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Ice Snow World, HarbinDay 01Arrival in Harbin
Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Harbin Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Descriptions:
Harbin - Along the Songhuajiang River, Harbin is a noted summer resort in the rich Songliao Plain. The ice and snow tour in every winter is a never-fading card of Harbin City. Besides of those gorgeous ice and snow sculptures, travelers will find so much fun while they participate in various ice and snow sports. Yabuli which is about 200 kilometers east of the city center is the best international ski resort in the Northeast Asia. And, due to its location nearby Russia, Harbin is also full of European continent flavor, spanning from its architectural style to the locals' food habits.Day 02Harbin
Visit the Sunisland Snow Sculpture, St. Sofia Orthodox Church, the Centre Street and the Ice Lantern in Zhaolin Park.(B+L)
Descriptions:
Sun Island - Sun Island is lying along the north bank of the charming Songhuajiang River. It is the best summer resort in north China in the hot season. When winter comes, the whole island is about to be covered with white snow and it is one of the best places to see the wonderful ice and snow sculptures. This year, the 21st Exposition Carving of International Snow Chinese has opened in the Sun Island. There are six beauty spots in six themes showing lots of snow sculptures to travelers.
St. Sofia - The 53-meter-high St. Sofia, just located in the prosperous Centre Street, 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. In 1997, the church was renovated and renamed as the Harbin Construction Arts Gallery. Out of the church, travelers will enter into the Center Street in European Style. This street was originally built in 1898 and is a 1,450-meter-long art gallery of European architectural complex.
Ice lanternsDay 03Harbin
Visit the Provincial Museum, the Dragon Tower, the Siberian Tiger Park and the Grand World of Snow.(B+L)
Descriptions:
Dragon Tower - The Dragon Tower is the 336-meter-high Heilongjiang broadcast and TV tower, combining traveling, entertainment and restaurant together. At night, the Grand World of Snow (or Harbin Ice and Snow World) is so attractive for its colorful and shining ice lanterns in a variety of profiles. And, travelers are lucky to see the exciting activities and ice sculptures of their familiar friends from Disneyland, too! The theme of this year is 'Harbin Ice and Snow World welcomes the 24th Winter Universiade' which is showed by a 40-meter-high snow sculptured castle.Day 04Departure from Harbin
Your pleasant China tour ends as we transfer you to the airport and help you board the flight back home.
(B)
B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner
| Grade | Luxury | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Harbin | Shangri-La Hotel  | Songhuajiang Gloria Inn |
Accommodation
More Harbin Tour Itineraries:
Harbin Geological Reserve Tour: to visit Sun Island Scenic Area, Manzhouli, Aer Mountain, Hailaer
Harbin Ski Tour: Skiing in Yabuli Skiing Resort, and visit Snow Sculptures and ski training base.
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Questions & Reviews
1.
Nov. 8,2009 18:22 Reply
Mr.Jose Augusto(Brasil) said:
Is there any great event in newsyear (december 31st to January 1st) in Harbin?
If I go to Harbin in this date, there will be already all the ice sculptures on place?
Thanks.
Nov. 9,2009 01:02
Mr.Stuarant replied:
The sculptures start to be constructed from December, but it will be completely ready after Jan 5. The best place to enjoy the exhibition should be Zhaolin Park and the Ice and Snow World.
2.
Oct. 31,2009 10:55 Reply
Mr.Lee said:
When will be Ice and Snow festival in 2009?
Nov. 2,2009 00:52
Ms.Cherryl replied:
Ice and Snow festival is held from Jan to Feb very year in Harbin.
3.
Aug. 11,2009 04:23 Reply
Mr.Christopher(USA) said:
St Sofia church in Harbin: Is this a drive past or do we get to go in
Aug. 12,2009 20:04
Mr.Thomos(USA) replied:
The church is open to public, so you can go inside it for sightseeing.
4.
Jan. 30,2008 17:01 Reply
Mr.Kenny Jowen(Japan) said:
When you really want to visit harbin, you must take more cloth and prepare enough sweater. You must make it 2 pieces of luggage. One is put all your shirts and clothes. Another you must standby a set of very very thick sweater on another bag because when you reach airport then you already can feel the damn cool weather in Harbin.
