15 Full-Day Tours in Taiwan Worth Booking

1.Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,654 reviews · 9 hours · from $31Our pick

Travel from Taipei to Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu Geopark in about nine hours. You’ll release a wish lantern, see Shifen Waterfall, sample Jiufen street food, and spot the Queen’s Head rock. Shared tours meet at Taipei Main Station, while private tours include hotel pickup. Guides may speak English, Chinese, or Japanese.

“Lyndon was an amazing guide. We all had a wonderful time and learned so much as well as tried the local regional foods and ice cream!”

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2.Maokong Cable Car 1 day Pass

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 28 reviews · 1 day · from $12Best value

Use a one-day Maokong Gondola pass for unlimited rides between Taipei Zoo, South Zoo, and Maokong stations. The 30-minute ride leads to tea plantations, teahouses, an observation deck, and wide Taipei views. Plan a sunset visit, and note that the pass covers the gondola only, not a guide.

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3.Private Day Trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $190Top rated

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Yehliu Geopark, Shifen Waterfall, Jiufen, and nearby historic villages from Taipei. Your private guide handles transport, hotel pickup, and timing, with guides such as Samuel, Danny, and Cristian praised for clear English, local insight, and family-friendly help. Food and drinks cost extra.

“The day trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu park was excellent. The lunch at the tea house had the most spectacular view of Jiufen. .Our tour guide Christain was very knowledgeable and friendly. We spend the day talking about local culture and other places to visit. Being a private tour we could go at our own pace as well.”

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4.Full-Day Trip to Jiufen, Yehliu, Shifen & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 9 hours · from $94

Travel from Taipei in a group of up to eight with an English or Traditional Chinese-speaking driver. See Yehliu’s strange rock formations, pass Golden Waterfall, explore Jiufen’s food lanes and tea houses, then visit Shifen Old Street for a sky lantern activity. Guides such as Alex, James, Johnny, and Yun have earned praise for thoughtful help and useful local tips.

“Super! Guid Johnny very much was pleasant to us.”

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5.Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $380

This 12-hour trip takes you from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake for a scenic shuttle-boat ride, time around Ita Thao Pier, and a Taiwanese lunch. Hotel pickup may be available, and guides such as Sky, Barbie, Gordon, Jett, and Vincent have led past departures. The long road journey is the main trade-off.

“Sun Moon Lake is a stunning place to visit and the tour guide was so personal and friendly. We were able to request to ride the gondolas to get a great view of the lake from above.”

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6.One Day Hike around Taipei’s Yangmingshan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $140

Join an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, including Cristian, for a private 5 to 7-hour Yangmingshan hike from Taipei. Choose a route suited to your fitness level, walk past water buffaloes, forest ponds, bridges, and volcanic fumaroles, then return by private vehicle with a drink.

“This is a beautiful national park and the hike was spectacular! I’m so glad I decided to do this tour during my stay in the Taipei area. I highly recommend and would do it again.”

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7.Alishan One Day Tour from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $80

Set out from Taichung at 7:30 am for Alishan with hotel pickup, an English-speaking driver-guide, and round-trip transport. You’ll visit Longyin Temple, Fenqihu Old Street, and the Alishan Forest Recreation Area. Guides such as Moose, Ben, Terence, and Justin are praised for good advice, photography, and comfortable driving, though most of the day is spent on the road.

“The travel time is more and scenic and u see one temple, market and Forest as per itinerary. Places are beautiful but you get less time at Alishan.”

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8.1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $485

Travel from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake by high-speed rail and road, then see the lake by boat, gondola, and from its temples and pagodas. Your English-speaking guide may be Eric, Kylie, Phoebe Lin, or Claire. Lunch at an indigenous restaurant is included, and groups are limited to 14 people.

“Nice scenery, good weather and overall a good experience! Our guide Eric took good care of us throughout the journey, also our driver for the trip.”

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9.1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 12 hours · from $285

Travel from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a Chinese or English-speaking driver guide. The day includes a round-trip boat ride, Wenwu Temple, Ci'en Pagoda, lake viewpoints, and hotel pickup. Guides such as Berry and Sung-Ping have been praised for their stories and friendly service.

“This one day trip was really amazing, even with changing weather all day long. And many thanks to Berry, he was the greatest host on this tour with his stories and historic facts about Taiwan, the lake area and my questions along the way.”

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10.1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $270

Leave Taichung at 9:00 am for a private, guide-led day at Sun Moon Lake. You’ll cycle for about an hour, eat a Taiwanese lunch, cross the lake by ferry, ride the ropeway, and visit temples, villages, and Ita Thao’s shops. Guides such as Dustin, AXL, and Honda have tailored the day around guests’ interests. Extra fees cover lunch, bikes, ferry, and cable car tickets.

“The trip arrangement is beyond considerate. Wonderful and excellent. We tasted the delicious local food. The scenery places are all visited with guide’s detailed explanation of history.”

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11.From Taipei or Taichung: Sun Moon Lake Day Trip & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 9 - 12 hours

Travel by private vehicle from Taipei or Taichung to Sun Moon Lake for a boat ride, Thao stories, and a gentle Hanbi Trail walk. Continue to Chung Tai Chan Monastery near Puli, where you can see grand Buddhist halls and learn about Chan practice. English, Chinese, and Japanese guiding is available. The driver and guide are the same person.

“The company accommodated our itinerary changes without any issues. The driver was courteous, knew where he needed to go to get us to the places, and is a safe driver. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted at each of the locations.”

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12.Taichung-Taipei Private day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $330

Travel by private car or van from Taipei with an English or Chinese driver-guide. See Zhongshe Flower Garden, Sun Moon Lake by boat, Rainbow Village, and Miyahara Ice Cream. Guides such as Hugo and Jacky are praised for careful driving, local stories, and flexible service. Lunch and the boat ticket are included, but the flower garden admission costs extra.

“Due to some personal emergencies, I requested a change to our private tour. Instead of going to Taichung, we went for a city tour instead. Our driver, Hugo, was amazing. I shared a list of places we wanted to visit, and he exceeded my expectations. He also took us to a wonderful place for lunch, which was super delicious. Hugo is very knowledgeable about the destinations we visited, speaks fluent English, and even knows a little Filipino. I would definitely recommend him for his excellent service.”

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13.Private 1-Day Tea Experience in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $153

Spend about eight hours exploring Pinglin with a private guide, tea master, and round-trip car from Taipei. Taste local teas, visit a plantation, try tea-based dishes, and hand-pull noodles at Shihding Tsu’s Handmade Noodle Company. Guides have included Eva and Danny, though English ability can vary.

“I'm very interested in Tea and this was for me very good trip. I had only short time so this was only choice for one day, but I can recommend this trip.”

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14.1 day North Coast Yehliu Jiufen and Shifen Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Spend about 10 hours with a private driver and guide visiting Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen Old Street, Shifen Old Street, and Keelung Miaokou Night Market. David Liaw is one named guide associated with the service. You will see strange coastal rocks, old gold-mining towns, sky lanterns, and northern Taiwan street food, with transport for groups of up to seven.

“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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15.Best of Taiwan 9-Day Trip with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 9 days · from $2,193

Travel across Taiwan in nine days with an English-speaking guide, eight nights in three-star hotels, air-conditioned transfers, and included entry fees. See Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting, the East Coast, Yilan, Yehliu, Jiufen, and Shifen. Guide Charles is noted for punctual service, clear explanations, and adding worthwhile stops when time allows.

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