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Private tour in Taipei Tom L
(up to 3 ppl) A glimpse at Taipei during layover
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My name is Tom, I am a private tour guide offering you tailored tours in Taiwan. I will take you to must go attractions as well as interesting places and people that would never be found on google maps. Taiwan is a beautiful island at crossroads in many ways that enables you to experience a brilliant diversity in history, geography, culture and anthropology. I've come out of soil with rich living experiences, I know Taiwan down to the earth. Before being a tour guide I have been a taxi driver, street vendor, factory worker, junk food salesman, paper money (burned in Taoist worship) shopkeeper and English tutor. Because of my living experiences, I can be a fantastic private guide showing you hidden corners and people at every turn. For example, I have accesses to an old Japanese mariner that did shoot at Allied troops in Saipan in WWII (no more, this old soldier passed away in 2021), a hearty aboriginal youth brewing cups of coffee who descends from a head-hunting clan, a manager of an outdoor traditional opera troupe who would allow my tours to be costumed and get on the stage to perform to please a local goddess on her birthday…. Welcome to Taiwan! Be my friends! I never see anyone as a tourist! Tour Guide License: Language(s)/Chinese, English/issued number:105*013018 Professional Driver's License: issued number/8210511011429
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Suitable attractions to see in Taipei when you have some hours
Overview of your Taipei tour
Taoyuan Airport is not far, only some 40 km, away from Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. MRT (subway), shuttle buses, taxis and a driving tour guide like me, connect Taoyuan and Taipei, yes, the traffic is really convenient. No matter which transport option you choose, while you're having a ride around Taipei downtown, you need an English speaking local guide to tell you why there are so many motor scooters in such a wealthy and advanced city, Why there are no homeless people can obviously be seen on the street, Is Taiwan's National Health Insurance really that wonderful as said? Why in the temple, people murmur and throw pieces of wood on the ground? A glimpse can see a lot if you hire me as your Taipei local guide, I love to make friends with people from all over the world and tell my friends all interesting things about my beloved city.
Your Taipei tour itinerary
*Pick you up at Taoyuan International Airport at agreed time 1. National Palace Museum 2. Lin An Tai Historic House and Museum 3. Ximending and Red House 4. Longshan Temple and Bopiliao Historic Block 5. National 228 Memorial Museum 6. Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall 7. Taipei 101 Observatory and Din Tai Fong dumplings 8. Shilin Night Market *9. Send you back to Taoyuan Airport one hour prior to your departure *It is not practical to complete all these attractions in one day (8 hours), normally, based on your interests, you choose 4 to 6 sites from them.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan
A modern, clean and air-conditioned car/van will serve the tour, if necessary, subways would also be used.
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Meeting location
Taoyuan City, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
ByGuide: I will be waiting for you outside TPE Taoyuan Airport Customs, smiling and having a sign with your name on it. There is only one exit at Customs, so we won’t miss each other.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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- Your credit card will be authorized only for the deposit amount.
- Funds will not be withdrawn until your tour booking is fully processed.
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