Chiufen Village (Jiufen) and Northeast Coast Half-Day Tour from Taipei

Taipei, Taiwan

Explore the Northeast Coast of Taipei and stroll through the Chiufen Village also known as Jiufen on this four-hour tour from Taipei. Drive to the east coast of Taipei to visit the Northeast Coast National Scenic Area, a popular swimming spot for the locals. Offering fascinating rock formations, lighthouses, fishing villages, pastoral farmlands and temples.

You'll be picked up from your Taipei city hotel at 1:00pm, drive along the northeast coast of Taiwan to the National Scenic Area, popular location with the locals. The northeast coast scenic area is noted for its numerous capes and bays backed by green mountains. Visit Pitou Cape, tall abrasion caves and platforms and other eroded landforms which can be clearly seen on the cape's hanging cliff.

The tour continues to Nanya, a coastline filled with amazing rock formations, a sea-eroded coral shore. The patterned stone is unique in Taiwan and formed through the weathering of the sandstone that lines the shore. The oxidation of iron ore within the stone gives it a beautiful striped pattern.

Travel to the quaint little village of Chiufen Village (Jiufen), once the gold mining center of Taiwan. The gold is gone, but Chiufen (Jiufen) built of closely-packed houses clinging to steep mountainsides, continue to offer enchanting scenery, unique teahouses and fascinating glimpses into the lifestyles of the past.

Tour Highlights

• Chiufen Village (Jiufen)
• Pass by Chinkuashin Village
• Pitou Cape
• Nanya Rock Formations
• Bay of Two Colors

USD $37.78

Review by: Wei Chong L	March 2012
The tour guides are very friendly. I will recommend to my friends for their excellent services. But the problem I've forgotten their name.. ;)

Review by: W.A.M V	January 2012
very good experience,

Review by: THANH NAM N	December 2011
quite nice trip and good tourguide...

Review by: Sabrina F	December 2011
We went to Jiufen on a very wet and cold day. Despite being equipped with brollies we were still wet, wet, wet. Regardless of that though, we really enjoyed the trip.

Review by: Aimee W	December 2011
This was a great 1/2 trip from Taipei! Our guide was knowledgeable and made the trip very enjoyable. This trip was a great combination of seeing the coast, rock formations and a little village nestled into a hillside. Great opportunity to explore the village and do a little shopping if desired.

Review by: Zdenka M	December 2011
The location is very attractive and is worth so see it. On the weekend when the area is overcrowded it make sense to extent the length of excursion to 5 hours. Perfect organization of the tour, excellent guide and driver. The price corresponds with the quality._br/_ I would like to express our full satisfaction with the service. Zdenka

Review by: zelina t	December 2011
Ruth was a good English speaking guide, Beitou was interesting as a stop before Jiufen. Personally Jiufen is just a row of shops up in a hill but the food there was good toi buy home as gifts.

Review by: Ben	November 2011
Small group, which was nice. Good tour, enjoyed the village market, but would have liked more time.

Review by: bulat1977	October 2011
Very good trip..nice scenery and really love the seafood.

Review by: Liliana H	October 2011
doesn't see much in here.....

Review by: Wayne Y	October 2011
very nice city to tour, especially on the drive up to Jiufen.

Review by: Katie C	October 2011
A Good guide, wonderful sights arranged well. A great tour.

Review by: Aliena B	August 2011
The tour was great! i loved the stops....info and free time. James was an fun tour guide....very punctual with pick up however not with drop off...i didn't mind at all, it suited to me very well. Thanks

Review by: Tere	June 2011
It's a good tour. Worth doing it. Hopefully longer time in Northeast Coast.

Review by: yap hong t	June 2011
Again is Fantastic !....

Review by: HIN SAN W	June 2011
Been there before, but still was a good tour. Hotel pickup was punctual, and tour guide was very professional, informative and knowledgeable. No complaints. Highly recommended.

Review by: Gary K	June 2011
I can see how this tour would be terrific, however on the day that went it was pouring rain by the time we made it to the coast and Chiufen Village. Our tour guide made the best of it, as did the rest of us. Kudos to the van driver who made sure there were umbrellas in the van (a plus for those who didn't bring them).

Review by: Satchit S	May 2011
Excellent trip! Johnson was very kind and friendly... and a really good guide.. made friends on the trip... was overall great.. really enjoyed the Jiufen trip, thanks to Edison.

Review by: Ming W	May 2011
Chiufen is an interesting enough place to visit with many quaint shops but my main complaint is the tour organizer Edison travel. The mini-van used was in bad condition and not very clean. The driver/guide although quite entertaining was sometimes talking on the mobile phone while navigating sharp turns so we didn't feel comfortable with that. This tour company certainly needs to improve their act and their vehicles.

Review by: Steven T	April 2011
Good tour - you get to see some of the north coast and spend time exploring Chiufen - I would of preferred to leave earlier and see some more of the coast though.

Review by: Erik T	January 2011
Interesting half day tour with lots of impressive geological structures and a cute tourist village. Edison travel initially misplaced our booking but after a phone call picked us up and provided excellent service. Recommended.

Review by: Evelyn G	January 2011
We love it! my daughter and I had a wonderful, relaxing afternoon tour. The ride was scenic as we drove along the coastline. We should have joined more tour with Viator :)

Review by: Kenneth B	December 2010
One of the better tours that we took. It's an interesting place to visit and shop. I recommend it.

