Tour Code: IFH-H-13
Tour days: 5 Days
Lose yourself in a winter wonderland at Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. The theme parks of the festival are lined with beautiful snow sculptures, ice sculptures, and fantastic ice lanterns. Rail to Yabuli, the largest ski resort in Asia to enjoy skiing and interesting touring activities. (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Transfer via: train - your arrangement
Activities for today: Train station transfer
Driver service: Meet your driver at the railway station. Transfer to your hotel check in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Central Street, Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, Siberian Tiger Park, Ice and Snow World
Tour guide & driver service: 09:00 am, you are picked up to the historical Central Street to enjoy a walk on your own pace, and then move to the Sun Island Park, where the Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Expo is held every winter and you can see various awesome snow sculptures featuring different cultures. Later, transfer to the Siberian Tiger Park, where we're caged in a specially protected bus to see the tigers and lions. Late afternoon, transfer to visit the highlight of the Harbin Ice Festival - Ice and Snow World, where you stroll through this winter wonderland marvel at the magnificent exquisitely-detailed, gigantic ice sculptures. View fabulous creations of notable buildings and monuments of different architectural types and styles, figures of animals, people, mythical creatures, ice slides and lanterns. When evening sets in, multicolored lights illuminate the sculptures, creating a breathtaking display of these icy works of art.
Transfer via: train - our arrangement, private vehicle
Activities for today: Yabuli Ski Resort
Driver Service: This morning our Harbin driver will escort you to Harbin Train Station for the morning train to Yabuli. Upon your arrival at Yabuli Train Station, our Yabuli driver will pick you up and take you to the hotel check in. (hotel staffs can speak simple English). Then you arrange your own skiing time in the ski resort (Yabuli is a small town, it is not a problem for the foreign tourists to arrange their skiing in the ski resort).
Yabuli Ski Resort
Yabuli Ski Resort is the biggest and best ski resort in China. It 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 Universality were once held here respectively.
Remark: The charge for skiing in Yabuli is at your own expense, as it will be calculated based on time.
Transfer via: train - our arrangement, private vehicle
Activities for today: Yabuli Ski Resort
Free day for enjoy skiing or have fun in the resort. You will have many optional things (all at your own expense) to do today. 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 ski slope (48 curves, 2,680 m in length, 578 m in fall) 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, snow tubing, sledding or arrow shooting.
16:00 pm, your Yabuli driver will hold a sign with our logo "Ice Festival Harbin + your last name" to meet you in your hotel lobby. He will escort you to Yabuli Train Station. Upon arrival in Harbin, the Harbin driver will hold the similar sign to meet you at Harbin Train Station.
Here is a list of general idea for sking prices:
2 hours skiing: ¥240(weekday)¥280(weekend)¥360(holidays)
Half day skiing:¥320(weekday)¥380(weekend)¥460(holidays)
Full day skiing:¥480(weekday)¥580(weekend)¥680(holidays)
2 hours ski course price for 2 persons:¥180(weekday)¥240(holidays)
2 hours ski course price for 5 persons:¥120(weekday)¥150(holidays)
Note:
1. The information of the ski fee is a reference. Please double check the up-to-date prices on arrival.
2. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher on weekend and holidays. Weekends are Friday to Sunday. Holidays are December 24-27, January 1-January 3 and January 30- February 6.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Yabuli Ski Resort to Yabuli Railway Station transfer
Driver service: Today our driver will escort you to Harbin airport for the flight to your next destination.