Days that respect geography, energy, opening hours, crowd pressure, and the pleasure of not rushing.
ROUTING LOGIC
Times are suggested planning windows, including the travel buffers described below. Reorder whole days for museum closures, weather, and confirmed reservations. For a shorter visit, use the first day or first two days; extensions and alternatives are labeled.
About 10–15 minutes walking to the fruit stop; Monday closure means omit it. Then protect a two-hour cool-down rather than adding another exposed walk.
Use a 10–20-minute ride or measured 25-minute walk from the southern core; allow 90 minutes, with current restoration and worship access deciding the sequence.
Reserve a 75–90-minute dinner; leave at least 20 minutes to find 138 Minquan Road. If Tuesday closure applies, reserve A-Sia instead; if neither is confirmed, choose a current hotel meal.
Reserve the correct old-core branch, leave transfer slack and allow 90 minutes for shared dishes. If Monday closure is confirmed, choose A-Mei after checking its service; A-Mei itself closes Tuesday in the tourism listing.
Allow 60 minutes at the museum’s current food service only if confirmed; otherwise carry a suitable snack and return to Du Hsiao Yueh for a late lunch. Do not invent an open café.
Jhai Men Café or hotel rest
Once back in the old core, the upstairs café is optional. Travelers avoiding stairs should choose an accessible hotel café or rest instead.
Reserve if choosing the restaurant; A-Mei’s listed Tuesday closure requires a confirmed A-Sia table or hotel meal. A second sit-down meal is optional after a late lunch. Keep dinner within the center.
Confirm departures, boarding assistance, forecast and your return. If operation is unconfirmed, stay central and revisit the literature museum only when open.
Transfer to Sicao
Allow 45–60 minutes by road; prearrange the return and bring sun/rain protection.
Sicao Green Tunnel
Budget up to two hours for ticketing, queue and short boat trip. No departure, wildlife sighting or wheelchair boarding is guaranteed.
Choose one confirmed reservation: A-Sia has a listed Monday closure and A-Mei a Tuesday closure. Garden Night Market is an optional replacement only after checking the market’s actual operating night and weather; conflicting older schedules exist.