Review by: Antonio A	December 2010
Good tour and enjoyable

Review by: Margaret D	December 2010
Very interesting. I liked touring in a small bus as opposed to a large tour bus so we could ask questions.

Review by: Deborah M F	November 2010
I was travelling alone in Taiwan and found this tour fantastic. It was great to see some of the countryside, in contrast to the bustle of the cities. We stopped at a couple of interesting places along the northeast coast - wonderful scenery. The day I went was cool and a bit wet. This made the winding drive up the hillsides to Chiufen village even more delightful. There was wonderful views, misty shrouds over the valleys, and fewer tourists! Our guide was professional, friendly and knowledgeable. This tour is definitely good value for money. A fabulous way to see life away from the cities, especially if you don't have a lot of time, or travelling alone.

Review by: Marshall D	November 2010
My wife & I generally enjoyed this trip, especially Jiufen Village, where there was plenty of interest in the narrow alleyways & sudden expansive vistas over the coastal area. We had plenty of time to explore, shop & dine during the time spent at the Village. Unfortunately, we found little interest in the several stops made along the coast prior to going to Jiufen &, from discussions with other passengers, the stop to see 'the nose' in particular, could easily be deleted without detracting from the tour. As in our half-day tour to Sansia and Yingge, a 9-seater van was used which did not have seat belts for anyone other than the driver & front seat used by the tour guide. Speaking of the guide, we found him to be very knowledgeable as well as humerous & interesting with his comments.

Review by: Karen T	October 2010
Looks nothing like the postcards. Very dirty and crowded. Not quaint or historical in feeling. It was foggy, so maybe being able to see the surrounding scenery may have enhanced the trip. But actual village is an uninteresting pit.

Review by: Tony P	October 2010
Wow. Better come here on a weekday. Many nice little shops and many people.

Review by: Ross P	October 2010
Very interesting trip - must do

Review by: Darin G	October 2010
Our first tour in Taiwan. Professional tour guide. The tour is well organized. If you have multiple tours with the same company, the tour guide will let you know when your next tour starts and when you will be picked up. The rock formations along the coast were incredible and unique. Not a big tourist area, so very few people were there. Nice views. The ride up to Chiufen village was gorgeous and we thought the market was better than the night markets of Taipei. Regardless of buying anything, it was interesting enough walking around the area. A must 1/2 day tour if you are in Taipei.

Review by: Melvie D, Philippines	August 2010
the place was nice. I had fun. You can buy a lot of stuff at Jioufen Village... Reach my expectation

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
Would have been better if we had more time to hang around the shops at Jiufen.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
the place was nice. I had fun. You can buy a lot of stuff at Jioufen Village... Reach my expectation

Review by: Yvonne B, Australia	July 2010
Hi this was the highlight of our trip to Tawian, it was so nice to get up to the coast and experience the people and view the scenery, our guide was great, Id do this again

Review by: Andrey R, United States of America	June 2010
Very interesting tour.

Review by: Anonymous, France	May 2010
Nice nature view tour if the weather is good. Gift and food shops in the village are reasonable.

Review by: Anonymous, Switzerland	April 2010
Too much time in Jiufen, not that much to see.

Review by: Anonymous, Singapore	April 2010
After the tour guide has introduced the place, it would nice if he walked with us through the street to make certain intro rather then give us an hour or so and come back to the same spot.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Great tour. I would do it again!

Review by: Anonymous, France	January 2010
The coast and Jiufen village were interesting to see. We had a very good tour guide. However, I didn't like the last stop at a handicraft store.

Review by: Emily P, United States of America	January 2010
We had a nice time on this tour, despite the fact it was raining and cloudy. The northern coast is very pretty, and the village is interesting. Our only disappointment was not being able to see more of the village. We only were able to see one street that was covered with souvenir shops. We wish we had more time there. The guide also tended to explain things while walking this was a problem as he would quickly walk ahead of us and we would be trying to catch up to hear what he was saying.

Review by: SungJin P, South Korea	December 2009
Chiufen Village is quite beautiful and a exciting area. A great place for photographs. You can see young bamboo shoot shape rock during the northeast cost tour. very interesting!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2009
The Northeast Coast is beautiful, and Juifen, high in the hills, has spectacular views. The guide gave us lots of time to explore Juifen and its interesting market by ourselves. The trip is very enjoyable, and the guide was very informative. I appreciated the tour company's reliability and its focus on small groups.

Review by: Sara W, Japan	October 2009
Incredible sights on the coast! The village is very commercial but interesting.

Review by: Robert W, Canada	October 2009
Interesting village to tour through. Did not include the local museum. Could have easily spent a bit more time driving around the north shore or combining it with their other trip that focuses on the north shore. It would probably only add an extra hour to the trip.

Review by: Regina A, United States of America	March 2009
I would have liked more time at the village.

Review by: Kai Leung T, Hong Kong	February 2009
The guide was friendly and helpful. Also, Jiufen was worth visiting. The food and snacks at Jiufen were very attractive to tourists.

Review by: David H, Switzerland	November 2008
Best tour, great guide and lots to see with plenty of time available. Would book it again if I ever go back to Taiwan.

Review by: Evan D, Australia	May 2008
It was ok. Wasn't too pleased about being dumped at a craft shop in the middle of suburbia. I smelt kick-backs to the guide, so I refused to enter the shop, let alone buy anything.