Tour Code: IFH-H-05
Tour days: 5 Days
This popular tour will give you the opportunity to witness the best of Harbin. The magic, tranquility and stunning beauty of the Harbin's winter will surround you like a downy quilt. The itinerary includes both skiing in Yabuli and highlights of the ice and snow festival. There's a lot to see and do on the trip – great scenery is just the beginning. (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer
Driver Service: Upon arrival, you will meet your Harbin guide and transfer to your hotel for a good rest. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, Central Street, Snow Sculptures at Sun Island, Siberian Tiger Park, Harbin Ice and Snow World
Tour guide & driver service: 09:00 am, you are picked up to the historical Central Street to enjoy a walk at your own pace, and then pay a visit to Heilongjiang Provincial Museum. Continue to visit to the Sun Island Park, where the Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Expo is held every winter and you can see various awesome snow sculptures featuring different cultures. Later transfer to the Siberian Tiger Park, where we're caged in a specially protected bus to see the tigers and lions. Late afternoon, transfer to visit the highlights of the Harbin Ice Festival - Ice and Snow World, where you stroll through this winter wonderland marvel at the magnificent exquisitely-detailed, gigantic ice sculptures. View fabulous creations of notable buildings and monuments of different architectural types and styles, figures of animals, people, mythical creatures, ice slides and lanterns. When evening sets in, multicolored lights illuminate the sculptures, creating a breathtaking display of these icy works of art.
Note: If you are not interested in Heilongjiang Provincial Museum (closed on Monday), we still have following 3 options for you to choose. If you choose option 1, the price keeps the same, while for option 2 and option 3, we will quote the price for you upon your inquiry.
Option 1: Harbin Temple of Confucius (closed on Wednesday)
Option 2: Jile Temple (aka Temple of Bliss)
Option 3: Dragon Tower
Transfer via: train - our arrangement (K7047 07:22 - 10:30), private vehicle
Activities for today: Yabuli Ski Resort
Driver Service: This morning our Harbin driver will escort you to Harbin Train Station for the morning train to Yabuli. Upon your arrival at Yabuli Train Station, our Yabuli driver will pick you up and take you to the hotel check in. (hotel staffs can speak simple English). Then you arrange your own skiing time in the ski resort (Yabuli is a small town, it is not a problem for the foreign tourists to arrange their skiing in the ski resort).
Yabuli Ski Resort
Yabuli Ski Resort is the biggest and best ski resort in China. It has some famous skiing schools. It is also the biggest training center for alpine skiers in China and hosts of many professional skiing competitions. In 1996 and 2009, the 3rd Winter Asian Games and the 24th Winter Universality were once held here respectively.
Remark: The charge for skiing in Yabuli is at your own expense, as it will be calculated based on time.
Transfer via: train - our arrangement (K7048 17:12 - 20:30), private vehicle
Activities for today: Yabuli Ski Resort
Driver Service: Free Ski at Yabuli Ski Resort (ski fee is at your own expense). You will have many optional things (all at your own expense) to do today. You can take the cable car to climb up the summit of the mountain to get a commanding view of the stunning snowscape, then take the longest ski slope (48 curves, 2,680 m in length, 578 m in fall) in the world down the mountain, this is a breathtaking adventure! Also, you can take part in some interesting snow activities, such as Alpine skiing, snowmobile driving, snow tubing, sledding or arrow shooting.
16:00 pm, your Yabuli driver will hold a sign with our logo "ICE FESTIVAL HARBIN + your last name" to meet you in your hotel lobby. He will escort you to Yabuli Train Station. Upon arrival in Harbin, the Harbin driver will hold the similar sign to meet you at Harbin Train Station.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer (Harbin)
Driver service: Free in the day until your driver pick you up from your hotel. The driver will escort you to Harbin airport for the flight to your next destination.