Half-Day Taipei City Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks & National Palace Museum
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205 Ratings
Zhongzheng District
Experience the best of Taipei in just half a day! Explore iconic landmarks like Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and the National Palace Museum. Learn about the city's history and have time to explore on your own.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall - The first stop on your Taipei half-day tour is Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, an impressive monument in memory of the late president of the Republic of China, Chang Kai-shek. To reach the hall, you need to climb up 89 steps, which represent Chang Kai-Shek’s age when he died. Here the changing of the guard ceremony takes place every hour on the hour from 09:00 in the main hall.

In addition to the majestic main hall of the memorial, the exquisite Chinese garden around the building and the vast plaza are also worth taking a look. If you come here in the early morning, you can see some people doing Qigong there.

What's Included
  • Professional licensed tour guide (Mandarin / English / Japanese)
  • Local General Liabilities Insurance
  • Entrance ticket (National Palace Museum)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if private option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
Additional Information

Should you be orchestrating your inaugural voyage to Taipei, or if your stringent itinerary during past business excursions left no room for urban exploration, consider opting for this succinct half-day tour. It presents an ideal venture through Taipei’s iconic hotspots, encompassing visits to the illustrious Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the prestigious Presidential Office Building, the majestic Grand Hotel Taipei, the reverent Martyrs’ Shrine, and the renowned National Palace Museum.

Partake in this curated exploration to briefly unearth the storied past and contextual significance of each destination—all within the span of an afternoon. Subsequently, your agenda remains at your discretion, affording ample latitude to further delve into the urban tapestry or attend to any personal commitments.

  • Wheelchair users need to bring their own folding wheelchairs, the vehicle is not able to accommodate power chairs.
  • Each guest is allowed to bring one piece of carry-on baggage.
  • If the group size is less than 7 people, your tour guide might also serve as the driver (driver-guide).
  • Ensure you carry enough cash with you to cover your expenses for meals, beverages, souvenirs, tips, etc. Convenience stores and most of the eateries in Taiwan don’t accept credit cards as a form of payment.
  • A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Location
Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station
Please meet your tour guide at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (BL14 /O07) at Exit 2. Please take the escalator to the ground level, your tour guide will be waiting for you near the exit with the tour operator's logo flag (EDISON TOURS).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christina_f
Apr 29, 2024
Must Do - It was a beautiful day to tour the city. The weather was great and the sites were not too crowded. We really feel like we got the most bang for our buck with this tour! Hitting majority of Taipei’s must see sights. All while being guided by a sweet and knowledgeable tour guide, Molly. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Taipei.
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Joy_h
Apr 26, 2024
The best half day tour to see the National Palace Museum, along with other points of interests - We couldn't have asked for a better guide during our tour! Her name was Molly and she was well versed in the history of each of our locations. She spoke perfect English as well as gave us good tips on where to stand for the best views. The driver was very punctual and between Molly and the driver, they coordinated drop-offs and pick-ups perfectly. I would highly recommend this half-day tour!
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V6764xfdavidm
Apr 15, 2024
Chinese culture at its best. - If you are interested in Chinese culture, especially from the Qing dynasty then this is definitely one of the best museums in the world to see it. In fact my Chinese friends from Xi'an in China, which has one of the best museums in China, including the Terracotta warriors, were really envious that I was able to visit. Even they, with all their rich culture, and Xi'an is an incredible place to visit, told me this was the best museum in China. Quite an endorsement I thought. I would happily visit here again should I ever return to Taipei, to admire the art and the beautiful, intricate, skilled Chinese craftsmanship.
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Tbasis_f
Apr 1, 2024
A lovely way to fill the day. - A great tour. If you have a day to kill, this is the perfect option. Very convenient and full of things to see. The guide was nice and knowledgeable. There were many things that I didn't know existed in the city. Highly recommend.
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Alan_h
Mar 24, 2024
Danny the Tour Guide made this tour AMAZING! - Danny the Tour Guide made this tour a great choice for my limited time in Taipei. His English was by far the BEST I've had on my current 9 country/11 city/28 day adventure through India and SE Asia. This is SO important to me in order to be able to truly understand all that the tour guide is saying about each of the sites. Danny had a jam packed half day, kept us on track, and was a true pleasure to have lead it for the ones lucky enough to join him for the day.
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862eileenz
Mar 21, 2024
Highly Recommend - My husband and I visited Taipei in March and we had a half day tour. Sherry was our guide and she was great. She tailored the tour to our schedule. We wanted to stay in the national palace museum longer so she moved it to be the last site which we are visiting, even though it meant more driving back and forth. She was knowledgeable and warm. We learned about history, culture and even recommendations for some of the food places. She didn’t take us shopping or try to push for product placement. We highly recommend the service.
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Diane_f
Feb 15, 2024
Great guide, so excellent trip excellent value - Her guy was absolutely super. He was accommodating to the older couples and his English in Japanese were outstanding. He had extensive knowledge and answered all of my crazy questions. Would definitely do it again.
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Cyrusneil_z
Jan 6, 2024
Fun Learning Experience - This was a great tour. My tour guide was knowledgeable and courteous. Highly recommended. The tour guide was able to speak Chinese dialects, Japanese, and English extensively. He was impressive.
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Hector
Apr 22, 2024
Taipei Palace Museum and Chiang Kai Shek Memorial - The museum is the main reason for this tour. Sharon showed great knowledge and enthusiasm showing the Chinese artifacts of centuries and millennia past. The Palace hotel is grand and shows the beautiful Chinese architecture. The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial is open to everyone and you can visit anytime, however, Sharon timed it to the changing of the guards, which added an extra layer of memories.
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Trevor_c
Mar 12, 2024
Average day of touring - The Grand hotel was Beautiful. We also enjoyed the national museum. Unfortunately our guide did not know much about history so a lot of the artifacts were not well covered. We should have just bought the audio tour.
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