6-Day Harbin Winter Vacations

Tour Overview
Every year, thousands of visitors flock to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival to enjoy a host of activities for all ages, including winter swimming, night masquerades, snow slides, snow rafting, ice lantern art fair, ice and snow sculpture competions, shows, sleigh rides, ice palaces, skiing and skating...

Day 1 Arrive in Harbin (D)
Meet your guide and driver at the airport, and then check into the hotel to have a rest. In the evening, enjoy dinner with authentic Russian flavor. Later we will visit the highlight of the tour, as well as the highlight of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - Ice and Snow World - an interesting sites that operates each night and features illuminated full size buildings made from blocks of ice. The famous ice lantern fair/show is annually held there.  Hotel: Wanda Holiday Express Hotel (4-star)

Day 2 Harbin (B, L)
After breakfast, drive to the Sun Island to enjoy the enormous beautiful ice sculptures. Then proceed to the Siberian Tiger Park, where you will be caged in a specially protected bus to visit the tigers. After lunch, visit the Central Street and the Gogol Street. On the streets, not only can you find some facts about Harbin's history and culture but can taste the yummy local snacks(at your own expense), e.g. a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples, etc.). 

Day 3 Harbin/Yabuli (B, L)
After breakfast, we will drive about 3 hrs to Yabuli Ski Resort - the biggest and best ski resort in China. The resort provides great skiing with high mountains and good snow. Yabuli Ski Resort 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 Universiade were once held here respectively.  Hotel: Yabuli Windmill Village Hotel (3-star)

Day 4 Yabuli/Harbin (B, L)
This morning you will have many optional things (all at your own expense) to do. 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 slideway 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, tyre (tire) sliding, sledding or arrow shooting. After lunch, drive back to Harbin. In the evening, the hot pot (huǒ guō) with flavor of northeast China will be served for your dinner. Hotel: Wanda Holiday Express Hotel (4-star)

Day 5 Harbin (B, L)
Morning transfer to visit the Stalin Park, where you can see many people enjoy winter swimming in the Songhua River. In the park, you can take part in some interesting ice activities, such as ice sloping, ice boating, sledding etc (not expensive, at your own expense). After lunch, transfer to pay a visit to the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East - St. Sofia Church. Evening delicious dumplings (Jiaozi) are served for you dinner.

Day 6 Departure (B)
Free in the day until your local guide escorts you to the Harbin Airport for the flight to your next destination.

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Notes:

1) The hotels of this trip are just recommended, we will arrange other similar hotels in the light of actual conditions, such as personal request, occupation or rise in price and etc.

2) If you want to incorporate some other attractions in this itinerary, please DESIGN YOUR TOUR HERE. Just SELECT and tell your request before submitting the form to our travel consultants.

3) Please read our WINTER TRAVEL TIPS before you start your trip.