The 2016 Cross-Strait Holiday Calendar (including the Presidential Palace Open House) is specially produced for you who plan to come to Taiwan next year!

The 2016 Cross-Strait Holiday Calendar (including the Presidential Palace Open Day) is specially produced for you who plan to come to Taiwan next year!

Tip Tip 1: Avoid Taiwan holidays

When planning your itinerary, please try to avoid Taiwan holidays. Especially during the Spring Festival, trains and high-speed rail in Taiwan are the most crowded (all routes such as Taipei-Kaohsiung are crowded), and also during the Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. It is the peak travel period for Taiwanese people, and the Taipei-Hualien-Fangliao and other road sections will be tense. Buying tickets and transportation are easier than other times.

Tip 2: Prepare transportation plans before and after peak periods in advance

① Online ticket purchase: Taiwan High-Speed ​​Rail and Taiwan Railway tickets can be purchased in advance online. Some high-speed rail flights provide early bird tickets. The earlier you buy, the higher the discount. Travel before and after holidays is special. Need to grab tickets in advance! After arriving in Taiwan, you can collect your tickets at Ibon machines at stations and convenience stores.

② High-speed rail pass: The high-speed rail pass can be redeemed within the validity period for free seats or reserved seats to ride in standard-seat carriages on the days you want. No matter when you buy it, you will get a 20% discount, and Taiwan Free Travel Mall VIP can even enjoy a 25% discount. The price is not inferior to the early bird ticket and is not limited by the shuttle bus time. There are a variety of ticket types to choose from.

③ Carpooling/chartered cars instead of public transportation: When taking the Taiwan Railway or the high-speed rail, many scenery can only be glimpsed. If you are bringing the elderly and children or there are many people traveling together, you can consider carpooling, from north to south, Jiufen, Pingxi, Yilan, You can go to Hualien and Kenting by carpooling, which not only solves the traffic problem, but also allows you to have an in-depth tour. You can also charter a car, which is more convenient.

Tip 3: Visit the Presidential Palace’s Grand Open Day

Presidential Palace’s Grand Open Day: No reservation is required to visit. You can queue up with your ID to visit from 8:00-15:30. The open area is large (including the adjacent Taipei Hotel), and there are volunteers to explain.

Non-big opening days: You can visit the first floor from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00, and you need to make an appointment by fax or log on (fan) Lu (qiang) Presidential Palace website three days in advance. (Taiwan Free Travel official website can make reservations for free)

Address: No. 122, Section 1, Chongqing South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City

Tips: Do not wear shoes without heel straps (sandals/flip-flops, etc.)

Tips 4: Which season is best for coming to Taiwan? ?

10-December, Taiwan’s climate is neither hot nor cold, with little rain, making it most suitable for traveling. In winter, the north is wet and cold, and in spring, it rains heavily in the north around Qingming Festival. From mid-May to mid-June, Taiwan has plum rains, and from the end of June to early October, there are afternoon thundershowers, which is also the typhoon season. However, central and southern Taiwan, such as Kenting, are suitable for traveling all year round because they are like spring all year round!

Tip 5: What is the general scenery/activity schedule of Taiwan throughout the year?

Spring: cherry blossom season, calla lily season, jacaranda season, azalea season, tung blossom season, green stone trough (Old Meili, New Taipei), Chishang Dahai, spring Confucius Ceremony, Orchid Island Flying Fish Festival, Mother's Day department store discounts Season···

Summer: outlying island sightseeing, Penghu Spark Festival, Yilan International Children’s Play Festival, whale watching and other water/underwater activities, eating ice...

Autumn: maple leaf season, miscanthus season, hot springs season, chrysanthemum season, autumn ceremony to commemorate Confucius, rice sea on the pond, department store discount season in the second half of the year...

winter: maple leaf season, Xinshe sea of ​​flowers, miscanthus season, bald cypress season, hot spring season, watching the snow on Hehuan Mountain, Christmas season, New Year's Eve, spicy hotpot...

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