Passeios por Houtong

Our guide was Roben. We started at Taipei Main Station and took the bus for an hour to Shifen Waterfall and then Shifen town were many people were doing the sky lanterns. There were many food stalls here with lots of nice things to try like small sausage in big sausage, rice stuffed in chicken, and peanut ice cream rolls. We took the train to Houtang Cat Village. We had 90 minutes here which was maybe 30 minutes too long as it wasn’t a big place. Finally, we went to Jiufen which also had lots of food places and souvenir shops. I went to the teahouse first and then wandered through the streets. We were dropped off back at the main station at 5pm. Roben gave some recommendations for each place and was very pleasant.

I highly recommend this; I don't know what we would have done if we hadn't booked it. My sister and I traveled together, and our driver and guide, Nicolas, accommodated all our needs and explained everything so well. Thank you so much, Nicolas! We frequently stopped for restrooms and took a long time taking photos, but he patiently showed us great photo spots and guided us perfectly, understanding our needs. Even when it rained, he had a large umbrella ready, and he recommended souvenir shops and great restaurants, making it the best trip ever. His excellent English and detailed explanations greatly helped us understand Taiwan. I highly recommend a private tour over a bus tour. Thank you so much!!

This was a self-guided tour, so there was no tour guide, but overall it was a great experience! The itinerary was clear and easy to follow, and each stop was enjoyable. Everything was organized well, making it convenient to explore with plenty of time each place. I would definitely recommend this tour to my family and friends.

Barbie was very kind and accommodating. It was mostly Japanese tourists in our group, but she was able to communicate with all of us in EN/JP at the same time, which was super cool. She also let us go on our own around the town with the help of the map she made. Besides tasting the unique Jiufen snacks, we got ourselves some ginger tea and special custom surname calligraphy souvenirs. Please take note of how crowded the place can be, but adjust yourselves accordingly and let it not ruin your trip. Thank you for the tour, Barbie! My husband and I enjoyed the entire visit to a damp misty Jiufen.

Our tour guide, Libby, is so good and so pretty! She's very informative and helped us a lot to have a good tour. We loved the tour so much and we were able to visit many beautiful places! We learned a lot about Taiwan from our beautiful tour guide.

Amazing tour with a dedicated guide. He was relaxed and extremely well-informed, and he adjusted to our different needs that appeared on the tour. The itinerary was great. We could see a lot in such a short amount of time. If ever in the future, we would use the same service 100%.

This tour was worth every penny. Depending on what time you book your tour, they will cater it to fit your day. We recommend booking the private tour because you’re able to also customize it how you want and their private tours are in English. Stephen was our tour guide. He was patient when we were slower and had a lot of knowledge that he shared with us about each site. He also had great recommendations and never let us forget any of our items. We recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see the northern part of Taiwan, but doesn’t want to be stressed with how to get there and what to do.

Kevin is een zeer vriendelijke gids. Hij is erg vermakelijk en ook een grappenmaker, wat de tour nog leuker maakt. Hij legt dingen duidelijk uit en houdt iedereen betrokken. Zijn positieve energie en vriendelijke persoonlijkheid maakten onze ervaring onvergetelijk. Bedankt, Kevin, voor de geweldige tour. Ga zo door met het goede werk! 😊