Walking Tours with English-Speaking Tainan Volunteer Guides Are a Triumph of Citizen Diplomacy
Posted Date:2025-02-18
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As the historic cultural capital of Taiwan, exploring the many historical monuments and streets filled with culture in Tainan City is the best way for travelers to learn about the cultural and historical origins of Taiwanese culture. The Tourism Bureau of Tainan City offers friendly travel services to better service international visitors and English-speaking volunteers were recruited to provide English walking tours. The support of private-sector professionals was also mobilized to promote the cultural beauty of Tainan to the world. International visitors are taken on a walking tour of the Old Town by English-speaking volunteer guides to immerse them in the history, culture, and people of Tainan. The friendly interactions between English-speaking volunteers and international visitors represent a triumph of citizen diplomacy as well. Word-of-mouth has spread among travelers and the highly-rated service has now been used by more than 1,000 people since launch.
Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che said that Tainan was the first city to be founded in Taiwan. As the founding city of Taiwan, the streets and alley ways of the Old District are filled with history and cultural heritage. Traces of historical buildings and heart-moving stories can be found in every corner. “No visit to Taiwan can be complete without staying in Tainan” is the high praise that international travelers have given to the city. Huang thanked the English-speaking volunteers for using their precious time to show international travelers around the Old City and prove that the most beautiful part of Tainan is the hospitality of its people. This will undoubtedly leave international visitors with great memories of their trip to Tainan.
Director-General Lin Kuo-hua from the Tourism Bureau said that the Bureau currently offers three English-speaking walking tours. The “Classic Tour”, “Local Tour” and “Sea Discovery Tour” routes connect historical monuments and sights, local markets, and traces of Taiwan’s founding history. The service has welcomed more than a thousand visitors from 45 countries including the US, Germany, UK, France, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand so far. The tours have earned high ratings from all the foreign travelers that took part. Many of the English-speaking volunteers that donate their time come from surprising backgrounds. They include English teachers, tour leaders and foreign-language tour guides, and foreign language experts. They all volunteered their spare time out of their love of Tainan and took part in volunteer training organized by the Tourism Bureau. The professional guided tours conducted by the volunteers made travelers feel at home and has built up a solid reputation. More international travelers will undoubtedly flock to the tours to make Tainan the top destination for visitors to Taiwan.
According to the Tourism Bureau, the Tainan Walking Tours are mainly offered to foreign travelers. The tour groups are kept to 1 to 6 people to ensure a quality experience. Each session runs for about 2 hours and provide international visitors with an in-depth experience on the beauty of Tainan’s urban streets. The tour routes, meeting points, and session times are all posted on the English version of the Travel Tainan website. International visitors are welcome to make an online booking to explore the beauty of Tainan in depth.
Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che said that Tainan was the first city to be founded in Taiwan. As the founding city of Taiwan, the streets and alley ways of the Old District are filled with history and cultural heritage. Traces of historical buildings and heart-moving stories can be found in every corner. “No visit to Taiwan can be complete without staying in Tainan” is the high praise that international travelers have given to the city. Huang thanked the English-speaking volunteers for using their precious time to show international travelers around the Old City and prove that the most beautiful part of Tainan is the hospitality of its people. This will undoubtedly leave international visitors with great memories of their trip to Tainan.
Director-General Lin Kuo-hua from the Tourism Bureau said that the Bureau currently offers three English-speaking walking tours. The “Classic Tour”, “Local Tour” and “Sea Discovery Tour” routes connect historical monuments and sights, local markets, and traces of Taiwan’s founding history. The service has welcomed more than a thousand visitors from 45 countries including the US, Germany, UK, France, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand so far. The tours have earned high ratings from all the foreign travelers that took part. Many of the English-speaking volunteers that donate their time come from surprising backgrounds. They include English teachers, tour leaders and foreign-language tour guides, and foreign language experts. They all volunteered their spare time out of their love of Tainan and took part in volunteer training organized by the Tourism Bureau. The professional guided tours conducted by the volunteers made travelers feel at home and has built up a solid reputation. More international travelers will undoubtedly flock to the tours to make Tainan the top destination for visitors to Taiwan.
According to the Tourism Bureau, the Tainan Walking Tours are mainly offered to foreign travelers. The tour groups are kept to 1 to 6 people to ensure a quality experience. Each session runs for about 2 hours and provide international visitors with an in-depth experience on the beauty of Tainan’s urban streets. The tour routes, meeting points, and session times are all posted on the English version of the Travel Tainan website. International visitors are welcome to make an online booking to explore the beauty of Tainan in depth.
