The 15 Winter Trips in China We Would Book Again

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.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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3.3-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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4.Kayaking tour with Local Guide( dry suit for winter)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $52

Paddle about 9 kilometers on a quiet river north of Guilin with a local guide such as Xiaoyuan or Douglas. You will learn basic kayak skills, handle calm water and short rough sections, and use provided gear and transport. Winter trips include a dry suit to help keep you warm and dry.

“Fantastic! This was an amazing authentic experience. Our guide was great and the river was beautiful! Even beginners, like us, can do this easily and enjoy. It is the best activity we have done in China!”

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5.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Cableway with Scenic Train Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $44Best value

Spend 6 to 10 hours at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, riding the Glacier Cableway, visiting Blue Moon Valley, and choosing a scenic train, extra cableway, or Impression Lijiang performance. Self-guided options include WeChat support, while selected packages add a private guide and hotel pickup.

“Very nice tour guide via Wechat with great arrange the schedule inside the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Great Experience to Trek up to 4680m point.”

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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.4 Days Haba Snow Mountain Climbing Tour (Lijiang-Shangri-La)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $999

You’ll travel from Lijiang to Haba Village, visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, hike 15 km to a 4,200-meter camp, then make a pre-dawn summit attempt on Haba Snow Mountain. The route suits fit hikers with high-altitude experience. Groups are limited to 10, and guides such as Jasmine are praised for careful, friendly support.

“Jasmin, our organizer, was absolutely outstanding. Her meticulous attention to detail ensured that our trip was seamless and truly unforgettable. By going above and beyond, she arranged an exclusive dinner to celebrate our company’s 40th Read more”

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10.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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11.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for Foreign Tourists

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $51

Spend up to 10 hours at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on a self-guided day tour with online English or Chinese support. Choose Glacier, Spruce, or Yak cableways, add Impression Lijiang, visit Blue Moon Valley, and select hotel pickup and drop-off options.

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12.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Impression Lijiang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Spend a full day at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with private transport, optional Glacier or Spruce cableways, Blue Moon Valley, and Impression Lijiang. Choose a guide or self-guided plan, then add Black Dragon Pool or Baisha Ancient Town if time allows. Guides include Jimmy and Andrew.

“we enjoyed all the activities and the way the guide showed us. it was flexible and up to our pace.”

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13.One day Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Tour with Impression Lijiang show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $252

Travel by private vehicle from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, ride the cable car to Spruce Meadow, visit Blue Moon Valley, watch Zhang Yimou’s Impression Lijiang show, and explore Baisha’s 600-year-old murals with an English-speaking guide.

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14.2-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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15.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Blue Moon Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $229

Travel from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with a private transfer and live guide. Ride the cable car to Glacier Park at 4,680 meters, then visit Blue Moon Valley. English and Traditional Chinese guiding is available, with groups limited to 15 people. Louise is one named guide praised for helpful photo and travel advice.

“Our guide Louise is fantastic. She brought around smoothly and gave her advise on various photo area. she even advise us where to sit during the impression of lijiang where we can use an umbrella freely to avoid the hot sun. She also gave us advise on how to proceed to Kunming when we told her there are almost no more tickets from Lijiang. She advised us to go to Dali (as there are more tickets avail to kunming from there) to transfer to kunming instead which is a really great idea. overall me and my wife had a wonderful time :)”

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