21 Days Taiwan Travel Itinerary, Plan a 3 Weeks Trip in Taiwan

If you have 21 days to travel around Taiwan, it can be considered an in-depth trip! Three weeks is enough time to explore every corner of Taiwan. If you're unsure how to plan your trip, please refer to our designed itineraries, such as family-friendly routes for traveling with children, leisure routes for seniors, adventure routes for young people, and cultural experience routes.

If you have your own ideas, we can customize a 21-day Taiwan travel itinerary tailored to your requirements.

3 Weeks Taiwan Itinerary for Family with Kids

Kenting

Day 1: Arrival in Taipei, Check into your hotel, National Palace Museum, Shilin Night Market for dinner.

Day 2: Taipei, Taipei Zoo, Maokong Gondola, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Ximending shopping district.

Day 3: Taipei, Children's Amusement Park, Taipei Astronomical Museum, Daan Forest Park.

Day 4: New Taipei City, Jiufen Old Streets and Shifen Waterfall

Day 5: New Taipei City, Yehliu Geopark, Tamsui Old Street, and Fort San Domingo, and dine at Tamsui's waterfront.

Day 6: Taipei, Taipei 101 and Surroundings, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Dine at Taipei 101 Mall and explore nearby attractions.

Day 7: Taipei to Beitou, Beitou Hot Spring Museum, Thermal Valley.

Day 8: Beitou to Taichung, Rainbow Village，Fengjia Night Market.

Day 9: Taichung，National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung Park and paddle boats.

Day 10: Taichung to Nantou, Sun Moon Lake, Wenwu Temple.

Day 11: Sun Moon Lake, bike ride around the lake, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, return to Taichung.

Day 12: Taichung, Cingjing Farm

Day 13: Cingjing Farm and Puli, Small Swiss Garden, Puli Brewery and Paper Dome.

Day 14: Puli to Taipei, Miramar Entertainment Park.

Day 15: Taipei to Kaohsiung, Pier-2 Art Center，Liuhe Night Market.

Day 16: Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.

Day 17: Fo Guang Shan and Lotus Pond, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Day 18: Kenting, Kenting National Park, Eluanbi Lighthouse and Kenting beaches.

Day 19: Kenting, water activities, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Explore Kenting Night Market.

Day 20: Kenting to Taitung, Taitung Forest Park, Taitung Night Market.

Day 21: East Coast Scenic Area and Taitung, East Rift Valley and Liyu Lake, Sanxiantai scenic area.

3 Weeks Taiwan Itinerary for Seniors with a Slow Pace

Jiufen Old Street

Day 1: Arrival in Taipei, check into your hotel.

Day 2: Taipei, National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and its gardens, Ximending district.

Day 3: Taipei, Longshan Temple, Bopiliao Historical Block and Dadaocheng area, Daan Forest Park.

Day 4: Taipei to Beitou, Beitou Hot Springs and Hot Springs Museum.

Day 5: Taipei-Tamsui-Taipei, Tamsui, explore the old street and waterfront, Fort San Domingo and Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf.

Day 6: Taipei – New Taipei City – Taipei, Jiufen Old Street and Shifen Waterfall

Day 7: Taipei, leisure day

Day 8: Taipei to Taichung, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Calligraphy Greenway.

Day 9: Taichung, Visit Rainbow Village, Taichung Park, Paochueh Temple, Fengjia Night Market.

Day 10: Taichung to Nantou, Sun Moon Lake

Day 11: Sun Moon Lake and Wenwu Temple.

Day 12: Sun Moon Lake – Nantou -SML, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village

Day 13: Sun Moon Lake to Tainan, Anping Fort, Anping Tree House, and Anping Old Street.

Day 14: Tainan, Chihkan Tower, Confucius Temple

Day 15: Tainan to Kaohsiung, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, Liuhe Night Market.

Day 16: Kaohsiung, Lotus Pond and the Dragon, Tiger Pagodas, Pier-2 Art Center.

Day 17: Kaohsiung – Kenting - Kaohsiung, Kenting National Park.

Day 18: Kaohsiung to Pingtung, Donggang Fish Market.

Day 19: Pingtung to Alishan, Alishan Forest Recreation Area.

Day 20: Alishan, Alishan Scenic Area

Day 21: Alishan to Taipei and Departure

3 Weeks Taiwan Adventure Itinerary for Young Travelers

Alishan Hiking

Day 1: Arrival in Taipei, Ximending for shopping and street food, Shilin Night Market.

Day 2: Taipei, hike up Elephant Mountain for a panoramic view of Taipei, visit Taipei 101 and the National Palace Museum, stroll through Raohe Night Market.

