Heilongjiang - Harbin Hiking Tours

Harbin01 : 10-Day Tour of Harbin - Wudalianchi - Heihe - Harbin - Yanji - Jilin - Changchun - Shenyang

With abundant natural sources, products and long history, China Northeast attracts many backpackers. The following tour includes almost all the highlight cities in Northeast of China. 
 
Harbin
Arrive in Harbin and check in at a local hotel. You can have a rest for the rest of the day.

Unique scene of Wudalianchi

Harbin - Daqing - Wudalianchi
Take a coach to Daqing (about 2.5 hours). See the Daqing department store on the coach and visit the Iron Man Museum and Times Square which is the second biggest square in China. Continue to drive for about 5 hours and finally arrive in Wudalianchi city. Stay at a local hotel.

Wudalianchi - Heihe
Wudalianchi (Five Great Chain Lakes) is the World Geological Park. You will visit the South and North Drinking Spring which is named "the capital of mineral water in China", including Long Life Garden, Yishen Garden, Yishen Pavilion, Drinking Hall, waterfall, spring square and mineral spring bathing. Then travel to Black Dragon Hill where the scenic spot of new and old burned hill is. You will see the crater of the volcano, lava and stone sea, water curtain cave, white birch forest, stone ape and etc. Visit the volcano barrier lakes including the second and third lakes of Wudalianchi. Explore the underground Icy Cave. There, you can experience winter in summer and underground icy river. In the lava cave, you can enjoy the icy flower, icy sculpture and lava stone tree. Drive for about 3.5 hours to Heihe. Stay at a local hotel.

Heihe - Harbin
Excurse to the Aihui Ancient City, City Park and Sino- Russian border trade market. Return to Harbin by coach (about 10 hours). Stay at a local hotel.

Sun Island Park, Harbin

Harbin - Yanji
Visit the world famous Sun Island Park, the Songhuajiang Highway Bridge, the Sun Stone (the symbol of Sun Island), the Sun Bridge (the only cable-stayed bridge with one arm in Asia), the Siberian Tiger Park and the St. Sofia Orthodox Church. You can also stroll along the Centre Street, the old street with the history of hundreds years. Take an overnight train to Yanji.

Yanji - Changbai Mountain
Arrive in Yanji in the morning. You are suggested to have breakfast in a local restaurant in the city. Take a bus to Changbai Mountain Scenic Area, one of the top 10 famous mountains in China. Along the way, you can see the unique species, the welcoming pine - pine beauty, the vertical sight zone and the white birch forest on the mountain. You can climb the corridor or change to another bus to reach the highest peak. View the mysterious Heavenly Lake, waterfall, small heavenly lake, Julong Hot Springs and underground forest. You can also try the hot spring bath there. Stay at a local hotel.

Yanji - Jilin
Drive to Yanji. On the way, visit the East Bear Park, which is the biggest bear breeding base in Asia, deer farm and Korean Folk Village and have a look around the city. Take an overnight train to Jilin.

Shenyang Forbidden City

Jilin - Changchun
Arrive in Jilin in the morning. You may have breakfast at a local restaurant. Stroll along the Middle Songjiang Road, which is known as the small Bund in Jilin, see the Catholic Church from outside and visit the Century Square and the site of Koguryo ancient city at Longtan Mountain. Take a bus to Songhua Lake. You can paddle in the green mountains on the clear lake. Leave for Changchun by coach (about 1.5 hours). Stay at a local hotel.

Changchun - Shenyang
Visit the Museum of Puppet Manchukuo Palace which was built for the last emperor of China, the Changchun Film Studio which is a famous film base in Changchun and culture square. Take a train to Shenyang and stay at a local hotel.

Shenyang
Visit the Shenyang Forbidden City, the World Cultural Heritage. Then pay a visit to the mansion of Zhang Xueliang, who was a very famous anti-Japanese general in Northeast of China, the Memorial Hall of "September 18th Incident" and North Mausoleum Garden. Leave Shenyang by flight or train. Tour ends.

Harbin02 : 3 Days Harbin

Sun Island is separated from the city center by the Songhua River which meanders through the north of Harbin. It is the largest and finest recreational venue and summer resort in Harbin. It is worth your visit for a whole day. During the wintertime, it is a world of multifarious ice carvings, the wonderful ice dance and the penguin shows are performed here. You may take sightseeing bus No. 29 at the Youyi Road with the fee of CNY1.50 to reach the park directly. You can also take the tram No. 101, 102, 103, bus No. 13, 79 in the urban area and stop beside Songhua River, and then you need to take the cruise or strop (the round-trip ticket is CNY20.00) to reach your destination. The admission fee is CNY30.00. If you want to enjoy the exquisite exhibitions, the extra cost is required.

On the second day, you can set off to the largest skiing resort in China, Yabuli skiing ground, is about 195 kilometers east of Harbin. It takes about 2.5 to 3 hours if you drive there on your own. It is also quite convenient if you take the intercity train to Yabuli town from Harbin railway station. There is also a coach station opposite the railway station, you can take the sightseeing bus to Yabuli town and transfer to another bus to the skiing ground. The admission fee is CNY10.00. It costs about CNY140.00 to ski for 2 hours, CNY280.00 for half a day. It is about CNY70.00 to rent the ski suit per day. If you want to hire an instructor, you need to pay extra charge for them. If you have any questions, you can call the number 0451-53455088/53456007. After having great fun, you can pay a visit to the Windmill Village to feel the breathtaking view and wander around the Tian Yin in the resort.
 

On the last day, you can take a leisurely stroll along the Songhua River and if you are lucky, you may see the winter swimming.

Harbin03 : 5 Days Harbin - Bei'an - Five Connected Pools - Black Dragon Mountain Scenic Area - Harbin

Upon your arrival in Harbin, you can visit the scenic spots in the city on your own. Taking bus from here to there is the most economical way. To reach the highest steel tower in Asia - Dragon Tower Square, you can take bus No. 112, 23, 7, 26, 82 and stop at the Changjiang Road. It is open from 09:00 to 20:30. You can fully appreciate the magnificent tower as well as enjoy the delicacies. The admission fee is CNY95.00 per adult and CNY70.00 net for child between the height of 1.00 and 1.40 meters. There should be some sections that you need to pay separately. If you have any questions, you can call 0451-82368851 for further information.

St. Sofia Orthodox Church is open to visitors from 08:30 to 17:00. The phone number is 0451-84686904. The entrance fee is CNY25.00 net for adult, CNY10.00 for pupils under 1.1 meters. You can take bus No. 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, 23, 64, 83, 101, 102,103, 112, 116 and stop at Hayi bai or the Square of Architectural Art.

You can get up early today to catch the early train No. 4031, which departs from Harbin at 08:07 and arrives in Bei'an at 14: 33 according to the timetable. Upon arrival in Bei'an, you can take about 1 hour's ride to the Five Connected Pagoda by bus. You are advised to make it clear that you want to take the bus that can get to the scenic spot via the new road when you buy the bus ticket, there is another bus that uses the old bumpy road. You can settle yourselves down in the clean and cheap hostel. When you tour the scenic area, please make sure you don't lose your way, because there are many attractions in the large area. Take the bus to return to Beian and then board the train to Harbin. The last train from Bei'an to Harbin departs at 15:05 and arrives at 21:40. Hope you have a safe and pleasant hike.