Renting a car from XieXin Car Rental for a 2-day, 1-night road trip to explore Yilan

By / Edited and reported by the MOOK Travel Life Network editorial team

 

Modern life is often hectic, with people busy at work. Besides shopping at department stores or visiting exhibitions, it’s perfect to occasionally hop into your own car, bring along friends or family, play your favorite music, and take a short break from city life. Plus, with the convenience of the internet these days, more and more savvy people have started planning their trips online in advance. They book and select cars through online services and use credit cards for payment, taking advantage of the rental discounts offered to website members. This allows them to rent and return vehicles with ease, enjoying a relaxed 2-day, 1-night light trip to Yilan.

Driving gives you the freedom to plan more flexible weekend itineraries without being constrained by shuttle bus schedules or fixed timetables.

So head over to the XieXin Car Rental website to rent a compact COLT PLUS or FORTIS, bring your loved one or dear family, and set off bright and early on Saturday morning — Up and away we go！

(Photo source / Kavalan Foundation)

Yilan is like a beautiful backyard garden — facing the Pacific Ocean on one side while surrounded by the Snow Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range on the other three sides, embracing breathtaking natural scenery. Just an hour’s drive from Taipei via National Highway No. 5 after exiting the Hsuehshan Tunnel, you can enjoy the refreshing green rice paddies and blue seas and skies of the Lanyang Plain.

 

Driving allows you to plan more flexible weekend itineraries without being constrained by shuttle bus schedules or fixed timetables.

Day 1: Lanyang Museum → Castle Borland Café → Linmei Shiban Trail → Jiaoxi Hot Springs → Qilidan

 

Lanyang Museum

The Lanyang Museum, with its artistic exterior, has become a new landmark on the Lanyang Plain in recent years. Its sloping design stands within the wetland ruins of Wushih Port. The architectural inspiration comes from the single-sided mountain landscapes commonly seen along the coast of Toucheng. The unique appearance achieves an excellent balance between aesthetics and stability, making it a beautiful piece of art in itself.

The design-forward Lanyang Museum is a new landmark on the Lanyang Plain. (Photo provided / Moleskine Editorial Department)

 

 

Castle Borland Café

Around noon, leave the Lanyang Museum and drive to the nearby Castle Borland Café for a cup of coffee while admiring the boundless, stunning sea view.

 

Linmei Shiban Trail

After savoring the aroma of coffee and admiring the boundless sea view, head into the mountains next. The short Linmei Shiban Trail lets you effortlessly enjoy the shaded beauty of the woods and forget all your worries.

Caption: Linmei Shiban Trail, lush with greenery, makes it easy to immerse yourself in the forest’s phytoncides. (Photo provided by Mona Lisa Publishing)

The Linmei Shiban Trail stretches 1.7 kilometers in total, with a round trip taking about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Though not very long, it features landscapes such as streams, waterfalls, and canyon terrain.

 

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Linmei Shiban Trail

Address: Linwei Road, Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County