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Price Increase Alert for Harbin
Due to the popularity of tourism in Harbin last winter, hotel and transportation costs have continued to rise this winter. Additionally, the upcoming Spring Festival holiday in late January and the Asian Winter Games in early February are contributing to the ongoing increase in costs after New Year's. If you're planning to travel to Harbin this winter, it’s advisable to choose dates before New Year’s Day; if that’s not possible, aim for before January 15. Prices may rise significantly after January 15.
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Harbin, hailded as "Ice City" for its well-known winter tourism and recreations, is full of various styles of ice and snow sculptures. The well-known “Snow country” has 2-meter thick snow and the longest snow period in China, which is very awesome.
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Days
4
Price
4500/4400/4300RMB
DAY.0
December 28th
NO.1
Meet in Harbin
December 29th
DAY.1
NO.1
Snow Town
DAY.2
December 30th
NO.1
Snow Town
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Back to Harbin
December 31st
DAY.3
NO.1
Siberian Tiger Park
NO.2
Ice and Snow World
DAY.4
January 1st
NO.1
Central Street
St. Sophia Cathedral
NO.2
International Snow Sculpture Art Expo
ITINERARY
D0
December 28th
We will meet at Harbin Hotel today
D1
December 29th
We will drive to China Snow Town, the No.1 China Snow Town located in Shuangfeng Wood Farm in Mudanjiang City, about 280 kilometers from Harbin.
As a fairytale town with snowfall period of seven months, China Snow Town boasts the most wonderful views, when the racecourses, grasslands, and cottages are capped with thick snow. After checking into the hotel, you will be free to go sightseeing on your own. There are a lot of fun recreational snow activities, such as skiing, dogs sledding, making snow sculptures, having a snow fight, and exploring the snow maze. You will need to pay nay entry fees. For photography fans, the town has amazing sunset views, and the lantern-lit night sight also makes for good photos. walking along the procession to the Shibei Square in Xuexiang, China, where there will be a bonfire party.
You’ll enjoy the beautiful snow scene in the winter wonderland - bright sunshine, clear sky, fresh air, endless snow-capped land, primitive wooden houses…
When the night falls, if you like, walk outside and enjoy charming night view.
You will stay one night at a hotel in the China Snow Town.
D2
December 30th
You’ll be driven 4-5 hours to Harbin.
Today’s highlights should be the view on the way back
Even it's a long drive journey, you won't feel bored at all as you will see beautiful snow and also enjoy the winter scenery
Along the way, you’ll throw yourselves among the tall trees, embrace nature to the fullest and appreciate the most gorgeous rime and misty pines.
We will arrive at the city center around 15:00pm.
The rest of today is on your own to explore this city
D3
December 31st
Welcome to Harbin, the Capital of Heilongjiang Province, which is well known as the "Ice City" in China.
Morning
We will continue the trip for wild Siberian tigers in the world-- the Siberian Tiger Park. For a close view, you could take a sightseeing car with cages that cross through herds of tigers in the open-air.
Afternoon
When the time comes to afternoon, the darkness comes, and it’s time to explore the colorful lighted Ice and Snow World. There are various kinds of ice sculptures, exciting snow entertainment projects. Have fun in the ice labyrinth, ice slide and ice castle… and interesting themed performances. You can stroll around to enjoy the world’s finest examples of ice art against the dazzling lights.
Ice hotpot: Have you ever tried ice hot pot in an ice house? Sitting on the ice table or chair eating steaming hot pot is really cool. If you want to try it, the cost is about 150rmb.
Night
The rest of today is on your own to explore this city.
D4
January 1st
Morning
Have breakfast at the hotel and continue our trip：
Central Street,which was originally built in 1898 and is a 1,450-meter-long art gallery of European architectural complex. When touring in the street, you will visit the 53-meter-high St. Sophia Cathedral, which is the largest Easter Orthodox Church in the Far East. It was constructed in the typical Byzantine architectural style with a huge dome, covering an area of 721 square meters. Also, you can enjoy some relaxing walking in the Saint Sophia Church square to see how local people live, chat and exercise there.
