Taiwan · NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM TOURS
One of the great collections of Chinese art, on a hillside in Shilin, and far too big to do without a plan. These 6 options run from a plain e-ticket to a guided morning; prices and durations are below.
Skip-the-line entry to Taipei National Palace Museum for a self-paced look at 8,000 years of Chinese art, plus Zhishan Garden nearby.
“Easy entry to the museum. Amazing artifacts and food is also great at the cafe.”
Half-day Taipei highlights tour with an English guide, National Palace Museum admission, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Martyrs' Shrine and Longshan Temple.
“This is a wonderful tour. You get to see the highlights of the culture of this city and country. Our tour guide Caira and driver Mr Chen made this a memorable tour.”
4-hour Taipei half-day tour with National Palace Museum entry, Chiang Kai-shek guard ceremony, and Longshan Temple. $40.
“Den, our tour guide was so caring and gave us a good background of the places we went to. He has a good sense of humor as well. Thanks Den!”
A one day Taipei museum combo: Formosan Aboriginal history at Shung Ye, then 5,000 years of Chinese art at the National Palace Museum.
“The Aboriginal Native Museum was not big, but educational t us regarding the original tribes (14-16) that were here first in Taiwan, their ways of lives etc.. Our packaged ticket then took us int, Nationa Palace Museum which was the main course of or visit, a msot memorable 3-4 hours experience. I got to spend a lot of time this trip comapred to my first visit 30 years ago! You never see anything resembling these items in Beijing or its Forbidden Palace. So glad to be here!”
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.”
Taipei Northern Branch Palace Museum admission with time to see 8,000 years of Chinese art, plus Zhishan Garden, for about 8 hours.
“As a first time visitor to Taipei, I very much enjoyed learning about the rich history and culture. The museum was a wonderful way to explore and learn.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
