Classic Taipei Landmarks Day Tour
- An ideal day tour for the first-time visitors
- Learn about the history and background of Taipei’s historical landmarks
- Enjoy a guided tour at one of the world’s largest museum—National Palace Museum
- Watch guard changing at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- Visit one of the world’s tallest building—Taipei 101
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Your first stop is the Grand Hotel Taipei, a historic hotel built in the 1950s, where the government hosted banquets for many foreign dignitaries who visited Taipei. Here your tour guide will help you snap a group photo against the majestic building of this extravagant hotel, capturing your bright smilling faces.
Your next stop is National Palace Museum, one of the world’s largest museums with a collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks, showcasing 8,000 years of Chinese art history spanning multiple dynasties.
After that, you will visit Dadaocheng, a nostalgic area where tradition and modernity meets. The retro cafes and stores in the streets and alleys enhance the nostalgic atmosphere, making this place become a popular destination for hipsters.
The heart of Dadaocheng is Dihua Street, once the most prosperous place in Taipei more than a hundrend years ago. Even now, it is still a popular spot to shop for dried goods and herbal medicines. Every year, the Chinese New Year Street Bazaar takes place in Dihua Street, and is always crowed with people getting ready for the coming new year. Today, the streets and alleys are lined with traditional shops, alongside with chic cafés and mini art galleries housed in the in well-preserved historical buildings, giving off a vintage vibe.
After that, the part of the historical theme of the tour contuinues with a visit to Taipei City Wall-North Gate (Cheng’en Gate). This grand and impressive fortress gate is one of the five historic city gates in Taipei built in Qing Dynasty, along with the East Gate (Jingfu Gate), West Gate (Baocheng Gate), South Gate (Lizheng Gate) and Lesser South Gate (Chongxi Gate).
By walking through the significant historic sites in Taipei, believe you have a good understanding of the city’s history and development. Your next stop will present to you the modernity and diversity of Taipei City.
Head off to Ximending Commercial District, one of the busiest shopping areas in Taipei, where packed with retail shops, restaurants, bars and street performers. This place is very popular among young people, so it is also known as the Taipei version of Harajuku’s Takeshita Street.
After having lunch in Ximending, you will visit Lungshan Temple to experience Taiwan’s religious practice, where the local people go to pray for good luck or find a inner peace.The temple was built in 1738 and dedicated to Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy). The temple was severly damaged during Taipei Air Raid, but the statue of Guanyin survived the raid. You can pray for yourself and your family, and even try asking the gods for advice by tossing divination blocks.
Next, you will head off to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, an impressive monument in memory of the former President Chiang Kai-shek. Here the changing of the guard ceremony practices every hour on the hour from 09:00 in the morning, taking place in the main hall.
The last stop of your tour is Taipei 101 Mall, the fashion lovers’ paradise. From luxury brands to fast fashion retailers, from Michelin star restaurants to food court, you can always find something for your there. The famous skyscraper stands right next to the mall. It is one of the tallest building in the world, its observatory deck on the 89th floor offers an amazing panoramic view of Taipei City.
At the end of the tour, you can choose to disembark at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station or Raohe Street Tourist Night Market.
