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Beijing and Harbin Ice and Snow

By bullet train

7 days, 6 nights China

Trip highlights

  • Harbin Ice & Snow World
  • Volga Manor
  • The Great Wall at Juyongguan
  • Mingdu Ski Resort

Day by day

The published plan. Order can shift with flight times, weather and local closures — your tour manager confirms each day as you go.

Day 1

Kuala Lumpur to Beijing

Meals: In-flight meal, lunch, dinner

The journey starts at KLIA 1, four hours before departure. On arrival in Beijing you visit Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, then the Forbidden City, home to 24 emperors. Prayers follow at Niujie Mosque, then a visit to the Muslim supermarket, and time to shop on Wangfujing Street before dinner and checking in to the hotel in Beijing.

Day 2

Bullet train to Harbin

Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

After breakfast and check-out you board the high-speed train for the six-hour run to Harbin, the "Ice City", with a packed lunch on board. On arrival you stop at a winter clothing shop to layer up, because the temperature can reach -30°C, then continue to the hotel for the night in Harbin.

Day 3

Harbin

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

After breakfast you visit Volga Manor, an unusual park of more than 30 Russian-style buildings with cultural performances to match. After lunch there are prayers at Daowai Mosque, then the Ice & Snow World, with more than 2,000 ice sculptures, vast palaces, rides and shows. The night is spent back in Harbin.

Day 4

Harbin

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

After breakfast you head to Mingdu Ski Resort, twenty minutes from Harbin, for skiing on four runs including a children's track. After lunch you walk Central Street, the landmark avenue of Baroque, Renaissance and modern architecture. In the evening comes the Zhaolin Park ice lantern show, a spectacle of illuminated ice sculptures. Back to the hotel in Harbin.

Day 5

Harbin to Beijing

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, packed dinner

After breakfast the day starts in Harbin Music Park with its 18-metre snowman. You then watch the remarkable winter swimming display on the Songhua River and visit Saint Sophia Cathedral, now the Harbin Architecture Gallery, before taking in the view from the historic Songhua River railway bridge. The six-hour high-speed train then carries you back to Beijing with a packed dinner on board; your guide meets you and you check in for the night.

Day 6

Beijing

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

The morning begins at the Burning Cream Center, known for the Chinese herbal creams used to treat a range of skin complaints. You then climb into history at the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan, part of a defensive structure 3,750 miles long. After a halal lunch there is shopping at Jewelry City, then Beijing Olympic Park for the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and the Olympic Tower, ending at Hongqiao Market, a bargain hunter's paradise of everything from electronics to handicrafts.

Day 7

Beijing to Kuala Lumpur

Meals: Breakfast, in-flight meal

After a last breakfast at the hotel you transfer to the airport for the flight home, and step back onto Malaysian soil with a head full of good memories.

What the fare covers

Included

  • Return economy flight tickets booked as a group
  • Airport taxes, baggage allowance and fuel surcharge
  • 30kg baggage allowance
  • 4-star hotels — two nights in Beijing and four in Harbin
  • Halal meals as set out in the itinerary
  • Private land transfers by air-conditioned coach
  • Entrance tickets to the sights named in the itinerary
  • Private touring with an English-speaking guide
  • Second-class bullet train tickets, Beijing – Harbin – Beijing
  • A packed meal on day two
  • A packed dinner on day five

Not included

  • Personal expenses such as the mini bar, laundry and phone bills
  • Tipping for the guide and driver (RM150)
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Travel insurance
  • Optional tours
  • Anything else not named in the itinerary

Departure dates and fares

Per person in ringgit. “Single” is the fare for a room to yourself; child fares are for a child sharing with two adults, with or without their own bed.

Departure dates and fares for Beijing and Harbin Ice and Snow
Date Flight Adult Single Child with bed Child, no bed Infant
24 Dec 2026 D7/MH RM5,990 RM7,110 RM5,790 RM5,690 RM800
26 Dec 2026 D7/MH RM5,990 RM7,110 RM5,790 RM5,690 RM800
28 Dec 2026 D7/MH RM5,990 RM7,110 RM5,790 RM5,690 RM800

Fares are the published rate and can change until your booking is confirmed. Ask us to check availability on the date you want.

Before you book

  1. Harbin can reach -30°C. Day two includes a stop at a winter clothing shop before you go any further north.
  2. The train legs between Beijing and Harbin are around six hours each way, in second class.

Common questions

Are the meals halal?

Yes. The meals set out in the itinerary are halal, and days two and five include packed meals for the train.

How cold does it get?

Harbin can reach -30°C. Day two includes a stop at a winter clothing shop to layer up before going further.

How long is the train journey?

About six hours each way between Beijing and Harbin, in second class.

Do I need to tip?

Tipping for the guide and driver is not in the fare. Budget RM150 per person.

Flying with

  • AirAsia
  • Malaysia Airlines

Carrier depends on the departure date and is confirmed when you book.

From, per person

RM5,990

Duration
7 days, 6 nights
Countries
1
Stops
2
Departure dates
3

"From" is the lowest published fare. The final price depends on your departure date and room sharing.

Interested in this package?

Departure dates, room sharing and what's included are all confirmed when you enquire. Tell us your dates and how many are travelling and we'll come back with a quote.

Kota Mas Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd · kmastour@kotamas.com.my

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