Private Cruise Tour from Keelung: Trip to Taipei
Description
Make the most of your stop in Keelung, the nearest port to Taipei with our Cruise Tour. Visit a selection of the most emblematic places of the capital of Taiwan, taking a look at its history and culture, from one of its oldest temples to the fascinating architecture of the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan and enjoy the famous xiaolongbao from the world acclaimed restaurant Din Tai Fung inside Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei 101.
Tour Options
Itinerary
In the morning we will depart from Keelung port and head to Taipei, where we'll visit the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, a mausoleum to the former dictator who ruled Taiwan for decades and that is located next to the majestic buildings of the National Theater and the National Auditorium.
One of Taiwan’s most recognized landmarks is the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper, completed in 2004 and the world’s tallest building until 2009. The observation deck on the top floors of the building offers 360º views of the city and the surrounding mountains. Not surprisingly, Taipei 101 resides in the business district of Taipei, surrounded by Taiwan’s most expensive and luxurious apartments and the highest concentration of shopping malls in the world. At first glance, you’d never believe that just 60 years ago, this area was entirely rice fields! In this tour, we will show you around Xinyi District, and share its vibe and history.
We'll stop for a lunch break in this world acclaimed xiaolongbao restaurant inside Taipei 101.
After visiting very modern Taipei 101, we'll walk to get a peek at the past through a collection of old buildings still remaining, their distinct architecture reminiscent of simpler days gone by. We will stroll around 44 South Village, Taipei’s very first military dependents village, to discover the history of the Chinese military and their families who took refugee in Taiwan on late 40’s.
From our previous stop we'll head to the Longshan Temple, the oldest in the city and where we will enjoy its unique atmosphere.
After visiting the military village and, if we still have time (depending of departure of your cruise), we'll head to discover the historic Dadaocheng district, which has the highest number of traditional businesses in Taipei. Chinese medicine shops, traditional spice stores, and handicrafts fill the streets. Here, we will visit the City God Temple, the fabric market, and a famous tea house.
We'll conclude our visit and, finally, we'll head back to the cruise ship in the port of Keelung.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We'll pickup you in Keelung harbor west or east terminal, depending on which side of the harbor you'll be landing. If you need to arrange pickup or drop off in a hotel or airport please let us know.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
Andy was an absolutely phenomenal tour guide, showing us all the points of interest we wanted and added a few more. The lunch included was DELICIOUS!! And more than we could eat, even though we tried. He also was a fun photographer, taking many photos of our group.
Samuel was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and accommodating, providing food experiences as well as sightseeing. An awesome day and lots of fun.
Matty was an excellent guide and did a wonderful job showing us all of the top sights in Taipei. His knowledge of history and the culture was exceptional, and he did a great job keeping us moving at our pace.
This private tour was a really great experience. Christian has responded to all the questions and has the tour. Oh adapted and extended to our wishes. We felt totally comfortable and had a very great and interesting day.
Excellent excursion we have made from Keelung to Taipei with a Spanish guide. Throughout the day he gave us a lot of information and details about Taiwan, as well as about the cities, their customs and about the places we visited. As part of the tour he took us to eat at a Taiwanese restaurant where we enjoyed excellent food. Highly recommended everything.
Had a great day with our guide Peter. All the sites were worth the visit amazingly clean city with friendly people.
With our guide Christian we had an excellent time in Taipei. Due to the private tour, he picked us up directly at the terminal (our luggage was safely stored the whole day in the car) and he showed us a lot of Taipei’s culture spots explaining the history and stories in a fascinating way. We had a great time with him in Taipei. The famous dumpling lunch in the 101 Tower was a delicious highlight (see foto with Christian). Thanks for everything Christian you are without a doubt an excellent guide!!!
Our tour guide, Samuel Hou was very pleasant, attentive to our needs as Senior tourists and very knowledgeable! He tried to cover as much about the places we visited! Would highly recommend him to other travelers!! Thanks, Sam ! From Danny and Cynch ( Staten Island ,NY , USA)
Very good service! Typical quality lunch in Taipei 101. Very responsible, respectful and predisposed guide. Recommended for cruise stopover.
We were communicated with well prior to our tour. On our tour day, we were met by Peter. Peter was a great guy and wanted to show us the best of Taipei. On our way into town, a member of our party asked about a special cake made there. He immediately diverted so we could stop at that store and be the first in line to pick up some boxes of these delicious treats! He was more than willing to customize our tour to meet our needs. He took us around the town showing us many interesting features. Our tour ended with a delicious dim sum meal at Taipei 101. His only concern was our happiness. I would highly recommend this tour and Peter for anyone wanting a good day touring in Taipei, Taiwan!
