TAIPEI · EVENING EXPERIENCES
Good evening experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Taipei’s Shifen and Jiufen tour, with waterfall views, sky lanterns, tea culture, night markets, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“James was great!! Very friendly, knowledgeable, and kept us on schedule!”
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A practical review of Taipei’s private Shilin Night Market tour, with food tips, guide insights, pricing, timing, and who should book.
“This is a good size area where you walk around and try different foods from a lot of street vendors. There are also some nice clothing stores mixed in and even some carnival games. So it’s a really mixed batch of interesting things to check oRead more”
Taste 10+ Taiwanese dishes on a three-hour Taipei night tour through Shida, the university district, and Yongkang Street.
“Julie was a wonderful guide and had lots of interesting and useful information to share. The tour covered a great range of items”
Explore Taipei’s Wanhua night markets, taste 10-plus Taiwanese foods, and visit 7-Eleven with a bilingual guide for $44.99.
“Marc was great, very informative on the food tour!! Explained the history, showed he had a great relationship with the vendors”
Explore Taipei’s Raohe Night Market with a local guide, tasting Michelin-recommended street food and learning temple customs for $23.
“The guide spoke great English and was very friendly and knowledgeable. Her name is Mavis, I strongly recommend her!”
A practical review of Taipei’s Raohe Night Market tour, with local food tips, temple visits, guide insight, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“It was great to have someone who was familiar with the traditional foods. Our guide, Ivy, was amazing. She was friendly, knowledgeable and very easy to like and talk to. She made the experience one to remember. One of our favorite tours in Taiwan.”
Review of Taipei’s 7-hour Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, sky lantern, and Raohe Market tour, with practical tips on timing, crowds, weather, and value.
“Pros: You get to see so many different things on this trip. The geopark, the waterfall, sky lanterns, Jiufen old street. It's a great and diverse tour to take. You can experience lots of northern Taiwan! Our guide Joseph was very organised and gave us lots of information. Cons: There is a lot packed into this trip and you need to keep track of time well.”
Explore old Taipei on a tip-based walk through tea shops, temples, herbal markets, Dadaocheng streets, and a sunset beer by the river.
“Very fun day exploring the local areas of Taiwan! Our guide Ale was very kind & knowledgable too! It was fun going thru the vintage streets while also learning the history of it all.”
Taste Taipei’s night-market classics with a private local guide, from pepper buns and stinky tofu to temple customs and bubble tea.
“Green was our tour guide, and he was great. He met us at our hotel, and we took the train to the night market, no complaints whatsoever! But.... in hindsight, this was a tour that I should have just done on my own. Not to complex to navigate the particular market we went to.”
See Taipei after dark on a private four-hour tour with temples, local food, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, and Elephant Mountain views.
“We were only in Taipei for a day, and this was a great way to see the highlights and learn some history of the city. Aron (spelling?) was a fantastic tour guide. He was very friendly and knowledgable. Longshan temple is a must-see.”
Explore Taipei after dark on a private walk through Songshan Temple, Raohe Night Market, and Rainbow Bridge with local food and tips.
“We had a great time with Daphne exploring Songshan Ciyou Temple, Raohe Night Market, and the Taipei 101 area. Not only did we see beautiful sites and eat great food, Daphne gave us historical information and ensured we were having fun the whole time.”
Taste up to eight Taiwanese street foods on a small-group Yansan Night Market walk with local guides, culture, and dinner included.
“This was a fantastic experience! Our guide Anna was wonderful, full of knowledge, energy and was very friendly. She put together an amazing selection of food delights as we walked just a short distance, so if the walking part makes you nervRead more”
Explore Taipei by night with temple art, local market food, glowing monuments, and your choice of Elephant Mountain or Taipei 101.
“Wonderful, the city is charming at night time. we enjoyed the temple, memorial Hall and the street view, tasted the bubble tea and even hiked the Elephant Mountain Trail.”
Taste curry noodles, herbal tea, dumplings, and seafood while exploring Keelung’s markets with a local guide in a small group.
“Excellent tour which gave us the opportunity to try local foods that we would never have tried had we not taken the tour. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. A really good experience”
Explore Jiufen by night, Taiwan’s gold-mining past, Golden Waterfall, sunset views, and the glowing Remains of the 13 Levels.
“Guide Paul is patient & well versed with the history of Taiwan. Be prepared to walk a lot & spend sometime on the road to get to the destinations cited by the tour itinerary.”
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