Afternoon
You'll visit the Sun Island Scenic Resort, which is a major venue to hold the International Snow Sculpture Art Expo on Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in winter. Walk into this vast pure lovely fairyland of 60,000 square meters and meet the incredible “white visual storm”. Have a close look at the thousands of excellent large-scaled artistic snow sculptures of landscape, cartoon, figures, buildings, etc., which will make you wow at the outstanding talent of the craftsmen who inject life into the cold snow.
Flight back to Beijing
Then your Harbin 4 days tour comes to an end here as our driver and guide will escort you to the airport for your onward journey.
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-Ice and Snow World 330RMB
-Siberian Tiger Park 110RMB
-Snow Town 120RMB
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What to Wear in Harbin
If you are indoors, you can wear a thin sweater or a thin hoodie plus woolen trousers. If venturing outside, you must wear a thick sweater, a thick cotton-padded coat or down jacket, a wool hat and a cotton mask, snow boots, gloves, and scarf because of the cold climate in Harbin in February.
Other Tips
Your hands and ears are vulnerable to frostbite because of extreme cold climate in Harbin in December, so you’d better take chilblain cream. The big temperature difference between indoor and outdoor can easily cause a cold; therefore, cold medicines are requisite, as well as medicine for gastroenteritis. December is peak tourist season in Harbin, so you are advised to decide your travel plan as early as possible and book flight tickets and hotels in advance.
First set-up by the Harbin Municipal Government in 1999, Harbin Ice and Snow World is by far the largest ice and snow art exhibition in the world. It is commonly referred to as possessing four of the key 'mosts': the most art attractions, the most beautiful night views, the most recreational activities and the most forms of entertainment. Furthermore, the festival is constantly evolving and each year brings with it a new theme, providing visitors with a totally unique experience from one year to the next.
The ice carvings at the Harbin Ice and Snow World are regarded as some of the world's finest examples of ice art, with visitors able to admire some of the largest and most majestic ice-sculpted masterpieces. Each of these ice carvings is designed in some way related to the festival's theme, enabling travelers to sample a variety of cultural flavors.
One of the highlights for any visitor to the festival is to visit the site at night when multicolored lights set underground illuminate the sculptures, revealing a whole new colorful dimension to the exhibits. The contrasts of the bright and dazzling lights against the dark night sky make the works look all the more spectacular.
Saint Sophia Cathedral, located in Sophia square, daoli district, Harbin city, Heilongjiang province, China, is a Byzantine orthodox church built in 1907, which is the landmark building of Harbin. In history, there used to be many cathedrals in Harbin, but only a few remained because so many people destroyed them during the cultural revolution. Thus, Sophia cathedral becomes very precious and rare, and becomes a world-famous ancient building.
Basic Facts about the St. Sophia Cathedral:
Harbin St.Sophia Cathedral was built in March 1907. It was originally a military church built for the Middle East railway of the 4th infantry division of eastern Siberia of Russia. It is all wood structure covering an area of 721 square meters, with a total height of 53.35 meters, which is a typical Byzantine-style architecture.In 1911, a brick wall was built outside the wooden wall to form a brick and wood structure church. On September 27, 1923, St.Sophia Cathedral held the second foundation stone ceremony for reconstruction. Completed on November 25, 1932, it has become the largest eastern orthodox church in the far east area, which is famous for its exquisite architecture and rich historical and cultural connotations all over the world.
The entire architecture is in a Byzantine style, with a standard large dome in the main building, which looks magnificent and spacious. The church is designed as a Latin cross from east to west. The walls are all made of red brick, with a large and full onion dome on the top, and the tent roofs in different sizes on the four sides. The four storiesare connected by stairs, with four doors to the front, back and right. The top of the front door is the bell tower, and the seven bronze bells are exactly seven notes, which can be heard in a cadenced melody.
