When I am on vacation, I prefer to enjoy some landscapes and naturalattractions or be obsessed by shopping deals and yummy foods. I know that theyare quite different, but they are all saving me from workplace stress. However,some spots are not easy to be reached by distance. Many awesome vacation planswere eventually ended up staying at home as I compromised with my laziness.Recently, private tour and charter services are popularly chose by many localvisitors like me. Once trip ideas pop into my head, all I need to do is to bookservices by phone and then a few tour itineraries are ready to be picked for me.During a trip, I could even casually fall asleep in a comfortable chartervehicle anytime without saying a word, and the driver will wake me up when wearrive spots. How can I say? It perfectly fits my needs!

由於最近剛好一個美國朋友來台灣找我玩，我當然義不容辭的要好好招待他！為了避免停車與塞車之苦，我早早就預訂了旅遊規劃與包車服務，這次我們選擇了台北到九份一日遊，行程是台北→野柳→黃金瀑布→黃金博物館→九份老街，一來是要讓朋友體驗台灣之美，二來當然也是希望自己可以好好的放鬆旅行！

Not long ago, one ofmy friend from U.S. was visiting me in Taiwan. I was keen to accommodate himwith a nice tour without any suffering from driving and parking, so I booked atour and charter service ahead for visiting Jiufen Village as a destination in NewTaipei City. The itinerary we had is followed by Taipei City -> Yehliu ->Golden Waterfall -> Gold Museum -> Jiufen Old Street. I hoped that we couldcatch some amazing experiences from revealing the natural beauty of Taiwan.Also, I could free myself during the day.  

>我們從台北出發，這次幫我們服務的是Road-roll，不僅價錢公道、車子有定期保養，車子外表也擦拭的非常乾淨(大心)最重要的是，Road-roll有為乘客提供保險，安全有保障！

>We started the tour from Taipei City. Road-Roll the charters companywe chose offered a fair and reasonable rate for their services including a reliableand clean vehicle which had routine service on schedule. Vitally, we were beingcovered by the automobile insurance, which means our safety issues wereinsured! 

 

>這位就是Road-roll特別幫我們挑選過的司機Rock本尊啦！我們出遊的當天其實有點小遲到，但是Rock老早就到達約定地點，等我們好一會兒了！即使是大熱天他依然穿著得體的襯衫，對我們也非常有禮貌，感覺就是一位非常隨和的人~

>Mr. Tang, which was ourdaily driver, is a punctual man with great reviews in Road-Roll. He had beenwaited for us for a while since we were kind of running late on the hot day.However, he still dressed modestly and welcomed us gently. He was such a niceguy. 

 

>出發前Rock會主動問我們要不要放包包，當然，如果你習慣把包包放在自己視線所及的地方也是OK的！啟程前Rock也會再次清楚告知行程路線、景點費用跟額外費用，而且不主動提供購物行程(但若有購物需求的話，Rock也是可以配合der)

>Thoughtfully, he wasasking us if we would like to either put our belongings into the trunk or wecould just keep them with us in somewhere we can see. After that, he explainedour itinerary and every charges could be incurred. Customers can also requestto add some shopping spots upon the itinerary as their needs. 

 

>車上有提供安全座椅，也很適合小家庭出遊哩~

>You can simply find achild car seat in the car. That been said, they also considered if they will behaving a small family as passengers. 

 

>不用擔心天氣太熱有口渴的問題，車上備有礦泉水供乘客使用

>Do not worry about hot weather even though water is necessary foreveryone. Grab and drink the bottled water in car as you like.

 

>還提供雜誌讓乘客閱讀，但我比較注意的是這個腳踏墊，真的挺乾淨的！

>Magazines are right beside you in seat pouches, and the car mats areextremely clean!

>座椅後面有掛勾，放置物品很方便~

>It is convenient forhanging some bags behind the front seats.  

 

>手機需要充電嗎？沒問題！

>Running out of juice?Here you go!  

>讓我感到特別窩心的是這個百寶箱，有防曬/保養用品、蘆薈修護凝露、眼膜、濕紙巾、鏡子、漱口水、面速力達母跟蜜蜂爺爺，這也太貼心了吧！

>The most impressivething is this convenience kits for customers containing a sunscreen pack, eyemask pack, Aloe Vera gel, wipes, portable mirror, mouthwash, ointment, and lipbalm tin. It’s capable of multi-purpose skin care in the trip. 

>我們的第一個景點是野柳，野柳最大的特色就是擁有各種奇形怪狀的岩石跟美麗的海景，像是這個豆腐岩，是海水沿著岩石本身的紋理侵蝕而成，看起來就像是一塊塊的豆腐！Rock還提醒我們，在這個炎熱的大太陽底下極有可能會曬傷，記得下車前要先把防曬乳液拿出來擦！

>The first spot we visitedis Yehliu famous for its grotesque rocks and gorgeous sea view. We took a photofor the “Bean Curd Rocks” shaped along their grain by coastal erosion.Honestly, they totally look like bean curds so-called “Tofu” in Mandarinlanguage. Mr. Tang reminded us that we should not forget to apply sunscreen beforewe get out the car; otherwise, we may easily get sunburn under the blazing sun.  

