3 Days Taipei Tour: City Highlights for Seniors & Kids (Family-friendly)

Li Hao (Hello)! Welcome to Taipei. Upon your arrival, our guide and driver will pick you up at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and take you to your hotel for check-in. Stretch your muscles and relax—you have two more days at an easy pace to discover Taipei.

Spare Your Free Time:

Taipei is a city that simply feels happy. You might not expect a city to be so gentle and subtle, but that's exactly what it is! Everyone in Taipei genuinely radiates a relaxed comfort; they're polite and wonderfully helpful. You can wander the streets, lose yourself staring at shop signs, or strike up conversations with passersby. These are moments of "quiet happiness."

Or savor tasty local snacks at Shilin Night Market (士林夜市). It’s Taipei's top night market – the largest and most famous. First-time visitors to Taipei usually choose this one, with over 500 food stalls.

Today, enjoy a day in Taipei’s bustling city center. P.S National Palace Museum closed on Monday.

First, head to the National Palace Museum (故宫博物院). It's one of the best museums in the world. Finished in 1965 in the style of traditional Chinese palace, museum houses almost 700,000 items, showing Chinese art from 8,000 years ago all the way to today.

Most of the amazing items are on the main four-story floor. You’ll admire three national treasures: Meat-Shaped Stone (looks like real pork belly), Jadeite Cabbage with Insects (a beautiful jade carving that was part of a queen's dowry), and Mao Gong Ding (an ancient bronze pot from Western Zhou Dynasty with ancient offer” inside). Look into ancient times that have long passed.

Second, visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正纪念堂), one of Taipei's iconic landmarks. Completed in 1980, it was built to commemorate the first president of the Republic of China. The memorial hall features white walls and a roof adorned with sapphire blue glazed tiles.

First floor displays Japan's instrument of surrender from World War II and life of this political powerhouse. Go ahead to outer plaza. You can get a good shot to visit the Changing of the Guard ceremony, which takes place every hour on the hour.

Third, come to Taiwan’s oldest district - Dadaocheng (大稻埕) & Dihua Street (迪化街) for city walk. Dadaocheng, a prior top 1 trade port in 1851, is now a living museum of Taipei's urban culture. A one-stop shop sells tea, traditional Chinese medicine, food, and more. This area saves shopping memories for generations of old-school Taiwanese. Spend time, go to Dadaocheng!

Stroll along Dadaocheng Wharf to enjoy the breeze. And, wander through Dihua Street within Dadaocheng, browse its various shops, old-style architecture, and the City God Temple.

After the tour, be escorted to your hotel in Taipei downtown area.

Optional: Ningxia Night Market (宁夏夜市)

Nearby by Dadaocheng Wharf is Ningxia Night Market. It’s known as "the stomach of Taipei," focuses on traditional Taiwanese snacks. Though not large in scale, it boasts countless delicious food. We recommend trying papaya milk, large chicken skewers, fried squid, stinky tofu, big sausages, and grilled chicken leg steak.

After breakfast, you'll spend a day exploring thousand-year-old temples, surrounding mountains and unique piers.

First, head to longshan Temple (龙山寺), Taipei's spiritual heart, one of Taipei's most historic and beloved temples. This nearly 300-year-old temple blends Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian traditions. Hailed as the "essence of Taiwanese temple art," its exquisite architecture boasts ornate carvings, palace-style wood, and intricate details.

This lively temple, a one-stop spiritual center for locals, enshrines Guanyin and other deities where people seek blessings for peace, relationships, exams, careers, and health. Every longing finds its answer. Both devotees and travelers can find serenity and historical charm here. Photography enthusiasts will find it rich with historical charm at every click. Feel free to join local customs or simply observe.

Second, visit Yangmingshan (阳明山), a volcano cluster crowned as Taiwan's back garden and premier summer resort. Its fame doesn't come from its 1,120m summit, but from its seasonal beautiful flowers, volcanic geology, and sprawling grasslands. Take Yangmingshan Scenic Area Tour Bus to Zhuzihu (竹子湖), Xiaoyoukeng (小油坑), and Qingtiangang (擎天岗).

Zhuzihu is a key leisure agricultural area on Yangmingshan, most famous for its calla lily season from late March to late April and its hydrangea season from late May to mid-June. The large, full, and brightly colored flowers are perfect for photos. Xiaoyoukeng is a popular spot where you can witness volcanic sulfur gas leaks. Relax, volcano is still not awake. Afterward, visit vast grasslands of Qingtiangang, where lush green expanses unfold and cattle leisurely roam.

Conclude your travel at Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf (渔人码头). This is one of northern Taiwan's most iconic coastal tourist landmarks. It boasts a beautiful floating pier, with its most famous attractions being a circular route formed by a 330-meter wooden boardwalk, harbor park, and Lover's Bridge.

You can stand on the boardwalk and gaze across at Mount Guanyin and Taiwan Strait, watching the sunset slowly dip below the horizon. The salty sea breeze blows away all worries. All blue!

After the tour, your 3 Days Taipei Tour concludes. We’ll take you to airport or High-Speed Station for your next destination. Thank you for choosing Asia Odyssey Travel for your Taipei tour!

Extend Your Taipei Travel: Our travel car can take you to Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, Kaohsiung in Taiwan.