3 Days Private Trip to Ice & Snow Festival and Volga Manor from Harbin

AM: Our guide and driver will pick you up at 9:00 am from your Harbin downtown hotel. You will start the tour with a walk on the Central Avenue. You will see many old buildings of various styles on this bustling pedestrian street. Then stroll along the Songhua River and arrive at Sidalin Park to see how the locals entertain themselves in cold winter and pay a visit to Harbin Flood Control Monument which was built to commemorate Harbin people’s impressive victory over the great flood in the year of 1957.

Noon: Lunch at local restaurant.

PM: Next move on to Jiuzhan Park to watch people swim in the icy water, take 1,156-meter long ropeway to have an overall look of the river from the air, experience Russian customs at Russian town. Then continue to visit Saint Sophia Cathedral, a typical Byzantine style Orthodox Church built in 1907 by Russian, and go to Longta Tower which serves as Heilongjiang TV Broadcasting Tower with a height of 336 meters. At last, visit Laodaowai to appreciate Baroque buildings and watch ice lanterns at Zhaolin Park (please note the time to enjoy ice lantern fair is from January 5 to the end of February). At the end of the tour, the guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own

AM: After breakfast, meet your guide and driver at your hotel lobby and drive to Sun Island to enjoy Ice and Snow Festival. You will see many amazing snow sculptures and can participate in snow sports. Next stop is Harbin Polarland, the first amusement park centering on polar animals’ performance in China with the most complete polar animals and animal show. It mainly consists of Daxing’an Mountain, Fisherman’s Wharf, Whale’s Bay, South Pole Penguin’s Island and North Pole Animal’s Home. You will be surprised by what the animals can do.

Noon: Lunch at local restaurant.

PM: Finally come to Harbin Ice and Snow World. You can appreciate the world’s finest examples of ice art against the dazzling lights. Please keep yourself warm so as to fully enjoy the spectacular scenery. After the whole day tour ends, your guide and driver will drive you back to your hotel to have a good rest.

Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own

Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in the morning and escort you to Volga Mano with about 1 hour driving. It’s a Russian culture themed mansion full of exotic charm. You will have a leisurely time admiring the beautiful Russian styled castles, churches and gardens. You may wonder whether you are really in Russia instead of Harbin. You will feel refreshed in such a picturesque place. After a pleasant time here, you will go back to your hotel.