Tour Code: IFH-H-07
Enjoy the world's biggest ice and snow carnival in 2025! Including skiing, ice lantern show, ice and snow sculptures, ice and snow world, winter swimming watching, interesting ice and snow activities, delicious Chinese and Russian food... (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Tour Code: IFH-H-05
This popular tour will give you the opportunity to witness the best of Harbin. The magic, tranquility and stunning beauty of the Harbin's winter will surround you like a downy quilt. The itinerary includes both skiing in Yabuli and highlights of the ice and snow festival. There's a lot to see and do on the trip – great scenery is just the beginning. (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Tour Code: IFH-H-04
The itinerary offers a tour of ice festival including the main attractions in Harbin. An overnight stay in the awesome beautiful China's Snow Town affords unique opportunities to experience the local peasants' life as well as dog- sledding or snowmobiling through the forest. (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Tour Code: IFH-H-01
Consistently our best selling Harbin snow ice festival tour. This trip covers theme parks of the ice festival, plus plenty of time to explore the historical and cultural sites in Harbin City. (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Tour Code: IFH-H-11
On this classical trip, we will celebrate the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, experience the authentic Russian culture, historical sites and more... (Available only from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25)
Winter is considered as the best time to visit Harbin, but we suggest you'd better go there during December 25 - February 20 so as you can see the perfect ice and snow sculptures.
Hong Kong Express Airlines offers through-flight between Hong Kong International Airport (Chek Lap Kok Airport) and Harbin Taiping International Airport on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Flight numbers and time
UO406
9:45 (HK) -- 14:00 (Harbin)
UO407
15:00 (Harbin) -- 19:40 (HK)
Online flight tickets booking
http://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_OC/homepage
Visitors can also fly to Harbin via Guangzhou or Shenzhen. The below websites offers online ticket booking service.
http://en.ceair.com/
http://global.hnair.com/en/index.php?start=9&language=1
http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/index.shtml
http://www.csair.com/en/index.shtml?country=China
Generally, all non-Chinese citizens must obtain a Chinese visa before entry into China. Travelers to China may submit their visa application to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate General which holds consular jurisdiction over the country/state/province where they reside. Leisure travelers to China should apply for a Tourist (L) visa.
Credit Cards
Currently there are seven main foreign credit cards available in China, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Federal and Million. Credit cards can be used for withdrawing money, shopping and other transactions in most major cities of the country, but generally not accepted in rural areas.
ATM
In China, most of the local ATMs machines accept Visa and Master. CITIBANK card and HSBC are also very popular in China because Citibank and HSBC have agreement with UnionPay. For other cards, you may check the ATMs you are going to use and see if they have the logos and signs for your credit cards.
Electricity
Basically there are two main standards for voltage and frequency in the world. One is the standard of 120 volts at a frequency of 60 Hz, and the other is the standard of 220–240 volts at 50 Hz. China uses generally 220V, 50HZ, AC (Hong Kong is 200V; Taiwan is 110V).
Electricity in United Kingdom is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to China, you will need a voltage converter and a plug adapter.
Communications
1.Internet: Most hotel rooms will offer an internet connection for your laptop. Airports, Starbucks, and a number of coffee restaurants provide free Wi-Fi. If you don't have a laptop, inexpensive internet bars are scattered around the city.
2. Post Offices: Airmail letters to United Kingdom usually take between four days and a week to reach their destinations. Stamps are sold at the post office counters.
3. Telephone
♦ Call a fixed phone
If you are going to call a fixed phone in a particular city in China, please dial the exit number of your home country 0011 + 86 (China's country code) + 10 (i.e. Beijing's city code) + phone number.
♦ Call a cell phone
If you are going to call a mobile phone in a particular city in China, please dial the exit number of your home country 0011 + 86 (China's country code) + Cell phone number.
What To Do in an Emergency in Harbin
Hopefully, you won't have to deal with an emergency while you're in Harbin. However, if you do find yourself in a bad situation, it is important to know what to do.
In China the organization that is responsible for public safety is the Public Security Bureau (PSB). There are usually several PSB locations within a city district. If you feel you are in danger or need to call for help, you can reach the PSB by dialing 110 on any phone in China.
If you lose your passport, you should report the lost passport as soon as possible to your nearest Public Security Bureau and to your embassy or consulate in China. In order to get a new Chinese visa, a Police report about the loss/theft will be required.
♦ Harbin Public Security Bureau
Tel: (0451)87661411
No.9, Hongxing Street, Daoli District
♦ Harbin Public Security Bureau, Daowai Branch
Tel: (0451)57606110
No.331, Dongzhi Road, Daowai District
♦ Harbin Public Security Bureau, Daoli Branch
Tel: (0451)87663190
No.27, Aidemengdun Road, Daoli District
Below are some emergency phone numbers that you should make note of:
110 for the police
119 in case of fire
120 for an ambulance