Private Tour
2-Hour Private Dadaocheng Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
With professional tour guide and discover the old town - Dadaocheng.
In the early years, Dadaocheng is the most important harbor for trade, a lot of foreign merchants set up satellite offices here, specializing in tea, cotton, and silk textile trade.
In 2005, the Taipei City government put a new life into this area, travelers can experience the taste of Taiwan history, visit the old buildings and art galleries.
Walking in Dihua Street like a local. At here, tour guide will show you Taiwanese traditional food, tea culture, clothes, building and life style.
Meet up point: Beimen MRT Station Exit 2
-Order Information-
．The tour duration will be adjusted due to traffic jam or weather.
．This tour includes a lot of walking, please measure your physical condition.
．The entire journey will be on foot, please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The entire journey will be on foot, please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Licensed English-Speaking guide
Insurance
Gratuities
Meals
Transportation
What To Expect
Dihua Street
Dihua Street district and Dadaocheng have borne witness to Taiwan's history of international trade and business development. The trade activities in Dadaocheng, from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Japanese colonial period, have been passed down through a century. With the enduring presence of old establishments, Taiwanese-style specialty stores, historic buildings, and newly established cultural street houses all coexisting and thriving along the bustling old street of Dihua Street. We will take you to visit Watsons Pharmacy, Dihua Street Post Office and Visitor Center to appreciate the beauty of the street houses and explore the footprints of the predecessors
Yongle Textile Market
Visit and learning the culture about Taiwanese textile industry.
Options
[private] 2-Hours Dadaocheng
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend this tour
Paul H,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Isabella was terrific, knowledgeable and organized. Highly recommend this tour. From temple practice to herbal medicine to fabrics, very interesting.
Outstanding walking tour...
John W,
Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Outstanding walking tour with a true local. His experience and knowledge of the area was greatly appreciated and added enormously to our enjoyment.
Beautiful historic tour
eddotman,
Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour with Alex who explained many aspects of Taiwan's history, showed us tons of hole-in-the-wall stores and restaurants, and recommended tons of great food (some of which we ate on the tour and some of which we came back for seconds later!)
Dadaocheng Walking Tour Expert in Taipei
F2212ARdavidc,
Feb 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My tour guide, Alex was great. I really enjoyed the entire Private Dadaocheng Walking Tour with him. He has a wealth of knowledge for the area. He knows the local history and culture very well. It was truly fun and enjoyable for me tour the area with him. Most importantly, he is a very caring person. After the tour ended, he even made sure that I got into my taxi safely before we parted our ways.
Wonderful walk around Dadaocheng
chriswpl,
Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked a 2hr private walking tour for 2 with May and it was a evening well spent walking through Dadaocheng and learning about it's rich history and architecture. May was very enthusiastic and we liked that she brought us to a place to buy Taiwanese tea. She was patient and accomodating, and even recommended places to buy souvenirs. The entire experience felt as if a friend is showing you around her favourite places. Highly recommended for anyone who is into history and culture!
Alex is the best!
Paul M,
Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Alex Feng is an excellent tour guide. He arrived early and made a good impression of being friendly and enthusiastic. He gave a very interesting tour of the Dadaocheng market area with some history of Taiwan and of the merchant culture plus sampling of the herbal and culinary delights. We were fortunate to witness a street performer who magically changed multiple face masks. At the end of the tour he offered his cell phone number in case we needed any assistance during the remainder of our stay.
The historic side of a place
BryanRoy P,
Sep 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Worth the experience visiting this historic quarter of the city. It's not just about the touristy side of a place but also its past as well. My guide May Ei was particularly knowledgeable about the topic.
Tea and herbs historic district
Adrian B,
Jan 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun and educational walking tour with a very nice guide! Toured tea and herbs district. Saw an interesting temple and the waterside
Fascinating afternoon exploration of an older part of Taipei
JerryKChiang,
Feb 15, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Gina did a great job showing us Dadaocheng! She was able to seamlessly juggle between addressing the Canadian guests in English as well as my parents, who spoke Mandarin. While we had been to Dadaocheng several times before, it was always brief and singleminded, with the purpose to buy or eat something. This was the first time we had a leisurely stroll through the area, and Gina shared many interesting details about the architecture as well as led us to explore new shops that we would have never thought to visit. Was a great time facilitated by a great guide!
Fascinating history for a lively local neighborhood!
craigstrips,
Feb 2, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour with our guide Wayne (aka Pooh). He grew up in this neighborhood and was able to explain a lot of the history. It’s a fascinating neighborhood with diverse architecture, in addition to the bustling street stands full of amazing food. Wayne was also exceedingly generous with his time and went out of his way to help us with suggestions on where to eat and what to do. Great tour for an unbeatable price!
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