FAQ on Harbin
Q & A about Harbin by Our Customers
Topic From: Harbin Transportation
We are planning to visit Harbin and we will be coming from Beijing. Is the bullet train comfortable and clean? We will be traveling with 2 children. How much is the bullet train fare Beijing-Harbin-beijing? Is it cheaper than flying to harbin?
Hi Donya, yes, the bullet train is clean and comfortable. The price is CNY422(around USD70) for first class seat. It is cheaper than the flight. You can check flight information via here http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-flights/
Topic From: Harbin Travel Guide
Hi, I would like to know if the Ice Festival will be open and have lights and so on before the official inauguration on January 5th 2013? For example if I go on January 3th, would I see the laterns and ligths? Also I want to know if the flights from Harbin to Beijing go normally or if there is often problems and delays because of the snow? I just need to plan because I have an international flight from Beijing, which I can''t miss.ThanksLuisa
Dear Sir or Madam,
The openning ceremony of the Ice Festival will be held on Jan.5, but you could see the laterns, lights, snow sculptures and ice sculptures on Jan.3.
In general, the flights won't be affacted by the weather. You also could take a train to get to Harbin. It takes about 8 hours.
If you haven't not booked a tour yet, please feel free to let me know your travel plan, I am glad to design an itinerary for you.
Topic From: Beijing Weather in January
Hi, is it possible to travel from Beijing to Harbin if I have about 6 days in Beijing? Any night train to Harbin from Beijing as well as return? with the 6 days trip, it is enough for me to travel in Beijing and Harbin?
Six days are enough for tour to Beijing and Harbin,you can spend two days in Harbin and 4 days in Beijing, there are only two nights trains between Beijing and Harbin, I think it will be very popular to get the tickets as Harbin is very popular in January. You can also take flight.
Topic From: China Travel Guide
Dear SirI plan to go Harbin in Dec 12. Will the Harbib Ice and Snow Festival be open ?Pls let me know the period of Harbin Ice and Snow Festinal in 2012 and 2013 . Thank you.
The Ice and Snow Festival is open on Jan. 5th 2013 and finish on Feb. 16th 2013. Please adjust your tour date if you want to attend it .
Topic From: The Grand World of Ice and Snow
When is the soft opining date of the Snow and Ice World this year? We will be in Harbin on 22 Dec for 2 days, will it open that time? Thanks!
Hi Wendy,
Thank you for your inquiry.
I am sorry that the accurate opening date of Snow and Ice World is still not published yet, but it might open during Christmas Day according to the former years. Since you will visit Harbin, please click here of our Harbin Tour for reference: http://www.chinahighlights.com/tour/harbintour/hrb-1/ . Wish you a great journey.
Topic From: Harbin Travel Guide
When is Snow Sculpture Park soft opening date and what is the fee? Is the INDOOR Ice Sculpture Park open on 16Dec and 22-23Dec?
Hi Mabel, Harbin Ice and Snow Festival usually runs on December 20 every year. On January 5( Jan.5 to Feb.28) it's formally open to the public. The entrance fee is about CNY300.
Topic From: Yabuli Ski Resort
Hi! How far from Harbin City to Yabuli ski ? And what is costs of bus / taxi and train ? Thanks
Dear Sir or Madam,
You could take a train from Harbin to Yabuli, it takes about 3.-3.5 hours and it costs about CNY92/15 for the hard sleeper or CNY132/US$22 for the soft sleeper. Please check the time schedule on our website: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
Topic From: Yabuli Travel Guide
Will be in Harbin come late Dec 2012. Need transport to Yabuli for two. Would not mind joining a day tour there.
We can arrange transport to Yabuli for you. it will be private tour for you two. For day tour, I think you mean the tour in Harbin, right? Yabuli is a ski resort. People go to there just for skiing. I'll send you the price for one day Harbin tour and private transfer to Yabuli to your mailbox.
Topic From: Harbin Weather in January
We are planning a trip to Harbin and Beijing during January 12-19, 2013. we are a family - 2 adults and 2 kids - 11 and 6 years. What kind of protection do we need ? please let us know if such warm clothes are available on rent ? if so, from where ? can we take kids to the Great Wall of China ? How many days do we need each in Harbin and Beijing ?
Topic From: Beijing Weather in January
We are planning to visit Harbin - ice and snow festival and Beijing during Jan. 12-19, 2013. We are from India - temperature here in winter is 9-14 degree Celsius. We have kids - 11 years and 6 years with us. Can we travel with them ? Can we take them to the snow and ice festival and the Great Wall of China ? Do we get extra warm clothes on rent ? or can we buy them from Beijing ? From where in Beijing ?
Hi Hetal, the temperature in Harbin in January is from -13 °C to -25 °C (8 °F-13 °F). You need to prepare feather/padded overcoats, thick sweaters, hats, scarves,gloves and boots. You can travel with kids, take them to the snow and ice festival and the Great Wall, but do keep them warm enough. There is no clothes on rent. You can buy them from Wangfujing Business Center 王府井商业圈 in Beijing.
Location: Stretching from Beijing Art Gallery in the north to Chang'an Street in the south
Recommended Stores: Beijing Department Store, New Dong'an Bazaar and several time-honored Chinese brands
Transportation: Take buses 103, 104 and 420 or subway line 1 and get off at Wangfujing Stop
