Taiwan · YEHLIU, JIUFEN & SHIFEN DAY TRIPS
One road runs the whole north coast, and almost every operator drives it in the same order. What separates these 15 is the pace: how long you get at the Queen’s Head before the coaches arrive, whether Jiufen is done in daylight or lantern light, and if the sky lantern at Shifen is included or sold to you at the tracks.
See Shifen Waterfall, release a sky lantern, wander Jiufen, and explore Yehliu Geopark on a well-run northeast Taiwan day trip.
“Lyndon was an amazing guide. We all had a wonderful time and learned so much as well as tried the local regional foods and ice cream!”
See Yehliu’s rock formations, Jiufen’s tea houses, Shifen Waterfall, and release a sky lantern on a well-organized Taipei day tour.
“Our guide Chiu was excellent and was extremely knowledgeable about all things that we saw and she was very funny and friendly.!! I would definitely recommend this tour Jan 28th 2026”
Visit Shifen Waterfall, release a sky lantern, and explore Jiufen by night on a practical seven-hour tour from Taipei.
“The tour guide Steve was very helpful and went out of his way to help us with the train system”
See Yehliu’s strange rock shapes, Jiufen’s old mining lanes, Shifen Waterfall, and launch a sky lantern on a full-day trip from Taipei.
“James was friendly, sweet and caring. He does speak a little soft so hearing was a bit hard, however he answered all our questions and is very knowledgeable. Super talented to be trilingual as well. If youre not sure what to do, you smash out Read more”
Review of a private Taipei day trip to Yehliu, Shifen, Pingxi, and Jiufen, with transport, lantern activity, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Thank you Richelle (my tour guide) for a safe drive and excellent tour... I really had a great time! ✨✨✨✨✨”
See Yehliu’s Queen’s Head, Jiufen’s lantern-lit lanes, Shifen Waterfall, and release a sky lantern on a flexible private day tour from Taipei.
“Paul our tour guide was amazing. The tour was great. The sites were beautiful and it was great value for our money”
Review of a six-hour private Taipei tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, Pingxi, Golden Waterfall, and the sky lantern town.
“My partner and I had a truly amazing experience on our half day tour with our guide Nicholas! He organized the day very thoughtfully to ensure we avoided crowds as much as possible. He also had seemingly endless knowledge about TaiwanRead more”
Explore Yehliu, Jiufen, Golden Waterfall, and Shifen on a small-group day trip from Taipei with transport and driver commentary.
“We had a lovely day with Martin — who was truly one of the most thoughtful guides, ever. From stopping to grab us dumplings on the way to the Geopark, to providing walking sticks to help us around the Falls’ more slippery areas, even to procuring a special lunch for the vegetarian in our group, or making sure we tried Taipei specialties throughout the day. Martin is also extremely knowledgeable about Taipei’s history and geography. We highly recommend.”
See Shifen lanterns, Jiufen Old Street, and Yehliu’s Queen’s Head on a practical 10-hour Taipei day tour for $65.
“Tour was well organised and Tommy our guide was clear and helpful. Make sure you bring enough cash as the shops in Shifen especially do not take cards and the pineapple cakes were really special. Lots of food to try at Jiufen. All in all an enjoyable day. Highly recommend this tour”
See Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu from Taipei in one day, with a sky lantern, waterfall, old streets, coastal rocks, and an English-speaking guide.
“The visit to Geo park is the only interesting thing in this program. The falls and shopping strip are waste of time. I would prefer to spend more time at the Geo park”
Explore Yehliu, Jiufen, and Shifen from Taipei in one day, with scenic stops, a waterfall, sky lanterns, and round-trip transport.
“Ken was a very competent tour guide and covered all the places you need to see further away from Taipei.”
Explore Jiufen, Pingxi, waterfalls, and sky lanterns on a private Taipei day tour with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“We had an incredible day seeing the hidden parts of Taipei/Taiwan with our guide Thomas Han. He is so full of energy and so knowledgeable-he explained things to us and got us to important landmarks that you really could not get to on your own with public transportation. Most importantly he explained everything to us and gave us the background to all of the places we visited. We drive with him for 8 hours up into the mountains where these sites were located and he was a very careful and safe driver. Thomas made our day by taking us to hidden spots we knew nothing about!! I highly recommend requesting…”
Review of Taiwan TST’s private Taipei day tour to Yehliu, Keelung, Chaojing, Shifen, and Jiufen, with practical value and planning advice.
“Booked a tour for almost $200 and the tour company never contacted us, responded, nor picked us up. If I am not provided a service then what am I paying for? No news about a refund. Viator says it is “investigating”. Fake company! Viator needs to do better.”
Review of a private Keelung shore tour to Jiufen, Shifen, two waterfalls, Yin Yang Sea, and a traditional sky lantern release.
“Charky took care of us start to finish. Highly recommend. 5 star service. Spent 1 day in keelung and a second day in Taipei.”
Review of Taipei’s private 8-hour car tour to Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen, and Pingxi, with flexible stops, English-speaking drivers, and practical tips.
“We LOVED our tour with Eric "Superman" He had such great enthusiasm and passion! We had so much fun. He did a fantastic job of showing us where to go and what to do! We were so happy we did a private tour for just our family becaRead more”
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