Taiwan · Museum

8-Hour Jinguashi Gold Museum Tour from Taipei with Gold Panning

8 Hours Round trip from Jinguashih Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Jinguashi's historic gold and copper mining heritage from the 1890s
02 Visit the Gold Museum and learn about the history of gold mining in Taiwan
03 Try gold panning in one of Taiwan's most famous former mining towns
04 See the Golden Waterfall and the 1922 Crown Prince Chalet
05 Walk through Jinguashi Old Street, once known as Little Shanghai

Visit Jinguashi, a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and explore its historic gold and copper mines established in the 1890s. Discover the abundance of historical relics from the Gold Rush period as you visit the Gold Museum and learn about Taiwan's gold-mining heritage. This 8-hour tour also includes the art of gold panning and a walk through the atmospheric streets of old Jinguashi.

Visit the Gold Museum and learn about the history of gold mining in Taiwan.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Taipei, Jinguashi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jinguashi Gold Museum and Old Street Discovery

Travel from Taipei City to Ruifang by chartered van.
Enjoy scenic views of Taiwan's north-eastern coastline along the way.
Arrive in Jinguashi, where gold was discovered during railway construction.
Visit the Gold Museum and learn about the history of gold mining in Taiwan.
Continue to the Golden Waterfall.
Discover the Crown Prince Chalet, a typical high-class Japanese building with Western design features, built in 1922 for the then Crown Prince Hirohito.
Walk through Jinguashi Old Street, which was once named Little Shanghai.
Pass through narrow alleys lined with old houses and savour some local delicacies along the way.

End of the tour.

The route