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The Jiufen round

The lantern town, timed to dodge the tour-bus tide. Timed from the gangway and back, with the hour before all-aboard already set aside.

~5h door to door6 stops4–6 hours ashore
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Photo: Ralff Nestor Nacor / CC BY-SA 4.0
Door to door
~5h
From the gangway and back
Best for
4–6 hours
The lantern town, timed to dodge the tour-bus tide
What it costs
train to Taipei ~NT$100 round trip pp
Transport spend: train to Taipei ~NT$100 round trip pp.
Booking
Nothing
Every stop here takes walk-ups
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 (~40 min) — go EARLY

    Fix the round-trip price; drivers expect it

    What you will see here →Full 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 →
    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 here →Full guide: Miaokou →
    Photo: Wikimedia contributor / CC BY-SA 3.0
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
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
Zhongzheng ParkPhoto: Wikimedia contributor / CC BY-SA 4.0
Yehliu Geopark
Yehliu GeoparkPhoto: 姜 明雄 / CC0
Lee Hu pastry, since 1882
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 graze2–3 hours · ~2.5hTen minutes from the gangway — Taiwan’s street-food canonNorth coast or Taipei — decide once8 hours or more · ~9hLong calls — two great days, one choice
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