2-Day Harbin Winter Highlights Tour with Ice and Snow World

This morning, visit the Sun Island Scenic Area (Tai Yang Dao). It is a great place to escape scorching summers with cooler temperatures and beautiful scenery, including flowers, lakes, and cute animals in the forest. In winter, the island is covered with a thick layer of snow, and the world-famous snow sculpture festival, the International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, takes place here. A variety of massive and tall snow sculptures are exhibited on the island and will mesmerize visitors.

After this, head to the Siberian Tiger Park.

Break for lunch.

Later, visit Harbin Polarland to enjoy a beautiful white whale show.

Visit Zhaolin Park if open (usually open at the end of December).

At 09:00 am, pick-up from the hotel lobby.

Visit St. Sophia Church, a Byzantine-style building. It was first built in 1907 and rebuilt as a brick-and-wood structure in 1912. The original shape of the church and its Latin cross footprint were preserved during the reconstruction. St. Sophia Church is the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East.

Next, go for ice swimming on the Songhua river pool, then visit Central Street, originally built in 1898 during the period when many Russian businessmen were in Harbin, China. Central Street is considered an architectural art gallery, with Baroque and Byzantine-style structures lining both sides, including Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, and Japanese restaurants.

In the evening, visit Ice and Snow World, located on the north bank of the Songhua River. It is an amusement park and a major attraction in Harbin that hosts the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival during the winter.

It is advisable to wear sufficient layers of clothing and insulated shoes to keep warm in the freezing temperatures.