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The 15 Best Jiufen & Shifen Day Trips from Taipei

44 tours  ·  from $6 a head

This is the day out most people book first, and the ones that work run it backwards: Shifen and the waterfall in the morning, the lantern tracks at midday, Jiufen as the lanterns come on. These 15 are compared on that running order, on group size and on what the driver does while you eat.

From Taipei: Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Guided Day Trip - Shifen Old Street and the sky lantern ritual
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From Taipei: Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Guided Day Trip

1.Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,654 reviews · 9 hours · from $31Our pick

Explore Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu from Taipei in one scenic day, with lanterns, waterfalls, old streets, coastal rocks, and expert guidance.

“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!”

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From Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour - Yehliu Geopark: Taiwan’s strangest shoreline
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From Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour

2.Yehliu, Jiufen, and Pingxi Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 892 reviews · 9 hours · from $65

Explore Yehliu’s strange rocks, Jiufen’s tea houses, Shifen Waterfall, and a sky lantern release on a practical Taipei day tour.

“wonderful day trip. got lots of info near all the shops. a bit of walling too which was great with all the sitting in the bus. pity it rained the majority of the day though”

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Taipei: Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour - Shifen Waterfall: Taiwan’s nature stop
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Taipei: Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour

3.Jiufen Night View and Shifen Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 870 reviews · 7 hours · from $31

See Shifen Waterfall, release a sky lantern, and explore Jiufen after dark on a flexible seven-hour Taipei day tour.

“My guide Steve was great he spoke great English and was funny and made the trip great. He took us to some great spots and took great photos and also helped me with tips and routes for my onward journey in taiwan. The transport was comfortable and nice.”

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Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei - Jiufen Old Street: food, stairs, and an old mining-town mood
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Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei

4.Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 463 reviews · from $85

Explore Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall and sky lanterns on a practical nine-hour small-group day tour from Taipei.

“I had a really fun time on this day tour. Got to try lot of street food. The views are amazing at Yehliu, Jiufen, Pingxi, Shifen waterfall. The lanter experience was truly memorable and special. The guide was very knowledgable and took great pictures for everyone on the tour.”

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Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi - Yehliu Geopark and Taiwan’s oddest rock shapes
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Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi

From Taipei: Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi - Yehliu Geopark and the Queen’s Head
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From Taipei: Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi

6.Private Scenic Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu & Pingxi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 394 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Review of a private Taipei day trip to Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen, and Pingxi, with practical tips on timing, value, food, crowds, and lanterns.

“It was really satisfying trip with a great service by the tour guide, Vincent Lee. Without him we could not able to take pictures at the best position and timings. Also he was really kind to other tourists and it was really nice.”

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Half Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern - Jinguashi 13 Ruins reveal the mining country
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Half Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern

Small-Group Tour: Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Shifen from Taipei - The brief stop at Golden Waterfall
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Small-Group Tour: Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Shifen from Taipei

8.Small-Group Tour: Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Shifen from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · from $89

Review of a small-group Taipei day trip to Yehliu, Jiufen, and Shifen, with waterfalls, rock formations, old streets, and lanterns.

“Martin more than delivered. We met at 830 and we were out until after 7 when he returned us to our hotel. Small group. Just 4 of us so very personalized. He didn’t rush us , and took us to a number of out of the way spots to eat . The places are beautiful ( go on a clear day) .. full value.”

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From Taipei: Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark Day Tour - Yehliu Geopark and the Queen’s Head
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From Taipei: Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark Day Tour

9.Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 10 hours · from $65

Review of Taipei’s Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu day tour, with lanterns, waterfalls, rock formations, costs, timing, crowds, and practical tips.

“it was a well-worthy experience. James Bear was fun, fluent in english and helpful. we got to see all the attractions we wanted to. highly recommend”

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Full-Day Tour in Shifen, Jiufen & Yehliu of Taipei (Incl. ticket) - Shifen Waterfall in 50 minutes
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Full-Day Tour in Shifen, Jiufen & Yehliu of Taipei (Incl. ticket)

Yehliu & Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Departure from Ximending) - Jiufen Old Street, tea, snacks, and heavy crowds
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Yehliu & Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Departure from Ximending)

Private Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour with English-Speaking Guide - Starting at Yin Yang Sea near Jiufen
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Private Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour with English-Speaking Guide

12.Private Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour with English-Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $160

Review of the private Jiufen and Pingxi day tour from Taipei, with waterfalls, sky lanterns, scenic stops, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“We have great time with Berry Chai even though it’s was raining he was ready he got everything from rain coats n umbrella…..he never stop telling us about history all the places that we stop and for lunch bring us to this unique seafood restaurant and stinky Tofu….Berry is high recommended very friendly and he knows about his the history of Taiwan….thank you for everything Berry and hope to see you again.”

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Taiwan TST: Private Tour Taipei Yehliu, Chaojing, Shifen, Jiufen - Yehliu Geopark and the Queen’s Head
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Taiwan TST: Private Tour Taipei Yehliu, Chaojing, Shifen, Jiufen

Keelung Shore Excursion: Jiufen & Shifen Sky Lantern Private Tour - Yin Yang Sea and Golden Waterfall: two quick but unusual stops
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Keelung Shore Excursion: Jiufen & Shifen Sky Lantern Private Tour

14.Keelung Shore Excursion: Jiufen & Shifen Sky Lantern Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $155

Review of a private Keelung shore tour to Jiufen and Shifen, with waterfalls, gold-mining history, sky lanterns, port pickup, and practical tips.

“Victor Huang, the driver/tour guide was very flexible and provided good guidance what to do at each of 6 stops. He was excellent. I tried to add some photos but the internet on our cruise ship was too slow to do it.”

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One-day private chartered car tour in Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, Pingxi, North Coast popular attractions with chartered car, professional Chinese/English driver - Jiufen’s steep lanes and tea-house views
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One-day private chartered car tour in Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, Pingxi, North Coast popular attractions with chartered car, professional Chinese/English driver

15.One-day private chartered car tour in Taipei: Yehliu, Jiufen, Pingxi, North Coast popular attractions with chartered car, professional Chinese/English driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $307

Explore Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, and sky lanterns by private car from Taipei, with flexible timing and an English-speaking guide.

“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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