Jiufen Village Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Jiufen Village. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour From Taipei With Pickup

• Small-Group: Yehliu, Jiufen & Pingxi Day Tour From Taipei

• Private Tour to Jiufen, Yehliu Geopark, and Pingxi

• Half-Day Private Tour to Jiufen, Shifen Waterfall & Pingxi Sky Lantern

• Yehliu & Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Departure From Ximending)

While exploring Jiufen Village costs nothing, guided tours can be an affordable way to combine it with other destinations in this part of Taiwan. Shared tours from Taipei that stop at Jiufen Village start from roughly US$33, while private tours are closer to US$100 for a half-day tour and US$125 for a full-day experience.

Yes, it's worth taking the time to visit Jiufen Village. Traveling to the mountain village is a great idea if you want to see old-fashioned architecture along hidden alleyways and lots of traditional teahouses, or enjoy discovering Taiwan's different food scenes. However, the many, many steps you need to negotiate to explore Jiufen may be a problem for visitors with reduced mobility.

Per one customer who booked the Full-Day Private Northern Taiwan Tour From Taipei With Pickup, "The tour was amazing! Our tour guide Hicks was very kind, sweet, and very engaging. ... In Jiufen, the lanterns adorned the streets. It was beautiful! We got to eat Taiwanese sausage wrapped in glutinous rice, delicious! Overall, we are so glad we booked this tour."

Jiufen Village is located in northeast Taiwan, around 22 miles (35 kilometers) from Taipei. Take the MRT to Zhongxiao Fuxing and bus 1062, or a train to Ruifang and a bus to Jiufen Old Street, or a shuttle bus from Ximen. Driving, taxis, or tours with transfers are other options.

The top attraction in Jiufen Village is Jiufen Old Street (or Jishan Street), which is lined with teahouses (the most famous being A-Mei Teahouse), souvenir shops, cafés, restaurants, and food stalls. Other top attractions in the village include the historic Shengping Theater, Jiufen Goldore Museum, Songde Park, and Wufan Tunnel.

Jiufen Village is a popular destination year-round, particularly so on weekends and public holidays. It’s best to visit Jiufen Village during the week, if possible, and in the morning—most shops open around 10am. The town is especially scenic in the evening, when many red lanterns light up around town.

Some of the most popular foods and snacks to try in Jiufen Village include taro ball soup (hot or cold), taro cakes, peanut ice cream rolls, egg waffle ice cream, glutinous rice cakes, fish ball soup, braised pork rice, and boba tea. Numerous teahouses offer traditional tea.

Jiufen Village is located on a hillside and has lots of steps. For an easier exploration of Jiufen Old Street, get dropped off by taxi at the top of the street and then walk down. It’s also worth wandering the many streets and alleyways that intersect Jiufen Old Street.

Yes, the most popular tea house in Jiufen Village is probably A-Mei Teahouse, just off Jiufen Old Street. Bedecked in red lanterns, the café is said to closely resemble the bathhouse in Hayao Miyazaki’s film, Spirited Away. For a good photo opportunity of A-Mei, visit Skyline Teahouse, across the street.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Jiufen Village. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Taiwan:

• Taroko National Park

• Sun Moon Lake

• Shifen Waterfall

• Taipei 101

• Yehliu Geopark

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Taiwan.