Taiwan · HISTORICAL TOURS
Qing walls, Japanese-era streets and a century of trade in one district. The 10 below cover Longshan and the old town, priced by length, with a note on the ones that run on tips rather than a ticket.
Walk through Taipei’s old city, from Longshan Temple to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, with history, local insight, and strong value.
“This is an excellent walking tour to introduce you to some of the important historical periods in Taiwanese history. Our guides, Amy and Andy, were excellent. Informative and enthusiastic. I learned a lot!”
Cook Taiwanese classics, explore Dihua Street, and shop a traditional market in this small-group Taipei food experience.
“The cooking part of this tour was great. Didn't see the initial walking tour and 'photo shoots' as particularly necessary and the taking of group photos for social media marketing was a bit too intense for my taste.”
Explore Taipei’s origins, Longshan Temple, folk gods, moonstone rituals, and Taiwanese beliefs on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour.
“Leo's explanation was wonderful. He did it almost entirely as a volunteer, and his enthusiasm was evident. Thank you very much.”
Explore Dadaocheng, taste market specialties, and cook an authentic Taiwanese dish in this friendly three-hour Taipei food experience.
“The combination of walking around and cooking was very nice. Alex gives you a little tour through the historic dadaocheng and after teaches you to make delicious scallion pancakes. He's is very knowledgeable about cooking and his English is very good!”
Taste Taipei street food, visit the North Gate, and learn Taiwan’s story on a practical two-hour walking tour.
“Amazing tour with Kevin, you will experiment the history, culture, super tasty food 💕 and spiritual aspects of Taipei. Super recommended for any traveler looking for feeling the city truly.”
Explore Taipei’s Dihua Street with CC on a small-group food walk featuring 10 local tastes, temples, markets, and practical cultural insight.
“It was a very insightful tour with plenty of delicious food. I really enjoyed this tour. I was the only person on this tour and my guide, CC, was friendly and very knowledgeable. Her English was excellent. Guide books would not have provided as much information as CC did.”
Explore Taichung’s old town, railway heritage, street food, and sun cake making on a lively 3-hour guided walking tour.
“We covered many of the highlights in Taichung, with a very knowledgeable guide. There were very interesting bits of trivia along the way, which were enjoyable. You learn about the history behind the city and some of the buildings in it, and also got to know some nice pastry shops in town. It's worth your while.”
Review of Taipei’s one-day heritage tour, covering the Palace Museum, Longshan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Hall, Taipei 101, and more.
“James was a great guide, very informative and timely. Spoke English very well; he was always asking us what we needed.”
Taste Taipei street food and trace its past on a two-hour walk from Beimen to Ximen, with oyster vermicelli, juice, and ice cream.
“We were very lucky to have Stacy as our guide! From the moment we met her she was friendly, personable and engaging . You did not feel that she was sharing a script she repeated every day instead you have a guide who wants to Read more”
Review of Taipei’s private 8-hour history tour, with the Palace Museum, temples, memorials, pineapple cake making, transport, price, and tips.
“This was perfect for me. My tour guide Jeff was great. He was very knowledgeable and tailored our stops to my desires and limited mobility. I especially appreciated his knowledge when we visited the national museum, he took me to specific exhibits and provided great history about them. Much more informative than reading the plaque,”
Pick a coast, a mountain road or a street of stalls.
