05 Jan - 13 Jan

ROUTE: Harbin – Qiqihar – Chagan Lake – Wusong Island – Mudanjiang – Harbin 

• Witness the Siberian Tiger – Lord of the Taiga, in its natural snowy habitat. 

• Photograph the Japanese Red-Crowned Crane, one of the world’s rarest crane species. 

• Experience the Millennia-old Traditional Ice Fishing Festival at Chagan Lake. 

• Carefully curated itinerary by professional photographers with in-depth location research. 

• Exclusive creative concepts designed to help participants craft meaningful photographic stories. 

Arrival in Harbin. 

Group transfer to hotel and check-in. 

Overnight in Harbin. 

Morning shoot: Sunrise at Hagia Sophia Cathedral, then breakfast. 

C1: Sunrise at Hagia Sophia Cathedral 

Travel to Qiqihar (approx. 3.5 hours). 

Afternoon shoot: Sunset at the Red-Crowned Crane Reserve. 

C2: Sunset at Crane Reserve 

Note: Drone use is prohibited in the Crane Reserve. 

Dinner and overnight in Qiqihar. 

Early shoot at Crane Reserve. Breakfast and check-out. 

Travel to Chagan Lake (approx. 4.5 hours). 

C3: Sunrise at Crane Reserve 

Dinner and overnight near Chagan Lake. 

Morning: Capture the first ritual of the ice fishing festival – drilling holes and casting nets beneath the frozensurface. 

C4: Drilling and Casting Nets on Ice 

Return for breakfast and rest. 

Afternoon: Photograph the final ritual – pulling up the nets under the ice. 

C5: Hauling Nets Beneath the Ice 

Dinner and overnight at Chagan Lake. 

Morning shoot: Repeat session of ice-drilling and net-casting. 

C6: Sunrise Ice Fishing Scene 

After lunch, transfer to Wusong Island (approx. 4 hours). 

Dinner and overnight on the island. 

Early morning shoot: Sunrise in the frost-covered forest, the best time to capture the rime and mist typical ofNortheast China. 

C7: Frosty Sunrise at Wusong Island 

Free time for personal exploration. 

Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 

Morning shoot: Another frost-covered sunrise session. 

After breakfast, travel to Mudanjiang (approx. 5 hours). 

Afternoon: Sunset at a Russian-style old town. 

C8: Sunset at Russian Old Town 

Dinner and overnight in Mudanjiang. 

• High-quality car running along the route

• Standard hotel, homestay

• Standard meals according to the tour

• Professional tour guide, enthusiastic, proficient, thoughtful service throughout the route.

• Entrance tickets to the places in the program.

• Setup according to the program

• Full tour travel insurance 30,000,000 VND/case.

• Unlimited water used on the car

• International airfare to/from China. 

• Chinese tourist visa. 

• Personal expenses and beverages during meals. 

• Single room supplement. 

• Optional visits or setups not listed in the itinerary.
   

*The itinerary maybe adjusted based on actual conditions; however, all scheduled sightseeing spots will be included in full.  

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