Taiwan · GUIDED
Good guided tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A 9-hour guided loop from Taipei to Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark, with sky lanterns, old-street wandering, and a Queen’s Head stop.
“Lyndon was an amazing guide. We all had a wonderful time and learned so much as well as tried the local regional foods and ice cream!”
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A 2-hour private walk through Shilin Night Market with a licensed guide, smart food picks, and a temple stop. Snacks cost extra.
“Richard was fantastic! He listened to our preferences and provided a lot of interesting information about Taiwan and the night markets. Our kids really enjoyed the experience just as much as we did.”
Private Jiufen and Pingxi day tour from Taipei with hotel pickup, English guide, waterfalls, sky lanterns, and ocean-side views in 8 hours.
“Joseph is the best ! He is very attentive and helpful. Very knowledgeable and gave us a lots of downloads about Taiwan history and several recommendations for our 1st trip in Taiwan. We are very lucky to have him as our guide today.”
A 9-hour tea day trip from Taipei with Maokong gondola rides, tea trails, Tieguanyin and Baozhong tasting, Thousand Island Lake, and Pinglin tea museum.
“Gordon was excellent. He had great knowledge and lots of facts to share.”
2-hour private walk through Taipei’s Raohe Night Market with a licensed English guide, local food tips, and culture, meals extra.
“Vivian was a great tour guide! She took us to many stalls and explained the dishes. We wanted to try dishes very unique to Taiwan and she delivered! I would highly recommend a tour with Vivian when visiting the night market - it unlocked foods/ stalls that we would have otherwise overlooked.”
A flexible 8-hour private charter in Taipei and nearby New Taipei. Custom stops, pickup help, and comfort perks for up to 4.
“Thank you Mark for a wonderful trip! We were able to visit many locations and we really enjoyed it! We are definitely recommending your service to my friends!”
A private, custom Taipei walking tour with a local guide, designed around your interests, with practical transit help and museum add-ons.
“Barbie was wonderful tour guide and explains a lot to us. We like her and Taipei!”
Private Kaohsiung port shore tour with pickup and a car. See Fo Guang Shan, Lotus Pond, Pier-2, MRT Formosa dome, Sizihwan.
“After an initial impression of being organised the company greatly let us down . They gave us the wrong driver and the wrong car at the port . 30 mins into the drive our driver received notice to return to port as he had the wrong people !!!!! Read more”
Private Taipei highlights with a guide, UNESCO Dalongdong Baoan Temple, National Palace Museum, Dihua Street, Martyrs’ Shrine, Taipei 101, and views.
“Steven, our guide, was wonderful! We were almost 3 hours delayed from embankment of our cruise, due to immigration lines in Taiwan. Steven waited for us at our hotel and then took us on an interesting tour of Taipei City. Don’t miss this tour and ask for Steven!”
Guided Taipei National Palace Museum tour with expert English/Chinese/Japanese guides. 2.5-3 hours, small group, focused highlights for $33.
“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.”
3-hour guided walk in Keelung with snacks and a drink, seeing Maritime Plaza, temples, alleys, markets, ending 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.”
A guided Taichung old town walk with guided history and a hands-on Taiwan sun cake DIY, all centered around iconic Central District stops.
“Although we had to spend the 5/1 trip on foot because of the rain, the tour guide Shine vividly introduced the culture, history and local food of Downtown Taichung, allowing us to experience it in a more in-depth way, which was impressive. .”
A private 3-hour Taichung walking tour with a local guide, from National Taichung Theater and Rainbow Village to night markets and art.
“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!”
A 2-hour Taipei self-guided scavenger hunt with riddles, photo tasks, and big sights, starting at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
“Super cool and off the beaten path stuff! I loved that we were able to move at our own pace and take in the sites.”
Shared day trip from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake and Qingjing Farm, with a lake cruise and Little Switzerland views, plus flexible pickup.
“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”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
