Excursão de um dia ao Lago Thousand Island, Shifen e Jiufen com embarque no hotel

导游林先生非常善于交际，乐于助人。我们选错了日子，但还是尽力而为。当时雨下得很大，几乎看不到岛屿。我们去参观了茶园，品尝了非常棒的高山茶。尽管下着雨，九份依然热闹非凡。不幸的是，由于雨势太大，我们没能去瀑布。但如果天气好一点，这次旅行会非常愉快。

Comfortable ride and smooth arrangements! The view at Thousand Islands is really good, Tour guide 林天送 is always willing to recommend good food along the way. Wish could have more time to spend at Jiufen, 90mins may not be sufficient.

A lovely tour, even though our guide only spoke Chinese. Our fellow travelers translated all the important information for us. The tour around the lake is significantly more beautiful than the one we did last year through the Geopark.

Thank you, Mr. Lin, for explaining the car and itinerary. The pick-up was punctual, and the explanation was clear, giving us a pleasant day. The Thousand Island Lake scenery was beautiful, Jiufen had many delicious foods, Shifen Waterfall was spectacular, and releasing sky lanterns was fun. We had a great time.

Master Lin Tiansong is very kind and professional. The Thousand Island Lake itinerary introduced different lake formations. The Thousand Island Lake tour is more suitable for travelers who love scenic landscapes. The time in Jiufen could be a bit longer. Shifen Waterfall is absolutely beautiful, and the sky lantern shop is excellent; it has air conditioning so you can take your time writing. After releasing the sky lanterns, instead of walking through Shifen Old Street, you can sit inside the shop, have coffee, and enjoy a cake, which is a great option.

Mr. Lin Tiansong is an excellent driver with great stories. His superb driving skills were evident from his navigation to the 1000 Island Lake. He made the entire trip interesting with the stories he told and the jokes he cracked.

Since the bus doesn't go there, joining a one-day tour with dedicated shuttle service is a great option. They pick you up directly from your accommodation, and the driver-guide is very professional, even starting the commentary along the way before we reached our destination. Highly recommended.

Great tour to cover all places. Chinese speaking tour - but there were some non-Chinese speakers and I helped with the translations. The guide kind of expected me to help translate everything in the end which was a bit annoying. Jiufen Eats and Sights: - #魚丸伯仔魚丸店 : got the combo which included stuffed beancurd (2), fish balls and Tomyum Dongfen for TWD105 (aud5). Highly recommend the stuffed beancurd. The fish balls were just okay. - #金石工坊招財貓本鋪 for cute cat-themed souvenirs - #九份第一家臭豆腐 First Stinky Tofu store: crispy tofu TWD65 (nice) - #頼阿婆芋圆 Grandma Lai’s sweet taro balls TWD50: These were just okay; taro balls too soft and not chewy (can skip) - #阿蘭芋粿草仔粿: Each for TWD20. Saw a line and joined it. It's really good. Love the savoury radish and taro ones. Also bought red bean and savoury mung bean but didn't get to try this (first world problems: too much food) and now they're spoilt. Visited Shifen for the waterfalls and the Old Street. It is a spot which is known for its sky lanterns aka KongMing lanterns #孔明灯 . What most visitors do is write wishes on the lanterns (different colours and different wishes has a different pricing). I did not participate in this as it’s environmentally unfriendly. This goes against the widely-advertised environmental conscious campaign in Taipei about disposables in hotels: could not help think about these double standards. I ordered mango ice instead. 🙃 Would recommend this tour to cover all these places. Visited on a Monday to avoid the crowds. Note that there was a bit of a hike to get to the Crocodile Island Viewing Platform. There may also be pickpockets at crowded areas in Jiufen so best to keep backpacks in front.

We had a wonderful day in the Thousand Island Lake area! Our guide and driver, Mr. Lin Tiansong, was very thoughtful. Although the mountain roads were narrow, he did his best to drive the car to the viewing platform so that members of our group with mobility issues could also enjoy the beautiful scenery. He also helped every group member take beautiful photos and took us to a better spot to release sky lanterns. The entire trip was filled with warmth and laughter, making it a perfect experience for family outings!

This time, taking advantage of the Korean Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend, I returned to Taiwan with my children and mother to join Brother Lin's one-day tour of Qiandao Lake, Jiufen, and Shifen Old Street. We saw many sights along the way, and Brother Lin gave us ample time to take photos. The entire trip was very well-managed. Thank you, Brother Lin~ Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.