Taipei in Motion: City Day Tour by Bike, Metro and Walking

Start your city tour of Taipei by meeting your guide at the Daan Park MRT station. Gather with your small group for a bicycle fitting before embarking on your ride. Cycle past ponds and pavilions along a recreational pathway through the 64-acre (26-hectare) Daan Forest Park (aka Da'an Park), arriving at tranquil Qingtian Street for a guided tour. 

Admire Qingtian Geo 76, a Japanese-style heritage home, before your next bike stop in downtown Taipei: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. If time allows, see the Changing of the Guards before a guided tour of this regal monument to the former president.

Drop off your bike around midday, then follow your guide on foot to Yongkang Street to fulfill your appetite from the many food stalls, restaurants and cafés (own expense). Your guide can recommend traditional Taiwanese specialties such as steam-fried baozi (dumplings), beef noodles and stewed minced pork.

After lunch, it’s a 15-minute ride by MRT to the Xiangshan Hiking Trail at Elephant Mountain. Climb the dozens of steep steps to the viewpoint for a panoramic vista over the city skyline, which is punctuated by the towering Taipei 101 skyscraper.

Then your guide accompanies you by public bus on a 30-minute ride to Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Finish your full-day itinerary with a guided tour of the old tobacco building, now a design exhibition space commonly referred to as the ‘Creative Hub of Taipei.’ Note: some areas are free of charge, while others are at your own expense.

Your guide can point you in the direction of your next destination from the nearby MRT station.

Taiwan's capital is dynamic, vibrant and perpetually in motion, and on this tour we’ll explore the city by bicycle, on foot, and using Taipei's convenient Metro system. We'll start by bicycle, getting off the main avenues to explore the peaceful lanes and alleys where our city's secret gems are hidden, riding through the broad tree-lined avenues of Taipei's government to see some fine examples of Japanese era colonial architecture. We'll walk through Democracy Plaza and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall before heading by Metro to Yongkang street for lunch at one of the famed food streets many small local eateries. We'll also take a 45-minute hike up Elephant Mountain before ending the tour with a leisurely guided tour of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, dubbed the “Creative Hub of Taipei.”

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This tour doesn't not recommended for children under age 10.
This tour requires a moderate level of fitness to participate
Travelers are recommended to bring a hat, bottled water and sunscreen
Exact pick-up time and tour guide’s contact number will advised two days before tour departure
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
As most of this tour is outdoors, your guide reserves the right to alter the itinerary based on weather conditions.
Tour requires a minimum of 2 guests. We will do our best to accommodate individual travelers by placing them on tours with other guests. In the event an individual traveler cannot be so accommodated, guests will be offered an alternative tour of equal value or full refund.
There will be a 100% charge for no-shows that is defined as arriving 15 minutes late.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers