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Want to see the best of Taipei? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Taipei!

Destination

Taipei, Taiwan

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, 中文

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Drink/Tasting
• Transportation
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at MRT Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station Exit 5. - Taipei to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Bao’an Temple, Maji Market, Chiang Kei Shek Statue and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Taipei so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Nicole

(About local Agnes )

23 February 2025

We had a great time with Agnes! We learned about this history and cultural of Taiwan. Would highly recomend. Great tour with Agnes!

cabrams2607🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

17 February 2025

Daphnes understanding of the history and culture of Taipei was evident throughout our tour, but what really sets Daphne apart from other guides is her passion and enthusiasm. We had a great tour or monuments, temples and cool neighborhoods, giving us a great intro to this beautiful city. Highly recommend!Fantastic Day in Taipei!

Filipa🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Nicolas)

15 February 2025

I had an amazing experience with Nicolas as my guide in Taipei! He was incredibly dedicated to my specific needs, adapting seamlessly to ensure everything went smoothly. His deep knowledge of the city is impressive—he truly knows Taipei like the back of his hand. Beyond that, he was a fantastic travel partner, making the experience even more enjoyable. I highly recommend booking a tour with him!10

Carla

(About local Eva)

8 February 2025

It was my pleasure of having Eva as my guide while travelling solo in Taipei. From the moment we met she was welcoming, warm, and knowledgeable. She made sure I got to the “must see” landmarks as well as several hidden gems. I felt like I was spending the afternoon and evening with a friend! I only wish I had had more time to spend with her and I will highly recommend her to my friends. Thank you Eva for leaving me with wonderful memories and a desire to return to Taiwan one day! Outstanding guide

Anne

(About local Agnes )

6 February 2025

We had a wonderful afternoon with Agnes. She has a wealth of knowledge about the culture and history of Taiwan, taking us to many important cultural and historical landmarks while also showing us some of the hidden gems of Taipei and exploring local foods. Agnes also did a great job customizing the tour to our needs. Many thanks to Agnes! Agnes was great!

Rachel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

30 January 2025

We met up with Garen on our first morning in Taipei. She gave us a great overview, introduced to regional politics and history and showed us practical things, ranging from where to find bathrooms to how to use the MRT. She also took us to two key sites and made them more meaningful with her explanations. We would highly recommend her tour. Fantastic Introduction to Taiwan/Taipei

Info🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Agnes )

26 January 2025

Very interesting tour. Agnes is knowing, experienced, and with proper English and sence of humour. It felt like a friend was showing me the city. I am very happy with the experience. Booked another tour with AgnesWonderful experience

Mary ann

(About local Jones)

22 January 2025

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Elfie🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Jones)

21 January 2025

Jones ist ein sehr fürsorglicher Guide! Er ging auf unsere Wünsche ein und zeigte uns Stellen in Taipeh, wo nur Einheimische waren. Jederzeit wieder, wir werden ihn weiter empfehlen!Großartig!

Timothy

(About local Garen)

16 January 2025

We had a great day with Garen. She was excited that we had chosen a history and culture tour with her rather than her typical food tours. She was extremely passionate about sharing Taiwan with us and gave us an unfiltered overview of her country's past, present, and future. It was our first day in Taiwan so beyond introducing us to their history, Garen also show us how to navigate the metro and busy market streets and ended with a meal of amazing braised pork rice at a restaurant we couldn't have found on our own. History and Culture with Garen

Nicholas

(About local Agnes )

9 January 2025

Agnès was awesome, truly a great way to start our time in Taipei. She was super knowledgeable about the background and history of the city and showed us tons of spots!Great Experience!

Tim

(About local Daphne)

7 January 2025

We had just one day in Taipei and Daphne showed us in no-time the coolest hotspots and cultural highlights. Also, amazing food in Taipei! Tnx Daphne for our tour!Great tour!

Barbara🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Garen)

5 January 2025

Garen was a terrific guide who we would not hesitate to recommend. We were looking to understand the history of Taiwan and she was very knowledgeable and a great communicator who made it all very interesting. Her passion was delightful and she was friendly and attentive. We loved the experience and felt like we got great value. Thanks Garen!! Great tour with the wonderful Garen!

Perry

(About local Jones)

2 January 2025

We were very impressed with our tour guide Jones. His knowledge and history of Taiwan was very informative and we enjoyed his tour very much. I would recommend him to anyone. Thanks again!Tour with Jones

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

31 December 2024

We did the Taipei city highlights tour with Daphne. She was organized and knowledgeable, giving us great overviews of each location and answering all of our questions.Friendly, knowledgeable guide!

