Country guide
Taiwan travel guide
This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Taiwan: 4 destinations, 34 places and 1 curated route. Its route is filed under food journeys. It runs 9 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 4
- Places
- 34
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 9 days
- Routes favor
- Mar – May and Oct – Dec
Where our routes go in Taiwan
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
4 destinations in Taiwan
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Taiwan
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 34 places in Taiwan, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
EatA-Gan Yi Taro Balls
Hillside shop serving chewy taro and sweet potato balls in shaved ice or warm soup.
DoBeitou Hot Springs
Thermal valley with a public hot spring, Thermal Valley steam pool and a wooden library.
EatDongdamen Night Market
Large night market with an Indigenous food section serving grilled meats and millet wine.
SeeAnping Old Fort
Remains of Fort Zeelandia, the Dutch colonial base built in the 1620s.
DrinkA-Mei Teahouse
Red-lantern teahouse on Jiufen's stairway, a classic spot for oolong with a view.
SeeChiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Vast white memorial and plaza flanked by the National Theater and Concert Hall.
Curated routes through Taiwan
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit Taiwan
Our route here recommends Mar – May and Oct – Dec.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 4 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 85°F (30°C), and January the coolest at about 68°F (20°C). August is the wettest, around 12.0 in (305 mm) of rain, and February the driest at about 2.7 in (70 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Taiwan
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Taipei → Jiufen and Pingxiabout 29 km (18 mi) straight-line
- Jiufen and Pingxi → Hualien and Tarokoabout 127 km (79 mi) straight-line
- Hualien and Taroko → Tainanabout 178 km (111 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Taiwan
How many days do you need for a trip to Taiwan?
Our curated route here is planned as a 9-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in Taiwan?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Taiwan are Jiufen and Pingxi, Taipei, Hualien and Taroko and Tainan. Jiufen and Pingxi alone has 9 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Taiwan?
Our route here recommends Mar – May and Oct – Dec. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in August.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Taiwan?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Taiwan, chosen from 7 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do and outdoor spots.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to Taiwan
Start from one of our Taiwan routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.