Sun Moon Lake with forested mountains behind the town
Ken Marshall · CC BY 2.0
28 NOV – 5 DEC 2026 · TAICHUNG → SUN MOON LAKE → TAINAN → KAOHSIUNG

Taiwan, the slow way south

Misty lake mornings, breakfast beef soup in Tainan, a banyan tree that swallowed a warehouse, and harbour sunsets in Kaohsiung. One relaxed outing each morning, a proper rest every afternoon, and a lot of eating in between.

Who's coming
ZacWifeBabyMother-in-lawFather-in-law
  1. 桃園TaoyuanLand ~13:00
  2. 台中Taichung1 night
  3. 日月潭Sun Moon Lake2 nights
  4. 台南Tainan2 nights
  5. 高雄Kaohsiung2 nights, fly home
Tap a day

Eight days

National Taichung Theater
Nico Kaiser · CC BY 2.0
DAY 1 · SAT 28 NOVLand and roll into Taichung
Miyahara red-brick building
YangChen(TW) · CC BY 2.0
DAY 2 · SUN 29 NOVIce cream, then up to the lake
Boats at Ita Thao Pier
ironypoisoning · CC BY-SA 2.0
DAY 3 · MON 30 NOVA whole day on the lake
Ropeway gondolas over forest
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
DAY 4 · TUE 1 DECOver the ridges, down to Tainan
Banyan roots in Anping Tree House
Tze Chiang Hao · CC BY-SA 4.0
DAY 5 · WED 2 DECTainan, the food capital
Pier-2 Art Center banners
Jonashtand · CC BY-SA 4.0
DAY 6 · THU 3 DECHarbour city
Fo Guang Shan pagodas
吳 政彦 · CC BY 2.0
DAY 7 · FRI 4 DECPagodas and a night market
Kaohsiung skyline over the Love River
Graphium · CC BY-SA 3.0
DAY 8 · SAT 5 DECSlow morning, fly home
At a glance

The week in one table

No more than about 2.5 hours at the wheel on any day. Back at the hotel by 3–4 pm to rest.

DaySleep inMorningAfternoonEveningDrive
1 · Sat 28TaichungFly SIN → TPECollect car, drive to TaichungDinner, theater at night~2.5 h
2 · Sun 29Sun Moon LakeMiyahara, GreenwayPuli lunch, up to the lakeLakeside stroll~2 h
3 · Mon 30Sun Moon LakeBoat hop: Xuanguang, Ita ThaoRest, spa or poolSpecial dinner by the lake0
4 · Tue 1TainanRopewayChimei MuseumDadong Night Market~3 h
5 · Wed 2TainanBeef soup, AnpingRest, HayashiShennong StreetTaxi
6 · Thu 3KaohsiungCongee, drive southPier-2 Art CenterLove River boat, Liuhe Night Market~1 h
7 · Fri 4KaohsiungFo Guang ShanRestRuifeng or Cijin~1.5 h
8 · Sat 5HomeSlow breakfastReturn car, fly 13:10Home ~17:30~20 min