Pingxi Sky Lantern Experience & Old Street Walk｜Half-Day Tour

Enjoy a thoughtful moment, Pingxi Sky Lantern Experience & Old Street Walk Tour! Write your best messages on the Pingxi sky lantern and send your wishes to God for yourself and beloved ones. Only an hour away from Taipei city center, Pingxi is a small old town rich with scenery and culture. The most well-known about this town is “Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival”, which draws hundreds of thousands of people every year. In this Pingxi Sky Lantern Experience & Old Street Walk Tour you will learn about the history of Pingxi and have an opportunity to launch a Sky Lantern on the railway track.

Meet your tour guide and driver in the morning, then take a ride to the suburban area and start a nostalgic tour of Taipei.Your tour ends with return transport to your Taipei hotel in the noon.

There are three branch railway lines still operating in Taiwan: Pingxi Line in Taipei, Neiwan Line in Hsinchu and Jiji Line in Nantou. As time goes by, these three branch lines have turned into tourist railway lines.

Pingxi is one of these small towns that were once prosperous due to the coal mining industry in the 1960s. The last coal mine closed in 1997, many of the residents moved out, and these towns became silent and desolated. Even though the golden age may be long gone, Pingxi becomes well-known for being the film location of some movies and TV commercials.

－ About Scenic Spot｜Pingxi Sky Lantern Experience & Old Street Walk Tour －

※Pingxi Sky Lantern
Sky Lantern launch in Taiwan originates from Shifen in Pingxi District. Nowadays, the lanterns are used as symbols of peace and good fortune, the world-renowned Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is a big yearly event that draws hundreds of thousands of people every year. Today you have an opportunity experience this on the train track: write a message, light the lantern and watch it fly to the sky.

There are lots of shops that sell Sky Lanterns, souvenirs and traditional snacks along the train track, you may enjoy a little shopping before we head for the next stop – Shifen Waterfall.

※Shifen Waterfall
Also known as Taiwan’s "Niagara Falls", Shifen Waterfall is the biggest cascading fall in Taiwan. It is also a popular scenic attraction and easily accessible by foot from Shifen Railway Station. If the weather is good, it creates a rainbow as it splashes into the lake.