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4Days\3 Nights
Harbin, famous for its ice and snow tourism, strong Russian architectural flavour and unique cultural heritage. Every winter, Harbin hosts the world-famous Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which attracts tourists from all over the world. During the festival, visitors can enjoy spectacular ice sculptures and light shows, and take part in a variety of ice and snow sports activities. A 4-day trip to Harbin will give you an unforgettable experience, whether you are enjoying the ice and snow landscape in winter or feeling cool in summer.
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Hotel: Ovenight in Harbin
Welcome to Harbin(哈尔滨), the Capital of Heilongjiang Province, which is well known as the "Ice City" in China. After you arrive in Harbin, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. You will spend the rest of the day on your own.
Attractions: Yabuli Ski Resort
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Hotel: Ovenight in Yabuli
After have breakfast, you will start your tour by private car or coach to Yabuli Ski Resort and enjoy skiing there. Then drive about 3.5 hours back to Harbin in late afternoon.
Yabuli International Ski Resort is one of the earliest developed ski resorts in China, with a long history of skiing, rich ski resources and modern ski facilities. Yabuli Ski Resort has advanced piste maintenance equipment and a team of professional ski instructors to ensure that visitors' skiing experience. At the same time, the ski resort also provides snow equipment rental service, convenient for tourists who do not have their own equipment to enjoy the fun of skiing.
The resort has two different skiing areas, the competitive skiing section and and leisure skiing section. Built according the international standard, the competitive section provides an excellent skiing environment for professional skiers. As to the leisure skiing area, there is a comparatively easy and safe field for tourist.
Attractions: Sun Island Snow Carving, Siberia Tiger Park, Big World of Ice and Snow
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Ovenight in Harbin
Take 3-hour car ride back to Harbin in the morning, and visit the Sun Island Snow Carving, the Siberia Tiger Park, the Big World of Ice and Snow this afternoon.
The Sun Island Scenic Area (Tai Yang Dao). It is an important part of the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, and is also the world's largest and most influential snow sculpture art exhibition. The expo is held annually and attracts snow sculptors from all over the world to participate in its creation. During the festival, the snow sculpture art works on Sun Island will display exquisite carving skills and amazing creativity, attracting a large number of tourists to come to see and experience the charm of ice and snow art.
In the evening you will go to visit the Ice and Snow World,which is one of the main venues of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival and the world's largest outdoor ice and snow themed amusement park. It features ice carvings, snow carvings and ice lanterns, showcasing exquisite ice and snow artworks. Visitors can enjoy magnificent ice architecture, exquisite snow sculptures and colourful ice lantern exhibitions, as well as participate in a variety of ice and snow recreational activities, such as ice skating and snowmobiling, to enjoy the fun of ice and snow.
Attractions: Sofia Church, Central Street
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Not included
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. You’ll have a relaxing city tour in Harbin. You will firstly visit St Sophia Cathedral Church,which is one of the landmarks of Harbin and the largest Orthodox church in Northeast China. Built in 1907, it is a fusion of Byzantine and Russian architectural styles, with a unique exterior and magnificent golden roof. The interior of the church is magnificently decorated with exquisite frescoes and stained-glass windows, exuding a solemn and sacred aura of religion.
Close to the church, you’ll then visit the exotic the Central Street, which is a famous commercial and pedestrian street and one of the earliest commercial centres in Harbin. This wide and historical street has preserved many buildings with European styles, such as Baroque, Classical and Byzantine buildings. Here you can stroll along the street, admire the buildings with different architectural styles, shop, taste delicious food and experience the night light show.
Afterwards, you will visit the Songhuajiang River. Every winter, Harbin hosts the internationally renowned Ice and Snow Festival, of which the Songhua River Ice Lantern Exhibition is one of the highlights. The artistic display of ice lanterns on the Songhua River is breathtaking and has become one of the highlights of the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. You can also choose to take a boat trip on the Songhua River to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river and feel the momentum and magnificence of the great river up close.Transferred to Harbin airport or train station as per your train/flight time in the afternoon, where the wonderful tour concludes.Note: Please book the transportation departing from Harbin after 2pm.