Jo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

27 December 2024

Garen did a wonderful job making our tour both fun and informative. This was the perfect way to start our visit in Taipei. Understanding the history, culture, and current environment paired with great visits to sights in Taipei helped us to better enjoy our trip! Highly recommend touring with Garen. She is both friendly and very informative.Fun and Informative!

Joshua🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nicolas)

27 December 2024

Nicholas was really delightful, personable, and worked really well with our group. There were four of us ranging in age from 19-80 and he gave us a great overview of Taipei. He was super patient with us and customized our tour (added boba stop and visit to print our rail tickets.). Great wealth of knowledge of Taiwanese history and Taipei. He just really enjoys hosting visitors and you can tell by his warm affect.Nicholas = Outstanding

Hartmut

(About local Daphne)

26 December 2024

We had a great time with Daphne. She was extremely knowledgeable and flexible throughout the tour, and took us to places we wouldn’t have found on our own. Highly recommended!Great tour of Taipei

Yue Man🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

23 December 2024

We had a great historical tour with Garen. We learnt a lot about the history, politics and culture of Taiwan in a short space of time. Even though she covered a lot of substance, it wasn’t heavy as Garen made it fun and interesting with use of stories and fun facts. A perfect introduction for first time visitors to Taipei and Taiwan. She customised the tour - which she did in Cantonese and English to suit my family - and also took great care of my mum in her 70s, making the walking route easy for her. We also didn’t try to go to too many places so it wasn’t rushed. Thank you so much Garen! Excellent guided private walking tour

Andrea🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Garen)

22 December 2024

We loved our Taipei tour with Garen. She is so informative and passionate about Taiwan, its history and its future. We saw and leant so much that would not of been possible on our own and had a lot of fun doing it. Learning Taipei history with Garen

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

20 December 2024

Daphne is a very experienced guide who has a deep knowledge of her lovely city and it’s history. The rain didn’t dampen the quality of the experience I had during my tour. Daphne is very personable, and I learned a lot about the temples and the impact of Taoism in Taiwan. This was a very worthwhile tour! Obvious Pride

Emeli🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daphne)

18 December 2024

We did two tours with Daphne and both were wonderful. We learned a lot about the local history and seen nice places we would never have found by our self. To Daphne: Thank you again for the great time.A wonderful tour 😀

Howard 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Daphne)

25 November 2024

Daphne took us on a tour of Taipei. She was amazingly patient answering many questions we had before arriving in Taiwan. She took us to a number of historical sites, giving us interesting insight, and also took us to religious sites and exposed us to street food. She is everything you would want in a guide. She is knowledgeable, patient and she doesn’t watch the clock. A perfect guide

Barbara

(About local Daphne)

15 November 2024

I spent a lovely day in Taipei with Daphne. I strongly recommend her. Wonderful day in Taipei

Katherine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

11 November 2024

I cannot recommend the tour with Garen enough. She gave an in depth explanation of all the historical sights and took beautiful photographs!!!A+ Highly recommend!!

Gary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nicolas)

3 November 2024

Nicholas was very knowledgeable, We went at good pace. We went on the Gems tour with him. I would recommend him. Nicolas very personable

Emre🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

2 November 2024

Daphne provided an outstanding tour of Taipei, making my first visit to Taiwan an enriching and memorable experience. Her extensive knowledge of Taipei and Taiwan's culture brought each location to life, and I appreciated her willingness to tailor the tour to my interests. At the delightful tea shops, she patiently allowed extra time for me to explore, taste, and eventually select a beautifully fragrant Taiwanese tea – a challenging choice, given the variety! As a vegetarian, I was especially grateful for her helpful tips on ordering in restaurants and finding vegetarian options at the night market. Daphne’s tour also revealed some fascinating “hidden secrets” of Taipei, little gems that only a local would know – but you’ll need to take her tour to discover these for yourself! She even took the time to teach me how to navigate the subway, making me feel more comfortable exploring on my own afterward. Her additional recommendations for things to do and see post-tour were much appreciated as well. In short, Daphne was an exceptional guide, and I would highly recommend her tour to anyone visiting Taipei. Exploring Taipei's Secrets with Daphne

Justin🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Garen)

1 November 2024

We had booked a Historic Taipei tour with Garen and we had an amazing time! Garen is a world of knowledge and really took her time explaining and showing the history of Taiwan. I would definitely recommend her to anybody wanting to learn more about Taiwan's history. Garen's presence is very calm and her English is very good. If we would come back i would definitely book a tour with Garen again. Amazing Tour

Lucy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Garen)

24 October 2024

Thank you Garen for a great tour. We learnt so much about Taiwan and it’s history. Garen is so knowledgable and really took the time to answer all of our questions. We’re so glad that we did this tour as part of our trip to Taiwan and feel that we would have missed a lot had we not done it. As well as being a fantastic tour guide, Garen was very friendly and also offered to take lots of photos of us at the various sites we visited. We now know a lot more about Taiwan and also have some great photos from the day! Would recommend!Thank you Garen!

