The 4 Taiwan Market Tours That Earn Their Price

1.[Private Tour] Shilin Night Market Walking Tour With a Private Tour Guide (2-hr)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $35Our pick

Meet your private guide at Jiantan and spend two hours exploring Shilin Night Market. Guides such as May, Joseph, Alex, and Vivian can tailor the walk to your appetite, explain Taiwanese foods, point out the temple, and help you skip weak choices. Food costs extra.

“Deep knowledge of area food, including where to go and where to skip at the market. We really appreciated his patience when our bus ran late! We still got to take in so much of the market. Plus, he was great at discussing foods with our kids and us, so the kids could make choices about what they wanted to try.”

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2.Street Food & Hidden Eats Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Spend three hours eating your way through Taipei with an English-speaking guide such as Julie or Skyler. Try pork buns, fried chicken, lu rou fan, bubble tea, scallion pancakes, tofu pudding, and a Secret Dish while walking between Shida Night Market, the university district, and Yongkang Street.

“Skyler was our guide last night and we had a great time! The food was delicious and something that I may not have stopped by on my own to eat. I also appreciated that it seemed to be different food items compared to other tours I was looking at. I think this is a really unique experience and would highly recommend!!”

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3.Taipei Hidden Eats, Market & Street Food Tour with 8+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $54

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Taipower Building to Dongmen Station with guides such as Julie or Skyler. Expect eight-plus tastings, including pork-filled soup dumplings, fried chicken, braised pork rice, scallion pancakes, tofu pudding, bubble tea, and a secret Taiwanese dish.

“Sky led an engaging tour. Casual but professional. We had a full international group which made things fun. Food was not night market style, but they were all local type establishments outside of maybe the boba place.”

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4.Taipei Food Tour: Night Market & Convenience Store(Food Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · from $44

Start at 7:30 pm near Longshan Temple for a two-hour walking food tour through Meng Jia and Huaxi Street night markets. A bilingual guide, including guides such as Cornelia, Violet, or Tammy, helps you try 10-plus Taiwanese delicacies, Michelin-rated street food, and local convenience-store snacks.

“Many foods to try which was fun. Our tour guide Roro was great. I found the price a bit high compared to other food tours I’ve done but it’s a good way to experience the culture of different countries.”

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