Taipei 3-Day Night-Market Trip
Taipei, Taiwan · 3 days · 12 stops · Balanced
Foodie · Food · Shopping · Nature
- Destination
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · Shopping · Nature
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Oct-Nov
From gateway to destination
- GatewayTPETaiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Day 1Temples & Raohe4 stops · 10:00 – 20:00
- Day 2Springs & Shilin4 stops · 10:00 – 21:00
- Day 3101, Elephant Mountain & Ningxia4 stops · 10:00 – 21:30
- DestinationTaipeiTaiwan
Three days, one night market per evening: temples and street food by day, Raohe's glow, Shilin's scale, and the Elephant Mountain sunset between.
- Foodie
- Night Markets
- City Break
Journey highlights
01
A different night market every evening
- 02
Beitou's hot springs on the MRT line
- 03
Elephant Mountain's famous skyline shot
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Temples & Raohe
4 stops · 10:00 – 20:00
- 10:00Longshan Temple's morning incense
- 13:00Dadaocheng's riverside & tea shops
- 17:30Raohe Night Market at lamp-lighting
- 20:00Pepper buns from the charcoal oven
Next stop
Temples & RaoheSprings & Shilin
Day 02
Springs & Shilin
4 stops · 10:00 – 21:00
- 10:00Beitou hot springs & thermal valley
- 14:00National Palace Museum highlights
- 18:00Shilin Night Market — the big one
- 21:00Stinky tofu, conquered or deferred
Next stop
Springs & Shilin101, Elephant Mountain & Ningxia
Day 03
101, Elephant Mountain & Ningxia
4 stops · 10:00 – 21:30
- 10:00Taipei 101 observatory
- 16:30Elephant Mountain climb for sunset
- 19:00Ningxia Night Market — the food-first local pick
- 21:30Bubble tea farewell
Where to eat in Taipei
Fuzhou pepper buns
Charcoal oven · $
Din Tai Fung Xinyi
Xiaolongbao · $$
Ningxia market stalls
Taiwanese street · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
- Journey pace
- Balanced
When to go
Oct-Nov
October–November is the sweet spot. Summers are hot and wet; winters mild but grey. Night markets run in any weather — many are covered.
- Best months
- Oct-Nov
- Climate score
- Good · 76/100
Journey budget
270 USD
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 12 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 90 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
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Taipei travel guides
- Taipei 3 Day Itinerary: Markets & SpringsThree days of Taipei built around the MRT and the night markets — hot springs, museum treasures, and the sunset hike every photographer pretends isn't a hike.8 min read
- Taiwan Travel GuideThe Taiwan guide: night markets, Taroko's gorge, the east-coast railway and the food.8 min read
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