Top 15 Harbin Tours

1.2-Day Harbin City Private Tour in Your Way in Winter Season

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $280Our pick

You get two days with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and your choice of private or public transport. Visit Sun Island, Ice and Snow World, St. Sophia Cathedral, Stalin Park, Longta Tower, Lao Daowai, and Zhaolin Park, with room to adjust the schedule.

“Our family went to the trip in 2019 (I couldn’t choose the year since I wrote it after a long time) and the tour guide was very welcoming and brought us to many different places and gave us a great introduction to Harbin. The tour guide’s English is good and we had a great time enjoying the places and the local food she introduced to us. Wonderful.”

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2.1-Day Harbin Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $168

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private Harbin guide, hotel pickup, and a flexible route through Saint Sophia Cathedral, Sun Island, Stalin Park, Zhongyang Street, and seasonal ice attractions. Lunch and entrance tickets are optional, so check the package cost before booking.

“Everything is Perfect.. Very recomended.. Tour guide vey nice and friendly very knowledgeable answering my family question.”

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3.Harbin Winter Warm Clothing Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $98

Samantha’s Harbin clothing rental service delivers a heavy coat, warm trousers, insulated anti-slip boots, and gloves to your hotel. Give your normal size, shoe size, hotel details, and dates. Rentals last 1 to 30 days, with hats and scarves available for an extra fee.

“Brilliant. Couldn’t have survived Harbin without the clothing Sam provided. Clean well fitted and excellent service. Highly recommend. Saved us lugging large boots and coats there. Dropped off at hotel. So easy”

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4.3-Day Harbin City Private Tour in Your Way in Winter Season

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $520

Spend three flexible winter days with a private English-speaking guide such as Sara or Samantha. Visit Sun Island, Ice and Snow World, Volga Manor, St. Sophia Cathedral, Zhongyang Street, and old Harbin. Choose private transport or public buses and taxis, with attraction tickets and meals paid separately.

“Samantha went out of her way to answer all the questions I asked. Her English is good. There were many Chinese people waiting online in the cold to enter the parks. Sometimes 2 hours. Samantha stayed with me the entire time. She even got a battery charger when my batteries got low due to the cold temperatures”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $350

Spend a full winter day in Harbin with a private guide such as Kelly, visiting Sun Island’s huge snow carvings and the glowing Ice and Snow World. Hotel pickup, a private car, and entry tickets are included. Lunch is optional, and you should bring Chinese cash, WeChat Pay, or Alipay.

“Kelly was my tour guide and she was very prompt to pick me up. We visited the snow sculptures in the morning, which took maybe 1-2 hours and then we went for a quick lunch. We then had a break for a few hours before visiting the ice fesRead more”

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6.Private Full Day Transfer Service to Harbin Top Winter Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

You get a private car and driver for about eight hours, starting at your Harbin hotel at 9:30am. Visit Sun Island Snow Festival, stop for lunch, then see Ice and Snow World at dusk. Drivers have basic English, and tickets can be arranged ahead.

“We had an incredible day! Mr. Wong picked us up on time and drove us to all of the attractions we were interested in visiting. He accompanied us through the Sun Island snow sculpture exhibit, which was incredibly nice. He was able to coRead more”

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7.Harbin City Private Day Tour in Your Way in Winter Season

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $200

Spend about eight hours exploring Harbin with a private guide and hotel pickup. Choose a downtown route with river views or a snow-festival day at Sun Island. Guides such as Sera, Cathy, Helen, and Joanna Zhou have led past tours, while private transport helps in temperatures near -28°C.

“We, our family of 3, would like to sincerely thank Samantha Song (coordinator for our trip in Harbin) and had provided us a good English speaking private tour guide, Ms Joanna Zhou, who worked endlessly to cater for us in the wintery cold anRead more”

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8.Private Half Day Tour to Unit 731 Museum and Sites in Harbin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $218

Spend about four hours with a private guide at Harbin’s Unit 731 Museum, a solemn former biological and chemical warfare site. See maps, photographs, records, equipment, and remaining buildings, with private hotel pickup and return transportation included.

“A very emotional and sad tour dealing with a horrible chapter in Chinas history at the hands of the Japanese. The museum is laid out to display the evidence of the atrocities and this evidence in the displays make it even more powerful and shameful. Our guide Kelly, was veRead more”

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9.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, Harbin’s old streets, and Ice and Snow World. You’ll see snow art by day, illuminated ice palaces after dark, and taste six local foods with three drinks. Guides such as Vivienne, Sam, and Brooklyn have earned praise for care and clear English.

“Excellent. Brooklyn was our guide - patient, kind, careful driver, good in English. Highly recommended tour in Harbin. My family enjoyed very much”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $480

You’ll explore Harbin with a private guide and driver, visiting Saint Sophia Cathedral, Songhua River, Zhongyang Street, Laodaowai, Ice and Snow World, Sun Island, Longta Tower, and Zhaolin Park. Guides such as Joanna and Joey can adjust the day, while entrance fees depend on the package you select.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $678

With a private guide such as QiuQiu, you’ll visit Sun Island’s snow fair, St. Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, an ice swimming show, and Harbin Ice and Snow World. Hotel pickup, private transport, and entrance tickets are included. Bring serious winter clothing, comfortable boots, and extra money for meals.

“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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12.Harbin Airport (HRB) : Private Arrival Transfer with Meet & Greet Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $32Best value

Pre-book a private one-way transfer from Harbin Taiping International Airport to your Harbin hotel. A driver waits at the exit with your name sign, helps with luggage, and provides an air-conditioned minivan. English support is available by phone, and a baby seat can be requested.

“Driver waited patiently for us our bags were last off the plane. He helped us to the car and bundled us inside so we could be in a warm car whilst he packed the car. The airport is a long way from downtown Harbin so it was a lovely to be driven and delivered in warmth, comfort and style.”

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13.Private Tour to Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $365

Spend about eight hours exploring Harbin’s two main winter attractions with a private guide and vehicle. Samantha has guided this tour, which includes Sun Island, lunch, a rest break, and evening ice illuminations. Choose a lunch-only, lunch-and-dinner, or tour-only option.

“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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14.Private Half Day City Tour including Russian Town and Harbin Ropeway Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $198

Meet your English-speaking guide, such as Sera or David, at your hotel for a private Harbin tour. Ride the Ropeway over the Songhua River, visit Russian town’s 27 historic villas, see Stalin Park and Central Street, then return by car or taxi.

“Sera was my tour guide and she was great! Super nice, good English, and on time to pick me up. The tour only lasted ~2 hours but honestly because it’s winter and it was freezing, it was difficult to stay outside for too long. We walked around Russia town and down central street and it was a nice quick highlights tour of Harbin.”

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15.Private Customized Harbin City Day Tour by Public Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $250

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Harbin with a private guide, using buses and other public transport instead of a tour coach. Choose your own mix of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, Sun Island, Laodaowai, museums, river parks, and more. Guide Samantha can also help tailor the day to your interests.

“A great introduction to the city of Harbin- visiting the site of unit 731 a very tragic time in Chinese history. We learnt so much . The visit to St Sophia Cathedral was definitely a highlight both inside the church and out. Lunch at a well known HRead more”

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