Yehliu & Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Departure from Ximending)
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Take a one-day trip to northeastern corner of Taiwan.
Explore the popular destination of Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Shifen from Taipei.
Our tour guide will give you an in-depth understanding of Taiwan's natural and cultural attractions of the region.
1. To see Yehliu Geopark and the wonders of Queen’s Head.
2. Visit the nostalgic Jiufen Old Street and put up sky lanterns at Shifen Old Street in Pingxi.
3. Visit the largest Shifen Waterfall in northern Taiwan!
4. Mandarin or English speaking guide options.
5. Round-trip transportation from Taipei (MRT Ximen Station)
6. According to the number of participants, arranging 5-seater car/9-seater car/20-seater minibus/43-seater bus.
7. 9 Hours Group Tour (★ meet up 8:15 ~17:30)
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Duration:9 hours
Operating Schedule:★ Meet up at 08:15AM Departure time: 08:30 AM Meet up point-- MRT Ximen Station Exit 5 outside -- Please look for our guide holding a red flag with "R Day Tour" printed on it.
Meet up point:MRT Ximen Station Exit 5
To drop-off point
Options
Yehliu & Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Departure from Ximending)
What‘s Included
insurance provided by the supplier
5-seater car/9-seater car/20-seater minibus/43-seater bus (according to the number of participants)
Chinese/English tour guide
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Tips (given according to personal satisfaction with the tour guide, not mandatory)
Yehliu Geopark
Shifen Sky Lantern Experience
Jiufen holiday traffic control round-trip shuttle bus, Jiufen Old Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
202 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experince
romedominiques,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great experience. A lot of sceneries are good for taking photos. Having Sung-Ping as our tour guide made our travel and tour experience more enjoyable with his humors and jokes. Thank you!
Great tour service with a friendly, knowledgeable guide and smooth organization throughout. The experience was enjoyable
ayessaashleym,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour service! The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and well-organized. The itinerary was enjoyable, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a stress-free and memorable experience
Great Itinerary, Horrible Tour Guide! Joining This Tour is a Total Gamble
Road15111523889,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00[Summary]The itinerary and route itself were well-planned, but the entire experience was completely ruined by a highly unprofessional guide. Joining a tour with this agency is a total gamble on how low your guide's standards can get. 🚨 Three Major Offenses of the Guide: Ah-Bin 1. Absurd Language Arrangement & Forced Audience:We clearly signed up for a "Chinese-speaking tour," but the guide insisted on conducting the entire tour in English just to accommodate a few people who didn't speak Chinese. When some tour members mentioned they couldn't understand English, the guide actually replied: "Just have the other tour members translate for you." To make matters worse, his English was incredibly poor, showing he is clearly not a professional English-speaking guide. It was a painful struggle for him to speak and pure torture for us to listen—complete mutual suffering. 2. Extreme Double Standards & Hypocrisy:Right at the start of the trip, the guide severely threatened everyone that they must be on time, otherwise, the bus would leave without them. Ironically, when we arrived at the attraction, the guide himself was late, leaving the entire group waiting for him out in the open. 3. Appalling Attitude & Complete Lack of Professional Boundaries:His guiding competence is completely below par. Throughout the trip, he barked orders and shouted at us, demanding that we "stop chatting, put away our phones, and pay attention" whenever he spoke. We paid to join a vacation tour, not a primary school field trip. He has no right to micromanage us like children. Does he even know he is a tour guide? He completely forgot who the paying customers are. 🗺️ Attraction Details & Survival Tips (Honest Advice for Future Travelers) Yehliu Geopark (70-minute stop):The NT$120 admission ticket is not included. I highly recommend buying your tickets online in advance to get a cheaper discounted rate. The guide will not enter the park with you to provide any commentary; you are completely on your own once you pass the gates. Shifen Old Street (50-minute stop):The schedule here is extremely rushed. If you choose to release a sky lantern, you will have absolutely no time to eat. The guide will aggressively promote his NT$200 set meal, which is just mediocre. I strongly advise those who are not releasing lanterns to skip his meal and find lunch on the old street on your own, as the variety of choices is much better. Shifen Waterfall (40-minute stop):A terrible experience. There is a proper tour bus parking lot right next to the waterfall, but the agency or the guide forced the driver to drop off and pick up passengers on the side of the highway just to save money. As a result, when leaving, the entire tour group had to stand on the busy highway baking under the sun for 10 minutes waiting for the bus. Jiufen (75-minute stop):Lunch is on your own here. Since it was a weekend holiday, the area was packed. Shockingly, the guide even missed the correct stop and got off at the wrong place while leading us on the shuttle bus... It makes me wonder if just any random person can become a tour guide in Taiwan. It is an absolute insult to the profession. ⚠️ The Truth Behind the 5.0-Star Google Ratings Please do not trust the high scores you see online. On the return trip, the guide was incredibly aggressive in forcing everyone to give a 5-star review on Google for "Routor Travel (路特旅行社 루터 트래블)". He was so aggressive that he would literally take tour members' phones to write the review himself! Now you know exactly how those high scores were manufactured.(Note: Since I strongly suspect the travel agency might delete negative reviews, I am posting this exact review across Google Maps, Trip.com, and TripAdvisor to prevent more travelers from falling into this trap.)
Great time visiting the...
Brian B,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great time visiting the south side of the island. Launching a lantern was cool. My recommendation, don’t buy the lunch. The street food in the village is better.
Great tour outside of Taipei
OnAir298916,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour leader, Dillian, was fantastic. She made everything run smoothly and she did it with great talent, professionalism, and humor. If you have a chance to go on this tour, ask for her to be your guide.
Excellent tour
Wander34586857224,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful trip. Well organized and excellent tour guide. Thank you Sophie.
Our tour Guide, Tommy,...
Grace L,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour Guide, Tommy, was fantastic! Instructions on the meet up spot were clear and Tommy did a great job of providing very detailed guidance and recommendations on how to enjoy each location. Note that there is a decent amount of walking and the popular photo spots in jiufen are not wheelchair accessible. Otherwise, I highly recommend the tour to anyone who is interested in exploring Taiwan outside of Taipei!
We really enjoyed this...
Won K,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this trip. Tommy was very knowledgeable and informative. He and driver made trip great. Would recommend to anyone considering this trip without any hesitation. Recommend 100%. Thanks.
Great was to spend time outside of Taipei
Orane W,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was a great way to get outside of Taipei and learn more about Taiwan. Our guide Cindy was amazing. She was knowledgeable, funny and very organized with how she managed the tour. It was a fully enjoyable day.
Organized and fun tour with nice scenery.
chariseq2021,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very organized and so much fun. The tour guide Cindy made the day fun and inclusive. The time spent at each stop was perfect.
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