London goes grey in October. Taipei is still sitting at 27°C, with night markets open until midnight.
Air China is flying from London to Taipei from £306 return, with one stop, and dates running from October 2026 into January 2027.
✈️ The deal
- From: London
- To: Taipei, Taiwan
- Airline: Air China
- Stops: 1 stop
- Price: £306-£350 return
- When: October 2026 - January 2027
Example dates:
12/10/2026 - 24/10/2026
14/10/2026 - 19/11/2026
09/11/2026 - 23/11/2026
01/12/2026 - 20/12/2026
06/01/2027 - 19/01/2027
Check dates on Kiwi
💰 How far does your money go?
A bowl of beef noodle soup costs around NT$200, roughly £5. A bubble tea is under £2, and a single MRT ride across the city is less than a pound. For the price of two pints in Zone 1, you can eat your way down an entire night market.
☀️ The weather
October is warm in Taipei, with highs around 27°C and humid afternoons. November drops to a comfortable 24°C, ideal for hiking the hills around the city. December and January settle at 18-20°C, with light drizzle rather than real cold. Pack a light jacket and an umbrella, not a coat.
🏨 Where to stay
Stay near an MRT line and the whole city is 20 minutes away.
CityInn Hotel Plus Ximending · 8.6/10 · From £55/night Compact, clean rooms in Ximending, a two-minute walk from the MRT and surrounded by street food.
Hotel Resonance Taipei · 9.0/10 · From £110/night A design hotel in Zhongshan with a strong bar and easy access to the city's best cafés.
Kimpton Da An · 9.3/10 · From £200/night A quiet, leafy boutique hotel in Da'an, one of Taipei's most liveable neighbourhoods.
🎯 What to do
Taipei mixes temples, mountains and street food within a single MRT ride.
Elephant Mountain: A 20-minute climb from the city for the classic view of Taipei 101, best at sunset.
Longshan Temple: An 18th-century temple in Wanhua, busy with incense and worshippers from early morning.
Raohe Night Market: A single long street of food stalls, famous for its black pepper buns baked in clay ovens.
Maokong Gondola: A cable car ride up to hillside tea houses, where you can drink local oolong over the city.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Taiwan is small and the trains are fast, so Taipei makes an easy base.
Jiufen: An hour by bus, a hillside town of lantern-lit alleys and old tea houses.
Jiaoxi, Yilan: Around an hour by bus, a hot spring town with free public foot baths.
Sun Moon Lake: Around 4 hours by high-speed rail and bus, Taiwan's largest lake, ringed by mountains and cycle paths.
Kaohsiung: Around 1.5 hours by high-speed rail, a relaxed port city with a warmer winter than Taipei.
£306 return to Taiwan, with dates through January. Book before Air China moves the fare.
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