Harbin City Highlights and Ice Festival Tour

On arrival at the airport or train station, you will be met by your local guide and head to the St. Sophia Orthodox Church. It was first built in 1907 and rebuilt with bricks and a wooden structure in 1912. It is the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East. Afterward, you will go to Zhongyang Pedestrian Street, also known the Zhongyang Street, which was originally built in 1898. The street is also known as “a gallery of European architectural art”, for the feature of many western architectures, including Russian, Baroque, and Renaissance. Harbin is hence known as “Eastern Moscow” or “Eastern Paris”. As you walk along the street, you will find Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, and Japanese restaurants. A good place to explore the different architectural styles, shopping and embark on a culinary journey.

After lunch, you will visit the Ice and Snow World. Located on the north bank of the Songhua River. The Ice and Snow Amusement World is a major attraction of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival during winter. These awe-inspiring ice and snow sculptures are created by artists from around the world. During the evening these sculptures will be lit up making the place a magical winter wonderland.

Please note that your guide will not accompany you into the park if there are fewer than 5 people in the group

After breakfast, you will be taken to Sun Island Park, situated downtown of Harbin and on the northern bank of the Songhua River. Sun Island is the pride of the locals. The island is the only floodplain wetland ecology in the city’s center. During winter the island is blanketed with snow and is home to the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo. You will enjoy seeing these massive sculptures that will make great photo opportunities.

From there, you will head to the Siberian Tiger Park, located on the north bank of the Songhua River. It is the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers in the world. There are over 500 Siberian tigers in this park. This is where your tour will end for the day, and your guide and driver take you to the airport or train station.

Harbin is a city that explodes with life and light during the winter. Come and embrace the local life with a Harbin beer, the late-night of kebabs, and of course, the not to be missed, enchanting, and illuminating ice sculptures, as well as the Siberian tigers. Contact us to help plan your winter travel experience for you, your friends, or your family.