From Taipei's neon-lit streets to Taroko's marble gorges. An adventure through the heart of East Asia.
Flight Details
Turkish Airlines
HEL
Helsinki
08:20
TPE
Taipei
08:05+1
Currency
1 EUR ≈ 35 TWD
Visa
Not Required
Mobile data
Telia monthly €34.99
Rental car
Sep 30 – Oct 6
Arrive at 08:05 to a full first day: collect eSIM and EasyCard, then Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain sunset hike, and Raohe Night Market.
Relax in natural hot springs, visit Longshan Temple, and end the day with a surprise dinner.
Magical day trip: release sky lanterns, chase waterfalls, and explore the famous lantern-lit village.
Pick up a rental car delivered to the hotel, drive Freeway 5 and the Suhua Highway with a stop at the Qingshui Cliffs, then an evening night market in Hualien.
The open parts of Taroko on a timed road through five daily release windows, then a beach in the afternoon.
Highway 9 through the East Rift Valley with a bike ride through the Chishang rice fields, then two nights at the Hotel Royal Chihpen hot-spring resort.
Coastal Highway 11 north to Dulan and Sanxiantai, then Luye Highland.
A long driving day across the south with a lunch stop at Lotus Pond.
A full day around the lake: bike path, hop-on hop-off boat, ropeway and Wenwu Temple at sunset.
Drive north to Taoyuan, return the rental car, and check into the airport hotel for a stress-free morning flight.
