Harbin free and easy

[johnsonheng]

Because the weather is very dry during Winter, probably for tourist like us we cannot tahan the cold and need to wear a scarf/mask to protect the nose.

When u wear specs and breathe through the mask, there will be water condensation form on the specs lens. You need to remove the specs and wipe the mist off the lens quickly. If you dun, the mist will turn into ice and you cannot see properly. Soon it will turn into ice Specs frame... then u need to go indoor and wait for the ice on the lens to melt and wipe off.

Quite troublesome. Dun underestimate the coldness in harbin.

To be honest, wet cold is far more worst than dry cold........ I encounter it in Hunan before I fly to Harbin....

 

[johnsonheng]

To be honest, wet cold is far more worst than dry cold........ I encounter it in Hunan before I fly to Harbin....

I don't encounter that, I wear scarf , not mask

 

[invigo79]

Hi, I will be going to Harbin next year Feb.

Does the shops there accept credit cards or better to carry cash? I know hotel should accept credit card (already booked and pay online).

Will be going for 4 days 3 nights. Traveling with the wife, 4yo daughter and mum. I booked a room with twin beds. Manhattan hotel 2 nights and wanda realm 1 night.

My planned itinerary:
Day 1
Arrived in harbin and check in to hotel. Go to sophia cathedral nearby and explore the shopping street.
Day 2
Sun island in the morning. Go to the river in the afternoon to see what activities they have.
Day 3
Check out of hotel, go to new hotel then ice festival in afternoon till evening to see the lights.
Day 4
Check out and take train back to Jilin.

Decided not to go to far away places such as snow village or yaebuling coz of the long hours on the road.

Any comment and tips will be appreciated.

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[dilphinus]

Hi, I will be going to Harbin next year Feb.

Does the shops there accept credit cards or better to carry cash? I know hotel should accept credit card (already booked and pay online).

Will be going for 4 days 3 nights. Traveling with the wife, 4yo daughter and mum. I booked a room with twin beds. Manhattan hotel 2 nights and wanda realm 1 night.

My planned itinerary:
Day 1
Arrived in harbin and check in to hotel. Go to sophia cathedral nearby and explore the shopping street.
Day 2
Sun island in the morning. Go to the river in the afternoon to see what activities they have.
Day 3
Check out of hotel, go to new hotel then ice festival in afternoon till evening to see the lights.
Day 4
Check out and take train back to Jilin.

Decided not to go to far away places such as snow village or yaebuling coz of the long hours on the road.

Any comment and tips will be appreciated.

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Most places only accept Chinese banks issued credit cards.

No need to enter the Cathedral. Nothing inside.

 

[johnsonheng]

Hi, I will be going to Harbin next year Feb.

Does the shops there accept credit cards or better to carry cash? I know hotel should accept credit card (already booked and pay online).

Will be going for 4 days 3 nights. Traveling with the wife, 4yo daughter and mum. I booked a room with twin beds. Manhattan hotel 2 nights and wanda realm 1 night.

My planned itinerary:
Day 1
Arrived in harbin and check in to hotel. Go to sophia cathedral nearby and explore the shopping street.
Day 2
Sun island in the morning. Go to the river in the afternoon to see what activities they have.
Day 3
Check out of hotel, go to new hotel then ice festival in afternoon till evening to see the lights.
Day 4
Check out and take train back to Jilin.

Decided not to go to far away places such as snow village or yaebuling coz of the long hours on the road.

Any comment and tips will be appreciated.

Sent from LGE LG-D855 using GAGT

Take more cash. Take note nothing much to see other than the ice festive. If got time go chang bai Shan

 

[invigo79]

Thanks for the reply guys. I have been to Chang Bai shan a few years back. I went in Autumn though.

Yeah, the only reason I want to go to harbin is for the ice festival to tick off the bucket list.

I will bring more cash then.

Thanks again.

 

[johnsonheng]

Please go both day and night, because queue is long, if you wish to play the theme park games, take along more warm water and some food, as the stuff inside is expensive

 

[vuzuuu]

Will there be snow end of Nov in Harbin?
Thanks.

 

[johnsonheng]

Yes, there is....

 

[vuzuuu]

Thanks bro

 

[johnsonheng]

So late December, maybe got chance to see ice festival

 

[beanstalk6]

Dates have been announced.
http://www.harbinice.com/fact-v40-the-33rd-harbin-ice-and-snow-festival-2017.html

 

[johnsonheng]

It very far north

 

[vuzuuu]

Does anyone knows where could I catch a cheap flight from Singapore to Harbin?
Thanks.

 

[beanstalk6]

Consider scoot to Shenyang and take a 3hr train ride to Harbin. No direct flights.

 

[vuzuuu]

Bro, You been to Harbin before?

Consider scoot to Shenyang and take a 3hr train ride to Harbin. No direct flights.

 

[beanstalk6]

Bro, You been to Harbin before?

Never been to Harbin.

 

[vuzuuu]

Does Singaporean require visa to visit Harbin?

 

[luckygal]

No need visa

 

[luckygal]

There are flights to harbin fm shanghai too. So can see both places