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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Janet
Feb 24, 2025
Brilliant Day - We had a lovely day with Wilson. He looked after us so well getting us local treats to try and making sure we didn't get lost! We had a lovely time at the tea shop in Jiufen making our own tea, then a walk through the sights, smells and sounds of the market. Then on to Shifen and what fun personalising our latern then launching it into the sky. We finished at the waterfall and a look across the city from a park. We would highly recommend this shore excursion to anyone arriving by cruise ship.
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Aileen_b
Feb 10, 2025
A+++ tour and guide. - Tony Kuo was fantastic! He was at the port early to pick us up, drove and gave us all the local information and history of the area! Took us to the waterfall, to see off lanterns, to an amazing POW park, to a local place for lunch with a great view! He even took us to see some temples along the way when he realized how beautiful we thought they were. He also showed us the mountains and explained all the details behind them. And he took us shopping in Jiufen and even insisted on carrying all of our bags. He was amazing!!! He also brought his camera and took tons of photos of us and the scenic views and gave us the memory card. Definitely one of the best tour guides I have had!! Ty for a wonderful time. Brian and I really appreciated you!
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Robert_s
Jan 31, 2025
Keelung and Taipei - James was a great guide! He showed us two awesome waterfalls, and we had an amazing buffet lunch at the Grand hotel in Taipei. We chatted about the area's history and TSMC. His English was pretty good.
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Natalie_m
Dec 4, 2024
Wonderful Day! - Wonderful Day! Lovely street market, amazing waterfalls and to top it off we were able to select, write our wishes on, and release a lantern.!!!! Our sweet guide Charky picked us up from the cruise terminal in a very nice Mercedes van. He was so kind and made for a. fantastic excursion. We highly recommend!!!!
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Winston_w
Dec 3, 2024
Awesome experience. - Many memorable moments. The tour guide Berry was.awesome. He took us to Many interesting place and had great knowledge of the country.
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Dreamer19369495914
Nov 21, 2024
Taiwan trip - Excellent experience! Our guide was great and tailored the trip to what we wanted to see. The sky lantern was very fun! Juifen was fun to explore all the shops and beautiful views from the mountain.
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Robin_r
Nov 3, 2024
Highly recommend! Asin the best guide! - Asin was an amazing tour guide. Our family really enjoyed the excursion and learning about Taiwan. We highly recommend this tour to experience Jiufen and Shifen area. We even stopped to try the best pineapple cakes! One of the best tours I’ve been on ever!
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Kcopen
Oct 27, 2024
Wonderful guide and Beautiful island! - Our driver guide, Charky, was fabulous. He was so kind and professional. He took photos of our family and helped us to have a memorable experience. The lantern release was so unique and fun. Taiwan is a beautiful island and we hope to have the opportunity to return some day.
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Fateseer
Oct 27, 2024
An amazing day in Keelung! - Our guide, Leo, was awesome! He picked us up where we were getting off of the ship and took us all over Keelung and the surrounding countryside! He was a wealth of information and informed us about all of the history of Taiwan. Visiting a few temples and street markets as well as a couple of waterfalls was an amazing experience! The topper of the day was the temple at the top of the mountain! Thank you, Leo!!
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Russellwn5593hv
Sep 16, 2024
We visited Geo Park, Shifen, lantern & waterfall & Juifen. Chia managed the time to see all points of interests - On 09/09/2024, we met with CHIAI JUNG our tour guide at Keelung Cruise Terminal. We were 6 persons in our group Chia was an exception guide. He spoke excellent English & we conversed with him on many subjects during our 8 hour tour. He was a very good driver & he went over & above to make sure we were cared for. He had a happy & jovial disposition which we all loved. His Knowledge of Taiwan was exceptional. The day was very hot & humid & he made sure we were hydrated & made time for rest breaks. We would have no issue recommending Chia Jung to any other persons. Well done Chia Jung
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