Taipei 101 Observatory
NT$600 adult
≈ $19 USD
1–1.5 hoursGoogle Maps
Ride the 37-second elevator up 89 floors, then find the giant wind damper ball. Clear-day sunset slots sell out ~ book online for a small discount.
Taipei might be the best sightseeing value in East Asia ~ temples, memorials, hot-spring hikes, and night markets are free, so your budget really only needs to cover one tower and a museum.
Bring $30–40
This covers Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum, and the gondola ~ everything else on this list is free.
National Palace Museum
NT$350 adult
≈ $11 USD
2–3 hoursGoogle Maps
Home to the world's greatest Chinese imperial collection ~ hunt down the Jadeite Cabbage and the Meat-Shaped Stone, the museum's two celebrity exhibits.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Free
1–1.5 hoursGoogle Maps
Catch the changing of the guard on the hour. The white-and-blue main hall plus the gardens make an easy, photogenic half-morning.
Longshan Temple
Free
30–60 minGoogle Maps
Taipei's oldest and busiest temple (1738). Evening visits are magical ~ incense, chanting, and lanterns ~ and the Huaxi night market is next door.
Maokong Gondola
NT$120 one way
≈ $4 USD
Half dayGoogle Maps
Take the glass-floor 'Eyes' cabin (same price) up to the tea plantations, then spend the afternoon in a hillside teahouse overlooking the city.
Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan)
Free
1–2 hoursGoogle Maps
A 20-minute stair climb to THE Taipei 101 skyline shot. Go an hour before sunset and stay for the city lights ~ bring water, it's steep.
Prices are approximate (as of 2026), based on our visits and official rates, and can change with seasons and exchange rates. Always double-check official websites before you go.
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