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Things to do in Harbin
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, July, August and September.
Things to do
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Ice and Snow World
In the depths of winter, a city of palaces carved from blocks of ice, lit in every color. On Wikipedia
Off the beaten trackArtwork4 hr≈ €45best in the evening
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Saint Sophia Cathedral
A green-domed Russian Orthodox church, now the city’s architecture museum. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €3best in the afternoon
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Zhongyang Street
A cobbled pedestrian street with Russian facades, and ice cream eaten outdoors even at minus twenty.
FoodRelaxation2 hr≈ €10best in the evening
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The Siberian Tiger Park
Amur tigers in semi-freedom, seen from a caged bus. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryPark2 hr≈ €25best in the morning
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Sun Island
A large park in the middle of the Songhua River, home to the snow sculptures in winter.
RelaxationPark3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Harbin: in January, February, July, August and September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | -12 °C / 10 °F | -22 °C / -8 °F | 1 |
| February ideal | -6 °C / 21 °F | -18 °C / 0 °F | 2 |
| March | 5 °C / 41 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F | 3 |
| April | 15 °C / 59 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 6 |
| May | 21 °C / 70 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 8 |
| June | 26 °C / 79 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 15 |
| July ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 18 |
| August ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 16 |
| September ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 |
| October | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 3 |
| November | 0 °C / 32 °F | -9 °C / 16 °F | 5 |
| December | -11 °C / 12 °F | -20 °C / -4 °F | 2 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €30
- Mid-range
- €55
- Comfort
- €105
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 2.9 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: China
- Plugs
- Type A, C, I, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 110 (police), 120 (ambulance), 119 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Harbin
- Seoul South Korea, 920 km
- Beijing China, 1,050 km
- Gyeongju South Korea, 1,130 km
- Qingdao China, 1,200 km
- Busan South Korea, 1,200 km
- Sapporo and Hokkaido Japan, 1,210 km