TAIPEI · GUIDED
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu from Taipei with a guide, lantern release, waterfall, old streets, and coastal rock formations.
“This trip had such a wide range of unique activities, food and nature! We loved it! The bus was new and comfortable, our guide Miya was very organized and made the trip run smoothly. The price was very reasonable! Would highly recommend!”
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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”
Review of the private Jiufen and Pingxi day tour from Taipei, with waterfalls, old streets, sky lanterns, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“The day trip from Taipei to Pingxi district and Jiufen old town is highly recommended to experience life in 2 picturesque small towns and enjoy the natural landscape in northern Taiwan, including 2 beautiful waterfalls. My driver and tour guide Read more”
Explore Maokong, Shiding, and Pinglin on a tea-focused day tour with gondola views, mountain trails, lake scenery, and tastings.
“Gordon was excellent. He had great knowledge and lots of facts to share.”
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 Charlie’s private Taipei tour: flexible 8-hour sightseeing, helpful drivers, custom routes, clear fees, and practical booking advice.
“I had an absolutely fantastic time in my recent day tour, which allowed me to try some of Taiwan's best foods and see some of the island's most beautiful sites. I really loved the views of the mountains and oceans, as well as the naturally forRead more”
Review of Taipei’s private custom walking tour, with local guides, flexible routes, museum options, pricing, transport tips, and practical advice.
“Vraiment exceptionnel, dû bien sûr à l'intérêt de la ville et des sites visités, mais surtout grâce à la gentillesse, l'intelligence et la finesse de notre guide Melody Chin. Dans un français excellent, elle s'est très vite adaptée à nos centres d'intérêt, a établi un rapport très bienveillant et chaleureux, et nous a fait apprécié le caractère unique de Taiwan, pays d'avant-garde sur la démocratie et les technologies, ouvert et accueillant, dans le respect des meilleures traditions asiatiques. Merci infiniment à Melody, vraiment une très belle rencontre.”
Review of Kaohsiung’s private 8-hour shore tour, with Fo Guang Shan, Lotus Pond, Pier-2, coastal views, costs, guides, and practical advice.
“Samuel did a wonderful job of showing us the most interesting and beautiful parts of Kaohsiung and area. We learned a great deal and saw amazing sights. Samuel's English is excellent and he got us back to our ship at exactly the time we said we wanted to return. He found us monkeys to see, which was really fun for us. I would strongly recommend this tour with Samuel for anyone looking for a great shore excursion in this port.”
Explore Taipei’s temples, museum, old streets, memorials, Taipei 101, and Elephant Mountain on a flexible private day tour.
“Our guide, James Feng, was very accommodating and he kindly provided us the time to do what tourists need to do at every site. We had a really great time.”
Review of Taipei’s National Palace Museum guided tour: expert-led highlights, practical costs, timing, group size, and tips before booking.
“It was excellent! I was the only one on my afternoon tour. It was wonderful being guided through the museum's bronzes, pottery and porcelain. It really added to my overall understanding and appreciation of Chinese art.”
Explore Keelung’s temples, markets, alleys, and seaport with a bilingual local guide, snacks, a drink, and a finish at Miaokou Night Market.
“The tour we had yesterday in Keelung with Mila was absolutely excellent! Extremely informative and gave us a good insight into Taiwanese culture, which we never would have known had we not done the tour. We have to say that Mila could not have done more, she went above and beyond to make our experience unforgettable.”
Explore Taichung’s old town, historic railway station, street food, and make traditional sun cakes with a local guide.
“One of the best experiences I had in Taichung! My friend and I had a really great time learning about Taichung history and architecture. Our tour guide Hans was such a nice and knowledgable man. He gave us a lot of interesting facts and he had good ability to connect us to the lesson.”
Review of Taichung’s private 3-hour walking tour, with Rainbow Village, Miyahara Ice Cream, night-market food, and local guide insight.
“Chin was a wonderful guide, and a good sport about continuing the tour despite the pouring rain. Very knowledgeable and informative, lovely to see places I likely would not have stumbled across on my own! My travel companion also speaks French and was delighted to find that our guide does as well. Just a wonderful experience!”
See Sun Moon Lake and Qingjing Farm on a full-day shared tour from Taichung, with a lake cruise, mountain views, and round-trip transport.
“Sunmoon lake was amazing, looks like the lakes in Switzerland. The Lealea dessert place overlooking the pier was also very relaxing. My family had a great time too at the QingJing farm had breathtaking views plus the sheep feeding and eqRead more”
Explore Taipei’s top sights with a flexible app-based scavenger hunt featuring riddles, photo tasks, and a $10.53 price.
“This was a new expeeience for me. I never tried a selfguided tour before, but it was great. We had a lot of fun :)”
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