Nowadays, St.Sophia cathedral is awell-preserved typical Byzantine architecture in China. The architecture, which was born nearly 100 years ago, is magnificent, simple and elegant, and full of attracting charms. The whole square embodies the beautiful melody of music and the light of architectural wisdom. The scenic area has a modern professional exhibition hall, with nearly a thousand beautiful pictures showing the history, present situation and future of the famous cultural city Harbin. With a scale of 1:600 and an area of nearly 400 square meters, the large-scale urban planning sand table usesadvanced sound, light, electricity, lifting and other high-tech means to depict the grand blueprint of Harbin in the future, where people not only can appreciate the elaborate ancient architecture but also have a chance to know deeply about Harbin.
Snow Town is also known as Shuangfeng (“Twin Peaks”) Forest Farm. The snow quality here is very good, with high cohesion. In the wintertime, you can see many snowbanks naturally formed into all kinds of styles, including the famous “snow mushroom.” You can experience the excitement of wintertime by skiing, snow tubing, or having a snowball fight. Or head over to lively Xueyun Street to buy a frozen persimmon or the Xuexiang Dream Home to see a beautiful “snow mushroom.” There is no end to the fun. Of course, outdoor enthusiasts won't want to miss hiking up Yangcao Mountain and experiencing Snow Town's unique charm in the forested snowfield.
The central street is a prosperous commercial pedestrian street in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. It starts from the flood prevention memorial tower square by the river in the north and connects to Xinyang square in the south with a length of 1400 meters. The long street was built in 1900, including 71 buildings of Renaissance, baroque and other styles, where people can not only taste delicious Russian food and modern popsicles, but also enjoy elaborate European-style architecture and romantic night scenery.
Basic Facts about Central Street:
Thecentral street, formerly known as China street, is the place where it is filled with thewestern style of Harbin. The formation of this street dates back to 1898 when Harbin started construction on Harbin railway and urban construction. The area along the river was an ancient river at that time, and the Middle East of Harbin railway engineering bureau allocated the wasteland along the river to the Chinese people in Harbin. And until 1900, it became the “China Street”，which means a street for Chinese people to live.
In July 1928, China street was officially renamed “central street”. From then on, Central street has become a famous commercial street in Harbin. With so many foreigners doing business, trade here boomed quickly. The rapid development of the economy has stimulated these businessmen to settle in this area. Thecentral street is the epitome of Harbin, where the unique architectural culture of Harbin and the European life of Harbin people are clearly reflected here, and it is called “the first street in Asia”.
Thecentral street is located in the heart of Harbin, with atotal length of 1450 meters long and 21.34 meters wide. The walking block of central street covers an area of 94.05 hectares, about 1 square kilometer. The most distinctive feature is that the whole street is paved with square stones. There are 17 leisure areas in the block, 18 parking lots, 152 European classical street lamps, 14 lawns and green Spaces, about 2600 square meters, 5 sculptures and 3 fountains.
The architecture of central street gathers the most influential architectural style in the history of western architecture, such as the Renaissance style of the 15th to 16th centuries, the baroque style of the 17th century, the eclectic style of the 18th century and the art Nouveau movement style of the 19th century, which cover the centennial essence of western architectural art. There are 71 European-style and imitation European-style buildings ina central street, which is a precious architectural art corridor in China.
The various large department stores on thecentral street always attract countless people who love shopping. There are many famous western Russian restaurants such as Massey restaurant and Portman restaurant, as well as the delicious modern popsicles and so on. In addition, there are Russian handicraft shops, Qiulin food and other specialty stores for visitors to choose from.
The north end of thecentral street is the flood prevention memorial tower. In summer,it is suitable for people to walk along the Songhua river, while in winter, there are many ice activities such as carriage riding, playing snow circles and skating on the frozen river surface. In the middle of the central street, you can go east to Zhaolin Park, where the winter ice lantern garden party is held, and from the south section of the central street, you can go east to Sophia Cathedral.
