Private Custom Tour: Taipei in a Day

My mom and I had a great day private tour with Eric. We were able to have a very full day in a very comfortable car with Eric and the driver. We were picked up and dropped off right in front of all the main attractions. Eric knew a lot of history too which was great since it was our first full day in Taipei. At the end of the day, we were tired and wanted to quickly go to the Raohe night market to try their famous buns. Our guide was so kind and escorted us to get the bun and a few foods before dropping us back at our hotel, instead of us trying to find a taxi or an uber. Would highly recommend this tour!

Our family (myself, my spouse, 12yo and twin 9yos and my 78 yo mother booked 2 day trips with My Taiwan Tour with 2 different tour guides. Both were amazing! The drivers were also excellent. The transportation was clean and safe. I felt I could really relax and enjoy the experience rather than be stressed about how to get from point A to point B. Both your guides (Melody and Bessy) were very attentive, especially towards my mom, providing her assistance as needed. Using My Taiwan Tour was worth every penny!

Carol, our tour guide, was the reason this tour went so well. She had a driver so she could focus on talking to us about this wonderful city. Carol was friendly, very knowledgeable about Taiwan’s history, and full of energy. We learned a lot about Taiwan and it’s culture through her. We went to all the places we had in mind, in addition to the ones she suggested, which included the local market, and other places only a resident would know about. If you want a taste of the city of Taiwan in a day, this is the tour for you! We covered about 5 miles of walking in and out of museums, temples, markets, memorials. She offered to take pictures of us at each place for a keepsake. Carol was mindful that I was walking with a broke toe, so we took breaks as needed throughout the tour… and it was hot too, but that didn’t stop us. My only complaint was the transportation was not what was promised by Viator. We needed a luxury vehicle which would have given us more space in the backseat. All in all, this was an excellent tour and I highly recommend that you reserve this one with Carol as your guide if she’s available.

Ken was a fount of information about Taiwan, and responded readily to our questions. You could see his enthusiasm for his country and the places we visited. The Geo Park was fascinating with its natural formations. Chicken was a delightful stop with scrumptious food stalls and a fun opportunity to send off a wish by lantern. Ken couldn’t have been more thoughtful and attentive to our interests and needs. He was extremely helpful to our wheelchairs family member. I highly recommend Ken for his help, knowledge, comfortable vehicle, humor, and more. Dawn, Bruce , Curtiss

Tour Guide Phoebe was A+ Excellent. She was very knowledgeable, talkative, and passionate about Taiwan’s history and sites. I learned a lot of interesting history about Taiwan, and about Taiwan’s current political situation with China/USA. Phoebe loved to share her knowledge, and she made the day very pleasant and engaging. We had excellent lunch at Taipei 101. At the end of the day, after a lot of walking, Phoebe took me to a knife massage. The driver was reliable, on-time.

We had a great day in Taipei. Our guide modified the tour based on our interests and physical limitations. She felt it was important for us to see the Palace though we told her were had been seeing temples, palaces, shrines, buddhas and more. We wished we would have skipped this and done the market instead.

We thoroughly enjoyed our Taipei city tour in a day with Jennifer! It was the New Year holiday, and she knew the best places open to learn Taiwan culture and history. We visited Longshan Temple, historic block, took a gondola ride, Taipei 101, and visited the National Palace Museum. Good memories made!

We had the absolute best day with our guide Claire. She met us at the train station and quickly showed us to our waiting car/driver. We didn’t want the typical tourist spots, so she customized the tour for us. We saw the Lungshan Temple, and learned a lot about the culture, the deities and the way the people pray for blessings. We tried herbal teas as we explored the nearby herbal market and street markets filled with fruit, veggies and local snacks. We saw the Bopiliao Historic Block and then our driver picked us up and took us to the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall where Claire then expertly navigated us up to get front row spots to see the changing of the guard. We then learned more about the March Student Movement in 1990 and the history of Taiwan and its presidency from the exhibits. From here Claire took us to an authentic Taiwanese lunch of Xiao Long Bao and then to a coffee shop. We then drive past Taipei 101 for a quick picture and then explored the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (a former tabaco processing factory) We drove to the Datong District and explored the area as we made our way to the Yanping Riverside Park to catch the amazing sunset. We were then returned to the train station and Claire made sure we bought the correct tickets to get us back to our cruiseship port before it left for Singapore without us. Claire made the most of every minute we had in Taipei and showed us more than the typical tourist spots. We would highly recommend taking a tour with Claire!!

Vincent was a very good guide. He was never in a hurry if we wanted to stay longer. We went to Namen Market which was very interesting. It was amazing to see tons of stalls selling everything from soup to nuts. Our next stop was to visit 2 temples-Confucious and BaoAn. Both were super interesting. The next stop was a shopping street where we were surprised to see so much being sold outside. It was a pleasant tour.

The tour guide Chiara and the driver Mr. Chen were very attentive. Chiara is knowledgeable and well prepared for the guided tour on the attractions we selected. Places required reservation were made ahead of time. The timing of the tour was managed very well. My wife and I had great time with this guided tour and enjoyed the conversations with Chiara and Mr. Chen throughout the tour.