[2026 Limited] Pingxi Lantern Festival & Jiufen Old Street Day Tour

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Shifen Old Street
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2026 [2/27 Pingxi Session] & [3/3 Shifen Session]

  • Help you pre-order the annual limited quota to witness the world-renowned Taiwan International Festival spectacle
  • MyProGuide's professional tour guide will take you to the most grand Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival site, and experience the spectacular scene of hundreds of lanterns with tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world!
  • Not only experience the touching moment of sky lanterns being released together, but also take you to the popular Jiufen Old Street, admire the scenery of mountain city, feel the unique nostalgic atmosphere, and collect the most representative scenery and culture of Northern Taiwan at once

What to expect

2026 Pingxi Lantern Festival (February 27th) & Shifen Lantern Festival (March 3rd)

Every year during the Lantern Festival, Taiwan’s Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is renowned worldwide for its spectacular release of thousands of lanterns, attracting tens of thousands of tourists who come to witness the dazzling sea of light that illuminates the sky. This year, let us take you to this magnificent spectacle that belongs to Taiwan!

Follow the tour guide to stroll through Jiufen Old Street, taste local delicacies, and admire the mountain scenery along the way. At the event site in Shifen or Pingxi, personally release your own sky lantern. Write your wishes, happiness, and hopes on the lantern, and send blessings into the night sky together with travelers from all over the world.

The whole journey includes transportation and a tour guide, making it easy to set off without worrying about transportation. Experience Taiwan’s most classic and representative annual festival – the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, and feel the warmth and emotion that belongs to Taiwan.

  • Event Dates: February 27th (Pingxi) & March 3rd (Shifen)
  • Meeting Time: 11:45 AM
  • Route Description: Departure from Taipei Main Station - Jiufen Old Street - Pingxi Old Street/Shifen Old Street - Sky Lantern Releasing Square - Ending at Raohe Night Market
  • Estimated End Time: Around 8:30 PM (Each group’s release wave is slightly different and will be arranged by the organizer. The end time is an estimate, so please allow for flexibility.)

– [Special Additional Offer: February 27th Pingxi Event - Shuttle Bus Only] Watch the sky lanterns fly into the sky together from outside the venue; the atmosphere is still touching! (Does not include the sky lantern releasing experience.)

  • Route Description: 2:15 PM Meeting at Taipei Main Station - Free time in the Pingxi area (go to the area around the venue to watch the sky lanterns rise) - 7:30 PM Meeting for return trip - 8:30 PM Ending at Taipei Main Station (arrival time is an estimate)
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival: Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Includes Shifen Venue Sky Lantern Release)
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival: Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Includes Shifen Venue Sky Lantern Release)
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival: Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Includes Shifen Venue Sky Lantern Release)
Jiufen Old Street is famous for its red lanterns and teahouses, and its nostalgic streets are full of mountain town charm.
Shifen Old Street
Shifen Old Street is a historic railway town in Taiwan, famous for releasing sky lanterns for blessings. Traditional snacks and nostalgic shops line both sides of the railway, creating a strong sense of warmth and nostalgia.
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival / One Hundred Sky Lanterns Released Simultaneously at Shifen Plaza / Jiufen Old Street Day Tour
In the Shifen area, this custom has evolved into a unique folk event where people write their wishes on sky lanterns, light them, and release them into the sky, symbolizing leaving their worries on the ground and carrying hope and blessings to the heavens
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival: Jiufen & Shifen Day Tour (Includes Shifen Venue Sky Lantern Release)
Jiufen is a mountain town located in northern Taiwan that prospered in the early days due to gold mining. In the past, it was known as the "Golden Mountain Town" and "Little Shanghai."
Jiufen Old Street
Stroll along Jiufen Old Street to enjoy tea and the scenery, sample local delicacies such as taro balls, and experience the atmosphere where retro style and unique flavors intertwine.
Shifen Old Street Sky Lantern Festival
Taiwan Important Festivals - Sky Lantern Festival
2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival / One Hundred Sky Lanterns Released Simultaneously at Shifen Plaza / Jiufen Old Street Day Tour
Taiwan's sky lantern culture is a highly representative traditional custom.