Located on the north bank of the Songhua river, the Siberian Tiger Park covers an area of 1.44 million square meters and has more than 700 Siberian tigers, which is built to save and protect the world’s endangered Siberian tiger. Since its opening to the outside world in 1996, the Siberian Tiger Park has attracted tourists from home and abroad for its wildness and charming charm. Today, Siberian tiger park is the largest breeding base for the Siberian tiger in the world, and after the years of development, it has become a comprehensive park integrating protection, scientific research, breeding, tourism and vacation.
Basic Facts about the Siberian Tiger Park:
There are wild stocking area, full-grown tigers area, tiger cubs area, lion and tiger area, tiger king area, breeding area, pedestrian zone, view platform and other scenic spots in the tiger park, where people can see more than 100 Siberian tigers and the white tiger, Snow White tiger, lion, lynx, liger, cheetahs, leopards, black leopard, Bengal tigers, jaguars and other rare animals. The whole trip may take about 2The mostimportant is that the scenic spots in the tiger park need to take the specified sightseeing bus to travel except the pedestrian area and view platform.
The Siberian tiger is the largest cat in existencewith an average body length of about 2.8 meters, a tail length of about 1 meterand a weight of more than 350 kilograms. The largest record is 780 kilograms and 4 meters long, which was found in Russia. The feather is yellowish-brown in summer, and turn to pale yellow in winter. The dorsal and body sides have multiple black narrow stripes, and usually two stripes close to each other in the shape of willow leaves. The head of Siberian tiger is large and round with several black stripes that often looks like the word “wang” in Chinese (which means king in English) on the forehead, so it is also known as the “king of the jungle”. It lives in forests, shrubs and weeds With the sharp senses and strong and vigorous body, it usually preys on large and medium-sized mammals and occasionally small mammals and birds. The Siberian tiger is mainly distributed in the lesser khingan mountains and changbai mountains of northeast China and in Siberia area.
In order to further enrich the tourism resources of Harbin, the Siberiantiger park built the first international circus city of Harbin in early 2015, and introduced thefamous performance of Oriental international circus from the Suzhou, Anhui province–the hometown of the Chinese Therefore, visitors here can not only learn about the life and knowledge of the Siberian tiger, but also enjoy the wonderful circus performance.
The Songhua River is one of the primary rivers of China, and the largest tributary of the Amur River. The frozen period of the river lasts for 5 months. In winter, people can go ice skating on the frozen river.
The Harbin Flood Control Monument is located at the south bank of the picturesque Songhua River, the river bank of Daoli District, Harbin City, and the Terminal Square of Central Avenue.It is built in 1958 to commemorate the fight of thousands of people against the huge flood in 1957. It is a symbol of the hero city.
Harbin Dining
What to Eat
Although it is not included in the Chinese Eight Cuisines, Harbin cuisine still has its own specialties thanks to its special geographical position and long history. Local cuisine of Manchu mixes with Shandong Cuisine and exotic Russian cuisine, to give the important components of the existent Harbin cuisine, even the Heilongjiang cuisine. Like the warm hearted and straightforward locals, the local dishes tend to feature hot and dense, strong flavors. Even then the original flavor is still maintained as few spices are used.
Based on traditional cooking skills and local materials, a series of famous banquets was invented by the locals people. Of the banquets the most well known is the Fly Dragon Banquet, best prepared by Harbin International Restaurant. The others include Mountain Delicacies and Wild Delight Banquet, Hedgehog Fungus Banquet and Flavor of North China.
It should be mentioned that the locals also prefer fresh vegetables eaten cold with soy sauce or dipped in sauce. Flour based foods and rice are the daily staples of locals. Among them, dumplings are considered to be the predominant. Approximately ten kinds of dumplings with different stuffing can be sampled here. We recommend the Dongfang Jiaozi Wang (the king of eastern dumplings).
