Top 7 Harbin Ice & Snow Festival Tours

1.Full Day Private Tour to Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $350Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Harbin’s winter festival sites with a private English-speaking guide and car. Visit Sun Island’s giant snow sculptures in the morning, pause for a Manchurian-Han style lunch if selected, then see Ice and Snow World glowing after dark. Hotel pickup, drop-off, guiding, and entrance tickets are included.

“This is a recommended tour. The local guide was good and spoke good English. Snow world and ice word is a must experience during winter when in Harbin.”

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2.Harbin Ice and Snow Fairyland Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $299

Spend a full winter day with a private guide at Sun Island, Old Harbin, and Ice and Snow World. You’ll sample six local foods and three drinks, walk through Chinese Baroque streets, and return by private air-conditioned car. Guides such as Vivienne, Brooklyn, Sam, and others have helped guests manage the cold and tight schedule.

“We only had 1 day in Harbin and wanted to see everything. Our tour guide Vivienne was fantastic. Her English was excellent and she was very friendly and organized. She even remembered that I wanted to send a postcard and found a post office for me. She was attentive to our needs and was very patient. We visited Sun Island and the Ice Festival and found time for shopping and eating different foods. Highly recommend this tour!”

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3.Longing Gorge Ice Festival w/Optional Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $147

Choose a private winter day from Beijing with guides such as Andy, Li, Miko, or Jack. Pair Longqing Gorge’s illuminated ice sculptures with Badaling, the Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, or a ski session. The private car, guide, and flexible pace make this a practical choice for seeing Beijing beyond the city center.

“Miko was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide who gave a very detailed history of the Summer Palace. My experience was well above average and I am very pleased with his work and effort.”

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4.2-Day Harbin City Private Tour with Ice and Snow Festival with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $480

Meet your private guide at your Harbin hotel for two full days of winter sights. Visit Saint Sophia Cathedral, Zhongyang Street, Laodaowai, Sun Island, Zhaolin Park, Longta Tower, and the giant ice displays. Lunch and transport are included, while attraction tickets depend on the package you choose.

“A huge thank you to Joanna and Joey for a fantastic two days! Having the car on standby made getting around the city a breeze. Joanna's knowledge of all the sites was impressive, and she never rushed us, allowing us to take our time. Some Read more”

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5.Private Transfer to Longqingxia: For Ravine Tours & Ice Festival

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $78Best value

Travel from central Beijing to Longqingxia Ravine in a private car, van, or coach with an English-speaking driver. In summer, add a boat ride, mountain cable car, or dragon-shaped elevator. From January to February, see ice sculptures, frozen waterfalls, and lit ice lanterns. Choose transfer-only service or a private guide.

“Our Driver was very helpful and she was with us all the time speaking to the locals.It was a fantastic tour”

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6.Private 2 Day Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Tour with Entry ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $678

Spend two private days with a local Harbin guide, visiting Sun Island Snow Fair, Ice and Snow World, St. Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, and more. Your guide handles hotel pickup, transport, and entrance tickets. Expect cold weather, long walks, and a flexible schedule, with meals and personal costs paid separately.

“It was an excited trip, as me and daughter never been to Harbin, we picked the best timing before Xmas which is not too crowded, the weather was absolutely cold for us, but we totally enjoyed. My daughter loved the tiger fed, we had the verRead more”

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7.Private Tour to Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $365

Spend about eight hours with private guide Samantha exploring Harbin’s two main winter attractions. See snow art at Sun Island, choose a restaurant for lunch, rest at a café or hotel, then watch Ice and Snow World glow after dark. Private transfers, hotel pickup, and an optional dinner make this a practical choice in extreme cold.

“Samantha was very friendly, had a good mood, helpful, nice, always in time. she had a good english and made a good and interesting tour program. we were satisfied and we recommend her warmly.”

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