🇹🇼 Taiwan Adventure

December 18-22, 2025 • 5 Days in Taipei

✈️ Arrival: Dec 18, 10:55 AM

🏨 Hotel: Emei e Ximending

🎫 FunPASS: 3-Day Active

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5 Days

Complete Taiwan experience

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FunPASS

3-day unlimited access

🍜

Food Tour

Night markets & pork dishes

🎫 FunPASS 3-Day Coverage

✅ Included Attractions:

Taipei 101 Observatory (Save NT$600!)
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Beitou Hot Spring Museum
Fort San Domingo (Tamsui)
National Palace Museum

🚇 Transportation:

Unlimited MRT rides
City bus rides included
Airport MRT discount
Valid for 3 consecutive days

📅 Trip Overview

🚇 Quick MRT Reference

Key Stations & Lines:

Tamsui-Xinyi Tamsui, Beitou, Taipei Main, Taipei 101

Bannan Taipei Main, Ximen, Nangang

Songshan-Xindian CKS Memorial, Songshan

Zhongshan-Xinlu Shuanglian (Ningxia Night Market)

🍜 Must-Try Pork Dishes:

🥟 Pork xiao long bao (Din Tai Fung)
🥩 Pork pepper bun (Raohe Night Market)
🍜 Braised pork rice (Lu rou fan)
🌭 Taiwan pork sausage
🍲 Pork hotpot slices

📱 Emergency & Tips:

Download: Google Translate (camera mode), Citymapper

Emergency: 110 (Police), 119 (Fire/Ambulance)

EasyCard: Buy at any MRT station, top up as needed

Weather: Dec avg 15-20°C, pack layers + light rain jacket

📋 Family Packing List

Smart Luggage Distribution • 7kg Carry-on + 20kg Checked

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family: Dad + Mom + 2 Kids

🎒 Carry-on: 7kg × 4 people

🧳 Checked: 20kg (Mom's bag)

🧳 Smart Luggage Strategy

🎒 Carry-on Bags (7kg each)

👨 Dad's Carry-on:

• Electronics & chargers
• Important documents
• 1-2 days clothes
• Personal care items

👩 Mom's Carry-on:

• Kids' entertainment
• Snacks & comfort items
• First aid kit
• 1-2 days clothes

👶 Kids' Carry-ons:

• Small backpack each
• Favorite toy/comfort item
• Change of clothes
• Light personal items

🧳 Checked Bag (20kg - Mom's)

📦 What Goes in Checked Bag:

Bulk of family's clothes (3-4 days worth)
Heavy shoes (extra pairs)
Large toiletries & shampoo
Jackets & heavy clothing
Souvenirs & shopping space
Non-essential items

💡 Pro Strategy:

Pack 1-2 days of essentials in carry-ons in case checked bag is delayed!

⚖️ Weight Management Guide

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Light Items

Under 200g each

📦

Medium Items

200g - 500g each

🎒

Heavy Items

Over 500g - Pack wisely!

📄 Essential Documents

✓

🛂 Passports (valid 6+ months) 50g

✓

✈️ Flight tickets (printed + digital) 20g

✓

🏨 Hotel booking confirmations 10g

✓

🎫 FunPASS voucher/confirmation 5g

✓

💳 Credit cards + cash (TWD) 30g

✓

📱 Travel insurance documents 10g

👕 Clothing (15-20°C Weather)

🌡️ December Taiwan Weather:

Cool & humid, occasional rain. Layer up! Mornings can be 15°C, afternoons 20°C.

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🧥 Light jacket/windbreaker (each person) 300g

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👕 Long-sleeve shirts (2-3 per person) 150g each

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👕 T-shirts (2 per person) 120g each

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👖 Jeans/pants (1-2 per person) 400g each

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🩲 Underwear (5 days worth) 30g each

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🧦 Socks (5 pairs per person) 25g each

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🩱 Pajamas/sleepwear (1 set each) 100g each

👟 Footwear

🚶‍♂️ Lots of Walking Expected:

Comfortable shoes are ESSENTIAL! You'll walk 15,000+ steps daily.

