Fenshihu benton (See travel recommendation for more details)

3.A timeless travel at the Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles

4.Try the creative dishes at the Xin Yi Cao Tan

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Chiayi Alishan Trip

Chiayi Trip

Xin Yi Cao Tan Trip

Kaohsiung Meinong

We recommend that you ride a bicycle and travel around Kaohsiung Meinong. The Love Hope café offers exquisite art exhibition, old pieces and afternoon tea; Turn Red Nature Life is the point of contact for local handmade products.

Route

Arrive at Meinong Xhingshan Old Street – Love Hope Café – Turn Red Nature Life (Reservation for history guide available) – Meinong Lake – ibu kitchen – Return home

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Lope Hope café is a classic Japanese style house

2.Turn Red Nature Life offers handmade designs and safe agricultural products

3.Meinong Lake has an impressive ecosystem

4.ibu kitchen is the local’s favorite place to treat guests

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Meinong Trip 1

Meinong Trip 2

ibu kitchen Food Diary

Hualien Yuli Zhiluo Tribe

The documentary, 《Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above》by filmmaker Chi Po-lin, was completed with the help of this tribe. Alida design team planned this one-day trip for family and friends to enjoy.

Route

Zhiluo tribe one-day trip: Make Wu rice – Pangcah guide – Make Lover’s Bag – Rice Table

Attraction/Gourmet

1.Amazing scenery at the tribe

2.DIY activities suitable for family

3.The Rice Table project creates unforgettable memories

4.Understand the lives of aboriginals

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Zhiluo Tribe Trip

Travel with Grandma

So here we are! The 11 domestic routes for the 2020 New Year holiday, though they’re the classic ones, they don’t cover all towns and cities in Taiwan. Stay tuned for further updates ！

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