Three hours on the slopes
Enjoy a three-hour ski session in Yabuli. See the service details for lessons, equipment and any extra charges.
Aoxue Fanghua: 6-Day Harbin and Snow Town Tour
Price on request
Overview
This 6-day, 5-night route covers Harbin, Yabuli and Snow Town. Yabuli skiing, an overnight stay in Snow Town and Harbin street walks alternate snow activities with city time. This route suits travellers who want a broad introduction to northeastern winter scenery and can manage low temperatures and intercity drives; outdoor activities depend on weather and site operations.
Highlights
A night in Snow Town
Stay in Snow Town and explore Xueyun Street, with time for snowy village scenery and evening folk activities. Snow activities depend on weather and site operations.
Harbin on foot
Central Street and the Songhua River waterfront bring together Harbin's historic architecture and northern winter life, best enjoyed on foot. During free time, linger wherever you like.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Harbin / Airport transfer and free time
Make your own way to Harbin from elsewhere in China or abroad and transfer to your hotel. After check-in, enjoy free time; all meals today are at your own expense. Transfers are assigned according to flights and passenger numbers and may be shared, with multiple stops and waiting. Confirm any private-transfer supplement in advance. No guide or vehicle is provided during free time.
Day 2Three hours of skiing in Yabuli / Snow Town photo session and folk activities
After breakfast, drive to Yabuli for a complimentary three-hour ski session, including slope access, boots, skis and poles; ski clothing and goggles are yours to use for three days. Lunch comes with a Russian-themed performance. Continue to Snow Town for a complimentary photo shoot with one outfit, three retouched photos and all original files per person. Dinner is ice-boiled lamb hotpot, and tonight you sleep on a heated kang bed in a guesthouse inside Snow Town. Standard rooms sleep 4–6, with men and women in separate rooms; some early-season departures may offer a two-person kang room, to be confirmed when booking. Yangge dancing, bonfires and the float and reindeer parade depend on opening dates, weather and fire restrictions, and are not guaranteed on every departure.
Stops: Yabuli skiing; complimentary three-hour session · China Snow Town · Complimentary Snow Town photo session · Snow Town folk activities, subject to operating conditions
Day 3Snow Town streets and Ice and Snow Gallery / Continue to Yabuli
After breakfast, visit Xueyun Street, the Fairy-Tale World boardwalk and Snow Town's landmark stone. Complimentary extras include a 360-degree drone video from a fixed spot, photos in colourful padded jackets and a boiling-water-to-ice experience (no dedicated photographer for this one). Lunch is a northeastern pork feast, then visit the complimentary Ice and Snow Gallery and the Longjiang Highest Point viewing platform. Drive along the Yaxue Music Road and stay in Yabuli. Dinner is at your own expense. The Dream Home and Errenzhuan show, the Datudingzi Mountain snowmobile package and the popular rafting trip are optional extras; confirm your choices and package prices when booking.
Stops: Xueyun Street · Fairy-Tale World viewing boardwalk · Snow Town landmark stone · Complimentary drone video from a fixed spot · Complimentary Ice and Snow Gallery visit · Complimentary Longjiang Highest Point viewing platform visit · Yaxue Music Road, viewed from the vehicle
Day 4Nine snow activities, horse-drawn sleigh and Russian-family experience / Return to Harbin
After breakfast, the complimentary nine-activity snow package includes snow tubing, a spinning snow ride, snow football, snow bumper balls, snow tug-of-war, ice sleds, ice-top spinning, a snow dragon ride and a four-wheel ATV. Also on the programme are a horse-drawn sleigh ride, a Russian-family celebration, Snowman Valley and Reindeer Tribe. Lunch is chicken stewed with mushrooms. Back in Harbin, enjoy a northeastern bathhouse experience; massages and other extra services are not included. All complimentary experiences depend on weather and site operations and may not be available. Once Harbin Ice and Snow World opens for the season, you can buy a ticket separately for an optional visit; admission is not included. Dinner is at your own expense; stay in Harbin.
Stops: Complimentary nine-activity snow package · Complimentary horse-drawn sleigh ride · Complimentary Russian-family celebration · Complimentary Snowman Valley visit · Complimentary Reindeer Tribe visit · Northeastern bathhouse experience
Day 5Harbin city walk / Central Street and the Songhua River
After breakfast, see the architecture of Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 6, the exterior of Saint Sophia Cathedral and the Songhua River railway bridge. Visit the giant snowman at Music Square if open. Walk along Central Street, the Modern Hotel balcony, Stalin Park and the Flood Control Monument, and see the exterior of Harbin Institute of Technology. Lunch is a northeastern eight-dish banquet; dinner is at your own expense. Stay in Harbin. The giant snowman is seasonal; balcony performances depend on the on-site programme, with no specific show guaranteed.
Stops: Architecture of Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 6 · Saint Sophia Cathedral exterior · Songhua River railway bridge · Music Square giant snowman, when open · Central Street · Modern Hotel balcony · Stalin Park · Flood Control Monument · Harbin Institute of Technology exterior
Day 6Free time in Harbin / Transfer to the airport or station
After breakfast, enjoy free time depending on your onward journey. Transfer to Harbin airport or railway station at the agreed time, where the tour ends. The transfer usually leaves about 3–4 hours before departure. Check out before noon; late check-out supplements, lunch, dinner and transport during free time are at your own expense.
Included and not included
Included
- Arrival and departure transfers in Harbin from the airport or station; transfers may be shared with waiting at multiple stops.
- Local tour vehicle with one seat per person. Maximum 28 adults, excluding children; a 2+1 seating upgrade applies with 20 or more participants.
- Five nights: three in Harbin hotels with a four-diamond rating, one in a business-category hotel in Yabuli and one in a 4–6-person heated kang room inside Snow Town, with men and women accommodated separately. Confirm selected early-season upgrades when booking.
- Five breakfasts and five main meals: lunch and dinner on Day 2, and lunch on Days 3, 4 and 5.
- Snow Town admission and the explicitly complimentary skiing, nine snow activities, photo session, gallery, horse-drawn sleigh and other listed experiences; all are subject to operating conditions.
- A Chinese-speaking guide for regular groups. For fewer than eight participants, the driver also acts as a guide; a dedicated guide and specialist commentary inside attractions are not promised.
Not included
- Dream Home + Snow Town panorama + Errenzhuan show, Datudingzi Mountain + snowmobile + forest snow scenery, and the popular rafting activity are optional paid extras. Confirm packages and costs before booking.
- Harbin Ice and Snow World admission is not included; tickets can be bought separately once the park opens for the season.
- Single-room supplements, personal insurance, meals not included, additional bathhouse services and personal expenses.
- Flights, trains and other travel to and from Harbin.
Cost and booking conditions
Confirm optional-activity packages and final prices before booking. Harbin Ice and Snow World admission costs extra.
Maximum 28 adults, excluding children. Seating upgrades to 2+1 with 20 or more participants; for fewer than eight, the driver also acts as guide.
Standard Snow Town accommodation is a 4–6-person heated kang room, with men and women accommodated separately. Early-season upgrades must be confirmed for your departure.
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