The 15 Best Guided Tours in Taiwan

1.Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,654 reviews · 9 hours · from $31Our pick

Travel from Taipei to Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark in about nine hours. You’ll release a wish lantern, see Shifen Waterfall, sample Jiufen street food, and spot the Queen’s Head rock. Shared tours meet at Taipei Main Station, while private tours include hotel pickup. Guides may speak English, Chinese, or Japanese.

“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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2.[Private Tour] Shilin Night Market Walking Tour With a Private Tour Guide (2-hr)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $35Top rated

Spend two hours with a private licensed guide at Shilin Night Market, Taipei’s best-known evening food and shopping stop. Guides such as May, Joseph, Alex, and Vivian tailor the walk to your appetite, explain Taiwanese dishes, point out worthwhile stalls, and may include the market temple. Food costs extra, and groups of up to seven pay the same per-person rate.

“Really enjoyed the guided stroll around Shilin Night Market. Tasted delicious foods. Was instructed by Jason about the main goddess of the temple there at the market and shown all around the temple. The only thing I wish I had known aboRead more”

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3.Private Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour with English-Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $160

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking driver-guide exploring Yin Yang Sea, the Golden Waterfall, Jiufen Old Street, Shifen Waterfall, and Pingxi. Expect hotel pickup in Taipei, a private air-conditioned vehicle, one sky lantern for every four people, and room to adjust the day with guides such as James, Tony, Paul, or Chia Jung when available.

“Berry Tsai was so efficient, knowledgeable, and really nice! It was a private tour for me & my daughter and he made us feel safe.”

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4.Pinglin Tea Culture and Maokong Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 104 reviews · 9 hours · from $65

Spend nine hours tracing Taipei’s tea country from Maokong to Shiding and Pinglin. Ride the Maokong Gondola, walk tea trails, visit the Pinglin Tea Museum, and learn proper brewing from a tea specialist. Guides such as Kevin, Tony, Chiara, and Jimmy are praised for making the day friendly and informative. Lunch is at your own expense.

“Gordon was excellent. He had great knowledge and lots of facts to share.”

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5.2-hr Raohe Night Market Walking Private Tour with a Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $35

Meet your licensed English-speaking guide near Shongshan MRT for a two-hour walk through Raohe Night Market. Guides such as May, Ruby, Vivian, Joseph, and Vicky help you choose Taiwanese dishes, order food, and understand local customs. Food, transport, and personal spending are not included.

“To my delight, the food, atmosphere, and the Taiwanese people were all so incredible. I couldn’t have asked for a greater experience! I had the BEST food ever. It happened to be a holiday weekend, so the night market was probably more livelRead more”

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6.Charlie’s Chartered-Private Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews

Book a private car and driver for up to four people, then shape an eight-hour day around Taipei, New Taipei, or Keelung. Guides such as Charlie, Danny, James, George, and Mark have handled routes to Jiufen, Shifen, Yehliu, the National Palace Museum, and Taipei 101. Water, umbrellas, a phone charger, and one child seat are provided, while meals and admission fees cost extra.

“We went on a private tour with George as our driver and he was a fantastic host! He picked us up at our hotel in Taipei and took us on drive to Yehliu Geopark, Jioufen old town, Shifen old street where we did the lantern lighting, and Shifen waterfall. George was extremely polite and knowledgeable and taught us some of the history along the way. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to do a day trip from Taipei.”

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7.Private custom tour with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $47

Explore Taipei privately with a local guide for 2 to 8 hours. Your guide contacts you before the tour to shape the route around your interests, from major sights and monuments to less-visited neighborhoods and museum visits. Guides include Tommy Ko, Melody Chin, Chin, and Barbie, with English, French, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese available.

“Barbie was wonderful tour guide and explains a lot to us. We like her and Taipei!”

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8.Full-Day Private Guided Tour in Kaohsiung Port Shore

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide in Kaohsiung, visiting Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, Lotus Pond, Pier-2 Art Centre, Formosa Boulevard, Sizihwan, and the British Consulate. Andy, Samuel, and Liu Zhaogu are among the guides named in guest feedback, but English ability and vehicle type can vary.

“Samuel did a wonderful job of showing us the most interesting and beautiful parts of Kaohsiung and area. We learned a great deal and saw amazing sights. Samuel's English is excellent and he got us back to our ship at exactly the time we said we wanted to return. He found us monkeys to see, which was really fun for us. I would strongly recommend this tour with Samuel for anyone looking for a great shore excursion in this port.”

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9.City Highlights Private Sightseeing Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Spend eight hours with a private English or Chinese-speaking driver-guide, visiting Baoan Temple, Dihua Street, the National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the Martyrs’ Shrine, and Taipei 101. Guides such as Steven, Hicks Wong, Junior Wu, and James Feng have earned praise for care, timing, and cultural insight. Choose the 101 observation deck or Elephant Mountain for your final view.

“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!”

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10.Taipei National Palace Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $33

Meet a Lion Travel guide at the National Palace Museum for a 2.5 to 3-hour tour in English, Chinese, or Japanese. Expect focused stops among ceramics, porcelain, jade, bronzes, and imperial art. Departures are at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Admission and wireless earphones cost extra.

“Our museum guide Mr. Huang (Clement) was outstanding. We learned a great deal from him about Chinese ceramics, porcelain, jade and bronze. For art enthusiasts this tour is highly recommended.”

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11.Guided Walking Tour with Snacks and Drink

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Spend three hours walking from Keelung Customs Office through Maritime Plaza, temples, alleys, herb shops, markets, and local streets. A bilingual guide leads this small-group tour in English, Chinese, or Spanish, with a headset, snacks, a drink, and a Keelung map included. The walk ends at Miaokou Night Market, near the port.

“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.”

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12.Guided Historical Tour in Taichung with Suncake DIY Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $63

Walk Taichung’s Central District with a local guide such as Shine, Hans, Ewa, or Christine. Visit the railway station, Miyahara, Green River, ASEAN Square, Qingcao Street, stinky tofu shops, and the Sun Cake Museum, where you make and pack your own pastry. Weekend tours run about three hours.

“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. .”

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13.Taichung City: Sightseeing Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

Spend three private hours exploring Taichung with a local guide, visiting the National Taichung Theater, Rainbow Village, Miyahara Ice Cream, Fengjia Night Market, Taichung Park, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Guides such as Yu ru Tony Lee, Jefferson, and Chin have led this flexible tour in English or Traditional Chinese. Pickup is available in Taichung.

“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!”

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14.Sun Moon Lake & Qingjing Farm Day Guided Shared Tour | Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $63

Travel from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake and Qingjing Farm in a shared 9-seater vehicle. Cruise Taiwan’s famous lake, visit shore attractions, then enjoy meadows, sheep, and cool mountain air. The driver may use a translation app, and guides such as Sammy, Xiao Gui, and Kazi have helped guests with photos and basic communication.

“Lovely - met people from South Africa, Ohillipines and Singapore. Our guide was wonderful making sure he got great pictures of us all and he sent a besutigulky, well done video of our time at Sun Moon Lake.”

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15.Taipei Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $10Best value

Use the Explorial app to guide yourself through central Taipei on a two-hour scavenger hunt. Solve questions at major sights, complete creative photo tasks, and learn local facts at your own pace. The route begins and ends at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and includes Presidential Hall Plaza, The Red House, and other city landmarks.

“It was a very good tour and we all had fun. In my opinion, it could have been a little bit longer. But it's good that you can walk at your own pace.”

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