Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Sun Island, Siberian Tiger Park, & Harbin Polarland Tour

   • This morning, visit the Sun Island Scenic Area (Tai Yang Dao). It is a great place for escaping scorching summers to cooler temperature and beautiful scenery with flowers, lakes, and cute animals in the forest. The island will be covered with a thick layer of snow when it comes to winter, and the world-famous snow sculpture festival, International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, will take place here. There are a variety of massive and tall snow sculptures exhibiting on the island that will mesmerize visitors.
   • After this, head on 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).

2. Day 2 - St. Sophia Church, Songhua River Pool, Central Street, & Ice and Snow World Tour

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

   • Visit St. Sophia Church, which is a Byzantine-style building. It was first built in 1907 and rebuilt into a brick and wood structure in 1912. The original shape of the church and its Latin cross footprint was preserved during 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 an abundance of Russian businessmen in Harbin, China. Central Street is considered an architectural art gallery with Baroque and Byzantine style structures lining up along 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, an amusement park and a major attraction of Harbin that hosts the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival dunging the winter.

   • It is advisable to wear sufficient layers of clothing and insulated shoes to keep warm from the freezing temperature.