Harbin Yanji 7-Days Tour

This meticulously crafted journey through China's frost-kissed northeast frontier blends Russian architectural grandeur with vibrant Korean traditions across seven immersive days. Beginning in Harbin - the "Ice City" - the adventure unfolds through crystalline wonderlands before transitioning to Yanji's captivating Korean-Chinese cultural fusion.  

The expedition opens amid Harbin International Ice Festival's towering frozen castles illuminated by rainbow-hued LEDs. Wander through Sun Island's snow sculpture park where artisans carve massive renditions of global landmarks from packed snow. Stroll Central Street's cobblestones flanked by Baroque and Byzantine buildings housing Russian bakeries serving steaming pirozhki. On day two, brave the -25°C chill at Siberian Tiger Park before warming up with local "pot stew" bubbling with wild mushrooms. The third morning reveals Saint Sophia Cathedral's snow-dusted green domes before boarding the high-speed rail to Yanji.  

As the train glides past silver birch forests, the landscape yields to Yanbian's Korean Autonomous Prefecture. Begin with a hanbok dressing experience at Ming Village before mastering kimchi-making techniques from third-generation chefs. Day five features the Tumen River border vista, where binoculars reveal North Korean farmers tending snow-covered fields. The culinary journey continues at Yanji's sprawling night market with sizzling chāo mǐtiáo (Korean-style rice cakes) and pine-nut porridge.  

The grand finale ascends Changbai Mountain's frost-covered slopes (December-March only) to the crystalline Heaven Lake straddling China and North Korea. En route back, visit the Korean Folk Museum's recreated traditional houses before a farewell banquet featuring twelve-course royal cuisine.  

Throughout the journey, bilingual guides decode cultural nuances while provided thermal gear ensures comfort in -30°C conditions. This carefully paced itinerary balances iconic sights with intimate cultural exchanges - from Harbin's vodka toasts to Yanji's ginseng tea ceremonies - revealing Northeast China's fascinating duality.  

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  • Tour Code: CT-HY-07
  • Cities: Harbin-Yanji
  • Accommodation: 4-Stars

Included with every escorted tour

  • Professional English speaking guide.
  • Domestic flights/High-speed Train Fee.
  • Hotel with breakfast in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees of all the attractions as listed.

Day 2: Harbin

Central Avenue - Saint Sophia Cathedral - Songhua River Railway Bridge

4-Stars Hotel

Breakfast&Lunch

In the morning, we will visit Central Street, a commercial pedestrian street full of historical charm and exotic style, with 71 historical buildings of different styles such as Renaissance, Baroque, Eclecticism, Art Nouveau and Classicism on both sides of the street, including 13 municipal listed buildings, known as the "Outdoor Architectural Art Museum". Not far from the central street is the Sanit Sophia Cathedral, a Byzantine-style Orthodox church built in 1907, which is imposing and full of art. The stone carvings on the façade include classic phoenix motifs, detailed patterns and decorations, showing exquisite artistic craftsmanship. The frescoes and reliefs inside are more elaborate and detailed, depicting stories from the Bible, the history of Christianity, and images of saints. The stained glass windows in the church are painted with various religious motifs and figures, which are illuminated by the sunlight to create a colorful light and shadow effect.
In the afternoon, continue to the Songhua River Railway Bridge, built in 1901, the first cross-river bridge of the Middle Eastern Railway, with a total length of 1015 meters, overlooking the Songhua River from the glass observation deck.
At night, you can also freely stroll along the central street to enjoy the beautiful night view of Harbin and look for food.
Recommended delicacies: pot wrapped meat, Demoli stewed fish, pig-killing vegetables, Harbin red sausage, grilled cold noodles, rock sugar gourd, Da Lieba bread.

