Harbin ( Yabuli Ski Resort ) Three Nights Private Tour
Tour Code:HRB-03 Itinerary:
Day 01:Arrival Harbin by morning flight
Arrival at Harbin in the morninf. Met and transferred to your Hotel - Kunlun Hotel in Harbin ( booked by us ). After lunch, visit Snow Carving Festival in Sun Island. The Sun Island is one of northern China's most scenic spots and is famous throughout the country as a resort. However, in winter, when the whole island is covered with snow, that it is the best time to take part in the famous Snow Carving Festival here. The park displays on winter an interesting exposition of figures carved in snow. These are definitely best seen during the day. They are simply incredible, and once seen will never be forgotten. Then visit St. Sophia Church. Harbin St. Sophia Church is the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in China as well in the Far East. It has the height of 53.3 meters and has an area of 721 square meters. It is a National level Key Cultural Relics in China. Now it is turned into Harbin Art Gallery. It is a landmark in Harbin. After lunch, visit the Stalin Park. The park is located on the south of Songhua River in Harbin. The area occupied is 100000 square meters. Formerly named " River Bank Park", it was built in 1953. It is an open park 1750 meters long, just across Sun Island. It offers many kinds of water-sports and other leisure activties. The monument in the park commemorates the flood 1957 and many vunteers who helped at the time. Then the Harbin Ice and Snow World. Located on the open place on the way to Sun Island, the ice carvings at the Harbin Ice and Snow World are listed as the world's greatest examples of ice art, the largest ice and snow art exhibition in the world of this kind. People can enjoy the largest and most amazing ice-sculpted masterpieces. All ice carvings are done relative to the festival's theme. This year's theme is " Ice Snow Word and Olympic Dream". The ice and snow park this year will be a snow and ice world of Olympic Games theme sculptures. Finally visit Alexei Church and Guogeli Russian Street. The Guogeli street is a wonderful place to stock up on souvinirs and goodies with a Russian flavour – pick up Russian style jewellery or some Matryoshka Nesting Dolls. After dinner, transferred back to your hotel - Kunlun Hotel. ( L D )
Day 02:Harbin - Yabuli Ski Resort by private car or van
After breakfast, drive to Yabuli Ski Resort. The Yubuli International Ski Resort ( Windmill Village ) is located about 200km to the east of the city of Harbin, and 120km to the west of Mudanjiang city and to the southeast of Yabuli National Forest Park in Heilongjiang Province. The village occupies over 300 hectares and acts as the Vacation Resort. Windmill Village is the largest one in China speialized in ski tourism. Windmill Village became well-known for successfully hosting the Third Asian Winter Games in February 1996. We only cover the entrance fee. You are supposed to pay all the skiing fees by yourself. Stay at Windmill Village Hotel. ( B L D )
Day 03:Yabulin - Harbin by private car or van
After breakfast at hotel, drive back to Harbin. After lunch, visit Siberian Tiger Park. The Siberian Tiger Park is built to protect the Siberian Tiger. The Siberian tiger is considered endangered. Regarded as the king of the Forest, it is the largest felid in the world. Located on the north bank of the Songhua River, it has an area of 1,440,000 square meters. It is an ideal place for holiday and leisure. There are more than 500 purebred Siberian tigers here. What's more, visitors can also see white tigers, lions, lynx, leopards, and black pumas and many more. Then visit Ice Lantern Festival in Zhaolin Park. The Ice Carving In Zhaolin Park is the most important winter site in Harbin. The ice activities in the ice lantern park have been held here each year since 1963! A great number of objects are carved depicting gardens, flowers, waterfalls, buildings, European-styled churches, lions, tigers, dragons etc. In the daytime, the ice sculptures are gorgeous and colourful. In the evening, the park becomes a glittering fairland of ice. After lunch, visit Harbin'most commercial street - Zhongyang Dajie. Harbin is often dubbed as the Eastern Moscow due to its Russian architecture dooted in the city. The Zhongyang Dajie is the most famous street refecting the foreign styles. It includes many European architectural styled buildings from Renaissance and the baroque to eclecticism. Zhongyang Dajie is also a pedestrian steeet in Habin lined with shops and restaurants. Stay at Kunlun Hotel. ( B L D )
Day 04:Leave Harbin by flight
After breakfast, transferred to the airport for departure for your next destination.
Featured Hotel: 4 star Kunlun Hotel in Harbin and Windmill Village Hotel in Yabuli or same class hotel
Remark: If you travel to Harbin during Spring Festival from Feb 06 to 12, 2008, please consult with our trip advisors for new prices due to the spring festival price rise.
Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Two sharing room at Harbin Kunlun Hotel and Windmill Village Hotel with daily breakfast
5.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
Available:
Daily Travel Tips:
1. Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the climate in Harbin.
2. A warning tip : winter in Harbin uses to be bitter cold! You need plenty of pullovers, gloves, socks, a good winter boot and a good
jacket to "survive".
3. The Chinese love fireworks, and before, during and after Chinese New Year, everyone sets off huge quantities of fireworks and
firecrackers. Take great care while you are out walking even on busy city-centre streets. If you are tempted into buying fireworks,
make absolutely sure you know how to light them.
4. With buses, cars, semis, bicycles and pedestrians moving in every
direction, road crossings can be daunting.
5. Price List for Skiing
Skiing Two Hours 150, Three Hours 140, Half Day 160, One Day 280, Two Days 400, Three Days 550
Skimeister Two Hours 200
Ski Clothing Rent One Time 60/Set Reservation:
1.Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007.
Phone after working hours: 0086 13520598855 or 13901312027 (24 hours)
2.Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Way of Payment: cash payment ,credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and hard currency are acceptable. Currency Converter
4. Our tour guide will meet you at the your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing Capital Airport.