Harbin Winter Fairy-Tale Tours | Ice Festival, Yabuli Skiing & China Snow Town

Step into Harbin and you’ll find yourself in a dreamlike kingdom sculpted from ice and snow. Every winter, this “Ice City” glows with spectacular ice sculptures, snowy landscapes, and grand European-style architecture. A customized Harbin winter tour takes you into the dazzling world of the International Ice and Snow Festival, where you can admire crystal-clear ice art, stroll down the romantic Central Avenue, and warm up with authentic Northeast Chinese cuisine.

Your journey can be extended to several iconic winter destinations, creating an even richer snow adventure:

  • Harbin — Famous for the International Ice and Snow Festival, European-style architecture on Central Avenue, and traditional northeast cuisine, offering a magical winter city experience.
  • Yabuli Ski Resort — China’s premier ski destination, offering world-class slopes and excellent resort facilities. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert skier, Yabuli promises thrilling adventures in a pristine alpine setting.
  • China Snow Town — Famous for its “snow mushroom houses” and thick layers of natural snow, this charming village is perfect for photography, snow fun, and experiencing Northeast folk culture. Snow Town becomes especially magical under the evening lights.
  • Changbai Mountain — A sacred mountain of the Northeast, celebrated for rime ice, hot springs, dense snowy forests, and the legendary Tianchi (Heaven Lake). In winter, its dramatic white landscapes offer unmatched beauty for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

From admiring Harbin’s glowing ice lanterns, skiing through Yabuli’s powdery slopes, wandering the fairytale setting of Snow Town, to witnessing the majestic scenery of Changbai Mountain, this personalized winter journey unveils a multidimensional, immersive ice-and-snow wonderland.

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Harbin Highlights: Personalized Tours to the Ice and Snow Fairy-Tale World

Experience the magic of Northeast China in winter with unforgettable tours to Harbin, China Snow Town, and Yabuli Ski Resort. Discover the dazzling Harbin Ice & Snow Festival, wander through the fairytale landscapes of Snow Town, and hit the slopes at Yabuli—China’s top ski destination. With cozy accommodations, seamless transfers, and expert local guides, your winter adventure will be as comfortable as it is spectacular.

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Harbin Adventure Tours | Meet Your Expectations for Wild Landscapes & Winter Thrills

Explore Harbin, Yabuli, China Snow Town, and Changbai Mountain on an unforgettable winter adventure, where dazzling ice sculptures, thrilling ski slopes, fairytale villages, and majestic snow-covered peaks await.

Experience heart-pounding snow sports, serene winter landscapes, and authentic Northeast culture—all in one action-packed journey through Heilongjiang’s wild and pristine scenery.

Harbin Culture Immersion, Icing on the Cake

In Harbin, a city in northeast China, visitors can participate in hand-on cultural activities such as ice sculpting classes to learn the traditional Chinese art form, visiting the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival to admire the intricate ice sculptures, trying the local cuisine, such as spicy hot pot and Siberian-style dumplings, and exploring the city's Russian-influenced architecture, including the St. Sophia Cathedral, a Byzantine-style church turned museum.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tours

Winter is the best time to visit Harbin for the annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival celebrated there.
Down jackets, woolen pants, thermal underwear, waterproof snow boots, hats, scarves and gloves, everything that can keep you warm are necessary. If not, you could buy these in Harbin.
The snow season can last as long as half a year. Harbin weather in January is the coldest.
It is Yabbuli Ski Resort, the largest and best of its kind in China, even in Asia. The resort is located at Yabuli Town of Shangzhi City, about 197 km from Harbin.
The festival usually starts in January 5 and continues to the end of February.
You can find some cheap winter clothes at the Central Street, where you can find many shops, shopping malls and stores.
It is cool in summer in Harbin, so it is a popular summer retreat. Travelers can enjoy the greenery decorating the western-style buildings.
Harbin Red Sausage (哈尔滨红肠), Russian Bread (大列巴), Killing pPig Food (杀猪菜), Double Cooked Pork Slices (锅包肉), Demori Fish Stew (得莫利炖鱼), Grilled Cold Noodles (烤冷面), Harbin Beer (哈尔滨啤酒) and Modern Popsicle (马迭尔冰棍) etc. are must-try foods in Harbin.
Usually, most travelers spend about 2 to 4 days when touring in Harbin, including 2 days touring highlights (Zhaolin Park, Ice and Snow World, Sun Island Scenic Resort, St. Sophia Cathedral and Zhongyang Pedestrian Street) of downtown area and 1 to 2 days exploring the hot destinations around Harbin city, like Yabuli Ski Resort.

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