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

good transportation arrangement. friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. bad weather (raining - apparently been the annual weather for past years) but tour managed through it. an experience worth going to see the lanterns - only gripe is that it could have been made clearer that we were not going back to the bus before going to the event proper. this probably normally would not have been an issue but the rain complicated carrying our belongings and trying to keep them dry. but again the rain is something beyond anyone's control so cant fault Klook or the tour for this aspect so much. otherwise highly recommend as it's probably the most stress free way to go about attending this event. thank you klook and thank you for introducing us to Vincent as our tour guide who we hope to have again as a tour guide on our next visit

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

the tour was overall great. you have to queue up for an hour before the actual releasing of lantern but the experience was well worth it.

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

The most amazing tour there is. The tour is organized and our guide vincent is very attentive and enthusiastic. It is the kind of tour you should experience at least once in your life.

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

Due to the plum rain (梅雨) season, it rained the whole day during our tour (which is the norm for that season in Taiwan), but we still enjoyed the experience. Trix went the extra mile by making maps of his recommended spots in Jiufen, was a positive and engaging guide throughout, and always made sure that our group could find him easily. At the festival area, we had to wait in the rain for our turn, and umbrellas are not allowed, so bring some proper rain wear. However, when the moment came, watching everyone's lanterns float away into the sky was a truly beautiful sight. We would definitely recommend this tour to others looking to participate in the festival - it was very crowded and we had to walk a distance to reach the grounds, so having someone to make the arrangements and bring us there was much more convenient than going by ourselves. Good experience overall.

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Review for: [2/27 Pingxi] Mandarin and English Tour Guide(Not Included Lantern Release)

amazing experience!, viviene is very informative. the lanterns are so magical like a real life scene in the tangled movie. there's a lot of people but i think the organizers did a great job in handling the crowd

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

Due to the plum rain (梅雨) season, it rained the whole day during our tour (which is the norm for that season in Taiwan), but we still enjoyed the experience. Trix went the extra mile by making maps of his recommended spots in Jiufen, was a positive and engaging guide throughout, and always made sure that our group could find him easily. At the festival area, we had to wait in the rain for our turn, and umbrellas are not allowed, so bring some proper rain wear. However, when the moment came, watching everyone's lanterns float away into the sky was a truly beautiful sight. We would definitely recommend this tour to others looking to participate in the festival - it was very crowded and we had to walk a distance to reach the grounds, so having someone to make the arrangements and bring us there was much more convenient than going by ourselves. Good experience overall.

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Review for: [Christmas Limited] Group Sky Lantern Festival Event

This was my first time joining a Jiufen tour with Klook, and the overall experience was very pleasant. Although I have been to Taiwan many times, I still had many new discoveries and feelings through this trip. The tour leader, Richard, was very professional and attentive throughout the trip. He explained the characteristics of each scenic spot clearly and understandably, and also shared the stories and cultural background behind them, allowing people to have a deeper understanding of Taiwan. In addition, he thoughtfully recommended must-try delicacies in the night market, so we didn’t have to worry about what to eat and could easily enjoy the local flavors. Even in familiar places, with a guide leading and explaining, you can re-experience them from a different perspective. Overall, I am very satisfied with Richard's professional attitude and the itinerary arranged by Klook this time. It was a relaxing and fulfilling trip.

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

My concerns are not Klook’s fault but the Festival’s organisers. The queues are messy, the place was quite disorganised. The weather made it a bit harder than it was supposed to be. On Klook’s part, our Tour Guide Kent was very hands on, checks everybody in the group, shares relevant and interesting information, very friendly, and made sure we were safe and still having fun despite the chaos of the festival organisation. The Klook package was definitely a good buy for this festival because doing this DIY would have been a nightmare. Overall experience is 8/10.

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Review for: [3/3 Shifen] Japanese Tour Guide

Our tour guide, Shelley, was amazing and impressive; she spoke not on Hokkien, but English and Japanese too! The itinerary was reasonably timed, punctual with the flexibility of being able to do things on your own while in the given location. We rode a double decker bus; it was spotless clean and cozy enough for a good nap. Highly recommended!

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Review for:  [3/3 Shifen] Mandarin and English Tour Guide

A once in a lifetime opportunity. If you have the chance, grab it with both hands. Kate Chen was our guide, you should ask for her. She was terrific. Kate treated everyone as if they were family.

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Good to know

  • The itinerary time is an estimate and will be adjusted according to the traffic time on the day. If you have other activities arranged after the end of the itinerary, please allow sufficient time.
  • It is recommended that passengers bring their own raincoats or rain gear to cope with changes in the weather.

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