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Day Trips from Taipei

One day trip theme is enough—pick one anchor, leave buffer, and come back for dinner.

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The “one anchor + one add-on” rule

Day trips are best when they feel spacious. Choose one primary anchor (old street, coast, waterfall, hot springs), then add at most one nearby stop. Your photos, your mood, and your feet all improve when you’re not rushing.

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Keelung Miaokou Night Market: a seafood-heavy food mission day trip
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Keelung Miaokou Night Market: a seafood-heavy food mission day trip

A classic night-market destination outside Taipei—perfect for a dedicated food mission, especially if you’re already doing the north coast or Yehliu.

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Houtong Cat Village: a sweet half-day with cats and old mining-town texture
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Houtong Cat Village: a sweet half-day with cats and old mining-town texture

A small town made famous for its cat-friendly streets—easy to combine with nearby rail-line stops, and surprisingly meaningful when you notice its mining history too.

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Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park: mining history with a slower pace
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Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park: mining history with a slower pace

A meaningful add-on near Houtong Cat Village—ideal if you want a bit of history context and ‘old Taiwan’ texture alongside the cute cat-town atmosphere.

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Jinguashi: a gold-rush hillside town near Jiufen
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Jinguashi: a gold-rush hillside town near Jiufen

A scenic, history-rich add-on to Jiufen—best for travelers who want the gold-mining story, mountain views, and a slower atmosphere beyond the main old-street crowds.

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Gold Museum (New Taipei City): the mining story behind Jiufen’s scenery
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Gold Museum (New Taipei City): the mining story behind Jiufen’s scenery

A museum and heritage area near Jinguashi that adds real context to the region’s gold-mining history—high value if you want your day trip to feel deeper than just photos.

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Bitou Cape: an easy northeast-coast trail with huge ocean mood
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Bitou Cape: an easy northeast-coast trail with huge ocean mood

A scenic coastal walk with big views and sea air—perfect when you want nature contrast without an exhausting hike. Great as a north-coast add-on.

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Bitoujiao Lighthouse: a scenic lighthouse stop on the northeast coast
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Bitoujiao Lighthouse: a scenic lighthouse stop on the northeast coast

A small lighthouse stop you can weave into a northeast-coast day—best as a quick add-on to a Bitou Cape walk for big views with minimal effort.

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Tamsui Old Street: an easy riverside day trip
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Tamsui Old Street: an easy riverside day trip

A classic half-day escape from Taipei: river views, slow strolling, and an atmosphere that feels nostalgic and relaxed compared to the city center.

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Bitan Scenic Area: a riverside ‘micro day trip’ with easy sunset mood
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Bitan Scenic Area: a riverside ‘micro day trip’ with easy sunset mood

A quick escape in Xindian with riverside walking and a relaxed pace—ideal when you want a day-trip vibe without spending the whole day in transit.

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Pinglin Tea Museum: a tea-culture day trip for oolong lovers
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Pinglin Tea Museum: a tea-culture day trip for oolong lovers

A tea-focused museum and culture stop in Pinglin—perfect for travelers who want to understand Taiwan tea beyond bubble tea, with a calmer small-town pace.

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Fulong Beach: a classic northeast-coast beach day from Taipei
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Fulong Beach: a classic northeast-coast beach day from Taipei

A beach escape on the northeast coast—best for warm months when you want ocean air and a full ‘different Taiwan’ day outside the city.

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Zhengbin Fishing Harbor: Keelung’s colorful harbor photo stop
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Zhengbin Fishing Harbor: Keelung’s colorful harbor photo stop

A photogenic harbor area in Keelung—best as a short add-on to Heping Island or a north-coast day, especially if you want an easy “color houses” photo moment.

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Heping Island Park (Geopark): dramatic sea rocks and ocean-air views in Keelung
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Heping Island Park (Geopark): dramatic sea rocks and ocean-air views in Keelung

A scenic coastal park in Keelung with dramatic rock formations—perfect when you want a ‘different Taiwan’ day that’s mostly outdoors and high on ocean mood.

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Sanxia Old Street: red-brick arcades, classic facades, and snack breaks
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Sanxia Old Street: red-brick arcades, classic facades, and snack breaks

A day trip for historic storefronts, covered walking, and a classic “old street” atmosphere—great for slow browsing, photos, and a low-stress afternoon outside Taipei.

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Yingge Old Street: pottery shops, DIY crafts, and an easy souvenir mission
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Yingge Old Street: pottery shops, DIY crafts, and an easy souvenir mission

A day trip for ceramics culture—browse pottery shops, pick up a practical souvenir, and add a hands-on DIY workshop if you want a creative break from Taipei.

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Shifen Old Street: sky lanterns, railway-town vibes, and a classic day trip
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Shifen Old Street: sky lanterns, railway-town vibes, and a classic day trip

A famous Pingxi Line stop where you can experience the sky-lantern tradition, browse small-town snacks, and combine it with Shifen Waterfall for a full day.

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Shenkeng Old Street: tofu street and an easy ‘micro day trip’ from Taipei
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Shenkeng Old Street: tofu street and an easy ‘micro day trip’ from Taipei

A quick escape for food and old-street atmosphere—Shenkeng is known for tofu-focused snacks and makes a great half-day outing if you want something outside the city without long transit.

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Shiding Old Street: a tiny riverside old street for slow, local-feeling travel
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Shiding Old Street: a tiny riverside old street for slow, local-feeling travel

A small, atmospheric old street in New Taipei—best for travelers who like “quiet finds” and don’t need big-ticket attractions to feel like they traveled.

