Classic Taipei Landmarks Full-Day Tour: National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Duration
9 hours
Cancellation
Free cancellation 48hrs
Ticket type
Mobile ticket
Confirmation
Instant
What's included
What's included
Not included
What to expect
Meeting point — Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station
8:15 AMMake your own way to Exit 2 of Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station; the tour departs at 8:15 AM.
The Grand Hotel
8:45–9:00 AMA brief photo stop outside one of Taipei's most recognisable landmarks, a palatial building modelled on classical Chinese palace architecture.
National Palace Museum
9:30–10:30 AMExplore galleries holding nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese imperial art, jade, ceramics, and calligraphy.
Dadaocheng and Dihua Old Street
11:00 AM–12:30 PMWander one of Taipei's oldest trading districts, lined with preserved Baroque shophouses, tea shops, and traditional medicine stores.
Cheng'en Gate
12:40–12:50 PMA brief stop at this restored Qing Dynasty city gate, one of the few surviving sections of old Taipei's fortified walls.
Ximending Commercial District — lunch break
1:00–2:30 PMFree time to explore Taipei's lively youth shopping district and enjoy lunch at a restaurant of your choice (at your own expense).
Lungshan Temple
2:50–3:20 PMVisit this 18th-century Buddhist temple dedicated to Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, whose statue famously survived wartime bombing.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — guard change
3:30–4:10 PMArrive in time to watch the ceremonial changing of the guards in the grand main hall.
Taipei 101 Mall
4:30–5:20 PMBrowse the upscale retail floors at the base of Taipei's most famous skyscraper before the day wraps up.
Drop-off — Raohe Night Market or Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station
5:30 PMThe tour ends at approximately 5:30 PM, with drop-off at Raohe Night Market (ideal for continuing your evening) or back at the starting MRT station.