I stayed in Hualien for two days. There was nothing to do on the first night, so I planned to go out to sea to see dolphins the next morning, and then go to Taroko to play and return to Hualien. I planned to drive directly back to Taipei the third morning, bypassing Taroko. I would stop at Qingshui Cliffs, so that the time on the way to Taipei would be shorter. I could also go to Shifen or Jinguashi, or even Yehliu Geopark. I wonder if it is reasonable ?
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Sure, leave early.
In the morning, play well in Taroko Gorge, and then go to Jiu Fen in the afternoon, which will take about 3 hours. Stay one night. Jiu Fen is lively. In this way, you won't be too tired. It's a bit tiring to drive all the way from Hualien to Taipei in one breath.
Go out to sea and mostly see dolphins. There is a one percent chance of seeing a whale. Don't be afraid of seasickness or sunburn and you can experience it. According to my own experience, it takes 4-5 hours to drive from Hualien along the Suhua Highway back to Taipei (if you take some photos on the way and stop by the Jiemi Park in Yilan).
The second day is too short, it takes a whole day to go out to sea to watch whales.