Keelung Shore Excursions: Jiufen & Shifen Adventure

Discover the history and natural beauty of northern Taiwan on a private tour of Jiufen Old Street and Pingxi Sky Lantern. Experience the stunning Shifen Waterfall, explore the charming Shifen Old Streets, and learn about the wartime history of Jiufen. Enjoy Muslim-friendly services and delicious halal meals along the way.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jiufen Old Street - Enter Jiufen, the whimsical hillside town where narrow alleys lead to unexpected discoveries and staircases twist like a labyrinth. Follow your nose to the aroma of sizzling street snacks, where culinary adventures await around every corner. Feel like you’ve stepped into a Miyazaki film as you navigate through the bustling…
What's Included
  • Travel Insurance provided
  • Air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Keelung Port pickup & drop-off
  • Chinese & English-speaking driver guide
  • Fees of sky lanterns (4 people per lantern)
What's Not Included
  • Food & drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Other personal expense
Additional Information

Join our 8-hour private Keelung Shore Excursions to Jiufen & Shifen tour that’ll have you exploring like a local and laughing like a pirate in no time!
First stop: Jiufen, where ancient streets weave tales of mystery and charm. Get lost in the labyrinth of alleyways filled with tantalizing street food and quirky shops. Keep your eyes peeled for spirited…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Courtsara96
May 3, 2025
Best shore excursion (and guide) in Taipei - From the get go, our guide Jennifer was amazing. Leading up to our day tour, she was super communicative. On the day, she was informative and kind, and made our tailored tour perfect. We honestly couldn’t be happier. She made Taiwan beautiful. We highly recommend Justaiwantour to anyone visiting, you won’t regret it!
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Kevinvg545kf
Apr 29, 2025
An Amazing Experience in Keelung and Taipei - Paul our Tour Guide and Driver was exceptional. He is such a pleasant and thoughtful person. He goes beyond what is normally expected. There was no rush and we saw what we wanted to see in plenty of time before our return to the cruise ship. Paul we wish you Success, Health and Happiness for you and the family Kevin, Sydney Australia
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Road20891961408
Apr 23, 2025
Wonderful day touring Jiufen & Shifen with the best guide, Jennifer - What a wonderful day touring Juifen and Shifen with our guide Jennifer. We started from our ship Oceania which was in Keelung port. The day started out rainy but Jennifer thought of every detail. She brought us raincoats and umbrellas as well as snacks and water. By the time we got to our first stop at the golden waterfall the rain stopped. The scenery of the waterfall and sea below with yellow color was breathtaking. Jennifer was knowledgeable about gold mining in the area and the history of the area. Next stop was Jiufen which is a really beautiful old mining town nestled on the mountain side with views of the sea. We had tea and then a wonderful lunch of beef noodles and pork with rice. Jennifer explained that beef noodles was a traditional dish brought over to the island by soldiers of Chiang Kai-Shek. It was amazing walking the streets of this mountain side town with endless shops and food stands. Next we went to the Shifen Waterfall which was beautiful. The walk to the waterfall was very nice with the suspension bridges over the river. From there, we went to old town Jiufen. Jennifer helped us add our wishes to a lantern and launch it skyward. We walked along the railroad track and enjoyed shopping and snacking on bubble tea and peanut ice cream rolls. Jennifer made everything easy for us and we had much more time to enjoy each location than in a group tour. Jennifer was very knowledgeable about the history and people of north Taiwan. We agreed this was the best tour we had on our 14-day cruise in south east Asia. Jennifer even sent us a sketch of us after the tour. What a fabulous day!!!!! Thank you again Jennifer!!!!
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Lillian_r
Apr 21, 2025
Exceptional day in Taiwan - can’t wait to return!! - Tony was an exceptional guide and perfect for our day with a 5 year-old exploring Taiwan. He was so kind and insightful. He was well-prepared (water, umbrellas, etc.) and provided great insights throughout. He was so kind to help us capture moments throughout the day and sharing photos and videos while we explored together. The tour does require some walking and steps, so I suggest for those with mobility, especially to fully enjoy some of the waterfall views and old town. With a trip heavily focused on urban cities, we opted for this tour to experience a different side of Asian culture in villages and nature. It was well worth it!! It is busy - no escaping that - but there were treasures to be found in the food, sights, smells, and kind Taiwanese who welcomed us. You can’t go wrong with the value of this tour - we recommend this 100% and hope you support this tour company.