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Day 3: Harbin

Siberian Tiger Forest Park - Ice and Snow World - Sun Island

4-Stars Hotel

Breakfast&Lunch


After dinner in the morning, head to the Siberian Tiger Forest Park, which is the world's largest artificial breeding and breeding Siberian tiger base, covering an area of nearly 800,000 square meters, with nearly 1,000 purebred Siberian tigers of various ages, it is a veritable "Garden of a Thousand Tigers, there are more than a dozen ornamental attractions built in the scenic area, including the rewilding training area, African lion area, tiger cub area, wild breeding experiment area, walking area, tiger viewing platform, breeding science experience hall, Fengcai Square, cute tiger paradise, etc., visitors can see Siberian tigers of different ages, Admire their majestic posture and learn about their habits.
Go to Harbin Ice and Snow World, the world's largest indoor ice and snow theme park, with 9 theme zones and 13 experience projects, using ice and snow as the carrier, cleverly connecting multiple theme scenes according to the story axis, using artistic means and sound and light interactive effects, showing the original natural scenery and folk characteristics of Harbin.
Recommended Items:
1. Super Ice Slide: The "King of Popularity" project in the Ice and Snow World, with a large number of slides, the longest slide can reach 521 meters, and you can ride a snow tube from a high place to quickly slide down, experience the speed and passion, and feel the excitement of the wind whistling in your ears.
2. Ski experience area: There are ski trails of different difficulty, whether it is a beginner or a professional ski enthusiast, you can show your skills here and enjoy the feeling of skiing.
3. Harbin Ice Show: As the most distinctive and international top performing arts in Harbin, outstanding foreign performing artists from many countries are invited to participate in the exhibition, presenting a wonderful audio-visual feast for visitors through various performance forms such as ice ballet, acrobatics, and magic.
In the afternoon, we will go to Sun Island, which is the "green lung of the city" of Harbin, a national 5A-level scenic spot, located on the north bank of the Songhua River, across the river from Central Street. It is the first choice for Harbin people to spend their weekend vacations, and it is also an ecological scenic spot that tourists must check in. On the island, you can go to a Russian-style town and admire the Russian-style architecture; You can go to the deer park and interact with the sika deer; You can also go to Squirrel Island to feed the squirrels.
Tips: In winter, Sun Island is covered in snow and ice, and there will be various snow sculptures to watch, and you can also participate in ice and snow events.

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Day 4: Songhua River

Harbin - Jilin (high-speed rail) - Songhua River

4-Stars Hotel

Breakfast&Lunch


Take the high-speed rail to Jilin (about 2 hours), and then go to the Songhua River to visit, the Songhua River originates from the Tianchi of Changbai Mountain, such as a green ribbon across the whole city of Jilin City, in the major river basins in the country, second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, ranking third. From the end of December to the beginning of February every year, the embankments on both sides of the Songhua River in Jilin City are a good place to watch the rime.
At night, you can freely go to the Century Square, which is composed of the museum complex, the dry fountain, the national flag platform, the "Century Boat" giant tower, the music fountain, the Wangjiang platform and other parts. It is a landscape garden that reflects the characteristics of the city in Jilin City, and you can find food here.

Day 4: Songhua River Day 4: Songhua River Day 4: Songhua River

Day 5: Changbai Mountain

A day trip to Changbai Mountain

4-Stars Hotel

Breakfast&Lunch


After breakfast, we will go to the North Slope Scenic Area of Changbai Mountain, the Changbai Mountain Waterfall, Julong Hot Spring, and the Forest Sea at the bottom of the valley are all classic geological wonders in the North Slope Scenic Area. The unfathomable depths of the Tianchi are often reported by tourists to sightings of lake monsters, but their existence has not yet been confirmed, but it adds a strong sense of mystery to the Tianchi. Tianchi is also the boundary lake between China and North Korea, and you can look at the other half of the mountain in North Korea. Go to the green abyss pool, it is a pool of emerald green waterholes, there is a waterfall down the mountain cliff on one side, and you can see the jade syrup spring on the way back along the plank road after seeing the green abyss lake.
In the evening, you can stay in Erdao Baihe Town, you can also visit the Changbai Mountain Natural History Museum in the town, or go to the Northeast Wind Changbai Mountain Grand Theater to watch the two-person performance. And the nearby Daxitai River, the Demon World and other small attractions are also worth seeing.

Day 5: Changbai Mountain Day 5: Changbai Mountain Day 5: Changbai Mountain

Day 6: Yanji Arrival

Go to Yanji - Tumen Port - China Korean Folk Garden

4-Stars Hotel

Breakfast&Lunch


In the morning, drive to Yanji, first visit Tumen Port, one of the important ports of China to North Korea, where you can see the vehicles and people of the Sino-North Korean trade and feel the busy scene of the border port. There are also a number of port memorials and observation decks nearby, allowing visitors to learn about the history and importance of the port.

In the afternoon, go to the Chinese Korean Folk Garden, the main body of the park is 9 Korean century-old houses, all of which are migrated from the border ancient villages as a whole, these old houses are green tiles and white walls, cornices and corners, scattered in the park, visitors can wear Korean traditional costumes, take photos and check in in the traditional houses, courtyards, paths and other places in the park, feel the cultural atmosphere of the Korean people, there are a variety of Korean specialties in the park, such as rice cakes, rice wine, spicy cabbage, cakes, sauce products, etc., visitors can taste the authentic taste of Yanbian. In addition, you can participate in a food making experience and learn how to make traditional Korean food.
Korean food recommendations: cold noodles, bibimbap, beaten cakes, gimbap, spicy cabbage, rice sausages, rice wine, etc.

Day 6: Yanji Arrival Day 6: Yanji Arrival Day 6: Yanji Arrival

Day 7: Yanji Departure

Drop-off/station departure.

Breakfast


According to your arrangement, you will be transferred to the airport or station, leaving Harbin, and ending a pleasant trip.
Tips: Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport currently operates a small number of international flights, mainly to South Korea and Russia, if you don't have the flight you want to transfer to an airport in China, you can consult our consultants

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