Tour Code: IFH-CW-01
Tour days: 7 Days
Combine all the famous attractions of Beijing with a visit to China Ice City - Harbin with fun winter activities, ice sculptures, snow sculptures, ice lanterns, and a chance to get close to the Siberian Tigers.
Transfer via: plane – your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer
Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be met the guide at the Arrival Hall of Beijing Capital International Airport and then transfer to the hotel check in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven.
Tour Guide & Driver Service:
After breakfast in your hotel, meet the guide and start today's city tour from the Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world, followed by the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. In the afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven Park, which is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Badaling Great Wall, Jade Factory, Ming Tomb (Changling)
Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Today Beijing highlights to the Great Wall of Badaling Section, which is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. You will hike to climb the "ancient" wall. In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Jade Factory. Continue exploration to Changling - one the Ming Tombs. It is the best preserved tomb area with the most emperors buried. Every year millions of tourists come to the site to appreciate its long history and palatial architecture. After that, drive back to the city and free at leisure in the evening.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Beijing Zoo (Panda House), Summer Palace, Pearl Factory, Hutongs
Tour Guide & Driver Service:
Today meet the guide and drive to visit the lovely pandas at Beijing Zoo, and then transfers to the Summer Palace. After that, pay a visit to the Pearl Factory. Continue to have a Hutongs tour by a 3-wheel rickshaw and then visit a local family living in a Siheyuan (Chinese quadrangles) in the Hutong. Free evening for your own exploration.
Transfer via: plane for economy class - our arrangement, private vehicle
Activities for today: Airport transfer, St. Sofia Church, Central Street, Ice Lantern Art Fair in Zhaolin Park
Beijing Driver Service + Harbin Tour Guide & Driver Service:
In the morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Harbin. Upon arrival, you will be met your Harbin guide and then drive to your hotel (check in if room available). In the afternoon, visit to St. Sophia Church. This church is the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in the Far East. St. Sophia Church is the perfect example of Byzantine architecture, and then take a free walk on the Central Street. Around 16.00, drive to watch the Ice Lantern Show in Zhaolin Park . The magical and extraordinary ice lanterns and sculptures have literally made the park an icy wonderland.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Stalin Park, Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, Siberian Tiger Park, Ice and Snow World
Tour Guide & Driver Service:
After hotel breakfast, drive to visit Stalin Park. The park stands as evidence of the friendship between the world’s two most powerful communist countries at that time. At the center of Stalin Park stands the Flood Control Monument built to commemorate the tremendous feat of the Harbin people in controlling the massive flood of 1957. In the park, you may choose to do some ice activities at your own expense, such as ice sloping, dog-sled (about RMB30/pp, US$5 per time), etc. Proceed to visit the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo and enjoy a safari-style tour in Siberian Tiger Park. Late afternoon, move on to visit the highlights of the Harbin Ice Festival - Ice and Snow World (own exploration and no guide service for the group of less 5 people in the park), 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. Drive back to your hotel.
Transfer via: plane - your arrangement
Activities for today: Hotel to Airport transfer
Driver Service: Free at leisure until meet the driver and transfer to the airport for the flight to your next destination.