CHINA: QINGDAO - HARBIN - ICE AND SNOW WORLD

- Upon arriving in Qingdao, the vehicle and tour guide welcome the group and take you to shop at a large-scale outlet shopping area in Qingdao, to buy thermal clothing (if needed), because the weather in Harbin is very cold (-20*C), clothes brought from Vietnam may not be warm enough.

- The group enjoys lunch. Transfer to the airport to check in for flight SC4854 TAO-HRB 18:10-20:20 to Harbin.

- The group has breakfast at the hotel and checks out. The group moves to Yabuli - a winter paradise with vast white snow-covered landscapes.

- The group has lunch at a restaurant and rests before starting outdoor activities: experiencing a horse-drawn sleigh on the snow (cost included, however depending on actual conditions it may be replaced with a dog-led sled) and other outdoor activities such as: cold-climate zoo, visiting the tiger breeding area, etc.

- Additionally, guests can choose to participate in 2 hours of skiing in Yabuli (Self-paid).

- Move to China Snow Town - this area is dubbed "China's No. 1 Snow Village". On the way, guests will admire and enjoy the winter nature scenery with rows of pine and birch trees covered in pure white snow.

- Guests visit and check-in at the stone signboard at the entrance of Snow Town, also known as Xuecun, a fairytale village with small houses nestled closely together under thick layers of snow.

- Guests check in at Snow Town. Visit the Snow Village Post Office, then guests can stroll through the snow village street, a road about 1200m long with many shops selling local specialties, (Guests have dinner at their own expense).

- In addition, guests can visit Dream Home located in the center of Snow Town, an ideal place to view "snow mushrooms" and experience the white snow scenery of Northeast China. At night, the sparkling lights make this place look like a fairytale world. Visitors can also enjoy unique folk performances and participate in many interesting ice and snow games. (Self-paid).

- Overnight in Snow Town.

- Guests can wake up early to watch the sunrise at Snow Town, freely sightsee, and take creative photos of the stunning scenery of Snow Town in the early morning sunlight.

- Guests are free to visit and have fun at Snow Town with activities: Throwing boiling water into ice, taking photos in the characteristic red floral costumes of Northeast China. (expenses at own expense)

- After having lunch, the group will be free to explore other activities in the snow town.

- Guests can register for the optional tour to visit Shili Hualang (Ten-Mile Gallery) (at own expense) – a place known for having scenery as picturesque as a painting, like a snow art museum. Shili Hualang is the most beautiful forest-crossing pedestrian walkway in Snow Town, about 5 km long, flanked by white snow-covered birch and pine forests. Along the way, visitors can admire frost flowers, snow mushrooms, and magnificent ice and snow wonders, making it an ideal route for winter walking and photography.

- Guests can stroll down the snow town street, a path about 1200m long with many shops selling local specialties, and have dinner at their own expense. Guests can participate in the bonfire program or watch a local performance (depending on the day). Overnight stay at Snow Town.

- After breakfast at the hotel, the group checks out and moves to Harbin.

- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

- Depending on the weather, guests will visit the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival - Outdoor Ice and Snow World or visit the Indoor Ice and Snow Park – established in 1999. This is a large-scale ice and snow art project organized by the Harbin Municipal Government, being the largest indoor ice exhibition area with the highest number of artworks in the world. (Includes: escalator, cable car, snow sliding amusement area – excludes: ski equipment).

- Visit Central Street, one of the most famous commercial streets in Harbin, which is also a pedestrian street filled with historical heritage, unique architectural styles, and rich commercial activities.

- The bus takes the group for dinner. Overnight in Harbin.

- The group has breakfast at the hotel. The group visits Saint Sophia Cathedral Square (also known as the Harbin Architectural Art Museum) – designed and built in 1907, Saint Sophia Cathedral is considered one of the most famous tourist attractions in Harbin.

- After lunch at a restaurant, the group continues to visit Stalin Park, famous worldwide because it is located around the Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower, built in Russian Greco-Roman architectural style with sixteen artistic sculptures.

- Flood Control Memorial Tower – located on the banks of the Songhua River, it is the final destination on the grand street – Central Street. In 1957, to commemorate the successful flood control movement, the people and the city government decided to build this monument. This place is considered a heroic symbol and the pride of the city's residents.

- Have dinner, return to the hotel to check in, and rest.

- Overnight in Harbin.

- Guests complete check-out procedures. The tour bus and tour guide take the group to the airport to check in for flight SC4853 HRB-TAO 06:55-09:10 to Qingdao (light meal on the plane).

- Upon arrival in Qingdao, the tour bus and tour guide pick up the group, then take them to sightsee Qingdao:

- Visit the Qingdao Beer Museum. Guests will learn about the production process, admire ancient memorabilia, and enjoy a glass of fresh, cool beer right at the brewery – an unforgettable experience in the city of rich aromas.

- Guests continue to visit Signal Hill, located in the center of Qingdao city, which is one of the city's famous viewing points. The hill is about 98 meters high; from the top, visitors can panoramic view the Qingdao sea, the old town with its characteristic red tiled roofs, and the coastal city scenery.

- After lunch at a restaurant, guests move to visit the cultural district of Dabaodao – an exquisitely restored historic quarter bringing together a series of art shops, cafes, theaters, and cultural spaces imbued with the breath of old Qingdao. The district is famous for Zhongshan Road, highlighted by European architecture such as St. Michael's Cathedral.

- Visit and take photos at Shangzhaili, which is Qingdao's most iconic historic old street, recently renovated into a trending social media cultural-art-shopping complex. This place preserves intact German-style ancient architectures, combined with small alleys featuring the characteristics of old "Liyuan" style houses.

- The group has dinner at a local restaurant. If there is still time, guests can choose to register for the optional show program The Legend of Silk Road, a masterpiece performing arts show combining grandiose 3D techniques, simulated storms, floods, and vivid ocean visual effects right above the audience's heads to recreate the history of the Silk Road and the ancient port of Qingdao.

- The group moves to the hotel to check in and rest. Overnight in Qingdao.

- After breakfast at the hotel, guests check out. Visit Shazikou Coast, where the colorful houses facing the beach are an ideal photo spot.

- Afterward, the group proceeds to visit Badaguan, a famous villa area in Qingdao. Originally, this place had eight streets named after Chinese passes, hence it was called "Badaguan". The area concentrates the architectural essence of more than 20 countries such as Russia, Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, etc., creating an open-air "world architectural museum", dubbed the "International Architecture Exhibition" second only to Shanghai.

- The group has lunch, then visits May Fourth Square, a coastal square in the newly built commercial center in the east of Qingdao city in the late 1990s, highlighted by the famous sculpture "May Wind". The square is named May Fourth to commemorate the May Fourth Movement, when students stood up to defend Qingdao's sovereignty with a patriotic spirit.

- Guests are free to stroll along Taidong Pedestrian Street, one of the busiest local commercial districts, bringing together shopping, cuisine, and entertainment. The bustling and crowded atmosphere is very suitable for visitors to experience the rhythm of Qingdao's life (dinner at your own expense here).

- The vehicle and Tour Guide take the group to the airport to complete procedures for flight SC4645 TAO-SGN 20:40 - 00:50+1 back to Ho Chi Minh City.

- Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the Tour Guide bids farewell to the group. See you again.