Beitou and Yangmingshan Day Tour from Taipei

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Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

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Take a break from your busy schedule and the hustle and bustle of the city, go on a tour to Yangmingshan National Park and Beitou District, and embrace the beauty of nature.

Yangmingshan National Park is located in the north of Taipei City, spanning Beitou District and 6 other districts in Taipei Metro Area. As the world’s first Urban Quiet Park certified by Quiet Park International, the park is known for the gorgeous flora and abundant geological features, including the fumaroles, lava terrains, craters, hot springs, etc, offering close-up views of the rocks and landforms.

In addition to the park, the Geothermal Valley and Beitou Hot Spring Museum offer you insights into the history of development of hot springs in Taipei, from the source of heat to the historic relics.

Hot spring bath is another unmissable experience in Beitou. Before the end of the tour, you will enjoy a hot spring foot bath to unwind your mind and body.

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1. Beitou Public Library, Taipei
Meet your tour guide at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station, then head off to Beitou, a district in northern Taipei City. Your first stop is Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch, also known as Beitou Library. Located in Beitou Park and near Beitou Hot Spring Museum, because of its sustainable design, this beautiful library was selected by the famous travel website “When on Earth” as one of the 10 Coolest Examples of green buildings. The New York City–based online culture magazine “Flavorwire” also recognized it as one of The 25 Most Beautiful Public Libraries in the World. The unique appearance of Beitou Library also makes it a popular attraction for photography. So pull your phone or camera out of your bag, capture the view and make your travel memory tangible.
2. Beitou Hot Spring Museum
The next stop is Beitou Hot Spring Museum, which was built during the Japanese colonization and only few minutes walking distance from Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch. The two-storey Tudor-style building of the museum has a brick and wood façade, and black tile roof. The first level consists with a small bath and a large bath; as you walking along the arcade you can see the baths up close. Additionally, the display of “sento” simulates the facilities of a traditional public bath, where you can have an understanding of how the communal bathhouse worked in the past. The second level consists with a huge Tatami lobby and a balcony with a special exhibition area where the early Taiwanese film documents are displayed. This is a good place to learn about Beitou’s rich hot spring culture and history.
3. Beitou Thermal Valley(Hell Valley)
Geothermal Valley, the next stop on your Yangmingshan day trip, is not far away from Beitou Hot Spring Museum. This place is also called “Hell Valley” or “Ghost Lake”, because of the sulfuric steam fog that it emits caused by the high temperature. It is also one of the heat sources of sulfur spring that supply the hot springs located in its vicinity.
4. Flower Clock
After that, enjoy a 40-min scenic ride to Yangmingshan National Park. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the views through the windows. Your tour continues with a visit to the Yangmingshan Flower Clock—the centerpiece of the national park, which is near the bus terminal and the visitor center. The flower plants change by season, visitors can enjoy the bloom all year round. Every year during the cherry blossom season, there are crowds of people flocking to see the beautiful cherry blossom that surrounds the flower clock.
5. Yang-Ming Shu-Wu Mansion
You will then visit Yangmingshuwu, formerly known Zhongxing Guesthouse. It was the summer residence of the late president Chiang Kai-shek for reception of important foreign dignitaries. This place was originally an old-growth forest; after the mansion and its associated buildings were completed, part of the forest was still preserved. Today the mansion has become an important site for Taiwan’s history and nature conservation.
6. Zhuzihu
Home to Yangmingshan’s calla lily and hydrangea, Zhuzihu is a farming area hidden away in the mountains. It was originally a lava-dammed lake created by volcanic eruptions; the geological factors and fertile soil making Zhuzihu a suitable place for farming. Besides the seasonal flowers, Zhuzihu is also well-known for the mountain vegetable cuisine. Since you are here in Zhuzihu, don’t miss the chance to try the local specialties. (lunch at your own expense)
7. Xiaoyoukeng Recreation Area
After that, you will visit the most popular attraction in Yangmingshan National Park —Xiaoyoukeng (literally “little oil pit”), a post-volcanic geological landscape area. The scenic trail around Xiaoyoukeng offers close-up views of the pit from different angles, where you can see and smell the steam coming out of the cracks, and the sulfur crystals around the fumaroles, as if you can feel the breath of a dormant volcano.
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Then you will visit Qingtiangang, a vast lava terrace formed when the lava flowed north after the eruption. The terrace was once a ranch for water buffaloes grazing during Japanese colonization; even today you can still see the naturally bred water buffaloes there.
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The last stop is Lengshuikeng (literally “cold water pit”), a barrier lake formed by the volcanic lava flowing down from the mountain. The hot spring water is colder than the other areas (around 40 degrees Celsius), hence the name. Before your Yangmingshan day tour comes to an end, you will enjoy a rejuvenating hot spring foot bath to relieve the tension and stiffness in your legs after walking for hours. After your Beitou District and Yangmingshan National Park tour, you may choose to disembark at Shilin Night Market (arrive around 16:40), considered Taiwan’s most famous night market. There, you can eat tasty street foods to your heart’s content. Or, you may choose to disembark at MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station after the tour (arrive around 17:00).

