Taipei Greeters
Free Walk with a local
Discover Taipei through a free walk with a local
Experience the lively culture and history of Taipei, a vibrant city where old tradition flow seamlessly with the newest of innovations. To begin delving into this exciting city, we recommend exploring with a Free walking tour run by dedicated volunteers. This is a perfect way to avoid the typical tourist routes. Meet the friendly, local Taipei Greeters, volunteers who are eager to tell you all about their city while taking you along paths to secluded hideaways in alleyways and calm areas as they guide you around the city. Or if you want one of the best views you will ever see, try tackling Elephant Mountain which will reward you with a panoramic view of the whole city, the famous Taipei 101 skyscraper and a perfect spot to take photographs.
Or if you want some peace and quiet, why not visit Longshan Temple, a stunning monument built for the worship of Chinese folk religion and it as a place of communal activity. Our walks will certainly let you see it all, but even more, because a personalized walk with a local lets you have a look beneath the surface. And for sure, the delicious food and a friendly welcome from the locals will ensure Taipei has won your heart.
Click here to request your greet
Remember: A Greet means meeting a local resident to walk around town with you as new friends. The first step will be to talk to the Greeter about the details of your personalized tour. It's not about taking part in a standardized tour, but about exploring the city with an expert volunteer .
Maximum six people!
Our core value #2 reads "Greeters welcome individuals and may serve small groups of up to six people."
The reason is that each Greet should be an opportunity to talk to each other and that seems impossible in bigger groups.
Also important: we do not mingle people from different requests but serve only you (and your friends).
Meet a local volunteer
Our core value #1 reads "Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for those visiting a city."
It's true: Our Greeters love their city or town and they are proud to share this with guests.
How could you better discover the most interesting spots of a place?
Free service, no tipping
Our core value #3 reads "Meeting a Greeter is free of charge."
We do not follow a "give what you think is ok (but please give)" strategy. Greeters honestly do not like any tipping because what they give comes from their heart not because of any tipping expectation.
If you would like to support the Greeters as a whole you are welcome to donate to the International Greeter Association here.
Submit Feedback here after your Greet
It was a great experience. We had a great chat with our Greeter Chloe. She also took us to places that as a foreigner you probably would never see. We liked the guys and advise everone to try this service.
Awesome adventure. I would recommend Taipei Greeters to anyone who really wants to understand Taipei.
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