Pick up a rental car delivered to the hotel, drive Freeway 5 and the Suhua Highway with a stop at the Qingshui Cliffs, then an evening night market in Hualien.
Rental car delivered to the hotel
Suhua Highway coastal drive
Qingshui Cliffs viewpoint
Dongdamen Night Market
Activities
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Rental car delivered to the hotel
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11:30
β±οΈ30 minutes
Check out of Shangri-La before 12:00. The rental car is delivered to the hotel for a self-drive week to Hualien, Taroko, the East Rift Valley, Taitung, Kaohsiung and Sun Moon Lake.
Pro Tips
- β’Have ready: passport, Estonian driving licence, International Driving Permit, credit card
- β’Confirm fuel/mileage and toll billing terms in the rental contract before signing
- β’An Estonian IDP is accepted in Taiwan for the first 30 days from entry
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Chongde / Qingshui Cliffs viewpoint
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15:00
β±οΈ30 minutes
Roadside platform on the Suhua Highway looking north along the Qingshui Cliffs, which drop into the Pacific.
Pro Tips
- β’Trail open only to the second platform; the lower stairs to the sea are closed
- β’Huide viewpoint nearby is still closed
- β’Northeast monsoon rain is likely from Sep 30 - check road status before leaving
- β’Single-lane work zone at Nan'ao km 120.7, 08:00-17:00 through Oct 2 - short waits possible
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Dongdamen Night Market
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19:00
β±οΈ2 hours
β¬15-20
Hualien's biggest night market with indigenous Amis food and local specialties.
Pro Tips
- β’Try indigenous wild boar sausages
- β’Hualien mochi is famous
- β’Less crowded than Taipei markets
Getting Around
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Hotel (Da'an, Taipei) β Chongde / Qingshui Cliffs
about 3 hours129 km
Freeway 5 through the Hsuehshan tunnel, then the Suhua Highway (Hwy 9)
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Chongde β Hualien city
40 minutes28 km
Food & Dining
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dinner
Dongdamen Night Market
MochiWild boar sausagesIndigenous food