Day 5 Half Day Tour from Taipei - Shiding Tea Township

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Changed of hotel to Cosmos Hotel Taipei and it was just less than 5 minutes cab ride away with cab fare of NT $110! 

After a swift drop-our-luggage at the hotel (since it wasn't time for check-in), time for lunch!

At Taipei main station, we were spoilt from choices. Had planned to try Dim Dim Sum and I am glad we did. It was really great! We came around 11+ am close to 12pm. After we were settled in, the queue stayed forming. The best was the noodle, the shrimp roll and the liu sha bao. 


(We ate before I took the picture)




Spent NT1085 in total for our lunch at Dim Dim Sum.

Took a half day tour via Klook to Thousand Island Lake and Pinglin Tea Plantation. Met up with our tour guide and we were supposed to have a group of 5 with 2 people lesser because they didn't turned up. Travelled in a 7 seater sedan, we were brought to the various locations stated in the itinerary (and finally we felt like we were tourists as we were brought to places that we hardly go to.)







Arrived at the spot for photo taking and there was a stall selling 茶叶蛋 for NT 20 each. 




















A tea appreciate session with the fifth generation tea plantation farmers where we sipped the oolong tea.

The whole trip ended around 6pm and we requested to drop off at Taipei 101, one of the 2 stated drop off point.

Alighted at Taipei 101

We had a thing with food court at shopping mall! So our dinner was at the Taipei 101's food court.



Beef steak+ rice bowl combo (NT299)

Dessert (NT70)

Nt 200 Chicken Thigh + Braised Rice Set (NT200)


Travelling back from Taipei 101 station to Taipei main station was easy. And upon alighting the station, head for exit M4, turn left and just a minute walk away is the hotel we were staying at.


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