Taipei 5-day itinerary
5 days in Taipei, planned the tabi way — one neighbourhood per day, gapless timing, every stop chosen from 36 human-verified places across 6 curated neighbourhoods. Open it offline and follow it street by street, or make it the starting point for your own plan.
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Stay near Xinyi / Taipei 101
Xinyi / Taipei 101 & nearby — a sights day
Taiwan's tallest tower anchors a grid of glass malls and rooftop bars built on reclaimed rice paddies since the 1990s, while a twenty-minute climb up Elephant Mountain's steep stone steps rewards hikers with the postcard sunset shot of the skyline lit gold.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3010:00
Viewpoint象山90 minA steep staircase of roughly 600 stone steps climbs through Xiangshan Park to the Six Giant Rocks, boulder-top platforms that frame Taipei 101 against the skyline — the single most photographed sunset view in the city. Bring water and expect a queue for the top rock at golden hour; the trail has no gate and is open around the clock, but is unlit and best avoided after dark.
hikingsunsetviewpoint - 10:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 10:1511:15Park大安森林公園60 min
Taipei's largest inner-city green space — 26 hectares of lotus ponds, playgrounds, and shaded jogging loops just a five-minute walk from Yongkang Street. Mornings bring tai chi groups and birdsong; the lawns and paths stay open all night, though some restrooms close after dark. Paths are flat and wide, with accessible restrooms near the MRT exits.
Step-freeurban parkjogging trailsfree entry - 11:15~5 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:30Historic site青田七六90 min
A 1931 Japanese-era wooden residence, once home to a Taihoku Imperial University professor, now a cafe-restaurant with tatami rooms and a small garden. Set-menu lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner service run through the day; shoes come off at the door to protect the hinoki floors, so wear socks. Closed the first Monday of each month, and reservations are recommended.
japanese era househeritage siteafternoon tea - 14:30~10 min walkroute
- 14:4515:45Landmark永康街60 min
A dense grid of lanes off Dongmen MRT packed with xiaolongbao counters, mango-ice stands, tea shops, and boutiques — named the coolest street in Asia by TimeOut in 2022. Come hungry and expect a queue at the marquee spots during lunch and dinner rushes.
food streetboutiquestea houses - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
Zhongshan & nearby — a sights day
Taipei's stylish crossroads of incense and espresso: Xingtian Temple's smoke-free courtyard gives way, along Zhongshan Linear Park, to MOCA's red-brick galleries, Eslite's book-lined boutiques and Chifeng Street's vintage cafes.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3010:00
Landmark西門町徒步區90 minTaipei's first and largest pedestrian-only shopping zone, radiating from Ximen MRT Station's exits with cinemas, fashion boutiques, tattoo parlours and street-food stalls. Come after dark, when neon signage and street performers fill the car-free streets.
Step-freepedestrian zoneshoppingstreet food - 10:00~10 min walkroute
- 10:1510:55Park臺北市電影主題公園40 min
Ximending's largest green space, built on a former bus depot and dedicated to Taipei's film culture — skaters, street dancers and graffiti artists use its open plazas by day. A free, quiet breather two minutes' walk from the shopping crowds.
parkfreeskate spot - 10:55Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 11:1011:40Temple行天宮30 min
One of Taipei's busiest folk-Taoist temples, dedicated to Guan Yu, god of loyalty and prosperity — famous for the robed attendants performing shou-jing (soul-calming) blessings beside the side altars. Free entry, open daily 4am-10pm. Since 2014 the temple has banned incense burners and offering tables to keep the air clean, so come empty-handed. Ramps and paved paths make the courtyard wheelchair-friendly.
Step-freetemplefree entrytaoist - 11:40Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0013:45Historic site光點台北45 min
A 1920s Baroque villa built as the U.S. consul's residence, now an arthouse cinema, bookstore, design shop and garden cafe — Taipei's meeting point for cinephiles. The 88-seat theatre screens independent and foreign films (tickets sold separately); the white colonial building and lawn are free to wander. Open daily 10am-midnight, closed the first Monday of each month for maintenance.
Step-freecinemahistoric buildingbookstore - 13:45~5 min walkroute
- 14:0015:00Shopping誠品生活南西60 min
Eslite's flagship 'life' department store beside Zhongshan Station — five floors stacking a full bookstore, stationery gallery, homeware and fashion boutiques, plus a dining floor. The 5F bookstore keeps some of the latest hours in the neighbourhood on weekends. Overseas visitors can file a same-day VAT refund at the 4F customer service counter on purchases of NT$2,000-48,000.
Cards OKbookstoredepartment storeboutique - 15:00~5 min walkroute
- 15:1516:15Museum台北當代藝術館60 min
Taiwan's first museum dedicated purely to contemporary art, set inside a red-brick 1921 schoolhouse that later served forty years as Taipei's city hall — the Baroque facade and courtyard are as much a draw as the rotating exhibitions inside. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Mondays (last ticket 5:30pm); general admission NT$100. Elevators and accessible restrooms throughout.
