Full day in Taipei with a local
Full day in Taipei with a local

What you'll do

Odds are, ambling down any street in Taipei would confront you with a million sights you’ve never seen before. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, in such an instance, to have somebody by your side to explain just what exactly is going on?

With a local Taipei host, you’ll have that as you explore this bustling, vibrant, and ridiculously colorful city together. Tell them what interests you, and then stick around for the journey.

You might like to start your day with a traditional Taiwanese breakfast before heading to Liberty Square. From here, many of the famous attractions are accessible to you, and you can get your history (and Instagram) kicks by exploring one or many of the surrounding temples and buildings.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a biggie! Ask your host about its political significance. Travel back in time on Bopiliao Old Street - a relic from the Qing Dynasty, or catch a tangerine sunset at Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf. The day is yours and your host is there to help you command it!

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 8 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Spend the day with your host, who will create an experience that's fully customised to your interests and what you'd most like to see Taipei
  • See Taipei's most iconic attractions and experience its off-the-beaten-path spots as well - lucky you!
  • Get a unique insider’s perspective as you explore the city - all of the quirks explained
  • Discover the highlights of the areas and neighbourhoods that you explore
  • Ditch the guidebook and see the real Taipei with a host
  • Eat and drink like a local, grabbing street food or heading to your nearest food hall
  • Get tips from your host regarding other areas to explore and make your own

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private & personalised experience
  • 8 hours with a host
  • Pick-up from your accommodation (within a reasonable distance)
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs (can be arranged at an additional cost)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 7 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Reviews

    We learned a lot of the city, Taiwan, people, culture and food! Thanks for that beautiful day!

    July 2023

    Christopher B

    We had a great guide in Taipai called Ben. He’s a local but has spent time in the USA so communication In English was very easy and he had so much to tell us. We talked politics, religion, history, food (had a great lunch) and his insights were fascinating and gave us a greater understanding of Taiwan than we could ever have gleaned on our own. I hope you are lucky enough to get Ben, you won’t be disappointed.

    April 2019

    Donald M

    It was really a pleasure to have him as a guide, because his English was brilliant and really good for us to understand everything he said! He lead us through this exiting city and showed us things we wanted to see as well as places he thought us to like them. And we did. We spent many hours on really interesting places and it was a good mix between culture, history and culinary experience! Thank you Ben! Good choice to have you as a guide! Hi from good old Germany, Ingrid & Hermann, Thomas and Markus

    March 2019

    Hermann L

    Big thanks to Ben for making the short time we had in Taipei memorable. Can’t imsgine exploring on our own. We would have missed so much. Our experience from start to finish could not have been better.

    March 2018

    Rhonda T

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