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Taiwan Day Tour: History and Nature Immersion
4.9
48 Ratings
Wanli
Discover Taiwan’s charm on a private tour from Taipei. Release sky lanterns, explore Shifen Waterfall, and immerse in rich history and natural beauty.
Discover Taiwan’s charm on a private tour from Taipei. Release sky lanterns, explore Shifen Waterfall, and immerse in rich history and natural beauty.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Yehliu Geopark - Explore Yehliu Geopark, a natural classroom showcasing unique terrain shaped by millennia of geological activity, causing the mountain to extend into the ocean.
- Shifen Waterfall - Enjoy an hour-long walk to find Taiwan’s widest waterfall, nestled in a picturesque forested mountainside, standing 20 meters (66 ft) tall and 40…
- Yehliu Geopark - Explore Yehliu Geopark, a natural classroom showcasing unique terrain shaped by millennia of geological activity, causing the mountain to extend into the ocean.
- Shifen Waterfall - Enjoy an hour-long walk to find Taiwan’s widest waterfall, nestled in a picturesque forested mountainside, standing 20 meters (66 ft) tall and 40 meters (130 ft) wide. On sunny days, a rainbow may appear near the waterfall.
- Shifen Old Street - Prepare for the Sky Lantern Festival in Shifen, an event gaining international recognition as a significant folklore celebration.
- Jiufen Old Street - A top attraction where visitors can wander along the historic cobblestone street and relive the vibrant era of gold mining.
What's Included
- Transportation
- Licensed English-Speaking guide
- Pickup and Drop-off
- Insurance
- Transportation
- Licensed English-Speaking guide
- Pickup and Drop-off
- Insurance
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Sky lantern expenses
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets
- Meals
- Sky lantern expenses
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets
Additional Information
This day tour will immerse you in Taiwan’s history and natural beauty, allowing you to embark on an adventurous journey accompanied by professional guides and drivers. You’ll experience the diverse charm of Taiwan, making your trip more exciting and leaving you with unforgettable memories.
Starting from the bustling Taipei Main Station, your first…
This day tour will immerse you in Taiwan’s history and natural beauty, allowing you to embark on an adventurous journey accompanied by professional guides and drivers. You’ll experience the diverse charm of Taiwan, making your trip more exciting and leaving you with unforgettable memories.
Starting from the bustling Taipei Main Station, your first destination will be the Shifen Old Street, where you can personally partake in the fun of making wishes and releasing sky lanterns, experiencing Taiwan’s traditional and cultural heritage. Following that, we will take you to the Shifen Waterfall, where you’ll be captivated by the beauty of nature.
Location
YehLiu Geopark
No.167-1, Kangton Rd., Yeh Liu Village
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(48 Ratings)
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Corinne_l
Jan 19, 2026
Must see juifen and lantern release. - George was great in showing us shortcuts to the attractions. He was patient with us and really squeezed in all 4 sites for us to enjoy and free time to explore in Juifen. George is friendly as I highly recommend. His English was superb
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Guiankingd
Jan 13, 2026
EXCELLENT - Excellent tour, i will suggest it to my friends. The tour guide is very hands on, shout out to Rebecca. Will comeback with another tour to another places.
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Carol_f
Jan 10, 2026
Terrific Tour - Taking this tour with Joanna was terrific. Our first stop was Yehliu geological park. It’s on a beautiful rocky coast where you walk along paths and see not only the Queen’s Head, but many other nature-made sculptures. Joanna skillfully guided us through paths where we got the best views and avoided standing in the lines where most tourists waited. Our next stop was Jiufen, a small former gold mining town on a cliff. Before we arrived, Joanna explained the significance of the town and provided us maps so that we could easily explore it. We ate at the top of a restaurant near the end of the path with an amazing view of the water. Our next stop was Shifen Waterfall. The waterfall and the walk to it are lovely. After that, Joanna took us to the small town of Shifen, where we decorated a lantern and set it afloat in the sky!
Joanna knows all the ins and outs of every place (including where the pristine bathrooms are!). She provided us an excellent description of the history of each area to make the experience even more meaningful. She also bought us a box of our favorite kind of tea. Most thoughtfully, Joanna is a great photographer, and she took many photos and videos of us and sent them to us at the conclusion of our tour. Joanna is energetic, upbeat, and kind. We highly recommend her tour!
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Harrichelleb
Nov 30, 2025
Highly recommended tour guide Mr. Richard Wang - our tour guide richard wang is very organized, time bounded and very helpful that made our trip very memorable. he is kind and very professional too. i highly recommend him
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Navigate641593
Nov 14, 2025
Taiwan Tour - We loved our experience with Jerry Liao as our guide! He made us feel very welcome and took us to some amazing spots. We had a lot of fun together and would recommend him to anyone. My girlfriend and I made some loving memories and I will remember them for a long time.
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Brooke_b
Oct 18, 2025
Great Private Trip - Highly Recommend! - We had a great experience with James as he took us to all the amazing places on the private tour. He explained all the geopark rock formations, the history of Juifen and Shifen, the different foods, cultures, and information about the areas. He took pictures of us as a family, gave us details of the different street food, and helped us order. Highly recommend.
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Barbaraandphilipw
Oct 16, 2025
Fabulous taste of Taiwan - Barry was our guide for a special day in Taiwan. He met us at the cruise terminal in Keelung and took us to all the places on our wishlist. We started at Yehliu geological park. An unforgettable experience! The rock formations are spectacular and Barry made sure we saw everything while making sure we were looked after on a very hot day. We left there and headed out to Jiufen - another memorable site. He took us to a charming tea shop that we accessed through an old mining tunnel opening up to a fantastic sea view. Barry helped us find the food experiences we were looking for. Since it was so very hot he took us to Golden Waterfall instead of Shifen waterfall. We then proceeded to Shifen for a balloon release experience. It was a delight! Exploring the charming Shifen rounded out the day. We were back to our ship in plenty of time!
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Susan_n
Oct 6, 2025
Perfect day trip outside Taipei! - On a trip to Taipei we wanted to explore a bit further afield so we booked a private guide to take us outside Taipei for the day.
George, our guide for the day was phenomenal; a Taiwanese local, very knowledgeable and a great communicator. He picked us up from our hotel and took us through the countryside to our first destination, Yehliu Geo Park for some rock formations. At lunchtime, George was able to get a reservation at a local seafood restaurant which had a long line due to the holiday weekend. He arranged for us to skip the line. The restaurant served delicious Chinese seafood including some incredible crab and a window view.
From there we travelled to the spectacular locations of Shifen waterfall and Shifen Village where we released a good luck lantern. Our final location was beautiful Jiufen Village.
I can’t recommend this tour with George more highly if you have limited time in Taipei and want to see more than just the city.
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Isabelle_z
Sep 21, 2025
All we expected and more! Wonderful tour! - We had a terrific day with our very friendly and knowlegable guide. Joanna Lin was great. She even provided us with umbrellas when it started to rain. Fortunately, most of the time we could enjoy good weather. The tour was all we expected an more. We especially enjoyed shopping in Jiufen and starting a sky lantern in Shimen. Joanna Lin made sure, we got perfect photos with all family members. Thank you for a wonderful and exciting day!
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Cindy_c
Dec 31, 2025
Not a guided tour - We booked a private guided tour and specifically requested a English speaking guide. It was NOT a guided tour. The guy was just a driver and he spoke very little English. There were no explanations of places where we were seeing or recommendations of where we should go. It was pretty much a drop off and pick up service. The driver was nice. However, we were expecting the tour to be guided. It was not worth paying the private tour price. We could've joined the large group tour for the same experience.
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