🧡 My First Solo Trip to Taiwan
Traveling alone for the first time felt scary… but choosing Taiwan made everything easier 🇹🇼✨
It’s safe, efficient, and honestly one of the best places for a first-time solo traveler.
For 8 days, I explored night markets, cafés, mountains, and city views—and in this blog, I’m sharing my full itinerary, budget, and tips 💸
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Planning your Taiwan trip too?
I listed all the hotels, tours, and activities I personally recommend here 👇
Taiwan Travel Essentials
Before anything else, here are the basics:
- 📶 SIM card / WiFi – super important for navigation
- 🚇 EasyCard – for MRT, buses, convenience stores
- 💵 Currency – New Taiwan Dollar (NTD)
- 🚕 Transport – MRT is very easy to use
Easy Card
Airport
Train station
🎟️ I booked my SIM, airport transfers, and tours here 👇
WHERE I STAYED
For this trip, I stayed in Ximending—super convenient and lively area.
- Tomorrow Hotel
Perfect for food, shopping, and easy access to everything.
Room
Bathroom
Lobby
✨ You can book the same hotels (or similar ones I recommend) here 👇
FULL 8-DAY ITINERARY
🌈 DAY 1: Arrival + Ximending
Arrived in Taipei, checked in, and went straight to explore
📍 Ximending
Night market food, street shopping, and city lights—perfect first night ✨
Street food
Rainbow walk
DAY 2: Taipei City Highlights
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- Taipei 101
- Xinyi District
Chiang ksi shek
Liberty arch
Taipei 101 view
Cafe shots
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🌿 DAY 3: Wulai + Nature Day
- Wulai
Scenic train
Old street
Waterfall
Scenic shots
DAY 4: Taichung Day Tour
- Flower farms
- Miyahara
- Chun sui tang
- Rainbow village
- Gao mei wetland
Piano at flower farm
Ice cream
Milk tea
DAY 5: Maokong + Taipei Zoo
- Maokong Gondola
- Taipei Zoo
Starbucks at ximending
Maokong gondola
Ice cream
Taipei zoo
🌊 DAY 6: North Coast Tour
- Yehliu Geopark
- Jiufen
- Shifen Waterfall
🛍️ DAY 7: Free Day + Shopping
- Ximending
- Taipei 101 Mall
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Plan your full Taiwan trip here 👇
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✈️ DAY 8: Departure
- Last meal
- Airport
✨ If you want a stress-free trip,
I already listed all the hotels, tours, and must-book experiences I used 👇”
👉 klook
💸 Budget Breakdown
Here’s a rough estimate:
- Flights: ₱
- Hotel: ₱
- Food: ₱
- Tours: ₱
💸 Want discounted tours?
Book here 👇
👉 klook tours
Solo Travel Tips (From Experience)
- Taiwan is very safe—even at night
- Transportation is beginner-friendly
- People are helpful
- Perfect for first-time solo travelers
FINAL THOUGHTS
“Taiwan will always be special—it was my first solo trip, and it gave me confidence to explore more of the world 🌏✨”
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