ACADEMY · 2027
Taichung Tour Guide Training 2027
Weekends · zero to guiding in 45 days
No English test required. Pass the route assessment and you guide travellers from around the world through Taichung.
350+
trained
80+
trades
9+
cities
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Weekends
Keep your day job
⏱
18 hours
+ practicum & test
🗣
No test
No English cert or age limit
🧭
3-week coach
From a senior guide
Step one
Start with the 3-hour taster, NT$999 each
Walk the old town with a coach and see what the job really is, then decide whether to join the training. If you do, the NT$999 is credited in full.
Pick your class
Every cohort starts with the three-hour taster, then four classes.
Three cohorts · pick a lead coach
Lead coach
Flora Lee
- TasterSat 24 AprNT$999 each14:00–17:00
- 1Sat 8 MayFull day09:00–16:00
- 2Sun 9 MayFull day09:00–16:00
- 3Sat 22 MayHalf day09:00–12:00
- 4Sat 29 MayHalf day09:00–12:00
Full days include a 1-hour lunch break (lunch not provided)・Each coach runs it their own way; small changes are agreed in the LINE group
Pass the route assessment and you guide travellers from all over the world around Taichung!
Book the taster Sat 24 Apr →How it works
- Book the taster→
- Interview→
- Taster→
- Four classes→
- Route test→
- Start guiding 🎉
Fees (English cohorts)
Includes the taster and the full course. The Mandarin all-in-one (three routes) is NT$13,999 each in 2027, down from NT$19,999.
Standard
NT$9,999
Two together
NT$8,999each
Group of four (35% off)
NT$6,499each
Community and student rates
Community rate NT$6,999each：For new immigrants, mothers returning to work, and people aged 45+. We check eligibility after sign-up; cannot be combined with group rates or Local Coins.
Overseas Chinese students, international students and students from Hong Kong or Macau in Taiwan get a further NT$499 off. Local Coins apply to the standard rate only, not to the two-person, group-of-four or community rates.
Why learn with us
- 🚶Learn on foot, not in a chair
- 💬Speak from day one
- 📱Street classes + e-learning
- 💼Pass, then take shifts
Who it suits
- People heading into guiding
- Anyone after a side income
- People who love Taichung
- Culture-minded companies and people
- Community workers
- People wanting a wider circle
- Future team leaders
From past trainees
「Going from zero to guiding Taichung's old town in 45 days was both a challenge and deeply rewarding. The clock chases you, but you push yourself to organise all that history and pass it on to travellers.」
TOFU#CTG04 #PODCASTER
「After the course, everyday streets and buildings carry a sense of history for me, and I can talk about Taichung's past with friends for hours.」
盈惠#CTG05 #REPORTER
▶ WatchMIGUEL#CTG01 #航太主管
▶ WatchCLEMENT#CTG06 #芬蘭導遊
FAQ
Is there tour guide training in Taichung? When are the 2027 dates?＋
Yes. TC Time Walk has trained city guides in Taichung since 2016. In 2027 there are four cohorts: English old-town cohorts starting 24 Apr (Flora), 3 Jul (Shine) and 2 Oct (Miguel), and a Mandarin all-in-one starting 15 May (Yu & Wen-ling). Those are the taster dates; everything runs at weekends.
Do I need a tour guide licence or an English test score?＋
Neither. We don't ask for TOEIC, TOEFL or IELTS scores, and you don't need a licence first. An interview decides, and after the route assessment you join TC Time Walk's city-guide roster.
My English isn't great. Can I still join an English cohort?＋
Yes. There is no English test; the interview decides. Speaking comes from habit and practice, and the course starts from zero.
How is the Mandarin all-in-one different?＋
It's taught in Mandarin and, on top of the old town, adds a 2-hour Nantun Old Street mini tour and a 4-hour cycling food tour: three routes in one go.
Can the dates change?＋
Each lead coach shapes their course differently, and small changes to dates or content are agreed in the cohort's LINE group.
Minimum class size? Any public funding?＋
A class runs with as few as two. The course was funded by the Taichung City Tourism and Travel Bureau in 2025.
Is the taster fee credited?＋
Yes. If you go on to the full course, the NT$999 taster fee is credited.
35% off for a group of four
Bring three friends. Book a taster first and we'll be in touch to arrange an interview.
Choose a cohort ↑Companies · Schools · Associations
With organisations behind it, this can keep going
Community-rate places on the full course (new immigrants, returning mothers, 45+) are funded by companies — one company can put one local person through training.
Daily walks, guide training and free community tours are all kept going by paid programmes and organisations that back them. When a company, school or association joins in, training continues, community tours happen and local people keep telling the city's story. Every plan is clearly priced, with an instant quotation and a company invoice.
🏢 🏢 Companies
Place Guardian
NT$150,000/ year
Staff take part all year; several new guides trained
See plan →🏢 🏢 Companies
City Co-creator
NT$400,000+/ year, from
Train a cohort of local guides with us every year
See plan →🏢 🏢 Companies
Walking Partner
NT$50,000/ year
Staff walk the old town and try guiding; you help train new guides
See plan →
Other ways in
Three-hour taster →
Never guided before? Try three hours for NT$999 first; if you go on to the full course, that fee is credited towards it.
City Veteran ALL-IN-ONE →
Want to go further? Six months from guide all the way to coach.
Schools and companies: 6-hour course →
The six-hour version for a whole class or team, also works as ESG or outdoor education.