City itineraries · Taiwan

Taipei, day by day

Taipei is temples and night markets, a skyscraper with a mountain view, the world's greatest collection of Chinese imperial art and a metro that makes all of it easy. Start with three days that give each part of the city its own day, with the opening rules that matter in 2026.

Updated 12 September 2026 · 7 official sources checked · report an error

Taipei
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3 days in Taipei

Good to know in Taipei

Tickets and opening days

  • The National Palace Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 9:00–17:00 and closed on Mondays (with occasional special Monday openings). General admission is NT$350.Source: National Palace Museum · checked Sep 2026

Getting around

  • Taipei Metro gates accept contactless Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, Diners Club and Discover cards and phone wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) tapped directly on the reader, charged at the single-journey fare; an EasyCard works the same way on the metro and on buses.Source: Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation · checked Sep 2026

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Sources and method

Places and coordinates: Wikidata and Tripwoa's open-data place catalog (Overture Maps Foundation, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each image. Practical rules: the official sources linked in each note, checked in September 2026.

How this plan was made: Tripwoa's planner drafted the day order from real coordinates and typical visit times. Each stop was then reviewed, reordered where needed and rewritten with AI assistance. Walking distances are straight-line estimates, so allow a little extra time on real streets.