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Wanna know more about Taipei? All the histories and legends, the local customs and modern activities, the fun facts about this amazing city -
You can learn all these in a single walk!
Explore Taipei with Like It Formosa's award-winning walking tours led by young, professional, and local tour guides! We take you to places others don't and tell you stories you'd otherwise never know - popular attractions and hidden spots included, quality and entertainment guaranteed!
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See all- Taipei Historic Free Walking TourExit 1 of MRT Longshan Temple Station, Taipei
Taipei is a city of multiple cultural influences. We bring all the histories and legends of the old Taipei to you in a single walk with Taipei Historic Tour!
- Learn the past 300 years of Taiwanese history in a 3-hour walk
- Visit all the essential attractions in West Taipei, the old Taipei
- Get to know Taiwan in different eras - from memories of colonization to remains of Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese dream
Sites Covered:
- Longshan Temple
- Bopiliao Historical Block
- Ximen Red House
- Presidential Office
- 228 Peace Memorial Park
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
The west end of Taipei was once the center of political and economic activities of the city and where modern development started. This tour takes you through Taiwanese history, looking from the traditional beliefs of the late Qing dynasty, to the cultural shifts under Japanese ruling, then to the political landscape after the arrival of the Nationalist government in 1949. The Historic Tour covers all the essential attractions in West Taipei as well as the stories and legends behind them. Walking from the past to the present, you will see how Taipei is shaped by multiple cultures and historic events and get a clear picture of this amazing city.
- Booking is required to join the tour: https://forms.gle/P7GTk2imsMQ2jCEJA
- The guide is recognized with a green and white paper fan saying "Taipei Free Walking Tour" and "Like It Formosa".
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water or an umbrella if needed.
- This tour is wheelchair, stroller and kid-friendly.
- This tour will take place rain or shine. However, if Taipei City Government announces a day off because of natural disasters, the tour will be canceled and you will be notified via email one day in advance.
- If you are joining this tour with a group of more than five people (5+), or a group arranged by travel agencies, please fill in our private tour request form to customize your needs. The idea of our free walking tours is to show the city to individual travelers and small groups, and is not suitable for last minute big groups. If no advance notice or booking is made, Like It Formosa and our guides reserve the right to refuse your participation in our tours.
- Anything not covered hereunder, Like It Formosa reserves the right of final modification.
- Taipei Golden Age Free Walking TourExit 2 of MRT Beimen Station, Taipei City
Are you a fan of the glamorous Roaring 20s? Experience the oriental version of the 1920s with Taipei Golden Age Tour!
- Walk through the stories of the roaring twenties that took place in the streets of Taipei
- Explore Dadaocheng - the secret hub where Taiwan’s literati and artists flourished during the Golden Age
- Follow how Dihua Street has transformed over the years into a creative hub where traditions clash with innovations
Sites Covered:
- North Gate
- Railway Ministry Park
- Taipei Post Office
- Yongle Fabric Market
- Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple
- Dihua Street
The roaring twenties, a colorful period in which the cultural heroes of each country shined. As Pablo Picasso is to Spain, Ernest Hemingway is to the U.S., Coco Chanel is to France, so is everything that prospered around Taipei North Gate and Dadaocheng to Taiwan. Dadaocheng was the hub for local elites and artists in Taipei, who gathered in cafes and salons in 1920s style. Today, Dadaocheng is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area among locals and tourists alike, and continues to be mesmerizing as remains of Taipei’s Golden Age.
- Booking is required to join the tour: https://forms.gle/P7GTk2imsMQ2jCEJA
- The guide is recognized with a green and white paper fan saying "Taipei Free Walking Tour" and "Like It Formosa".
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water or an umbrella if needed.
- This tour is wheelchair, stroller and kid-friendly.
- This tour will take place rain or shine. However, if Taipei City Government announces a day off because of natural disasters, the tour will be canceled and you will be notified via email one day in advance.
- If you are joining this tour with a group of more than five people (5+), or a group arranged by travel agencies, please fill in our private tour request form to customize your needs. The idea of our free walking tours is to show the city to individual travelers and small groups, and is not suitable for last minute big groups. If no advance notice or booking is made, Like It Formosa and our guides reserve the right to refuse your participation in our tours.
