Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport 1 hr 27
猴硐貓村 (Houtong Cat Village) (27 min)
This former mining village is now home to more cats than people & is a popular tourist stop. Golden Waterfall (32 min)
Roadside waterfall flowing over rust-colored rocks & soil due to minerals from a former mining area. Shifen Old Street (29 min)
Railroad tracks run through this old street with shops & restaurants, plus sky-lantern lightings. New Taipei City Government Gold Museum (39 min)
Open-air museum on gold-mining culture, plus the historic chalet of Crown Prince Hirohito. Nanya Rock (25 min)
Picturesque rock formation along a coral-eroded shore with a striped appearance from oxidation. Jioufen (43 min)
References to this seaside village date back to 1430 when it was a center for gold mining. Sandiaojiao Lighthouse (10 min)
This 1935 lighthouse on Taiwan's easternmost point features panoramic views & an exhibition room. Sancho Point (9 min)
Scenic rocky headland with a lighthouse marking Taiwan's most easterly point. Fulong Beach (8 min)
Vibrant beach featuring rental umbrellas & chairs, swimming, sunbathing & sand sculpture contests. Old Caoling Tunnel (7 min)
Old 2,167-m. railway tunnel now used for biking & walking with lit fluorescent strip lights. Jiufen Old Street (42 min)
Bustling district known for its narrow streets, food stalls & sweeping views of the mountains & sea. Bitoujiiao Park (23 min)
Picturesque cliffside park with ocean cliffs & walking paths alongside a lighthouse & lookout stops. Jinguashih (39 min)
Legendary town for its historic gold & copper mines & as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. Shifen Waterfall (29 min)
At 40 m. wide, this well-known cascade waterfall in scenic surrounds is the broadest in Taiwan. | 