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👟 Comfortable walking shoes (wear on plane) 600g

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🩴 Light sandals/slippers (for hotel) 150g

📱 Electronics & Tech

✓

📱 Smartphones (fully charged) 180g each

✓

🔌 Universal power adapter (Taiwan Type A/B) 100g

✓

🔋 Portable power bank (10,000mAh max) 300g

✓

🔌 USB charging cables 50g

✓

📷 Camera (optional - phone cameras are great!) 400g

✓

🎧 Earphones/headphones for kids 80g

🧴 Personal Care & Health

✈️ Carry-on Liquid Rules:

Max 100ml per container, all in 1L clear bag. Buy larger sizes in Taiwan!

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🪥 Toothbrushes & travel toothpaste (100ml) 80g

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🧴 Shampoo/body wash (travel size 100ml) 100g

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🧴 Hand sanitizer (travel size) 60g

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💊 Essential medications (in original containers) 50g

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🩹 Small first aid kit (band-aids, pain relief) 100g

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🧻 Travel tissues & wet wipes 50g

👶 Kids' Essentials

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🎒 Small backpack for each kid 200g each

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🧸 1 small comfort toy/stuffed animal each 100g each

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📱 Downloaded offline games/movies on devices 0g

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🍪 Healthy snacks for flight/travel 150g

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🎨 Small coloring book + crayons 100g

🌧️ Weather Protection

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☂️ Compact umbrella (1 for family) 200g

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🧥 Light rain poncho (each person) 80g each

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🧢 Hat/cap for sun protection 50g each

🎒 Travel Accessories

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🎒 Main backpack (wear on plane) 800g

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🧳 Small wheeled luggage (7kg limit) 2000g

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📱 Clear plastic bag for liquids (airport security) 10g

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🧳 Packing cubes (compress clothes) 150g

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🛍️ Foldable shopping bag (for souvenirs) 30g

❌ What NOT to Pack (Save Weight!)

❌ Heavy books (use e-books/apps instead)

❌ Hair dryer (hotels provide them)

❌ Towels (hotels provide them)

❌ Multiple pairs of shoes (wear heaviest on plane)

❌ Large bottles of toiletries (buy in Taiwan)

❌ Too many "just in case" items

📱 Pre-Trip App Downloads

📍 Google Translate - Camera mode for menus

🚇 Citymapper - Taipei MRT navigation

🗺️ Google Maps - Download offline Taipei map

💱 Currency Converter - TWD to your currency

🎬 Netflix/Disney+ - Download kids' shows for flight

⚖️ Final Weight Distribution

🎒 Carry-on Estimates (per person):

Documents & Money: ~125g

Electronics (shared): ~400g

1-2 Days Clothes: ~800g

Personal Care (travel size): ~200g

Kids' Items: ~300g

Carry-on Total: ~1.8kg ✅

🧳 Checked Bag (20kg - Mom's):

Family Clothes (3-4 days): ~8kg

Extra Shoes & Jackets: ~3kg

Large Toiletries: ~1kg

Weather Protection: ~1kg

Souvenir Space: ~7kg

Checked Total: ~20kg ✅

🎯 Perfect Strategy:

You have plenty of room for Taiwan shopping with this setup!