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Meiernik
Apr 21, 2025
Keeling 1 day with family private - As a family of six with four teenagers we booked the Asia trip with TUI Mein Schiff. and our first stop was in Keelung Taiwan. We booked a private full day tour and our guide was also the chauffeur with a decent vehicle at the same time. First we visited the waterfalls or the waterfall afterwards we drove towards the mountain village to label a lantern with wishes at the first stop before we got to the village and let it climb from an operating railway tracks station. That was very interesting very good for the teenagers. We were brought by our guide in a competent shop whose owner took great photos with us and also encouraged the teenagers to design the photos well. After the rising lantern, we were able to purchase interesting souvenirs there and also observe how the trains drove very impressively past the souvenir shops at a distance of 2 m. After the lantern event we visited the mountain village, which was very interesting very nice, but also very crowded. It is a shopping village, but it is run by the locals. There we could eat regional specialties such as the noodle soup chicken soup and also taste interesting things at the many street food. Also interesting for the teenagers were the souvenir stands and also the many interesting sweet snacks that are only available there in Taiwan. After the extensive tour in Bergdorf we still went to the beach and at the end as top we visited the market of refrigeration a 24 hour market where all the locals ate and bought and it was very impressive and interesting what was prepared there in front of the local tourists, fresh still living sea food tourist souvenirs but also local shops. Finally, the driver brought us safely back to the port directly to the ship. Thank you for the good tour.
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I4791qgcharlesd
Apr 10, 2025
A very memorable day in Taiwan - We booked Discover Taiwan's Charms: Jiufen & Shifen Private Day Tour. Jennifer was wonderful, she texted us and got to our hotel earlier than planned and it worked out great because our independent morning activity was a bust due to the long queues at the 101. Her smile was very contagious, her car was pristine and safely took us to these two beautiful towns plus two waterfalls. It was a holiday in Taiwan and she was able to get around the traffic and crowds making our excursion very memorable. She suggested restaurants and helped us order lunch and dinner. Took pictures for us and gave us some detailed information about the history of Taiwan . If we go back to Taipei for sure we would use their services again.
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Bradykenade
Apr 7, 2025
Loved this tour - This tour was the best of our 2 week cruise. I believe our guide was Leo, and he was great. Shifen lantern village was absolutely fantastic. So much fun, and the local shopkeeper made us laugh so much that we could hardly catch our breath!! Loved releasing the lanterns that we had painted our wishes and blessings on Then the Shifen waterfall was also wonderful, so beautiful!! The hillside city of Jiufen was really great too. Although it was a LONG way up, with rock stairs, that took quite awhile to get up, expecially those of us who are older. Many flights of stone steps, but once we got up there it was worth it. And the geo park with all the rock formations was also fascinating and beautiful. Could have done without the small town of Shifen, interesting, but not much to do there except look at a few buildings from the mining days.
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Beav16
Mar 19, 2025
If I could have given 6 circles, I would have! - Jennifer Yang is a delight! She was a wonderful guide to show us this beautiful country! Best tour experience we have had in a LONG time! Highly recommend her and this tour. She always considered our comfort, whether it was in how safely she drove, or how she anticipated needs for breaks and food. And she was friendly and professional throughout. She also shared so much background with us and took us to diverse and wonderful places. Wish we could have done this for more than a day!
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Phlandkristinm
Mar 15, 2025
Wonderful Day Trip - We had a wonderful private day tour exploring Shihfen and Jiufen and local waterfalls. Our tour guide, Jennifer, was terrific -- warm and knowledgeable, plus she took tons of pictures for us! We couldn't have asked for a better experience (except for less rain -- but even wet it was a good day)! We saw lots of massive tour buses and we were glad that we had the nimbleness and flexibility of a private tour by car.
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Linda_m
Apr 19, 2025
Interesting tour - It was a great experience to decorate and launch our own lantern into the sky (from a railway track), and then wander around the adjacent shops and cafes. The Shifen Waterfalls were gorgeous - a bit far to walk in the heat, but great. Jiufen was an interesting place. We only got to see the laneways of shops, but had a nice meal and a shop there. The Golden Waterfall was interesting too. This is a good tour, a long drive between stops, but I would recommend it.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).