Wulai Waterfall 烏來瀑布

4/21/2025

Wulai Waterfall is the highest waterfall in northern Taiwan. Here you can find a street with snacks and restaurants, and a gondola that leads to a second tier of the waterfall and an amusement park. In addition there are hikes, wildlife, and endless mountain scenery to explore.

Planning your trip to Wulai?

Here are some top travel tips for you:

Best time to visit: March-May, and October - November when the temperatures are nice and there is not as much rain
How to get there: Taiwan High Speed Railway and Inter-City Bus
Best place to stay: Wulai SungLyo Spring Resort
Book tours and activities in Wulai on Klook
Stay connected with a local SIM
Rent a car to explore distant sights

Background:
Wulai was originally an Atayal aborigine village, its name meaning hot and poisonous. There has always been natural hot springs in Wulai, but much of that water has been channeled into hotels and public bathhouses. The free hot springs stood at the bottom of the hill next to the river, and was a collection of used hot spring water from the hotels and paid hot springs above. In its prime, it boasted the largest free outdoor hot springs in Taiwan. Recently the District of Wulai in New Taipei has become a major tourist attraction, partly because of its close proximity to Taipei. It has museums, waterfalls, a gondola, a train, an old street night market, and most of all hot springs. The main delicacies on the old street are Taiwan ingenuous foods such as wild boar meat and rice steamed in bamboo.

Wulai waterfall is 80 meters high, making it the highest waterfall in northern Taiwan. It's highest point sits at 230 meters above sea level, and drops to 150 meters above sea level. The waterfall is also about 10 meters wide.
Yunceng Amusement Park began construction in 1960 and was completed in 1970. It includes a gondola, hotel, swimming pool, canoe pond, and other activities. Originally it had a roller coaster, pirate ship, and other rides, but these have all been taken down.

Hours:
Waterfall: 24/7
Cable Car and Yun Hsien Amusement Park Entrance: 9 AM to 4:30 PM
You can book tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.
Neidong Waterfall: 8 AM to 5 PM.
You can book tickets to Neidong Forest Recreation Area on KKday here or Klook here.

Price:
Wulai Waterfall: Free
Cable Car and Yun Hsien Amusement Park Entrance: 220 NT per person
You can book tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.
Neidong Waterfall: 65 NT per person. You can book tickets on KKday here or Klook here.
Hot Spring Bath: 300-500 NT. You can look for hot spring bath experiences on Klook here or KKday here.

Tours and Activities:
You can book a Taiwan Wulai Aboriginal Tribe afternoon Tour on TripAdvisor here.
You can also book a tour of Wulai on KKday here.
You can also book a ticket on the Wulai Train on Klook here, or a river tracing experience in Wulai on Klook here, or SUP paddleboarding experience in Wulai on KKday here, hot spring baths on Klook here or KKday here, on or tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.

Hotels in Wulai:
There are many hot spring hotels in Wulai that have a hot spring tub right in the room.
We have stayed at and recommend Wulai SungLyu Hot Spring Resort, which is a hot spring resort with great views just above Wulai Old Street. You can book on Booking.com here, Agoda here, Hotels.com here, TripAdvisor here, Trip.com here, Klook here, Kayak here, or Expedia here.
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to get there：
By Bus: From central Taipei, take bus 849 to Wulai Waterfall. The trips takes about an hour and a half. You can purchase a discount easy card to use on a bus to Wulai on Klook here or KKday here. You can also book a Taipei travel pass on Klook here.
By Car: From Taipei, take provincial highway 9甲 to Wulai. There is a large paid parking garage in front of the old street. You may also be able to find free parking further up the road closer to the waterfall but car parking is very limited.
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Klook here or  KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.
Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here.
By Taxi: You can take short rides for about 150 NT, or hire a Taxi for a day for around 150 USD on Klook here.
By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here.
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here.

Map:
Please see below of the places covered in this blog:

Our Journey:

I have been to Wulai Waterfall thrice. I have not yet been up to Yun Hsien Amusement Park （雲仙樂園), but I have been to Neidong. It is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Taiwan and I definitely recommend visiting.

You can book a Taiwan Wulai Aboriginal Tribe afternoon Tour on TripAdvisor here.
You can also book a tour of Wulai on KKday here.

Check out our drone video above for an overview of the area.

360 degree view of Wulai Waterfall. The Gondola goes right over the waterfall to Yun Hsien Resort, a nature themed amusement park only accessible by this gondola. #烏拉瀑布 #烏來 #雲仙樂園
Posted by Foreigners in Taiwan 外國人在台灣 on Thursday, July 2, 2020

Or check out the 360 degree spherical panorama above or via this link.

You can also check out a video of the waterfall during Typhoon Gaemi above.

From Wulai Old Street, you can walk across Lansheng Bridge and up the steps to the Wulai Trolley.

The trolley ride is 50 NT per person one way, and is faster than walking. Also parking at the waterfall is limited.

You can also book a ticket on the Wulai Train on Klook here.

Steps up to the train.

The train follows the river up to the waterfall, and is about 1 KM long.

People waiting to board the train.

You can also book a ticket on the Wulai Train on Klook here.

Map of the area.

Train station at the other side of the track.

The trin makes a U-turn inside this tunnel which used to be a coal mine.

More views around the train station.

Visitor's Center 游客中心

At the bottom of the waterfall is a visitor's center at which you can learn some more interesting things about the area. More photos in the gallery above.

Here there are many shops, and this place is kind of reminiscent of Jiufen.

View of the main street in front of the waterfall.

View of the waterfall from the viewing area on the main street.

Another view of the gondola passing on a rainy day.

Wide view of Wulai Waterfall.

They have also made this cool ladder thing that you can take selfies with.

More views of shops on the main street above.

It was a hot day, so we decided to check out the local bing place.

Had some delicous red bean ice.

More delcious ice.

Steps up to the gondola.

View of the gondola that goes over the waterfall.

At a building up the mountain, you can buy tickets and go visit the amusement park via gondola. The gondola and park entrance are included in the 220 NT ticket.
You can book tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.

Ticket counter.
You can book tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.

Map of the area.

View of the gondola going over the waterfall.

Neidong Waterfall 内洞瀑布

Neidong Waterfall is a beautiful scenic forest area in Wulai District of New Taipei. Here, for a small entrance fee, you can enjoy one of the most picturesque trails in northern Taiwan. It is an easy, family-friendly hike that is pretty much flat, stroller friendly, and wheelchair friendly, with bathrooms on both ends of the trail. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Taipei.

Neidong Waterfall Forest Recreation Area: 80 NT per person on holidays or 65 NT per person on weekdays.
You can book tickets to Neidong Forest Recreation Area on Klook here or KKday here.

More photos of the gondola above.

You can see more photos from a later trip above.

For our full blog on Wulai old street, click here.

You can book a Taiwan Wulai Aboriginal Tribe afternoon Tour on TripAdvisor here.
You can also book a tour of Wulai on KKday here.
You can also book a ticket on the Wulai Train on Klook here, or a river tracing experience in Wulai on Klook here, or SUP paddleboarding experience in Wulai on KKday here, hot spring baths on Klook here or KKday here, on or tickets to the gondola and to Yun Hsien theme park on Klook here or KKday here.

Check out our full guide to Wulai here.

Check out our guide to Taipei’s Waterfalls here.

Check out our Taipei hiking and trails guide here.

Check out our guide to the best day trips from Taipei here.

Check out our full guide to Taiwan’s Northern Coast here.

Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here.

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here.