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📍Itinerary: ✈️ Harbin – Zhalong – Chagan Lake – Wusong Island – Mudanjiang – Harbin
📆 Departure: January 5 – January 13
⏰ Duration: 9 days 8 nights
🙋‍♀️Group size: 8 – 10 participants
🎁Tour type: VIP Photography Tour
💰Cost: 1,700 USD/person
☎️Registration Hotline: +84 912 851 112 / +84 987 277 394 (Mr. Dũng)

1./ OVERVIEW

January – when snow blankets the Northeast of China – is a symphony of frost and purity. Amid this landscape, Siberian tigers stride powerfully through snowy forests, and Japanese cranes dance like brushstrokes in a white canvas sky. With Firstclass, you won’t just take a photo — you’ll capture the essence of nature’s epic tale, where every frame tells a profound story of the northern winter.
👉 Join now for a journey of passionate photography.

2./ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

🌟 Lord of the Taiga – Siberian tigers hunting in the snow
🌟 Japanese cranes – the world’s second-rarest crane species
🌟 Thousand-year-old Traditional Ice Fishing Festival in Jilin
🌟 Itinerary crafted by a professional photographer with detailed scouting
🌟 Unique and creative concepts, allowing each participant to tell their own photographic story

3./ ITINERARY

⚠️ NOTE:
C = Concept
Itinerary may be adjusted depending on actual conditions.

📌 DAY 1 – Jan 5 | Harbin
Participants gather in Harbin.
Transfer to hotel for rest.
Overnight in Harbin.

📌 DAY 2 – Jan 6 | Harbin – Zhalong (B/L/D)
Morning shoot: sunrise at Hagia Sophia Church
C1: Sunrise at Hagia Sophia
Return to hotel for breakfast.
Transfer to Zhalong (approx. 3.5 hours).
Afternoon shoot: sunset at Red-Crowned Crane Reserve
C2: Sunset with Red-Crowned Cranes

⚠️ Drone usage is prohibited in the reserve.
Overnight in Zhalong.

📌 DAY 3 – Jan 7 | Zhalong – Chagan Lake (B/L/D)
Morning: freestyle crane photography in the reserve
C3: Sunrise at the Crane Reserve
After breakfast, transfer to Chagan Lake (approx. 4.5 hours).
Overnight in Chagan Lake.

📌 DAY 4 – Jan 8 | Chagan Lake (B/L/D)
Morning shoot: first ceremony of the ice fishing festival – drilling holes in the frozen lake and setting nets.
C4: Ice drilling and net setup
Return for breakfast and rest.
Afternoon shoot: final ceremony – pulling nets from beneath the ice.
C5: Pulling nets from the ice
Overnight in Chagan Lake.

📌 DAY 5 – Jan 9 | Chagan Lake – Wusong Island (B/L/D)
Second morning shoot of the ice drilling ceremony
C6: Ice drilling at sunrise
After lunch, transfer to Wusong Island (approx. 4 hours).
Overnight on Wusong Island.

📌 DAY 6 – Jan 10 | Wusong Island (B/L/D)
Sunrise shoot: frost-covered forests, the most magical scene in the Northeast
C7: Frosty sunrise on Wusong Island
Free time to relax or explore.
Overnight on Wusong Island.

📌 DAY 7 – Jan 11 | Wusong Island – Mudanjiang (B/L/D)
Another morning shoot of frost-covered sunrise scenes
After breakfast, transfer to Mudanjiang (approx. 5 hours).
Afternoon shoot: sunset in an old Russian-style town.
C8: Sunset in a Russian townscape
Overnight in Mudanjiang.

📌 DAY 8 – Jan 12 | Mudanjiang – Harbin (B/L/D)
Morning: visit Northeast Tiger Reserve, 1-hour photo session
C9: Siberian tiger hunting setup

⚠️ Drone use only permitted outside the reserve boundaries.
Return to Harbin (approx. 3 hours).
Afternoon shoot: Harbin Grand Theater at sunset
C10: Sunset at Harbin Grand Theater
Overnight in Harbin.

📌 DAY 9 – Jan 13 | Departure (B)
Check out and transfer to Harbin Airport.
End of journey.

4./ INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS

✅ INCLUDED:

• Private 19-seat high-quality vehicle throughout the tour
• Hotel & homestay accommodation (twin sharing)
• Meals as per itinerary
• Professional, experienced, and attentive tour guide
• Entrance tickets to all locations in the program
• On-site photography setups and guidance
• Travel insurance: up to 30,000,000 VND/case
• Unlimited bottled water on the vehicle

❌ NOT INCLUDED:

• International flights to/from China
• China tourist visa
• Personal expenses, drinks during meals
• Single room supplement (**)
• Optional tours/setups not listed in itinerary

5./ REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

📮How to Register:
Comment with Full Name + Phone Number on Firstclass Travel’s Facebook
Or call/message Mr. Trần Tiến Dũng
📲 +84 912 851 112 / +84 987 277 394 (Zalo/Viber)

💰Payment Methods:
Cash or bank transfer to Mr. Dũng
⚠️Bank Account Info:

• Account Holder: Trần Tiến Dũng
• Account No.: 0912851112
• Bank: VPBank (Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank)

Transfer Note: “Photo tour fee – Full name – Phone number”

(*) Departure date may change based on weather and group size.
(**) Please request single room at least 5 days before departure.

6./ RECOMMENDED GEAR

• Tripod
• Drone
• Shutter release cable or remote (with spare batteries)
• Flashlight
• Wide and telephoto lenses
• Multiple memory cards
• Multiple batteries and chargers
• Universal power adapter and power strip