Thanks for the tips guys! I think we'll do the zoo/gondola. (Lol even though
@Changster is not a fan). We have our 3yo with us, so it's probably fun for her.
We went up the East side of the island a couple of years back from Tainan, to Taidong, then Hualian after a couple islands vsits (Ludao and Lanyu), and lastly back to Taipei via Jiufen. That was amazing and we had a day cycling up the shore between taidong and hualian. It was awesome and I think our favourite place of the whole trip was Lanyu!
Anyways, figured this time around we'd focus on places we didnt go last time, like the mountain area (yushan/alishan), Kenting for some beach life, and driving/train down the west ish side.
Our current plan is roughly this:
Spend a few days in Taipei after we arrive, then we are renting a car and driving from Taipei to Yushan, then Alishan both with a good amount of hiking spending like 3-4 nights in the area. Then keep driving down the coffee road(?) to GX. visiting xiao liuqiu, and then go down to Kenting for a few days of beach. After that we'll just take the high speed rail back to Taipei from GX (maybe spend two nights here or in Tainan first) I think, and have a few more days in Taipei area. Maybe visit Jiufen, Wulai, or something. Still TBD, based on our mood after almost 3 weeks.
We will have a few days in Taipei both at the start and end of the trip. We have Jiufen on the list this time as well, but last time we were there it wasn't as enjoyable as expected because of too many people. It was in July though, and maybe on a weekend (cant remember), so might be a bit more chill if we go on a weekday in april instead. However I remember really enjoying visiting a nearby Shinto shrine in the mountainside near Jiufen which had amazing views, which I wouldn't mind doing again.
Which area of Taipei are you in
@Changster? Would love to join your game, but I think we will only have 1 friday or saturday in Taipei, which is the day we arrive (march 25th). Need to discuss a little with the others and also might be tired after 24h travel, but if you have a game that day I will definitely do my best to come!