Step-freemuseumcontemporary arthistoric building - 16:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 16:3017:30Shopping萬年商業大樓60 min
Seven cramped floors of anime figurines, cosplay costumes, trading cards and retro toys packed into a 1970s commercial tower, plus a basement food court of decades-old stalls. A rainy-day favourite for otaku browsing rather than a polished shopping-mall experience.
shoppinganimecosplay - 17:4519:00DinnerSuggested
Shilin — a sights day
North Taipei's day-and-night hood — the world's finest collection of Chinese imperial art sits on a quiet hillside a short bus ride away, and after dark Taiwan's biggest night market fills the streets around a 1796 Mazu temple, frying oyster omelettes and palm-sized fried chicken past midnight.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:00Temple慈諴宮30 min
A working Mazu temple first built in 1796 and rebuilt on this spot in 1864, standing right at the geographic and historic heart of Shilin Night Market — the market grew up around it. Step inside between market runs for a quieter look at the carved roof and incense-filled main hall; it opens early and stays open into the evening.
templemazuhistoric - 09:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 09:1511:15
Museum國立故宮博物院120 minHome to one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial art — jade, ceramics, calligraphy and the famous Jadeite Cabbage — spread across galleries on a quiet hillside north of the city. It's a short bus ride from the night market rather than a walk: take the R30 bus from Exit 1 of Shilin Station (about 15 minutes) straight to the museum's B1 entrance.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumchinese art - 11:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 11:3012:30Historic site士林官邸60 min
The garden estate where Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling lived for over 25 years, with a Chinese-style reception hall, a Western-style house and rose gardens laid out around a small chapel. The residence buildings keep timed morning and afternoon sessions and are closed Mondays; the surrounding park paths are an easy stroll a few minutes from Shilin Station.
gardenhistoricalchiang kai shek - 12:30~15 min walkroute
- 13:0014:00LunchPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 16:0017:30
Market士林夜市90 minTaiwan's biggest night market, spread across the blocks between Dadong, Danan, Wenlin and Jihe roads around a centuries-old Mazu temple — stalls selling clothes, games and gadgets fill the streets while a renovated indoor food hall runs underneath. It comes alive after 16:00 and stays loud and crowded well past midnight; go hungry and bring cash.
night marketstreet foodshopping - 17:4519:00DinnerSuggested
Wanhua / Longshan Temple — a sights day
Old Taipei condensed into a few blocks around Longshan Temple: incense smoke from the 1738 shrine drifts past Bopiliao's red-brick Qing-dynasty arcades, herbalists weigh dried roots in the 45-metre Herb Lane, and after dark, lantern-strung Huaxi Street ('Snake Alley') fills with tonic-soup and seafood stalls.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:30
Temple艋舺龍山寺60 minTaipei's oldest and most revered temple, built in 1738 by Fujianese settlers and dedicated to Guanyin alongside Mazu and dozens of other deities. Watch worshippers circle the courtyard with bundles of incense, especially during the 6am, 8am and 4pm chanting sessions. Free entry; wheelchair rental is available at the entrance.
Step-freetemplehistoricalincense - 09:30~5 min walkroute
- 09:4510:15Shopping青草巷30 min
Taiwan's largest herbal-medicine cluster packed into a 45-metre alley beside Longshan Temple, born from worshippers filling divination-slip prescriptions here after praying at the temple next door. Small family-run shops pile fresh and dried roots, leaves and herbal-tea ingredients out front — most are cash-friendly stalls rather than card terminals.
herbal medicinemarketlocal life - 10:15~5 min walkroute
- 10:3011:30
Historic site剝皮寮歷史街區60 minA preserved block of Qing-dynasty shophouses, Japanese-era brick facades and postwar storefronts, now a walkable open-air street plus small history and film-location exhibitions. The arched verandas and red-brick walls are one of Taipei's most photographed old streetscapes. The outdoor street stays open until 21:00; indoor galleries close at 18:00. Closed Mondays.
Step-freehistoricalarchitecturefree entry - 11:30~10 min walkroute
- 13:0014:00LunchSuggested
- 16:0017:00
Market華西街觀光夜市60 minTaiwan's oldest tourist night market, arched over with a memorial gateway and covered arcade linking Guangzhou, Huaxi and Xichang streets. Historically nicknamed 'Snake Alley' for its now-banned snake-meat and tonic-soup stalls; today it's tonic soups, seafood and old-school Taiwanese snacks under strings of lanterns. Busiest after 18:00.
night marketstreet foodcovered arcade - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
Xinyi / Taipei 101 & nearby — a sights day
Taiwan's tallest tower anchors a grid of glass malls and rooftop bars built on reclaimed rice paddies since the 1990s, while a twenty-minute climb up Elephant Mountain's steep stone steps rewards hikers with the postcard sunset shot of the skyline lit gold.
- 07:4008:00Check out of your stayUsually due by 10:00–12:00 — most stays hold your bags if you ask.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3010:00Viewpoint象山90 min
A steep staircase of roughly 600 stone steps climbs through Xiangshan Park to the Six Giant Rocks, boulder-top platforms that frame Taipei 101 against the skyline — the single most photographed sunset view in the city. Bring water and expect a queue for the top rock at golden hour; the trail has no gate and is open around the clock, but is unlit and best avoided after dark.
hikingsunsetviewpoint - 10:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 10:1511:15Park大安森林公園60 min
Taipei's largest inner-city green space — 26 hectares of lotus ponds, playgrounds, and shaded jogging loops just a five-minute walk from Yongkang Street. Mornings bring tai chi groups and birdsong; the lawns and paths stay open all night, though some restrooms close after dark. Paths are flat and wide, with accessible restrooms near the MRT exits.
Step-freeurban parkjogging trailsfree entry - 11:15~5 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:30Historic site青田七六90 min
A 1931 Japanese-era wooden residence, once home to a Taihoku Imperial University professor, now a cafe-restaurant with tatami rooms and a small garden. Set-menu lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner service run through the day; shoes come off at the door to protect the hinoki floors, so wear socks. Closed the first Monday of each month, and reservations are recommended.
japanese era househeritage siteafternoon tea - 14:30~10 min walkroute
- 14:4515:45Landmark永康街60 min
A dense grid of lanes off Dongmen MRT packed with xiaolongbao counters, mango-ice stands, tea shops, and boutiques — named the coolest street in Asia by TimeOut in 2022. Come hungry and expect a queue at the marquee spots during lunch and dinner rushes.
food streetboutiquestea houses - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
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