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Hey there!:) I am Shih-Heng from Taipei...an enthusiastic road cyclist, an amateur violinist, a data analyst during the week, and of course, your English/Spanish/Chinese tour guide in Taipei!
I started to work as a part-time tour guide outside of regular office hours (as a SQL/Python geek) since 2017, right after studying in Spain/Denmark/Slovenia for my master's degree and joining free walking tours myself in 20 European countries. Unlike most tour guides you meet in other touristy cities/countries, I am not making a living by offering these tours (don't get me wrong, I am still a licensed tour guide) - so why am I here anyway? Well, it is because I see walking tours as nice opportunities to share my knowledge about Taiwanese history/nature/culture with you, and get to know more about your own culture:D
I have a great interest in languages, since I not only speak native Chinese (Mandarin) as well as Taiwanese but also English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and a bit of German and Catalan. I am also quite familiar with the cultures in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, so if you happen to be from these regions, I am pretty sure that you will understand the Taiwanese culture more easily from the stories I prepare for you on my tours. So far, I have shown 2,000+ international travelers from 30+ countries around Taipei City, and I look forward to seeing you as well!
Are you a foodie, nature lover, or culture explorer? If so, I am exactly your ideal mate to accompany you in getting to know Taipei and Taiwan better! Book a tour with me or send me a private message to personalize your itinerary (especially if you are passionate about hiking, cycling, and food)!
I loved this walk! We saw the beautiful nature surrounding Taipei, did an extensive temple visit and tried tea and a scallion pancake. A nice mix of nature and culture. Shiheng was a wonderful guide, giving extensive information on many topics and all questions I asked. He was enthusiastic and friendly. Great experience!
Beautiful scenery and super informative, highly recommend!
I really enjoyed getting out of the city and hiking some trails in nature. Our guide was very informative and professional. I learned about Taiwan‘s history, and its religious and cultural traditions. I would highly recommend this tour.
Great tour and nice morning hike with Shih-heng. He was friendly and provided lots of local info! We had to leave early and he was very accommodating of our schedule as well. Recommend this hike to anyone interested in a real outdoors walking tour!
