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Taipei: Disappearing Flavors of Taiwan Food Tour with 12+ Tasters
A three-hour small-group food walk through Dadaocheng and Dihua Street with twelve or more tastings of older Taiwanese dishes.
US$69 each · US$138 for two · needs a 7-hour call · Taxi ~40 min from the ship · 4.9★ · 26 reviews
Most listings: no payment today, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prices are the operator's "from" price as of .
Why we would book this one
- It covers one of Taipei's oldest trading streets, a textile market, the City God temple and Ningxia night market, with the history behind the food.
- Twelve-plus tastings are included, enough for a meal.
- Twenty-one reviews, all five stars, and it is listed as wheelchair-accessible.
Best for: Curious eaters who like a story with each bite.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Keelung (Taipei)
A ship’s excursion comes with one promise nothing else can make: the ship waits for its own bus. An independent booking does not, which is why every day on this site is cut to the call with an hour kept before all-aboard. What you get for the difference is usually a smaller group, a start at the pier rather than a coach queue, and free cancellation until the day before.
Princess Cruises prices as shown on its public Keelung (Taipei) excursion page on 25 October 2026, per person, before any sailing-specific change. Tour prices on this page are the operator’s current from price.
The start is reached by train
TRA train Keelung→Taipei Main about 40–55 min (NT$62, 2–3 trains/h; Keelung Station is beside the West terminal), then MRT Green Line one stop to Beimen. By train, see the Keelung (Taipei) guide for the times; the tour itself runs 3 hours. Be back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard.
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Transport to the meeting point is excluded, so you take the train into Taipei and the MRT to Beimen yourself. The route ends at Ningxia night market and the listing gives no start time, so check it against your all-aboard before booking. Keelung's own Miaokou night market is a 10-minute walk from the ship if you only want street food.
Before you book
What if our ship is late?
The operator's own cancellation terms: "For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time." Tell the guide your all-aboard time when you book and again when you meet; a late arrival is the time to use that margin, not to shorten the hour before all-aboard.
Do we pay now?
Most Viator listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before the start. The listing says which applies to this one.
Where exactly do we meet?
Taxi ~40 min from the ship. The operator's words: Beimen MRT station, Exit 3, Taipei. There is no pickup from the ship: allow the walk or ride from the gangway in your timing.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
The operator's listing says: Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Transportation options are wheelchair accessible. The tour page on this site says who should skip it.
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