Ni Hao! Welcome to Harbin, the winter wonderland of China! Upon your landing, your local guide and driver will meet you at the arrival hall of airport, and then escort you to your hotel by a private vehicle. The rest of the day is on your own for sightseeing in the city.

Note: The winter of Harbin is bitterly cold. The average day temperature is about 15F, and it is even much lower in the evening. The hotel and indoor places are widely applied with heating system, where you will feel very warm. However, you need to wear heaven down jacket and boots for outdoor explorations.

After breakfast in the hotel, your guide and driver will pick you up and start your city exploration from the graceful St. Sophia Cathedral. It is an Orthodox Church in typical Byzantine style, which will give you amazing photography chances. 

Then have a relaxing stroll along the Central Avenue, the longest and busiest commercial street in Harbin, and admire the exotic European and Russian architectures arrayed by two sides. After that, you will head for the Sun Island to marvel at the large scaled snow sculptures and watch the locals immersed into recreational activities like snow tubing, skating, snowmobile and dog sledge. 

Afterwards, you will be led to the Siberian Tiger Park, the largest breeding center in the world for the endangered Siberian tigers. There you will obtain an opportunity to travel through the open-air ground of Siberian Tiger Park by a bus with wire-mesh protections. Later set out for an excursion to the Ice and Snow World in the evening when you could see the park fully lit up by the magical ice lanterns and fabulously sculptures. Conclude your tour by a private vehicle transfer back to your hotel. 

St. Sophia Cathedral

Siberian Tiger Park

In the morning, refresh your day with a leisurely stroll in the Stalin Park facing the Sun Island across the Songhua River. Wandering along the riverside path, you would see an array of Russian-style architectures and artistic sculptures. 

Then move to see a spectacle of Harbin, winter swimming. Winter swimming has been a popular sport for Harbin people, and you can always find locals even seniors plunging into the freezing cold water of Songhua River for their special exercise. After that, there will be exciting ice games like ice hockey, skating and sledging waiting for you to have some fun. Later, you will be chauffeured to the airport for your departure flight by your private vehicle. Wish you a safe journey!