# Tainan with a day in Kaohsiung [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: Asia - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 7 - Interests: History, Food & Drink, Design, Tradition & Beliefs, Arts & Theatre ## Route and nights - Tainan · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Tainan - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · U.I.J Hotel & Hostel - 16:35 to 17:35 · Take a short walk around your base · Shennong Street, Tainan. Skip the walk if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 2 · Tainan - 08:20 to 09:05 · Breakfast near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 09:20 to 10:15 · Travel to Anping · Anping, Tainan - 10:20 to 11:55 · Visit Anping Old Fort and walk the surrounding lanes · Anping Old Fort, Tainan. Check opening and access before fixing the time. - 12:10 to 13:15 · Have lunch on or near Anping Old Street · Anping Old Street, Tainan - 13:35 to 15:15 · Visit Anping Tree House if open · Anping Tree House, Tainan. Use the nearby public streets if the site is closed. - 15:30 to 16:40 · Return to the hotel area with time for a break · West Central District, Tainan - 17:45 to 19:10 · Dinner near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 3 · Tainan - 08:00 to 09:20 · Choose a breakfast stall near Shuixian Gong Market · Shuixian Gong Market, Tainan. Check when individual stalls open and order a portion you can finish. - 09:40 to 11:10 · Walk the market lanes and compare prepared dishes · West Central District, Tainan - 11:30 to 12:40 · Choose a local lunch near Guohua Street · Guohua Street, Tainan - 13:00 to 14:40 · Explore the smaller lanes around the central markets · West Central District, Tainan - 15:00 to 16:20 · Try one afternoon snack or dessert · West Central District, Tainan - 17:45 to 19:10 · Have dinner near your hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 4 · Kaohsiung - 07:50 to 08:35 · Breakfast before leaving Tainan · West Central District, Tainan - 08:50 to 10:40 · Travel to Kaohsiung and connect to the harbor · Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung. Check whether your train uses the central station or Zuoying. - 10:45 to 12:20 · Walk the warehouse spaces at Pier-2 Art Center · Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung. Choose one exhibit and leave time for the outdoor route. - 12:30 to 13:35 · Lunch in Yancheng · Yancheng, Kaohsiung - 13:50 to 15:25 · Walk part of the harborfront toward Hamasen · Hamasen, Kaohsiung - 15:45 to 17:35 · Return to Tainan · Tainan Station. Allow time for the connection and the final walk to the hotel. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Dinner near your hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 5 · Tainan - 08:30 to 09:15 · Have breakfast near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 09:35 to 11:25 · Visit the Grand Mazu Temple area · Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan. Follow signs on photography and access during worship. - 11:45 to 12:45 · Have lunch in the central district · West Central District, Tainan - 13:05 to 14:50 · Walk to the Confucius Temple area and compare the surroundings · Tainan Confucius Temple. Check what is open and use the surrounding public streets if indoor access is limited. - 15:05 to 16:25 · Browse shops and learn about incense if a demonstration is available · West Central District, Tainan. Use a booked or posted session for any specific craft demonstration. - 17:40 to 19:05 · Dinner near your hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 6 · Tainan - 08:35 to 09:20 · Breakfast near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 09:45 to 11:45 · Choose a collection or exhibition at Tainan Art Museum · Tainan Art Museum Building 2. Check which building hosts the exhibition you want. - 12:00 to 13:00 · Have lunch near the museum · West Central District, Tainan - 13:20 to 14:55 · Compare the museum buildings and return for one gallery if time allows · Tainan Art Museum Building 1. Use the public spaces if a gallery is closed. - 15:15 to 16:20 · Take a café break in the museum district · West Central District, Tainan - 17:45 to 19:10 · Dinner near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 7 · Tainan - 09:00 to 09:50 · Have a later breakfast near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 10:20 to 11:55 · Use this time for a missed or longer visit · Shennong Street, Tainan - 12:10 to 13:15 · Have lunch in the area you choose · West Central District, Tainan - 13:40 to 15:20 · Take a short neighborhood walk if time allows · Shennong Street, Tainan - 15:40 to 16:45 · Take a seated break or return to the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 17:45 to 19:10 · Have dinner near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan Overnight: [U.I.J Hotel & Hostel]() · Tainan ### Day 8 · Tainan - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · West Central District, Tainan - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional short morning walk · West Central District, Tainan - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · U.I.J Hotel & Hostel - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · West Central District, Tainan. 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