I finally got a chance to try the -26c degree of the weather in my life. That was cool, really really cool. In my life I haven''t try a place like that so cool. I like that place and make me full of memory. Especially eat ice cream at the weather in Harbin!!! If you got a chance to there please try it... :P
5.
Jan. 18,2008 16:02 Reply
Mr.philk lagiselle said:
We were confused before we went to Harbin about where to see ice and snow sculptures. This marginally improved once we were there. Chinese tourism marketing and newspaper reporting is so vague that it is often impossible to work out what is on, where or when. Ice sculptures can be found all over Harbin during winter, with many just sitting by the roadside. The most spectacular ice sculptures are across on the north bank of the Songhuajiang at "Ice and Snow World", a commercial ''theme park''. For various reasons, we were unable to get there at all during our visit. Note that taxi drivers will simply refuse to take you there during the day. This is obviously mainly a night place, as the sculptures are lit up from inside. In town, Zhaolin Park has some awesome sculptures, but we were particularly irritated at being charged full adult rate for our two children (who are both over 1.2m tall). However, we do believe it is worth it to see these enormous sculptures, including a huge aircraft-carrier, life-size seven-storey pagodas and a 1/4 size submarine. There are hundreds of sculptures in this park. Out at the temple complex at the far northern end of Dong Dazhi Jie, the street outside the temple has a lot of particularly good religious and humorous sculptures, including one of three men sitting on a row of toilets. The ice sculptures along Zhongyang Dajie are a bit tame in comparison to these others. For snow sculptures, the main place is Sun Island Resort (Taiyang Dao) on the north bank of the Songhuajiang, not far from the Ice and Snow World Complex, but these are definitely best seen during the day. They are simply incredible, and once seen will never be forgotten. At Taiyangdao, it is not just the size and quality of the carving, but the artistic merit of the compositions. This is not just 5o foot high sculptures of Mickey Mouse or Mulan: the 200 foot long sculpture of King Neptune surrounded by nymphs, crashing waves and sea-animals was just astonishing.
6.
Jan. 15,2008 16:56 Reply
Ms.Gillian Mc Laughlin(United States) said:
There is one reason, and one reason only to travel to Harbin in the winter ... that is a most fantastic Ice sculpture festival. When I went it started on January 5th (2000)... be prepared: it''s freezing (minus 20 - 30) so don''t touch metal or you''ll be stuck there till spring! You need to visit at night (it''s illuminated) and during the day you can wander through the old streets which have amazing Russian domes.
7.
Dec. 19,2007 17:27 Reply
Mr.Robin Doub said:
FYI - Carrefour (finally) arrives in Changchun
For anyone now in Changchun that used to enjoy Carrefour in other cities (blows away Walmart and Chinese supermarkets), they have finally arrived in Changchun (after being in Harbin and Shenyang for years - ugh).
The first location is on Yatai Lu, underground in Xintiandi. Basically, on the north-south Yatai Lu to the west of Renmin Guangchang.
The second location, not yet opened, with be located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the new B&Q home improvement store in the western part of the city. It''s off Chuncheng Dajie, one block north of the big Jinjiang Dajiudian.
I just thought to report it, because I really enjoyed Carrefour when I lived in Beijing and Shanghai. Besides having low prices and being clean, little things, like English on the price label on the shelf are really helpful if you can''t read Chinese well.
8.
Sep. 11,2007 10:29 Reply
Ms.Leanne Roles(Hong Kong) said:
I would like to see the Harbin Ice Festival. I am on vacation from Feb 6 until February 14 and am hoping the festival will still be running during this time.
Sep. 13,2007 08:15
Administrator replied:
Dear Leanne Roles, Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is from December 28, 2007to mid-February, 2008. We would like to remind you in advance that the period just comes across the Chinese Spring Festival, and it will be very crowded then.
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Sep. 10,2007 16:03 Reply
Mr.KAIOTEE (United States) said:
My first time to China... I lived in Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang for about 5 months and at the time, I was continuously tossing up on whether I liked it or not, it was so different.
Now that I have left, I miss that place so much. Yes, it was rediculously cold and it was suicide trying to cross the road, but all in all... Its actually a really nice city, the people are great, the sights are amazing and the food is to die for.
If you're ever in Haerbin, just jump on a train and take a look around... they have night markets, amusements parks, ten pin bowling, tranquil landscapes and some decent clubs too... something for everyone I guess.