Keelung Shore Excursion: Taipei Stories (Explore old Taipei and Temple Culture)

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We highly recommend this private Taipei day tour for the individuals and business travelers who love not only hustle and bustle in the city but also search for the old culture. Dalongdong Baoan Temple is the most important temple in North Taiwan, name means ensuring public security. This district has multiple functions like holding a ceremony, representing Confucianism, and municipal historic site. Next, we will enjoy the Din Tai Feng steam dumplings which was awarded the Michelin star. After lunch, you will get to the observatory deck of Taipei 101, which is the highest building in Taiwan. The last stop is Liberal Square, we will go to the National Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall to see the magnificent and solemn architecture. After that, we will go back to Keelung port safely and on time.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dalongdong Bao An Temple, No.61 Hami Street, Taipei 103 Taiwan

Dalongdong Baoan Temple is built from1760 by Fujian immigrants to bless “ensuring public security” of the neighborhood. The Taipei Government will also hold Baosheng Cultural Festival in March to June every year. At the festival, there will be some cultural performances that Taiwanese Opera, lively Dragon, and Lion Dance Performances, and so on.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Taipei Confucius Temple, 275 Dalong Street, Datong District, Taipei Taiwan

Modeled after the original Confucius Temple in Shandong, it is the architecture that reveals the stable atmosphere and solemn feeling of temple architecture. Walking around Taipei Confucius Temple, you may feel the tranquility and serenity of this temple. At the Main Hall, there is an inscription that reads “Educate without Discrimination.” Every year on September 28th, the birthday of Confucius, there will be celebrating events like traditional music concert and stylized dancing held here.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Taipei 101, No.45, Shifu Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 11049 Taiwan

The high-speed elevator will take the tourists to go up fast, and you can see the scenery changing fast at different height. Go up to the 88th floor, tourists will meet a huge Wind Damper first. It is designed for keeping Taipei 101 stable when the earthquake or typhoon are happening. On the 89th floor, there is an indoor observatory allowing travelers to view Taipei at 382 meters above the ground. On the 91st floor, you can see Taipei Basin at 508 meters high. Xinbeitou Hot Springs, Huashan Creative Park, Xingtian Temple can be seen clearly here. But remember the 91st floor is open when the weather is good.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, 21 Chung-Shan S Rd, Taipei 1004 Taiwan

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall is an important landmark for Taiwan’s democratic progress. Liberty Square in the front gate records the history of many student movements. It is also where the National Theater and Concert Hall locates. There are always full of exhibitions and performances here. Apart from that, the architecture of Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall and National Theater and Concert Hall are also the top-rated attractions. The bigness and stable design of Chinese traditional palace is worth seeing and taking a photo.

Duration: 1 hour