4 Days 3 Nights in Jilin’s Frozen Wonderland, Enjoy Rime Ice, Skiing, and Hot Springs for Around 3K Per Person—A Perfect Escape for Workers
by ethan.noah.turner
Aug 31, 2025
❄️Winter in Jilin is like a real-life Frozen! Rime ice hanging on every branch, skiing with joy, watching snowflakes fall while soaking in hot springs... and all for under 3000 RMB per person. Students and workers, this is your call to action!
👉Itinerary Overview:
📍Route: Changchun → Jilin City (Rime Island) → Changbai Mountain (Erdaobaihe Town)
💰Cost: About 2800 RMB per person (transportation + accommodation + tickets + food)
⏰Best Time: December to February (best rime ice and snow quality)
🚗Day 1: Changchun → Jilin City (1-hour high-speed train)
▪️Train: Changchun to Jilin City, 30 RMB per person
▪️Activities: Afternoon visit to Jilin Confucian Temple (Wenmiao Hutong, Changyi District) and riverside on Songjiang Middle Road—photo opportunities 200% guaranteed!
▪️Food: Dong Market (Chongqing Street, Jilin City) must-try Guobaorou (sweet and sour pork) and grilled cold noodles, 30 RMB will leave you full!
▪️Accommodation: Recommended Hanting Hotel near Jilin Station, 180 RMB/night, right next to a food street~
❄️Day 2: Rime Island → Changbai Mountain Town
▪️Transport: Shared car round trip to Rime Island (Wula Street, Longtan District, Jilin City), 200 RMB per person including photo service
▪️Highlight: Get on the island at 6:30 AM! Best time to see rime ice is 6-8 AM, don’t miss it or you’ll regret it!
▪️Experience: Dog sledding 50 RMB per person, ride the snow with a local Northeasterner!
▪️Transfer: 5-hour bus ride to Erdaobaihe Town in the afternoon (120 RMB)
▪️Accommodation: Hot spring guesthouse about 150 RMB per person, soak in a private hot spring while watching snow fall—forever legendary!
⛷️Day 3: Changbai Mountain North Slope Hiking + Skiing
▪️Tickets: 280 RMB including Tianchi Lake and eco-shuttle
▪️Tips: Enter the park at 8 AM and head straight to Tianchi Lake! Also visit waterfalls and Green Pool for epic ice waterfall photos
▪️Skiing: Beginner slope, 2 hours for 180 RMB (Changbai Mountain Heping Ski Resort)
▪️Late-night snack: Must-try iron pot stew in Erdaobaihe Town, 40 RMB will warm you up to heaven!
🚌Day 4: Return to Changchun
▪️Souvenirs: Frozen pears, snow honey, ginseng (Changbai Mountain specialty market)
▪️Transport: 2-hour bus to Changchun Longjia Airport, 80 RMB
💸Money-saving Tips:
✅Student ID discounts over 100 RMB on tickets
✅Book guesthouses 1 month in advance to save 30%
✅Shared car rides cost 100 RMB less per person than private cars
⚠️Avoid Pitfalls:
1️⃣Cover your whole body with heat patches! Jilin City winter starts at -20°C
2️⃣Stay 2 nights on Rime Island to increase your chances of seeing the rime ice
3️⃣Check Changbai Mountain’s official WeChat for Tianchi Lake opening status in advance
📸Photo Spots:
✔️Sunrise and kang bed photos on Rime Island
✔️Blue ice at Changbai Mountain Tianchi Lake
✔️Aerial flips captured at the ski resort
Say no to winter blues! Ski by day and soak in hot springs by night in Jilin. Post a Versailles-style nine-grid on your social feed and make your coworkers jealous! ❄️👑
Post by ethan.noah.turner | Aug 31, 2025