Day 3: Beitou and Tamsui, relax in the hot springs of Beitou, explore the historical town of Tamsui. Enjoy a sunset walk along Tamsui River.

Day 4: New Taipei City, Jiufen and Shifen

Day 5: Yangmingshan National Park, hike the trails of Yangmingshan National Park. Visit the sulfur hot springs.

Day 6: New Taipei City, explore Yehliu Geopark and its unique rock formations. Go rock climbing in Longdong.

Day 7: Yilan, hit the beaches for surfing.

Day 8: Taichung, Rainbow Village, Fengjia Night Market.

Day 9: Nantou, Sun Moon Lake, rent bikes and cycle around the lake.

Day 10: Alishan, Hike the Giant Trees Trail and explore the forest.

Day 11: Alishan, watch the famous Alishan sunrise, explore the Alishan Forest Railway.

Day 12: Hualien, explore Taroko National Park and hike the Shakadang and Baiyang Trails.

Day 13: Coastal Adventure, Qingshui Cliffs, go river tracing in Hualien’s rivers.

Day 14: Taitung, explore Taitung Forest Park, enjoy a bonfire at the beach.

Day 15: Green Island, take a ferry to Green Island, explore the island on a scooter, visit the saltwater hot springs, stay overnight on Green Island.

Day 16: Diving and Snorkeling, go diving or snorkeling in Green Island’s clear waters.

Day 17: Kenting, Kenting National Park, enjoy water sports at Kenting's beaches, explore the Kenting Night Market.

Day 18: Kenting Adventures, go hiking in Kenting National Park, visit Eluanbi Lighthouse and Maobitou Park. Stay overnight in Kenting.

Day 19: Kenting to Kaohsiung, visit Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum and explore the Liuhe Night Market.

Day 20: Kaohsiung, explore the Pier-2 Art Center, visit Lotus Pond and its temples. Enjoy a sunset cruise on the Love River.

Day 21: Kaohsiung to Taipei and Departure.

3 Weeks Taiwan Local Culture Immersion Itinerary

Paper Making

Day 1: Arrival in Taipei, check into your hotel, visit the National Palace Museum. explore the Shilin Night Market.

Day 2: Taipei, visit Longshan Temple and Bopiliao Historical Block, Tour Taipei 101 and enjoy the observation deck views. Explore Ximending.

Day 3: Tea Culture in Maokong, Take the Maokong Gondola to Maokong. Visit a tea plantation and participate in a tea-tasting and tea-making session. Return to Taipei and relax.

Day 4: New Taipei City, Jiufen and Shifen

Day 5: New Taipei City, Yehliu Geopark and Tamsui.

Day 6: Taipei to Nantou, Traditional Paper Making in Puli, visit the Guangxing Paper Mill for a paper-making workshop, stay overnight in Puli.

Day 7: Nantou, Sun Moon Lake, Boat ride and visit Wenwu Temple, Stay by Sun Moon Lake.

Day 8: Indigenous Culture, visit the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, explore the village and watch traditional performances. Return to Sun Moon Lake.

Day 9: Alishan, Explore Alishan Forest Recreation Area. Evening: Stay overnight in Alishan.

Day 10: Alishan to Chiayi, Watch the Alishan sunrise. Take the Alishan Forest Railway. Explore Chiayi night market.

Day 11: Chiayi to Tainan, Historical Tour, visit Anping Fort and Anping Tree House. Explore Tainan night markets.

Day 12: Tainan Culture Tour, visit Chihkan Tower and Confucius Temple. Participate in a traditional Taiwanese cooking class.

Day 13: Tainan to Kaohsiung, visit the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum. Explore Liuhe Night Market.

Day 14: Kaohsiung to Kenting, Kenting National Park, explore Kenting's beaches and Eluanbi Lighthouse. Stay overnight in Kenting.

Day 15: Kenting to Kaohsiung, Kenting Activities, water activities or beach relaxation. Visit Hengchun Old Town. Return to Kaohsiung.

Day 16: Pingtung and Donggang, visit Donggang Fish Market. Return to Kaohsiung.

Day 17: Kaohsiung to Taitung, visit the National Museum of Prehistory, explore Taitung Night Market.

Day 18: Taitung to Hualien, explore Taroko Gorge, stay overnight in Hualien.

Day 19: Hualien, Taroko National Park, Hike the Shakadang Trail. Visit the Eternal Spring Shrine. Relax in Hualien.

Day 20: Hualien to Yilan, participate in a traditional cooking class and visit a local farm. Stay overnight in Yilan.

Day 21: Yilan to Taipei and Departure, visit the Kavalan Whisky Distillery and return to Taipei.

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