Taipei City Tour with National Palace Museum Ticket

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Duration:4 hours (approx.)
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

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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 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Presidential Office Building, the Grand Hotel Taipei, Martyrs’ Shrine and National Palace Museum.

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 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 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 taking a look. If you come here in the early morning, you can see some people doing Qigong there.
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On the way to the Grand Hotel Taipei, your tour guide will provide you with a brief introduction when you pass by the Presidential Office Building—a neo-Renaissance building built in 1910s during Japanese colonization, previously served as the office of the Governor-General of Taiwan. Nowadays, the building operates as the seat of political power in Taiwan. With a long history and an iconic facade, it is also a symbolic landmark in Taipei City.
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The next stop of your tour is the Grand Hotel Taipei, a historic hotel built in the 1950s, where the government hosted banquets for many foreign dignitaries who visited Taipei. The hotel features numerous art and opulent decors, including the ornate wall panels, paintings, carvings, etc, providing luxurious accommodation and dining experiences to the guests. Here your tour guide will help you snap a group photo against the majestic building of this extravagant hotel, capturing your bright smiling faces.
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After the photo stop, your tour continues with a visit to the Martyrs’ Shrine, also known as the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine. The shrine was built in the 1969, dedicated to the fallen soldiers in civil wars and armed conflicts, to honor their brave spirit. Every year on Youth Day and Armed Forces Day, the president of Taiwan leads the civil and military officials to pay floral tribute to the martyrs. The changing of the guard ceremony is performed hourly from 09:00 to 17:00 every day, which attracts large numbers of tourists from overseas.
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The last stop on your 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.

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Posted By : Thomas_G
We very much enjoyed this Taipei City Tour. Our guide was professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share. He had plenty of helpful tips for navigating the city. It was a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 00:17:46

Posted By : Christina_F
It was a beautiful day to tour the city. The weather was great and the sites were not too crowded. We really feel like we got the most bang for our buck with this tour! Hitting majority of Taipei’s must see sights. All while being guided by a sweet and knowledgeable tour guide, Molly.
I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Taipei.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 06:09:55

Posted By : Joy_H
We couldn't have asked for a better guide during our tour! Her name was Molly and she was well versed in the history of each of our locations. She spoke perfect English as well as gave us good tips on where to stand for the best views. The driver was very punctual and between Molly and the driver, they coordinated drop-offs and pick-ups perfectly. I would highly recommend this half-day tour!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 20:21:55

Posted By : Hector T
The museum is the main reason for this tour. Sharon showed great knowledge and enthusiasm showing the Chinese artifacts of centuries and millennia past. The Palace hotel is grand and shows the beautiful Chinese architecture. The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial is open to everyone and you can visit anytime, however, Sharon timed it to the changing of the guards, which added an extra layer of memories.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 03:56:37

Posted By : V6764XFdavidm
If you are interested in Chinese culture, especially from the Qing dynasty then this is definitely one of the best museums in the world to see it. In fact my Chinese friends from Xi'an in China, which has one of the best museums in China, including the Terracotta warriors, were really envious that I was able to visit. Even they, with all their rich culture, and Xi'an is an incredible place to visit, told me this was the best museum in China. Quite an endorsement I thought.
I would happily visit here again should I ever return to Taipei, to admire the art and the beautiful, intricate, skilled Chinese craftsmanship.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 02:06:51

Posted By : Tbasis_F
A great tour. If you have a day to kill, this is the perfect option. Very convenient and full of things to see. The guide was nice and knowledgeable. There were many things that I didn't know existed in the city. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 19:14:05

Posted By : Alan_H
Danny the Tour Guide made this tour a great choice for my limited time in Taipei. His English was by far the BEST I've had on my current 9 country/11 city/28 day adventure through India and SE Asia. This is SO important to me in order to be able to truly understand all that the tour guide is saying about each of the sites.
Danny had a jam packed half day, kept us on track, and was a true pleasure to have lead it for the ones lucky enough to join him for the day.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 09:44:59

Posted By : 862eileenz
My husband and I visited Taipei in March and we had a half day tour. Sherry was our guide and she was great. She tailored the tour to our schedule. We wanted to stay in the national palace museum longer so she moved it to be the last site which we are visiting, even though it meant more driving back and forth. She was knowledgeable and warm. We learned about history, culture and even recommendations for some of the food places. She didn’t take us shopping or try to push for product placement. We highly recommend the service.
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Posted On : 2024-03-21 02:44:10

Posted By : Trevor_C
The Grand hotel was Beautiful. We also enjoyed the national museum. Unfortunately our guide did not know much about history so a lot of the artifacts were not well covered. We should have just bought the audio tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 08:01:38

Posted By : diane_f
Her guy was absolutely super. He was accommodating to the older couples and his English in Japanese were outstanding. He had extensive knowledge and answered all of my crazy questions.

Would definitely do it again.
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Posted On : 2024-02-15 20:17:36