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Jinshan Old Street: north-coast old-town snacks and a great Yehliu pairing
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Jinshan Old Street: north-coast old-town snacks and a great Yehliu pairing

A north-coast old street that makes a great food stop on a Yehliu/Keelung day—ideal when you want a calmer, snack-driven break between scenic coastal stops.

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Jiufen Old Street: cinematic lanes and teahouse atmosphere
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Jiufen Old Street: cinematic lanes and teahouse atmosphere

A famous day trip for moody alleys, teahouse vibes, and coastal-hill scenery. Best when you start early and leave room for slow wandering.

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Shifen Waterfall: nature texture on a classic day-trip route
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Shifen Waterfall: nature texture on a classic day-trip route

A popular nature stop outside the city—best as part of a day trip that mixes small-town atmosphere, short walks, and a different Taiwan landscape.

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Wulai: hot springs and river-valley scenery (easy day trip)
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Wulai: hot springs and river-valley scenery (easy day trip)

A mountain-town day trip south of Taipei—hot springs, river-valley air, and a slower rhythm when the city feels dense.

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Pingxi Old Street: lantern-town atmosphere on the Pingxi Line
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Pingxi Old Street: lantern-town atmosphere on the Pingxi Line

A day-trip classic for old-town lanes and rail-line vibes—pair it with Shifen for a full Pingxi Line day without rushing.

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Yehliu Geopark: ocean air and surreal coastal rock formations
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Yehliu Geopark: ocean air and surreal coastal rock formations

A coastline day trip for sea views, wind, and dramatic rock shapes—best on a clear day when you want Taipei-adjacent nature without a full mountain hike.

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Fort San Domingo: a layered-history viewpoint above Tamsui
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Fort San Domingo: a layered-history viewpoint above Tamsui

A classic Tamsui stop with big ‘history layers’ energy—Spanish, Dutch, and later foreign-presence chapters—plus a hilltop perspective that makes the riverfront feel cinematic.

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Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf: boardwalk sunset + river-sea breeze
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Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf: boardwalk sunset + river-sea breeze

A sunset-forward riverside boardwalk in Tamsui—come for the open views, the relaxed stroll, and the ‘end of day’ feeling that’s hard to get in the city center.

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Tamsui Lover’s Bridge: a postcard-perfect blue-hour walk
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Tamsui Lover’s Bridge: a postcard-perfect blue-hour walk

A sleek cable-stayed pedestrian bridge at Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf—best at golden hour and after dark when the lights come on. A classic ‘couples’ Taipei-area moment.

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Yingge Ceramics Museum: a pottery culture day trip from Taipei
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Yingge Ceramics Museum: a pottery culture day trip from Taipei

A modern museum in Taiwan’s ceramics town—great for design lovers, rainy-day escapes, and anyone who wants a hands-on, souvenir-friendly day outside central Taipei.

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Tamsui Tianyuan Temple: cherry blossoms and a temple-on-a-hill day trip
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Tamsui Tianyuan Temple: cherry blossoms and a temple-on-a-hill day trip

A seasonal favorite near Tamsui—especially famous for cherry blossoms. Go for the temple atmosphere, the hillside walk, and a ‘spring day trip’ vibe outside Taipei city.

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Jiaoxi Hot Springs (Yilan): the easiest soak day trip from Taipei
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Jiaoxi Hot Springs (Yilan): the easiest soak day trip from Taipei

A classic Taipei-area escape: train-accessible hot springs, a slower small-town pace, and the option to combine a soak with waterfalls or a night market in Yilan.

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Wufengqi Waterfall: a green, easy nature walk near Jiaoxi
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Wufengqi Waterfall: a green, easy nature walk near Jiaoxi

A popular scenic area in Jiaoxi with a waterfall walk that’s perfect as an add-on to a hot springs day—fresh air, forest mood, and a satisfying contrast to city streets.

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Luodong Night Market: Yilan’s famous snack crawl
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Luodong Night Market: Yilan’s famous snack crawl

One of Taiwan’s best-known night markets outside Taipei—perfect as the evening finish to a Yilan/Jiaoxi day trip when you want a fresh lineup of snacks and a different vibe.

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National Center for Traditional Arts: crafts, performances, and ‘old street’ vibes in Yilan
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National Center for Traditional Arts: crafts, performances, and ‘old street’ vibes in Yilan

A culture-forward Yilan stop that’s great for families and design lovers—traditional arts, exhibitions, and photogenic architecture that makes for an easy half-day excursion.

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Daxi Old Street: baroque façades, snack stops, and a classic Taoyuan day trip
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Daxi Old Street: baroque façades, snack stops, and a classic Taoyuan day trip

A charming old-street day trip from Taipei—historic storefronts, easy strolling, and a satisfying ‘small town’ vibe that pairs well with lakeside nature nearby.

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Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park: statues, lake walks, and a uniquely Taiwan-history stop
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Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park: statues, lake walks, and a uniquely Taiwan-history stop

A distinctive Taoyuan day-trip stop with a lakeside setting and a sculpture park that feels unlike anywhere else—best paired with Daxi Old Street for an easy full day.

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Shimen Reservoir: a lakeside nature reset outside Taipei
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Shimen Reservoir: a lakeside nature reset outside Taipei

A scenic Taoyuan reservoir that adds open views and fresh air to a day trip—best combined with Daxi Old Street or Cihu for a relaxed ‘nature + culture’ day.

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