 

>野柳海洋世界可以看到訓練過的海豚在水上跳耀，並與現場觀眾互動，還有長達400公尺的海底隧道可以看到各種五彩繽紛的小魚，不管是大人或是小孩都會備感驚奇！

>You can also watchwonderful dolphin shows come up with well-trained dolphins jump out of waterand interact with audiences. The aquarium tunnel up to 400 meters bringsvisitors passing through it astounding and stunning experiences by showing themvivid aquatic lives. 

 

>看看這海天一線的美景…壓力都煙消雲散啦！！

>Looking at theskyline to the sea, you could barely feel any stress you are still holding fromsomewhere else. 

 

>看完無敵海景就要體驗金瓜石風情囉！這是有名的黃金瀑布，當雨水滲入地底與黃鐵礦、硫砷銅礦接觸後，慢慢形成酸礦水流出坑口，加上特殊的地形，便形成了這特別的黃金瀑布，現場看真的挺壯觀的！而且遊客超多！

>The followingattraction was Golden Waterfall located in Jinguashi village. Rainwater that seepsinto mine shafts will being interact with Pyrite and Enargite and then becomesacidulous water drains out from the cliffy terrain for forming the GoldenWaterfall. There are always so many tourists viewing the spectacular landscape. 

         

 

>黃金博物館則是保留了本山五坑附近礦場的遺址，在這裡你可以看到當年採礦的壓風機跟台車，若想要真正體驗採礦的感覺，這裡也開放坑道內部讓民眾自由參觀哩！

>Tourists can have a shorttour around 5 remains of mine pit in Gold Museum. Air compressors and Trolleysare also kept in them. Mine tunnels are also open for those of you who wouldlike to get close to mining work on site. 

>最不能錯過的就是九份老街啦！這裡不管晴天雨天都呈現遊客爆滿的狀態，原因為何呢？由於這裡環山面海，有著豐富多變的美景，同時這裡也是知名電影『悲情城市』取景的地方，據說日本電影『神隱少女』也是宮崎駿大師漫遊此地所得到的靈感呢！

>Never say that youcould miss out the old street in Jiufen village. Frankly, the weather istotally unable to affect visitors’ interests for having so much fun in this lovelyattraction. Most of them come for the various and fascinating sceneries basedon the location surrounded by mountains and toward the sea. Also, Jiufen is notonly the place Taiwanese movie “A City of Sadness” filmed on but also as partof inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved animation movie “Spirited Away”. 

 

>狹窄的階梯和層層矮厝也是九份的特殊景象之一

>Narrow steps and low-rise buildings are also picturesque features ofJiufen.

 

>這是九份最有名就是基山街，也是九份的傳統市場，這裡擁有著名的九份芋圓、紅槽肉圓跟芋粿巧等等，若是累了還能找個店家坐下來泡茶聊是非，十分愜意！

>Jiufen’s most-visitedspot located on Jishan Street is a traditional market. There are bunch ofauthentic local food and snacks addictive like Taro balls, rice meatballs withred yeast, and steamed taro cakes…etc. Moreover, people could always enjoy acasual day by sitting and chatting in cozy teahouses when they are sort ofdrained on the trips. 

玩了一整天，回家時我跟朋友都在車上睡癱了XXXXXD話說回來，這一趟旅程讓我們非常開心，因為看了許多美景，也吃了很多好吃的美食，當然，旅途中的一切我們都不需要煩心，只要負責吃喝玩樂即可XXXXXD建議想要出們旅遊的大家，如果你們預算有限，一起出遊的人數不多，又不想花太多腦筋思考要怎麼玩樂(尤其是不想開車塞車)可以考慮找安全又不會太昂貴的專屬個人包車服務，建議大家多方比較，或者親自打電話詢問，即可找到最適合自己的旅遊包車服務！

We made a trulylovely day, but we could not even stay awake for a second in car in the end ofthe tour. To be honest, we both had so much fun throughout the tour with thoseglamorous attractions and yummy food. Like I mentioned, we did not care aboutany touring things but us. All memories we got are from enjoyment of the trip.I will recommend those small group who would like to have a relaxing and safetrip without thinking about driving troublesome on limited budgets a perfectsolution booking private tour and charter services. Options could be various,so you can pick a best deal meets your needs by simply making a call. 

 

後記：後來我美國朋友要回國時還特地要我打電話指定Rock做機場接送呢！他說他搭過這麼多次包車和接送服務，就這位司機大哥服務的最周到。雖然包車公司有說他們所有的司機都是有特別挑選過，但我們還是覺得這位司機大哥最”對味”啦 ><

Postscript:My American friend was impressed by Tang’s service, so he asked me to bookanother pickup service for getting to the airport on his way home. He said thatTang is the best and most thoughtful driver he has ever met even though theother drivers claimed they were qualified by some good reviews as well. Sorry,we just love this guy.   

 

包車/機場接送服務資訊參考：

Contact Information:

包車/機場接送服務公司：Road-roll 全台服務網

Company: Road-RollTours and Charters  

指定司機：Rock

Driver: Tang 

手機：0911509239

Cell Phone: +886(911)509-239 

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