7-day Essential Beijing and Harbin Ice Festival Tour

7-day Essential Beijing and Harbin Ice Festival Tour

Tour Code: IFH-CW-01

Tour days: 7 Days

Combine all the famous attractions of Beijing with a visit to China Ice City - Harbin with fun winter activities, ice sculptures, snow sculptures, ice lanterns, and a chance to get close to the Siberian Tigers.

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DAY 1 Beijing

Transfer via: Flight – your arrangement

Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Meet your tour guide at the arrival hall of either Beijing Capital International Airport or Beijing Daxing International Airport. You will then be escorted to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at your leisure.

DAY 2 Beijing

Transfer via: private vehicle

Activities for today: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven.

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
09:00 am, you will meet your guide to commence today's city tour, beginning at Tiananmen Square, the world's largest city square, before proceeding to the Forbidden City. This grand complex served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties, boasting a history spanning approximately 600 years. In the afternoon, you will be transported to the Temple of Heaven Park, a remarkable blend of architectural mastery and landscape design where ancient emperors once sought blessings for the nation from the divine.hotel, meet the guide and start today's city tour from the Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world, followed by the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. In the afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven Park, which is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.

DAY 3 Beijing

Transfer via: private vehicle

Activities for today: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tomb (Changling)

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Today's itinerary in Beijing includes a visit to the iconic Great Wall at the Badaling Section, renowned as one of the world's great wonders and a symbol of China. You will have the opportunity to hike and explore this historic structure. In the afternoon, the tour will continue with a visit to Changling, one of the 13 Ming Tombs. This tomb complex is known for its exceptional preservation and the burial of numerous emperors. Millions of visitors flock to this site annually to marvel at its rich history and grand architecture. Following this, you will return to the city and have the evening free for leisure activities.

DAY 4 Beijing

Transfer via: private vehicle

Activities for today: Beijing Zoo (Panda House), Summer Palace, Hutongs

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Today, you will meet your guide and set off to visit the delightful pandas at Beijing Zoo. Following this, you will be transferred to the Summer Palace. Afterwards, you will enjoy a tour of the Hutongs via a 3-wheel rickshaw and have the opportunity to visit a local family residing in a Siheyuan (traditional Chinese courtyard house) within the Hutong.

DAY 5 Beijing/Harbin

Transfer via: High speed train - our arrangement

Activities for today: train station transfer, Ice Lantern Art Fair

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
At 8:00 am, you will be transferred to Changyang Railway Station to catch the high-speed train to Harbin. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your Harbin guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in and a brief rest. Subsequently, you will be driven to Zhaolin Park to witness the enchanting Ice Lantern Art Fair. The park is transformed into an icy wonderland with its mesmerizing ice lanterns and sculptures, creating a truly magical and extraordinary experience.

DAY 6 Harbin

Transfer via: private vehicle

Activities for today: Central Street, St. Sofia Church, Stalin Park, Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, Siberian Tiger Park, Ice and Snow World

Tour Guide & Driver Service:
After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, you will be driven to Central Street, a bustling thoroughfare adorned with exquisite architecture and vibrant shops. Central Street epitomizes the blend of Eastern and Western influences that characterizes Harbin's unique charm.

Following this, you will visit St. Sophia Church, the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in the Far East. This church showcases exemplary Byzantine architecture. Afterward, you will have some free time for a leisurely stroll along Central Street.

Your next stop will be Stalin Park, a testament to the friendship between the two most powerful communist nations of the time. Within the park, the Flood Control Monument stands tall, commemorating the remarkable achievement of the Harbin community in managing the devastating flood of 1957.

Continuing on, you will explore the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo and embark on a safari-style tour at the Siberian Tiger Park. In the late afternoon, you will proceed to the highlight of the Harbin Ice Festival - Ice and Snow World. Here, you will wander through a winter wonderland, marveling at the intricate and colossal ice sculptures. The exhibition features impressive renditions of various architectural styles, animals, people, mythical creatures, ice slides, and lanterns. As night falls, the sculptures are illuminated by multicolored lights, creating a mesmerizing display of these frozen works of art.

DAY 7 Harbin/Exit

Transfer via: Flight - your arrangement (train - our arrangement)

Activities for today: Hotel to airport transfer

Driver Service:
Enjoy your free time until it's time to meet the driver for your transfer to the airport or railway station for your flight or train to your next destination.


Price Details & Inclusions of this Trip

Price Includes

Entrance fees:
To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for Chinese or western breakfast at your hotel. "L" for Chinese Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner at local Chinese restaurant. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.
Private Transfers:
Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Harbin by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver.
Private tour escort for Sightseeing:
As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
Hotels:
Service includes standard rooms for your tour group.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Transportation:
All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.
Service Charge & Government Taxes.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Excludes

Entry / Exit Airfare or train tickets..
Visa Fees; Trip Insurance; Credit Card Processing Fee;.
Excess Baggage Charges:
For checked luggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance in economy class of 20kg / 44. The size limit for each piece is 40x60x 100cmor 15.7x 23.6x 39.4 inches. For carry-on luggage: each economy class passenger is allowed one piece of 5kg / 11 lbs. The size limit for each piece is 20 x 40 x 55cm or 7.8 x 15.7 x 21.6 inches.
Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities and sightseeing.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
Gratuities to guides or drivers.

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