Leslie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

14 October 2024

If you wanted a friend you never knew you had in Taipei. Garen is the one. Garen was great and filled with knowledge of the area. So many places we would not have seen if it was not for Garen and her grasp of the Taiwan culture. She made our first day in Taipei memorable. Filled with sites and great memories. Her food tasting tour was delicious and amazing. We tasted foods we would not think to eat and each one was better than the next. The fruit. Street food and restaurant. Truly AMAZING! We did not feel rushed and her secret places were not crowded. She was a very good communicator and from the start you can tell she loved what she does as a tour guide and wanted to be your ambassador to Taiwan. Thank you for the best introduction to the foods, sites, and history of Taiwan. Cheers to our new friend in Taipei…… GarenThe best guide A+++

Ann🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

30 September 2024

Very fun and informative.Daphne is great!

Jeff🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

23 September 2024

My husband, Jeff and I thoroughly enjoyed Garen's tour. It was pouring rain all day and she managed to give us the best tour without getting soaking wet! I was amazed! I would give her a 20 out of 10 if possible. Her knowledge and passion about the history of Taipei, ability to maneuver through the rain and cater to our likes and needs was orchestrated with perfection! I highly recommend her for any tour. We would have booked her again if we had more time. Thank you Garen!Amazing historical city tour with Garen

Louisa

(About local Garen)

21 September 2024

Garen was a super knowledgeable and friendly guide. We learnt so much about Taiwan’s history, visited some impressive buildings and a temple, and tried some of the local herbal tea. I’d highly recommend this tour!Fascinating history tour of Taipei

Mark

(About local Garen)

6 September 2024

Garen was fantastic! My wife and I only had a short amount of time in Taipei and we are so glad we decided to do this tour with Garen. She was fantastic, took care of us, she was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, made sure we were comfortable in the heat, taylored the content to suit our interests and was a pleasure to interact with!! It was the best bang for our buck, there is no way we could have learned so much about this beautiful city without her. Thank you Garen from Mark and Jen, and also for the follow up food tips :-) 10/10 would recommend to anybody else. Well worth it!

Rob🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

11 July 2024

This was my first trip to Taipei and I didn't have a lot of background knowledge about the city or strong feelings about where to go. I just wanted to maximize the little time that I had to familiarize myself with what makes Taipei so unique. Daphne delivered! She was the perfect guide; well-informed, approachable and friendly. She showed me around several areas of the city where we experienced and discussed the highlights of the city's markets, culture, history and food scene. The tour was informative without being dull and structured enough to maximize the variety of experiences while still leaving plenty of flexibility to accommodate my interests on the fly. Highly recommend!Perfect Introduction to Taipei!

Rebecca🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Chia-chien Jessica)

10 July 2024

We did a 3-hour tour with Chia-chien Jessica and we are so glad that we did! She took us around to some city highlights that we never would have found on our own and she explained the history of Taiwan as well as some of the culture and traditions in a way that was super engaging and interesting. We also got to take public transit and ride bikes! She was fantastic! If you are spending a few days in Taipei, this would be a great way to learn more about how to easily get around the city. Wonderful experience

Ashley🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Garen)

6 July 2024

Through very rich stories about the architecture of historic buildings in Taipei, Garen provides insights into the past and present lives of those who live in Taiwan. She also manages to weave in some explanations of some of the cultural practices of its citizens. She provides a taste of Taipei life both metaphysically and literally, leaving one hungry for more. A compelling introduction to Taiwan

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daphne)

6 July 2024

Daphne was wonderful and communicated and showed us so many interesting parts of the city. We loved getting to know the history. Daphne was wonderful about sneaking in a chance for tea tasting. And afterwards she sent some great suggestions for hikes and day trips. Great way to start a trip

Beth🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Daphne)

3 July 2024

We had the most wonderful time with Daphne in Taipei. She went above and beyond to make sure we had an unforgettable adventure. Her knowledge and sense of humour gave us the best platform to thoroughly enjoy Taipei but Daphne far exceeded that by giving us recommendations for the rest of our trip as well. I could not recommend an excursion with Daphne more to make sure that you see all the sights across the city sprawl. The only way to see Taipei is with Daphne

Robyn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

1 July 2024

We took a historical walking tour with Garen. She was full of historical knowledge temple insight and gave us good tips for market food. She even shared with us delicious mochi and Taipei shaved ice. It was fantastic and the highlight of our Taipei stopover. A+ historical tour with temple & food tips

