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Enjoy these unique tour stops throughout the day:

• Jiufen Old Street: Explore the narrow lanes and alleys of Jiufen Old Street, which go along the hill, and have all kinds of stores. The good smell of the traditional food is everywhere. Try the classic snacks in Jiufen, such as taro balls, meatballs, chháu-á-kóe (mugwort rice cake), and more. There are also antique toys, special Taiwanese souvenirs and a dazzling array of shopping options for tourists to choose from.  Escape the shopping crowds and rest at a tea house to get to know the culture of drinking tea, appreciate the fine tea sets, have a cake to go with tea and enjoy the peaceful time. Visit the Shengping Theater, the first stage in Jiufen. The retro ticket window, old movie posters and snack stores in the theater in the style of 1960s is worth exploring to experience the atmosphere of the old theater.

• Amei Teahouse: Lunch will be at the Amei Teahouse, located on Shuqi Road, and its exterior maintains the style and characteristics of the mining period. The tea house is constructed of wood and Japanese architectural forms. The striking red signboard of the teahouse complements the red lanterns hanging in the stairwell. With the atmosphere of the movie "City of Sorrows" and the rumored miyazaki's spirited away scene, Amei Teahouse has become one of the most popular photo spots for international tourists and influencers in Jiufen. In the tea house, bursts of tea fragrance blows, and the shop uses Taiwan's excellent camellia. Enjoy tea with carefully crafted handmade refreshments. Whether it is day or night, the beautiful scenery of the mountains, seas and blue sky outside the window seems to be frozen by time.

• Gold Museum: The Gold Museum is Taiwan’s first museum planned as an eco-museum, the aim being to combine community power and completely preserve the precious natural resources, mining relics, landscape, historical memories and cultural property of Jinguashi, attempting to give them a new life. The various facilities and buildings of the museum display Jinguashi’s various resources using a catalogue method, aiming to guide visitors into the environment and allow them to experience the rich resources in the environment.

• Pingxi Old Street: Pingxi Old Street has a quaint flavor; along the oblique hillside and both sides of the railway, where you can see the ancient residences built in sequence. Shops nearby are mostly traditional variety stores, hardware stores, and diners that allow you to see the daily life of local residents. When trains pass over the high railway bridge above the old street, their rumble creates the unique ambient sound of Pingxi Old Street. This mountain town with a century-long history of coal mining still preserves its traditional elongated houses. Stores in Japanese Colonial Era style give the streets an elegant Japanese feeling, and the Eight Spirits Cave next to the Guanyin Temple as well as the air-raid shelters and alarm bell left behind from the later years of the Japanese Colonial Era are great places for tourists to explore. There are many popular local Taiwanese street foods in Pingxi Old Street, so don’t forget to try them!

• Sky Lantern Releasing: Legend has it that sky lanterns were invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms Period, and was initially used to deliver military messages. In the early years, brigands often appeared in the Pingxi area; therefore, sky lanterns served as a signal of safety. In the 1990s, sky lanterns were featured as a Pingxi folk activity, which created a new tourism attraction for Pingxi, where the population was flowing out. Nowadays, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City has become an important celebration during Taiwan’s Lantern Festival, which is known as the “Sky Lanterns in Northern Taiwan and Beehive Fireworks in Southern Taiwan.” It has even made the headlines of international news media on several occasions, becoming the most representative festival of New Taipei City.  The tour will include one lantern to be released per four people.