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Posted By : Carlos_C
Such an incredible experience! Loved getting a chance to meet some fellow tourists, & spend some time in the beauty of Taiwan/the Taiwanese mountains. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 18:14:25

Posted By : TeChing_T
It was a good trip and we toured 7 sites in 8 hours. It is not too hectic. The weather cooperates. The guide is experienced. I do wish that the guide can make a little less political commentary, however.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 22:23:24

Posted By : Eileen_R
Great day, took good pictures. Our guide, Tony, was very helpful in taking pictures. Loved Yangminshan, there was a lot of walking but it was well-paced and not difficult. Fun to see the water buffalos. Lunch spot was phenomenal. Be sure to visit the nearby greenhouses. Spent too much time at the Hot Springs Museum, there wasn’t that much there to see. At the library we did not go inside, it was just a picture-taking.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 12:46:36

Posted By : johnhC4809OT
This was the perfect way to see Yangmingshan and Beitou. Tony was a great tour guide, we had English and Chinese speaking participants and Tony did a good job with both languages. We really enjoyed seeing the cherry blossoms and flower clock and the Beitou Hot springs museum.
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Posted On : 2024-03-06 05:31:23

Posted By : 75crc
from start to finish this was excellent, Dave really took care of us. The group size was excellent. The views were excellent. And the trip was excellent. I would do it again especially around March/April when the Cherry Blossoms are full. We went beginning of Feb and it was still awesome to see them.
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Posted On : 2024-01-31 17:01:12

Posted By : sitihaida_m
i think a visit in spring will be nicer ...but overall this tour is good .
The beitou hotspring and the grassland are the highlight of this tour for me

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Posted On : 2024-01-04 00:40:17

Posted By : atomicwest
This is a very relaxed, easygoing tour. Guide was really nice and did a great job explaining history and sights. He makes sure that you get an opportunity to take your pictures and different stops. You start at the Yangminnshan area and see the water buffalo. It was foggy and misty in the morning, which gave a very picturesque look to the nearby hills and mountains.

BRING CASH for lunch; I would say at least 400-500TWD. The lunch spot has a lot of traditional Taiwanese dishes, but each dish is quite large and more for family-style sharing. There’s entrees from tofu to turtledove so you’ll have a chance to try something new.

The hot springs that you can actually dip your feet in is right before the actual Beitou area; it was a bit crowded but ask nicely and someone will let you in. At the end of the tour, you can ask to be dropped off at Shinlin Night market.
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Posted On : 2023-12-15 07:54:07

Posted By : Kristina_P
You get to see a lot of places! This tour is well organized and I had a such an amazing time! Our tour guide, Kevin was very nice and professional!
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Posted On : 2023-12-12 13:35:55

Posted By : HUMBERTO_f
Cathy our guide was wonderful. She was full of information and kept us entertained. She made sure that we were able to see the sights before the weather turned.
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Posted On : 2023-11-19 20:12:15

Posted By : Neil S
We didn’t have the best weather but still really enjoyed this tour and our guide Walter was excellent as well.
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Posted On : 2023-11-03 01:25:16