Alexander🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

2 June 2024

Garen was a truly excellent guide to Taipei. I can’t imagine a better experience for us. We visited for a long layover and Garen helped us to see and experience so much of Taipei’s food, history, and culture in a short time without making us feel rushed. Looking back on the experience, it’s incredible how much we saw and how well Garen structured our tour. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough. Her impression has already made us think about returning for a longer visit! Amazing Private Tour of Taipei with Garen

kate🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

22 May 2024

We did a half day walking tour of Taipei our first full day in town. We learned so much from Garen. She was great!Great intro tour

Annemieke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jones)

14 May 2024

We had a great hidden gems tour with Jones. He is a wonderful story teller and shared his knowledge of Taipei and the history of Taiwan with us. Story teller Jones

Mike🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Jones)

13 May 2024

Against considerable adversity Jones made a valiant effort to make our tour as comfortable and enoyable as possible. The heavy rain that morning was relentless, and as an elderly couple we found that walking the streets in the miserable weather was quite a difficult, tiresome, and not particularly enjoyable, experience. We spent most of our time during the walking looking at the ground weaving our way around the extensive puddles! At our first stop, we raised our concerns with Jones, who was prepared to adjust our itinerary, and he proposed that we should take Ubers to visit the various locations, which suited us much better. Jones even paid for the transport! Not only is Jones very knowledgeable, but he times the delivery of his information exceptionally well. He is a *very* personable individual, and we were soon exchanging a few jokes (mainly at his expense). I would have no hesitation in recommending Jones as a tour guide. NOTE: my rating of our tour is not as high as it might be because of the horrible rain. A very damp visit to Taipei

lee

(About local Agnes )

12 May 2024

Agnes is simply Excellent - the best City walking tour I've ever done. A great mixture of Taipei history, Metro experience, Architecture & Conversational enjoyment. Learned a tremendous amount of history with the context of tradition, memorials, and she is a brilliant guide -- The Best!! It was a great investment, fantastic time and unforgettable experience.Leigh

JiaDe🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agnes )

8 May 2024

Agnes is HIGHLY knowledgeable and engrossed us with her stories about Taiwan history. It puts everything into context. She understands the local culture and food as well as anyone and if you're interested in history of Taiwan, she is the one to pick. She walks quickly, doesn't waste time, and packs in as much as possible on the tour. She was fantastic and I'd recommend her to anyone coming to Taiwan.Interesting history and energetic guide

micabowman

(About local Jones)

8 May 2024

We had a wonderful afternoon with Jones. He was very sweet and very knowledgeable about not only on Taiwanese history but world history and geography in general. He is exceptionally well traveled and a fountain of information and stories. Would highly recommend. Wonderful afternoon with Jones

Judith Alison🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agnes )

7 May 2024

Agnes was an incredible tour guide. So knowledgeable about everything about Taiwan. An "8th generation" Taiwanese, her knowledge was unmatched. She showed us amazing architecture and an awesome Daoist temple. Learned about the "2-28 incident," which we hadn't heard of before. And she took us to an amazing cafe for pineapple cake. She was a delight and we would definitely book her again. What a Treat!!

Cristy🇨🇳 China

(About local Chia-chien Jessica)

4 May 2024

I booked a tour with Jessica for my Mom, my three aunts, and myself and we were beyond impressed! Jessica conducted the tour at a leisurely pace which is a very good thing since my Mom, although still very mobile at 78, doesn't enjoy doing things at a fast pace anymore. Jessica truly made the experience worthwhile and it was very interesting to know more about Taiwan through her eyes. My mom and aunties were still raving about how well Jessica made the experience memorable for us! Thank you, Jessica!

Racquel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Garen)

18 April 2024

Garen has high energy, very knowledgeable, quite caring (she made sure both of my knee wounds were treated at mrt station after a bad fall on our way to meet her), very hospitable, great photographer, and became our go-to friend on all our Taiwan questions & needs. She accurately provided rich history, interesting culture, FOOD!!!, city gems, long list of recommended places our family were interested at - tea houses /shops, pottery, seafood, time-consuming & challenging transportation from Taipei to secluded Onsen Papawaqa, & the list goes on & on. We very much appreciate her service & guiding us all the way through, that she even went way beyond her time with us esp arranging our trip to Miaoli. We have nothing but gratitude & love for her. She played a huge part on this memorable Taiwan fam trip that will stay with us forever. Nobody could’ve done better than Garen. Thank you, thank you, thank you ♥️🫶🏽 ♥️The Best Withlocal guide we’ve had🫶🏽