KEELUNG SHORE EXCURSIONS: TAIPEI, JIUFEN & YEHLIU OR SHIFEN SKY LANTERNS

Keelung is the port for Taipei, about 40 minutes to an hour from the city. It is also close to the north coast, which many people enjoy more than the city.

Route 1: Taipei (about 9 hours)

• National Palace Museum, one of the great collections of Chinese art, including the famous jade cabbage. It is big and busy; we focus on the best rooms.
• Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and the changing of the guard.
• Longshan Temple or Bao-An Temple, where local people come to pray.
• Photo stop at Taipei 101.

Route 2: Jiufen and Yehliu (about 8 hours)

• Yehliu Geopark, a cape of strange rocks shaped by the sea, including the Queen's Head.
• Jiufen, an old gold-mining town of narrow lanes, tea houses and red lanterns on a steep hill. Many steps, and very busy at weekends.

Route 3: Shifen sky lanterns (about 7 hours)

The old street at Shifen, where a small train runs right between the shops. You paint your wishes on a paper lantern and let it fly from the tracks. We can add the Shifen waterfall nearby.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in Taiwan: all Taiwan shore excursions. Other ports: Kaohsiung, Hualien. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.