The 11 Best Northern Taiwan Day Trips

1.Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour from Taipei with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 782 reviews · from $126Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Northern Taiwan in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. Your route may include Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall, Houtong, or Yangmingshan. Guides such as Junior, Vincent, Cody, Jack, and Sean are praised for local insight, flexible pacing, safe driving, and great photos.

“Very enjoyable and interesting tour! My guide Cody was very friendly, informative and had a genuine desire to provide a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Private Full-Day Northern Taiwan Tour by Car from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 206 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Leave Taipei in a private car with an English or Chinese-speaking driver-guide and shape your day around northern Taiwan. Visit Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Pingxi, Shifen Waterfall, Yangmingshan, or other chosen stops, with a maximum of five scenic sites. Guides such as Vincent, Henry, Bubble, and Caleb are noted for local tips, photos, and family-friendly help.

“Harry was a good guide. Excellent language skills and eager to answer questions. Mindful of our needs.”

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3.Taipei day tour(northeast coast tour or city tour) MERCEDES VAN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews

Travel Taipei and the northeast coast in a private Mercedes van for up to three people. Choose Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen, and waterfalls, or visit the National Palace Museum, CKS Memorial Hall, and Taipei 101. Guides such as Phyllis, Berry, Ryan, and Kevin may adjust the day to your pace, with WiFi, water, raincoats, and hotel pickup included.

“Best tour of Taipei Yehliu, Shifen, Jiufen good driving skills can rest wellin between places. Ryan knows the best dinner place in Jiufen and takes the best photos. It was a very pleasant tour.”

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4.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

Leave Taipei by private car for Yehliu’s strange rock formations, Jiufen’s tea houses, Shifen Waterfall, and a sky-lantern stop. Your Chinese or English-speaking driver-guide sets the pace, helps with photos, and may adjust the route for weather, crowds, or your interests. Stephen, Eric, and Paul have been especially praised.

“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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5.Northern Taiwan Private Adventure: Yehliu, Jiufen, & Pingxi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $170

Spend about eight hours touring northern Taiwan by private, air-conditioned vehicle with a Chinese and English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll see Yehliu’s odd rock shapes, Shifen Waterfall, Jiufen Old Street, Golden Waterfall, Yin Yang Sea, and release a sky lantern. Guides such as Wilson, Berry, Jennifer, and Barry have been praised for thoughtful pacing and care.

“Don't schedule your trip during chinese New Year's week especially the last lunar day. They close the road during lantern festival and there's limited route to take, to experience the sky lantern and shifun waterfalls. I think Viator and local tour cRead more”

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6.Yehliu, Jiufen & Shifen Taiwans North Coast Day / Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $48Best value

Spend 8 to 9 hours beyond Taipei visiting Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen Old Street, Shifen Waterfall, and Shifen’s sky-lantern street. You’ll travel by coach or smaller vehicle, with Chinese and English guiding when available. The Queen’s Head, Amei Tea House, taro treats, and lantern launch make this a full but tightly timed day.

“It was great and our tour guide Amy was very attentive, fun and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour”

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7.Northeast Coast Instagram Photo Tour in Keelung & New Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $55

From Taipei Main Station, join a guided nine-hour outing to Bitou Cape, Bitou Harbor, Zhengbin Fishing Port, Heping Island GeoPark, and Keelung Miaokou Night Market. Expect coastal walks, volcanic rock formations, colorful port houses, and free time for local food. Guide Aaron has also helped with gluten-free dining needs.

“Itinerary was a great mix of nature with social which brought us to visit wonderful natural sights such as the bitou cape park and also walked the Keelung night market as the social part. The itinerary description should indicate upfront that tRead more”

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8.Full-Day Private Tour in Northern Taiwan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $250

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring northern Taiwan. Visit Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen Old Street, Jinguashi and Yin Yang Sea, then finish in Pingxi, where you can write wishes on a sky lantern. Pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Jay is one guide named in the tour details.

“Booking with Ilha Formosa Tours was the best decision we made for our trip to Taipei! Our guide was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. The tour was perfectly organized and showed us the incredible beauty and culture of the island. A truly 5-star experience from start to finish. Highly, highly recommended!”

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9.Northern Taiwan Private Yehliu, Jiufen, & Shifen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $229

Spend eight hours with a Chinese and English-speaking driver guide on a private trip from Taipei to Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen, and Pingxi. You’ll see the Queen’s Head rock, browse Jiufen’s food lanes, release a sky lantern, and visit Shifen Waterfall. Guides Tony Kuo and James are named among the company’s guides. Hotel pickup, transport, Yehliu entry, and one lantern per four people are included.

“We had a thoroughly enjoyable and very informative day tour of areas north of Taipei with our guide Tony Kuo. All we had to do was sit back and enjoy the ride and at each stop we were treated to something interesting - the stone formations at the geo park, a beautiful waterfall, the lanes, tea houses and food stalls of Jiufen, lantern releases on the Pingxi rail line and a surprise stop at Kinkaseki POW Memorial Park.”

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10.Yi-Hsin creek canyoning in northern Taiwan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $170

Join professional guides such as George or Mr. Shark for a full day at Yi-Hsin Creek. From Taipei, you will walk downstream through a remote canyon, rappel beside three waterfalls, jump into pools, swim, and enjoy lunch. Equipment, guiding, and pickup from Xinpu MRT are included. Expect wet clothes, a small group, and a physical day outdoors.

“The tour was very well planned and the guide is very experienced, funny and made us feel safe. We had a great time and a lot of fun. The nature is beautiful. We would definitely recommend it.”

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11.1 day North Coast Yehliu Jiufen and Shifen Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Leave Taipei in an 8-seat wagon with a private driver-guide for Yehliu’s strange sea-carved rocks, Jiufen’s old gold-mining streets, Shifen’s lantern traditions, and Keelung’s Miaokou Night Market. Guide David Liaw is noted for clear English, careful pacing, and detailed explanations. The $400 rate covers your group of up to seven, but meals and Yehliu admission cost extra.

“Our tour guide David Liaw today is excellent! He is very prompt, confident, well educated, very proficient in English, very professional & detailed in touring us & above all very good character & accommodating, no short cut in touring us! Again Read more”

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