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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Taiwan

208 tours  ·  from $1

Everything with a guide, a driver or a train ticket attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Full-Day Private Custom Taipei City Tour - Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall puts Taiwan’s politics in view
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Full-Day Private Custom Taipei City Tour

1.Full-Day Private Custom Taipei City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 911 reviews · from $126Our pick

You get an eight-hour private Taipei tour with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and a local guide such as Vincent, Ben, Henry, or Nicolas. Shape the day around temples, food, shopping, museums, Taipei 101, or Elephant Mountain, with optional entrance fees paid separately.

“A great overview of the Taipei’s major sites and then some. We even got to hike Elephant Mountain! It was a great way to see the city with a limited time and in comfort.”

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From Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour - Yehliu Geopark and the Queen’s Head
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From Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour

2.Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 892 reviews · 9 hours · from $65

This 9-hour Edison Tours trip links four northern Taiwan highlights by air-conditioned vehicle: Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, and Shifen Old Street. You get a shared sky lantern, time for tea and snacks, and a live guide such as Kevin Su, Tony, Chiara, or James, depending on the departure.

“Great trip. Our guide ‘Handsome Kevin’ was very good and super helpful.”

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Taipei: Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour - Shifen Waterfall: Taiwan’s first big nature stop
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Taipei: Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour

3.Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 870 reviews · 7 hours · from $31Best value

Travel from Taipei to Shifen Waterfall, decorate and release a sky lantern on Shifen Old Street, then explore Jiufen at dusk with a licensed Chinese, English, or Japanese guide. Guides such as James, Amy, and Trix are known for clear explanations, photo help, and smooth crowd management.

“James was great!! Very friendly, knowledgeable, and kept us on schedule!”

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Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour from Taipei with Pickup - Jiufen Old Street, stairways, and mountain views
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Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour from Taipei with Pickup

4.Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour from Taipei with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 782 reviews · from $126

Leave Taipei by private, air-conditioned vehicle for Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, and Shifen Waterfall and Old Street. Your guide handles the driving, parking, and route while you explore at your own pace. Guides such as Junior, Vincent, Cody, Jack, and Sean have been praised for clear explanations, photos, and flexible scheduling.

“We did a full day private tour with our driver and guide Vincent. Because we started early we got to beat the crowds in every spot, we had a lovely time and learned a ton from our guide who was knowledgeable, kind and took nice pictures of us.”

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The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Taipei: The 10 Tastings - Dongmen Market, where Taipei food gets practical
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The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Taipei: The 10 Tastings

5.The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Taipei: The 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 716 reviews · from $90

Walk Taipei’s Zhongzheng District with a private guide such as June, Eva, Sonia, Judy, or Garen. Try up to 10 Taiwanese dishes and drinks, including scallion pancake and braised pork, while learning about local food, history, and customs.

“June was a friendly and warm guide. She did a great job explaining historical contexts while enjoying the food. Would highly recommend her to have an authentic and worry-free experience!”

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Taipei: Food Tours w/ Top 10 Taiwan Food (Breakfast/Dinner) - Dihua Street: old Taipei with a breakfast table
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Taipei: Food Tours w/ Top 10 Taiwan Food (Breakfast/Dinner)

6.Food Tours w/ Top 10 Taiwan Food (Breakfast/Dinner)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 517 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $44

Choose a breakfast or dinner food walk with TourMeAway. Guides such as Leo, Cornelia, Mina, and Cyndi lead you to 7 or more Taiwanese dishes, Michelin-rated street food, bubble tea, and a traditional convenience store. Expect 150 to 270 minutes of walking and a full meal’s worth of tastings.

“Great guide great tour! I definitely had better food in Taiwan but this is very much worth it to try a bunch of new foods. Plus the no hunger guarantee means you can just keep eating! Highly recommended.”

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Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei - Jiufen Old Street, history with a crowded edge
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Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei

7.Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 463 reviews · from $85

Spend about nine hours beyond Taipei with a licensed guide such as Kevin, Walter, Julie, or Kwan. See Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen Old Street, Shifen Waterfall, and launch a shared sky lantern. A comfortable small-group vehicle handles the mountain roads, but expect a full day with plenty of walking.

“James was friendly, sweet and caring. He does speak a little soft so hearing was a bit hard, however he answered all our questions and is very knowledgeable. Super talented to be trilingual as well. If youre not sure what to do, you smash out Read more”

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Private Taroko Gorge Day Tour from Hualien with Local Expert - Taroko National Park and the marble gorge
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Private Taroko Gorge Day Tour from Hualien with Local Expert

8.Private Taroko Gorge Day Tour from Hualien with Local Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 457 reviews · from $75

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Alex, Sam, Vincent, or Jimmy, traveling from Hualien to Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff, Sakul Trail, Qixingtan, and the Japanese-era General Hall. You set the pace, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, and receive local history, nature notes, photo help, and food advice.

