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Sun Moon Lake & Alishan: 6-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 6-day version for November: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · 5-day plan · 6-day plan · best time to go.
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6
days
225 km
distance
9.1 h
driving
29
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~10.8 hours of daylight in November — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The clearest sea-of-clouds sunrises from Alishan's viewing platforms, cycling weather around Sun Moon Lake, and Tainan's temple courtyards at their mildest.
Day 1 Sun Moon Lake → Alishan
- Transit
- 4h30
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
10:05
11:10
16:55
Overnight: Alishan
e.g. Dafeng Hotel · Gao Shan Ching Hotel
Day 2 Around Alishan
- Transit
- 0h12
- Finish
- ~16:05
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
10:05
Greater Tashan Trail search
Climb to a summit for sweeping vistas or a sea of clouds.
300 min · Alishan
15:05
Overnight here
e.g. Dafeng Hotel · Gao Shan Ching Hotel
Day 3 Around Alishan
- Transit
- 0h12
- Finish
- ~13:15
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
Fenrui Historic Trail search
Hike through a scenic bamboo forest connecting two charming towns.
90 min · Alishan
10:45
Shizhuo Trail System ali-nsa.net
Explore diverse landscapes from tea gardens to sunset lookouts.
90 min · Alishan
12:15
Overnight here
e.g. Dafeng Hotel · Gao Shan Ching Hotel
Day 4 Chiayi
- Transit
- 2h39
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
11:10
12:10
13:10
See the impressive cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi.
50 min · Chiayi
14:10
15:10
16:10
17:00
Overnight here
Day 5 Around Chiayi
- Transit
- 0h46
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
10:55
Tour Japanese-style wooden dormitories and historic buildings.
50 min · Chiayi
open: 10:00-18:00
11:55
14:00
15:40
Overnight here
Day 6 Around Chiayi
- Transit
- 0h48
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
10:40
11:40
13:25
14:30
Chiayi Jen Wu Temple read more
Explore a historic temple from 1677 with imported Fujian architecture.
50 min · Chiayi
15:35
Mount Jiuhua Kshitigarbha Temple cydza.org.tw read more
Admire the grand red multi-storey temple complex on Mount Jiuhua.
50 min · Chiayi
open: 0600-2130
16:25
Fountain Turkey Rice search
Savor popular turkey rice at the most famous and crowded shop on Culture Road.
60 min · Chiayi · NT$50-100
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