Taipei City Morning Tour with National Palace Museum entry
Description
If you are planning your first trip to Taipei, or being tied up with a busy schedule and never had an opportunity to travel around the city during your business trip in Taipei, this half-day tour to Taipei is your best choice to visit the city's must-see landmarks, including National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and Longshan Temple. Through this guided tour, you will have a glimpse on the history and the background of the attractions that you visit within a half-day. After then, you still have extra time for yourself, that you can explore the city on your own or proceed on your own schedule.
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The first stop on your Taipei half-day tour is the world-famous National Palace Museum, which is also one of the world’s largest museums. With a collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks, the museum showcases 8,000 years of Chinese art history spanning multiple dynasties. Two of the most famous artworks on display are “the Jadeite Cabbage” and “the Meat-Shaped Stone”, which are the must-sees in National Palace Museum.
The next stop is Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, an impressive monument in memory of the late president of the Republic of China, Chang Kai-shek. To reach the main hall, you need to climb up 89 steps, which represent Chang Kai-Shek’s age when he died. Here the changing of the guard ceremony takes place every hour on the hour from 09:00 in the main hall.
In addition to the majestic main hall of the memorial, the exquisite Chinese garden around the building and the vast plaza are also worth visiting. If you come here in the early morning, you can see some people practicing Qigong there.
Our tour continues with a visit to Longshan Temple, where the local people pray for good luck or find inner peace. Here you will learn about Taiwan’s religious belief and practices. The temple was built in 1738 and dedicated to Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy). The temple was severely damaged during Taipei Air Raid, but the statue of Guanyin survived the raid. Besides the Goddess of Mercy, the temple devotes Yue Lao (the Matchmaker God), Wenchang Dijun (the God of Literature), Songzi Niangniang (the maiden who brings children) and many more. You can pray for yourself and your family, and even try asking the gods for advice by tossing divination blocks.
On the way back to our meeting point, you can choose to be dropped off at Ximending.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair users need to bring their own folding wheelchairs, the vehicle is not able to accommodate power chairs.
- A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Reviews(243)
Our guide, Walter, was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable and did a great job explaining the history and context of all the sites we visited.
Thank you for joining our tour! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience and that Walter's enthusiasm and knowledge helped bring the history and context of the sites to life. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back on another tour in the future. See you again soon!
Outstanding tour with knowledgeable guide who answered all our questions. The sights were interesting and informative.
Edison Tour Company and Viator are excellent. Teresa the greeter/guide, saw me walking up to the meet point and greeted me right away, I did not have to ask, Teresa is terrific! James the tour guide is very knowledgeable, speaks English and showed things and explained history that I would not have seen and heard without him and Edison Tours
I took this tour on an extended layover in Taipei as I wanted to make the most of my time and see the city. This half day tour was perfect and included three cultural stops. The National Palace Museum is huge and houses so many artifacts that it would be hard to see them all. Our tour guide was able to show us the most valuable and important pieces and provide history and stories behind them. We were able to see the changing of the guard at Memorial Hall and visit the beautiful Longshan Temple. James our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge and kept us on time. This tour is great for anyone pressed for time that wants a taste of Taipei.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled that you were able to make the most of your layover and enjoy a taste of Taipei. James will be delighted to hear that his knowledge and guidance made your tour memorable, and we’re glad you enjoyed the highlights at the National Palace Museum, Memorial Hall, and Longshan Temple. It’s wonderful to know the tour fit perfectly into your schedule. We hope to welcome you back for an even deeper exploration of Taipei in the future!
We had a very fun and enjoyable morning with David as our guide. The tour was definitely worth it. Thank you David!
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad to hear you had a fun and enjoyable morning with David as your guide. It’s wonderful to know the tour was worthwhile, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We look forward to welcoming you again on another tour.
Our guide showed us highlights of the Palace Museum. We also saw the changing of the guards at the memorial and the city's oldest temple.
Thank you for joining our Taipei morning tour! I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring the highlights of the National Palace Museum, witnessing the changing of the guards, and visiting the city’s oldest temple. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you again on another adventure in the near future.
We had a great tour with Reina and our driver Mr Wei. Reina was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Mr Wei was very good with his driving. Pick up was easy, punctual and convenient. Sights were very enjoyable and Reina was able to explain and show everything to us. Many thanks
Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had a great tour with Reina and Mr. Wei. It’s wonderful to know that Reina’s knowledge, friendliness, and attentiveness made your experience enjoyable, and that Mr. Wei’s driving and punctual service added to a smooth and comfortable journey. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again for another memorable experience in the future!
Everything was perfect. Tour guide was very nice. I very recommended this tour.
James was fantastic as a tour guide. We had a private tour with interesting background on the items in all of the places. I only had a few hours to sight see and this hits many of the major landmarks. You won’t regret going on this tour!
James and Vincent combo was great team! Very knowledgable and well prepared. Only half day tour but time well spent.
