Experience Taipei in a fun and a different way on a sightseeing tour by bike. Like a local! This tour is a great way to orient yourself on your first day in the city or see the sights if you only have a short time to visit. Receive informative tips on restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for the rest of your stay. Over the course of 4 hours, complete a 15km cycling route around Taipei all on easy, well-maintained, flat paths.
Start the day by meeting your guide and enjoying a traditional Taiwanese breakfast. Get kitted out with your bike and start to pedal around the historic streets and traditional markets. Admire views of the grand architecture, immaculate temples, and more, as you listen to fun facts from your guide about the culture and history of the city as you go.
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Traditional Breakfast Eatery- We begin our ride with an included and hearty breakfast of danbing, youtiao, soya milk, scallion pancakes, and more!
ShuangLian- Morning Market- A traditional street market where locals come to buy produce, meats, clothes, and other necessities.
WenChang Temple- A Daoist temple dedicated to a deity of culture and literature that is nestled inside the morning market
CKS Memorial Hall- A grandiose memorial dedicated to the former leader of Taiwan and the Chinese Nationalist Party. Stay and watch the changing of the guards!
Jing Fu (East) Gate- Reconstructed east gate of the wall that once enclosed the capital city.
Presidential Office Building- Built by the colonial Japanese, this building now serves as the office of Taiwan's president.
Longshan Temple- The most famous, and arguably the most alluring, temple in Taipei.
Tamsui Riverside Bikeway- Spacious and scenic bike path along an expansive river with open skyline views.
DiHua Historical Street- A 19th-century riverside trading hub for herbs, medicines, dried goods, fabrics, teas, and other products.
Xiahai Temple- A festive temple often visited by those seeking to improve their love life. Delicious free tea is generously offered here.
We end the tour back at the starting point at Taipei Bike Tours Office.
The tour guide reserves the right to cancel or postpone the tour in case of extreme weather condition warnings and if there are less than 3 people total joining the tour.
Chinese New Years Holiday, no tours from January 27th - January 31st 2025