- Anything not covered hereunder, Like It Formosa reserves the right of final modification.
- Taipei Historic Free Walking TourExit 1 of MRT Longshan Temple Station, Taipei
Taipei is a city of multiple cultural influences. We bring all the histories and legends of the old Taipei to you in a single walk with Taipei Historic Tour!
- Learn the past 300 years of Taiwanese history in a 3-hour walk
- Visit all the essential attractions in West Taipei, the old Taipei
- Get to know Taiwan in different eras - from memories of colonization to remains of Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese dream
Sites Covered:
- Longshan Temple
- Bopiliao Historical Block
- Ximen Red House
- Presidential Office
- 228 Peace Memorial Park
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
The west end of Taipei was once the center of political and economic activities of the city and where modern development started. This tour takes you through Taiwanese history, looking from the traditional beliefs of the late Qing dynasty, to the cultural shifts under Japanese ruling, then to the political landscape after the arrival of the Nationalist government in 1949. The Historic Tour covers all the essential attractions in West Taipei as well as the stories and legends behind them. Walking from the past to the present, you will see how Taipei is shaped by multiple cultures and historic events and get a clear picture of this amazing city.
- Booking is required to join the tour: https://forms.gle/P7GTk2imsMQ2jCEJA
- The guide is recognized with a green and white paper fan saying "Taipei Free Walking Tour" and "Like It Formosa".
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water or an umbrella if needed.
- This tour is wheelchair, stroller and kid-friendly.
- This tour will take place rain or shine. However, if Taipei City Government announces a day off because of natural disasters, the tour will be canceled and you will be notified via email one day in advance.
- If you are joining this tour with a group of more than five people (5+), or a group arranged by travel agencies, please fill in our private tour request form to customize your needs. The idea of our free walking tours is to show the city to individual travelers and small groups, and is not suitable for last minute big groups. If no advance notice or booking is made, Like It Formosa and our guides reserve the right to refuse your participation in our tours.
- Anything not covered hereunder, Like It Formosa reserves the right of final modification.
- Taipei Golden Age Free Walking TourExit 2 of MRT Beimen Station, Taipei City
Are you a fan of the glamorous Roaring 20s? Experience the oriental version of the 1920s with Taipei Golden Age Tour!
- Walk through the stories of the roaring twenties that took place in the streets of Taipei
- Explore Dadaocheng - the secret hub where Taiwan’s literati and artists flourished during the Golden Age
- Follow how Dihua Street has transformed over the years into a creative hub where traditions clash with innovations
Sites Covered:
- North Gate
- Railway Ministry Park
- Taipei Post Office
- Yongle Fabric Market
- Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple
- Dihua Street
The roaring twenties, a colorful period in which the cultural heroes of each country shined. As Pablo Picasso is to Spain, Ernest Hemingway is to the U.S., Coco Chanel is to France, so is everything that prospered around Taipei North Gate and Dadaocheng to Taiwan. Dadaocheng was the hub for local elites and artists in Taipei, who gathered in cafes and salons in 1920s style. Today, Dadaocheng is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area among locals and tourists alike, and continues to be mesmerizing as remains of Taipei’s Golden Age.
- Booking is required to join the tour: https://forms.gle/P7GTk2imsMQ2jCEJA
- The guide is recognized with a green and white paper fan saying "Taipei Free Walking Tour" and "Like It Formosa".
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water or an umbrella if needed.
- This tour is wheelchair, stroller and kid-friendly.
- This tour will take place rain or shine. However, if Taipei City Government announces a day off because of natural disasters, the tour will be canceled and you will be notified via email one day in advance.
- If you are joining this tour with a group of more than five people (5+), or a group arranged by travel agencies, please fill in our private tour request form to customize your needs. The idea of our free walking tours is to show the city to individual travelers and small groups, and is not suitable for last minute big groups. If no advance notice or booking is made, Like It Formosa and our guides reserve the right to refuse your participation in our tours.
- Anything not covered hereunder, Like It Formosa reserves the right of final modification.