“Jimmy was and excellent guide - very knowledgeable about all the secret spots in Taroko & wealth of knowledge on the geology, flora and fauna. The itinerary was also flexible allowing us to sample some gourmet delights and excellent coffee along the way!”

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Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi - Yehliu Geopark and the coast’s unusual rocks
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Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi

9.Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 435 reviews · from $126

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Taipei to Yehliu Geopark, Shifen Waterfall, Shifen Old Street, and Jiufen. Your guide sets the pace, explains local history, helps with photos, and provides one sky lantern per car. Guides may include Vincent, Nana, Junior Wu, or other YOLO Taiwan staff.

“Our tour guide, Rachelle, did an excellent job showing us around. The day was full of fun experience and activities.”

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4-Hour Morning Cycling City Tour (incl. breakfast) - Breakfast first, then Wenchang Temple and Shuanglian Market
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4-Hour Morning Cycling City Tour (incl. breakfast)

10.4-Hour Morning Cycling City Tour (incl. breakfast)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 407 reviews · from $83

Start with a traditional Taiwanese breakfast, then ride through old Taipei with guides such as Mike, Tony, Priscilla, Rita, and Edwin. Visit temples, markets, Dihua Street, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and the riverside. The mostly flat route covers a lot in four hours, but you must be at least 150 cm tall and comfortable on a bicycle.

“Mike was quite knowledgeable and pleasent. The tour was awesome !! It combined historical places as well as current important locations and memorials , government offices, river, ...”

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From Taipei: Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi - Jiufen’s steep lanes and old mining-town character
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From Taipei: Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi

11.Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 394 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Spend eight hours with a private English or Chinese-speaking driver-guide visiting Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, and Shifen Old Street. Guides such as Vincent, Hicks, James, and Nicolas are praised for cultural insight, safe driving, and excellent photos. Add tea at A-Mei Tea House if time allows.

“We had a great day with our wonderfull guide Steven. I recommend starting the tour early (8:00 the latest), so you evoid the big tourist busses at the geological park. As the tour includes the main attractions in the region, you will allways have lots of other visitors around you. Steven managed to get us smoothly through the herd of tourist and allways found a great photostop. Definitely would go again.”

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Half Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern - Yin Yang Sea and Jinguashi’s abandoned ruins
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Half Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern

12.Half Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $105

Spend six hours beyond Taipei in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as Nicolas, Vincent, Alex, or Sean. Visit the Golden Waterfall, Jinguashi ruins, Jiufen Old Street, Shifen Waterfall, and release one sky lantern per car in Pingxi.

“We booked this tour through Viator as a girls trip for three of us and honestly didn’t know what to expect. A few days before our tour, our guide Jackson reached out via WhatsApp to confirm our reservation, which immediately made us feRead more”

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From Taipei: Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park Day Tour - Qingtiangang Grassland gives the day its best walk
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From Taipei: Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park Day Tour

13.Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 307 reviews · 9 hours · from $65

Spend nine hours with an English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, or Traditional Chinese speaking guide exploring Yangmingshan and Beitou. Walk Qingtiangang, see fumaroles at Xiaoyoukeng, pause at Zhuzihu, visit Thermal Valley and the Hot Spring Museum, then relax in a mineral foot bath.

“The tour guide, Chirstina, has good knowledge about the places I visited. I booked the tour as group tour, luckily for me, only me booked the tour that day, so the whole tour just the tour guide, driver, and myself. It’s a private tour with the group tour price. By that means, I really recommended this company, they can cancel me out, but they still go on the tour even just one person.”

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From Taipei: 5-Day Best of Round Taiwan Island Tour - Day one, from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake
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From Taipei: 5-Day Best of Round Taiwan Island Tour

14.5-Day Best of Round Taiwan Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 278 reviews · 5 days · from $558

Travel Taiwan’s full western and eastern arc from Taipei with an English, German, or Chinese-speaking guide. Visit Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kenting, Taitung, Hualien, Yilan, Kavalan Whisky Distillery, and the National Center for Traditional Arts, with four hotel nights and breakfasts included.

“Our guide Alan Chou was a true professional. He was insightful, informative and had a great sense of humor. He made the time traveling on the bus pass very quickly.”

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Taipei: 4-Hour Morning City Cycling Tour with Breakfast - ShuangLian Market and WenChang Temple
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Taipei: 4-Hour Morning City Cycling Tour with Breakfast

15.4-Hour Morning City Cycling Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 275 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Ride 15 km through Taipei with an English-speaking guide such as Mike, Tony, or Edwin. Start with danbing, youtiao, soy milk, and other local breakfast favorites, then visit markets, temples, memorials, historic streets, and the Tamsui riverside on a flat route for up to nine people.

“It was a great tour! I really enjoyed the relaxed and positive atmosphere the guide brought wirh him, the bike Route was also well thought out, covering a lot of different sides of Taipei.”

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