Harbin Dumplings
Chinese：东北饺
Pinyin: dōng běi shuǐ jiǎo
Dumplings play an important role for Harbin Cuisine. To some extent, the daughter-in-law must be able to make dumplings to be considered part of the family. There are many restaurants in Harbin only selling dumplings. On the menu of dumpling restaurants, you could find various types of dumplings, but two that are always ordered are the Pork and Chive Dumplings and Pork and cabbage dumplings. These tasty dumplings are made with a mixture of pork and chives or cabbages. If you are vegetarians, you can order the dumplings with vegetables only, like fresh mushroom stuffing, carrots and com kernels.
Harbin Sausage
Chinese：哈尔滨红肠
Pinyin: hā ěr bīn hóng cháng
If you go to Harbin, sausage with irresistible European flavor is sure not to be missed. This widely welcomed specialty is called Red Sausage because of its purplish red skin. They are cured meats made of the ingredients of flour, lean pork, a layer of casing, starch, salt, garlic and so on.
Harbin Madier Ice Cream
Chinese：马迭尔冰棍
Pinyin: mǎ dié ěr bīng gùn
There are several flavors you can choose from, and the most popular are those in vanilla flavor. It tastes a little salty but also sweet and milky. Do remember to try it even if you are not a sweet tooth.
Russia Coffee & Food
Thanks to its proximity to Russia and the long tradition of Russian immigration, Harbin is one of the best places in China for getting a more genuine taste for Russian Cuisine. Borscht, beef stroganoff, Russian beer, fruit pizza and caviar can be easily found at the city.
Guobaorou (Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork)
Chinese：锅包肉
Pinyin: guō bāo ròu
Guobaorou, or known as Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork, is another famous member of northeastern style food (known as Dong Bei). This dish uses a special sauce called tangcuzhi (糖醋汁), which literally means “sugar and vinegar sauce” and mostly just a combination of sugar and vinegar.
Disanxian
Chinese：地三鲜
Pinyin: dì sān xiān
Dì Sān Xiān is a traditional home-cooked dish in northeast China (Harbin is included). Dì refers to the farm land. And Sān Xiān means three fresh stuffs in English. Therefore, Dì Sān Xiān can be literally translated as the three treasures from the earth. And in fact, the three treasures are potatoes, green pepper and eggplant. This dish is extremely delicious.
A Variety of Stews
Chinese： 炖菜
Pinyin: dùn cài
There are eight most famous stews, including Braised Pork with Vermicelli, Stewed Chick with Mushroom, Stewed Spare-ribs With Green-bean, Braised Beef with Potatoes, Lamb Stew with Sauerkraut, Braised Catfish with Eggplant and Demoli Fish Stew. It looks like comparative lack of exquisite for all the ingredients are chopped into big chumps laying in the big bowl without appropriate order.
DaLieba (Big Bread)
Chinese： 大列巴
Pinyin: dà liè bā
DaLieba is a kind of sourdough bread that larger than your face. Its name Lieba (khleb) in Russian means bread. “Da” in Chinese means Big. So, Dalieba is literally means Big Bread. Most of the Big Bread are in oval, some also rod-like. Malt in the recipe of Big Bread gives it the peculiar sour sweet taste and delicate flavor.
Grilled Cold Noodles
Chinese： 烤冷面
Pinyin: kǎo lěng miàn
Grilled Cold Noodles is one of the most famous street foods in Harbin. The name of this snack didn't really make any sense - Kao Leng Mian, which literally translates to Grilled Cold Noodles. This snack is kind of delicious fried dough slices with egg, scallions, lettuce, chopped onions, and cilantro and hot sauce or tomato sauce. Usually, it is served in a paper bowl with two glorified toothpicks that can either be used to as makeshift chopsticks.
Harbin Beer
Chinese： 哈尔滨啤酒
Pinyin: hā ěr bīn pí jiǔ
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