Day 1 - Dec 18 (Thu)

Arrival Day

Arrival & Ximending Exploration

10:55

✈️ Arrive Taoyuan Airport

🚇 Route to Hotel:

Airport MRT → Taipei Main Station → Transfer to Bannan Line → Ximen Station

⏱️ Total journey: ~1.5 hours | 💰 Cost: ~NT$160

14:00

🏨 Check-in Emei e Ximending

Rest and freshen up after the flight

Hotel Address: No. 50, Emei St, Wanhua District

Walking distance to Ximending: 3 minutes

15:30

🚶 Explore Ximending Shopping Street

🍜 Must-Try Street Food:

🍜

Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle

Famous intestine noodles

🥟

Pork Buns

Street stall favorites

19:00

🍲 Dinner: Hotpot in Ximending

🐷 Recommended Pork Items:

Pork belly slices (五花肉)
Taiwan pork sausage (香腸)
Pork meatballs (貢丸)

21:00

🌙 Night Walk & Rest

Take a leisurely stroll around Ximending to get familiar with the area

💡 Pro Tip:

Get early rest tonight - tomorrow starts your FunPASS adventure!

📋 Day 1 Summary

Transportation

Airport MRT + Bannan Line

Food Highlights

Street food + Hotpot

Activity Level

Light (Arrival day)

Day 2 - Dec 19 (Fri)

🎫 FunPASS Day 1

North Taipei Highlights

07:30

🌅 Wake up & Breakfast

Start your FunPASS adventure with a hearty breakfast near the hotel

09:00

🚇 Ximen → Beitou Hot Springs

🚇 Route:

Bannan → Taipei Main → Tamsui-Xinyi → Xinbeitou Branch

♨️ Attractions (FREE with FunPASS):

• Beitou Hot Spring Museum
• Thermal Valley (Hell Valley)
• Beitou Park

12:00

🚇 Beitou → Tamsui Waterfront

🚇 Route:

Tamsui-Xinyi Line direct (30 mins)

🏰 Attractions:

• Fort San Domingo (FREE with FunPASS)
• Tamsui Old Street
• Fisherman's Wharf sunset views

16:30

🚇 Tamsui → Shilin Night Market

🚇 Route:

Tamsui-Xinyi → Jiantan Station

🍢 Must-Try Foods:

🐷

Pork Skewers

Grilled to perfection

🍗

Fried Chicken

Taiwanese style

21:00

🚇 Return to Ximending

Tamsui-Xinyi → Taipei Main → Bannan → Ximen

📋 Day 2 Summary

FunPASS Savings

~NT$400 in free entries

Transportation

Red Line + Xinbeitou Branch

Food Focus

Shilin Night Market

Day 3 - Dec 20 (Sat)

🎫 FunPASS Day 2

Classic Taipei Icons

09:00

🏛️ Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

🚇 Route:

Bannan → Songshan-Xindian → CKS Memorial Hall

🎫 FREE entry with FunPASS • Watch changing of guard ceremony

11:00

🏙️ Taipei 101 Observatory

🚇 Route:

Songshan-Xindian → Tamsui-Xinyi → Taipei 101

💰 Save NT$600 with FunPASS!

13:30

🥟 Din Tai Fung Lunch

🐷 Must-Order Pork Dishes:

🥟 Pork xiao long bao (signature dish)
🦐 Pork & shrimp shumai

15:00

📸 Elephant Mountain Hike

🚇 Route:

Tamsui-Xinyi → Xiangshan Station

📸 Best Taipei 101 photo spot • 30-minute hike

17:30

🔥 Raohe Night Market

🚇 Route:

Tamsui-Xinyi → Songshan-Xindian → Songshan

🥩 MUST-TRY: Pork Pepper Bun (胡椒餅)

Day 4 - Dec 21 (Sun)

🎫 FunPASS Day 3

Jiufen & Pingxi Day Trip

07:00

🚅 Train to Ruifang

Taipei Main Station → Ruifang (use EasyCard, ~NT$76)

08:00

🏮 Jiufen Old Street

🚌 Transport:

Bus 1062 or taxi from Ruifang (15 mins)

🍜 Must-Try:

• 🐷 Pork sausages
• 🍡 Taro balls with mountain view
• 🏮 Red lantern atmosphere

12:00

🎈 Pingxi Sky Lanterns

🚌 Route:

Bus back to Ruifang → Pingxi Line train

✨ Activities:

• 💧 Shifen Waterfall
• 🎈 Sky Lantern release
• 📸 Railway track photos

19:00

🍜 Ningxia Night Market

🚇 Route:

Zhongshan-Xinlu → Shuanglian Station

🐷 Pork Specialties:

• Braised pork rice (Lu rou fan)
• Pork belly buns
• Oyster omelet

Day 5 - Dec 22 (Mon)

Departure Day

Last Day & Departure

08:00

🌅 Final Ximending Walk

Grab some last-minute street food and soak in the atmosphere

11:00

🛍️ Souvenir Shopping

🎁 Must-Buy Souvenirs:

• 🍍 Pineapple cakes
• 🍵 Taiwan oolong tea
• 🍪 Local snacks & treats
• 🧸 Taiwan-themed items

15:00

✈️ Airport Journey

🚇 Route to Airport:

Bannan → Taipei Main → Airport MRT → Terminal

⏱️ Allow 2+ hours for check-in and security

19:15

🛫 Flight Departure

再見台灣！

Safe travels and amazing memories!

🎉 Trip Summary

Total Savings

~NT$1000+ with FunPASS

Attractions Visited

15+ iconic spots

Pork Dishes Tried

10+ varieties

Night Markets

4 different markets

🇹🇼 Taiwan Adventure

5 Days

FunPASS

Food Tour

🎫 FunPASS 3-Day Coverage

✅ Included Attractions:

🚇 Transportation:

📅 Trip Overview

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

📋 Pack List

🚇 Quick MRT Reference

Key Stations & Lines:

🍜 Must-Try Pork Dishes:

📱 Emergency & Tips:

📋 Family Packing List

🧳 Smart Luggage Strategy

🎒 Carry-on Bags (7kg each)

🧳 Checked Bag (20kg - Mom's)

⚖️ Weight Management Guide

Light Items

Medium Items

Heavy Items

📄 Essential Documents

👕 Clothing (15-20°C Weather)

👟 Footwear

📱 Electronics & Tech

🧴 Personal Care & Health

👶 Kids' Essentials

🌧️ Weather Protection

🎒 Travel Accessories

❌ What NOT to Pack (Save Weight!)

📱 Pre-Trip App Downloads

⚖️ Final Weight Distribution

🎒 Carry-on Estimates (per person):

🧳 Checked Bag (20kg - Mom's):

Day 1 - Dec 18 (Thu)

Arrival & Ximending Exploration

✈️ Arrive Taoyuan Airport

🏨 Check-in Emei e Ximending

🚶 Explore Ximending Shopping Street

🍜 Must-Try Street Food:

🍲 Dinner: Hotpot in Ximending

🐷 Recommended Pork Items:

🌙 Night Walk & Rest

📋 Day 1 Summary

Day 2 - Dec 19 (Fri)

North Taipei Highlights

🌅 Wake up & Breakfast

🚇 Ximen → Beitou Hot Springs

♨️ Attractions (FREE with FunPASS):

🚇 Beitou → Tamsui Waterfront

🏰 Attractions:

🚇 Tamsui → Shilin Night Market

🍢 Must-Try Foods:

🚇 Return to Ximending

📋 Day 2 Summary

Day 3 - Dec 20 (Sat)

Classic Taipei Icons

🏛️ Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

🏙️ Taipei 101 Observatory

🥟 Din Tai Fung Lunch

🐷 Must-Order Pork Dishes:

📸 Elephant Mountain Hike

🔥 Raohe Night Market

Day 4 - Dec 21 (Sun)

Jiufen & Pingxi Day Trip

🚅 Train to Ruifang

🏮 Jiufen Old Street

🍜 Must-Try:

🎈 Pingxi Sky Lanterns

✨ Activities:

🍜 Ningxia Night Market

🐷 Pork Specialties:

Day 5 - Dec 22 (Mon)

Last Day & Departure

🌅 Final Ximending Walk