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The Jiufen round, Keelung (Taipei)

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The Jiufen round

The lantern town, timed to dodge the tour-bus tide. Timed from the gangway and back.

5 hr door to door7 stopsNeeds a 7-hour call
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Photo: Another Believer / CC BY-SA 4.0
Door to door
5 hr
From the gangway and back
Best for
A 7-hour call or longer
The lantern town, timed to dodge the tour-bus tide
Room to spare
None
Fits a 7-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.
What it costs
~NT$400–450 each way
Taxi to Jiufen ~NT$400–450 each way per car (meter floor), or bus 788 about NT$30 each way pp.
Booking
Nothing
Every stop here takes walk-ups

Timed from the gangway with the port's official timetables · updated · Takumi Yamada

Numbers follow the route below. Pins are the places themselves; walking lines are not drawn because the best way between two stops can change with the tram, the tide or the weather.

The route

How the day runs

Times are from the moment you step off, not from the scheduled arrival. Everything shifts if your ship is late; the order does not.

  1. +0:00
    Taxi to Jiufen (~20 min, longer in traffic) — go EARLY

    Fix the round-trip price; drivers expect it

    What you will see hereFull guide: Jiufen
  2. +0:45
    Jishan Street lanes before the crowds

    The teahouse views open at the cliff edge

  3. +2:00
    A-Gan-Yi taro balls above the sea

    The famous bowl at the top of the stairs

    What you will see here
    Taro balls above the sea, Keelung (Taipei)
    Photo: SIA YANG / CC BY-SA
  4. +2:45
    The lantern-lane photo stops on the descent

    Shengping Theater corner is the postcard

    What you will see here
  5. +3:30
    Taxi back to Keelung
  6. +4:15
    Spare window: Miaokou stalls near the gateWhat you will see hereFull guide: Miaokou
    Miaokou Night Market crawl, Keelung (Taipei)
    Photo: Bigmorr / CC0
  7. +4:45
    Back through the port gate to the quay

    The quays are downtown — Miaokou is a few minutes on foot

    What you will see here
Would rather have it arranged?Private Day Trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu ParkAdds Shifen and Yehliu to Jiufen, with a private driver on the clock · from US$190 · 5.0★ — why we list it
The margin is not optional. This route ends an hour before all-aboard on purpose. If you are running late, drop the last stop, not the hour.
What the day looks like

Keelung (Taipei), along this route

Real photographs of the places above and the streets between them. Every one is credited.

Keelung harbour at night, Taiwan
Keelung harbour at night, TaiwanPhoto: Wei-Te Wong / CC BY-SA 2.0
Red lanterns above the stepped lanes of Jiufen at sunset, Keelung (Taipei)
Red lanterns above the stepped lanes of Jiufen at sunsetPhoto: Jun Jie Yam / CC BY 4.0
Keelung city and harbour, Taiwan
Keelung city and harbour, TaiwanPhoto: Alix Lee / Pexels
Zhongzheng Park, Keelung (Taipei)
Zhongzheng ParkPhoto: Wikimedia contributor / CC BY-SA 4.0
Yehliu Geopark, Keelung (Taipei)
Yehliu GeoparkPhoto: 姜 明雄 / CC0
Lee Hu pastry, since 1882, Keelung (Taipei)
Lee Hu pastry, since 1882Photo: Sky_xe / CC BY-SA 4.0
Different hours, different day

The other routes in Keelung (Taipei)

The rainy-day KeelungA wet day · ~4hWet weather — and Keelung is among Taiwan’s wettest citiesThe Miaokou grazeNeeds a 4.5-hour call · ~2.5hTen minutes from the gangway — Taiwan’s street-food canonNorth coast or Taipei — decide onceNeeds a 10-hour call · ~8hLong calls — two great days, one choice
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