Plan your Beijing winter tour? We offer two flexible packages for the Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival — choose based on your needs: Option 1 includes round-trip private transport and entrance fee Option 2 adds a professional guide alongside transport and tickets Your journey starts with a pick-up from your downtown Beijing hotel, followed by a 2-hour comfortable ride to Longqing Gorge. Upon arrival, if you’ve chosen Package 1, the driver will handle your ticket arrangements and wait in the parking lot while you explore freely — once you’re done, just contact them for your return trip to the hotel. For Package 2, your guide will accompany you into the scenic area, sharing stories about the 40-year history of the ice lantern festival and leading you to hidden photo spots that capture the most stunning views of ice sculptures and mountain backdrops. They’ll also answer all your questions about the artworks and local culture, ensuring you don’t miss any highlights.

The Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival is a legendary winter spectacle celebrating its 40th anniversary this year . Over 400 exquisitely carved ice sculptures by Chinese and foreign artists fill the 500,000-square-meter venue , with themes ranging from classic "Journey to the West" scenes to towering 24-meter-long dragon installations . As night falls, the ice works light up in brilliant hues, paired with immersive laser shows and lit-up mountain ridges, creating a fairy-tale winter wonderland . It’s the perfect alternative to Harbin’s extreme cold — closer to Beijing, more convenient, and equally breathtaking.