15 days in Taipei & Hanoi Itinerary

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Taipei Confucius Temple and National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine. Discover out-of-the-way places like Hsing Tian Kong and YehLiu Geopark. Change things up with these side-trips from Taipei: Danshuei (in Tamsui), Ruifang (Jinguashi Gold Ecological Park & Chiufen (Jiufen Old Street)) and Wufengchi Waterfall (in Jiaoxi). The adventure continues: examine the collection at Lanyang Museum, don't miss a visit to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, enjoy the sea views from Sandiaojiao Lighthouse, and stop by Ximen Red House - Ximending.

To see reviews, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, use the Taipei trip planner.

Frankfurt, Germany to Taipei is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time to Taipei Standard Time is 7 hours. Traveling from Frankfurt in February, expect Taipei to be much hotter, temps between 23°C and 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 1st (Thu) to allow enough time to fly to Hanoi.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Chua Tran Quoc and Photography Tours. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Old Quarter and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Spend the 5th (Mon) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. Next up on the itinerary: take in the spiritual surroundings of Temple of Literature & National University, snap pictures at Long Bien Bridge, make a trip to Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural, and indulge in some culinary diversions at a local gastronomic tour.

To find maps, ratings, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Hanoi tour itinerary planner.

Fly from Taipei to Hanoi in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train and ferry. The time zone difference moving from Taipei Standard Time (CST) to Indochina Time (ICT) is minus 1 hour. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can catch the flight back home.