Why This Tour

Celebrate an authentic Chinese New Year in winter Northeast China. This seasonal trip highlights Harbin’s festive atmosphere, combined with winter-only alpine skiing in Yabuli. Wander snow-covered villages, frozen lakes and ice waterfalls, and join hands-on local folk activities to experience how Northeasterners welcome the Lunar New Year.

One journey, four winter destinations: Harbin, Yabuli, Xuexiang and Jingpo Lake.

Tour Highlights

• Harbin Chinese New Year Experience

Enjoy festive vibes, Russian-style architecture, ice art and Spring Festival folk performances. Browse local markets and join traditional New Year activities.

• Winter-only Skiing in Yabuli

Full-day alpine skiing with 4-hour ski package and equipment included. Optional snowmobiling, horse-drawn sledges and snow hot springs.

• Overnight in Xuexiang Snow Village

Stay in a heated brick-bed homestay among iconic snow-mushroom wooden houses. Try fortune calligraphy, paper cutting and Northeastern floral jacket photos.

• Yaxue Highway & Ten-Mile Snow Gallery

Scenic drive through endless snow forests with photo stops.

• Frozen Jingpo Lake

View the spectacular ice cascade of Diaoshuilou Waterfall and watch cliff ice diving shows.

• Ancient Winter Fishing

Witness the centuries-old winter fishing ritual on the frozen lake.

• Immerse in Local Winter Life

Watch winter swimming, ice games and folk shows to discover how locals embrace the cold and celebrate the New Year.

Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrival in Harbin

Private pick-up service at the airport by driver and guide, then transfer to city hotel. Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Overnight at downtown hotel in Harbin.

Day 2: Harbin City Tour

Visit Siberian Tiger Park and Sun Island Snow Expo. Shop for local New Year specialties like red sausages and mountain produce on Gogol Street.

Optional trip to Harbin Ice and Snow World featuring grand ice sculptures and Spring Festival light carnivals.

Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Accommodation: in downtown Harbin hotel.

Day 3: Harbin Folk & Riverside Sightseeing

Start your day at Hongzhuan Street Morning Market. Visit Saint Sophia Cathedral, Stalin Park and Central Street. Explore Songhua River Ice Carnival, watch local winter swimming performances and experience ice entertainment. Roam Laodaowai Chinese Baroque Quarter to feel festive old-town vibes and watch folk Yangko shows.

Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Stay at Harbin downtown hotel.

Day 4: Harbin to Yabuli

Drive to Yabuli (approx. 2.5 hours). Full-day alpine skiing with a 4-hour ski package for all levels of slopes. Ski equipment is covered; over-time skiing requires separate tickets. Optional activities: snowmobiling, horse-drawn sledges. Relax in outdoor snow hot springs at night to relieve soreness. Swimwear must be prepared by guests.

No arranged meals.

Overnight at a hot spring hotel or equivalent resort in Yabuli.

Day 5: Yabuli to Xuexiang

2-hour drive from Yabuli to Xuexiang along Yaxue Highway, passing through boundless forest snowfields and Ten-Mile Snow Gallery with photo stops on the way. Check into Xuexiang after arrival and wander Xueyun Street to take photos with iconic snow-covered wooden houses shaped like snow mushrooms. Experience traditional folk activities: writing fortune calligraphy, paper-cutting window decorations, and dressing up in Northeast floral padded jackets for photos.

Optional evening activities include folk Yangko performances around the square, bonfire parties and Errenzhuan folk shows, plus stunning red lantern night views.

Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Sleep in characteristic heated brick bed homestays inside Xuexiang Scenic Area.

Day 6: Xuexiang to Jingpo Lake

Wake up early to view fairy-like rime scenery in Xuexiang before departing for Jingpo Lake, a 3-hour drive away. Tour the scenic zone to see the huge frozen Diaoshuilou Waterfall and watch scheduled cliff ice waterfall diving shows. In the afternoon, witness the age-old Northeast fishing tradition — winter fishing on Jingpo Lake, including ice chiselling and hauling nets to catch fresh lake fish.

Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Overnight at a hotel within Jingpo Lake Scenic Area.

Day 7: Jingpo Lake to Mudanjiang then Harbin

Drive 1.5 hours from Jingpo Lake to downtown Mudanjiang. Roam the frozen lake surface freely to admire blue ice landscapes and join casual ice games.

Optional side trip to Handaohuzi Russian-style Town, famous for century-old Russian wooden houses and vintage locomotive depots, perfect for photography. Take a high-speed train back to Harbin in the afternoon (1.5-hour ride).

Lunch included，Dinner on your own.

Accommodation: in downtown Harbin hotel.

Day 8: Departure from Harbin

After breakfast, the driver will escort you to the airport.

No overnight stay.