Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport 1 hr 9
Jinguashih (4 min)
Legendary town for its historic gold & copper mines & as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. Nanya Rock (14 min)
Picturesque rock formation along a coral-eroded shore with a striped appearance from oxidation. Golden Waterfall (7 min)
Roadside waterfall flowing over rust-colored rocks & soil due to minerals from a former mining area. 猴硐貓村 (Houtong Cat Village) (19 min)
This former mining village is now home to more cats than people & is a popular tourist stop. Teapot Mountain Trail (16 min)
Rock scrambling skills are required to ascend this trail with far reaching views out to sea. Shifen Old Street (46 min)
Railroad tracks run through this old street with shops & restaurants, plus sky-lantern lightings. Remains of the 13 Levels (10 min)
Abandoned former smelter plant & mining facility with multiple tiers running along a hillside. Jioufen (7 min)
References to this seaside village date back to 1430 when it was a center for gold mining. Shifen Waterfall (44 min)
At 40 m. wide, this well-known cascade waterfall in scenic surrounds is the broadest in Taiwan. Yeliou (51 min)
Cape in north Taiwan, known for rock formations in the Yehliu Geopark & the elaborate Baoan Temple. New Taipei City Government Gold Museum (1 min)
Open-air museum on gold-mining culture, plus the historic chalet of Crown Prince Hirohito. Jiufen Old Street (6 min)
Bustling district known for its narrow streets, food stalls & sweeping views of the mountains & sea. Shen’ao Elephant Trunk Rock (23 min)
Natural rock arch said to resemble the head & trunk of an elephant as it plunges into the sea. A-MEI Tea House (10 min) Yin and Yang Sea (10 min)
Roadside attraction featuring rock formations framing a unique blue- & yellow-colored bay. | 
