Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer
Description
Spend a morning with some of China’s most majestic mammals during a private tour of the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center or the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center(only if "volunteer" option selected) from Chengdu. Accompanied by a professional English-speaking guide, stroll through the research and breeding facilities while observing the pandas and learning about their breeding and life stages. Visit the red panda area to see these quiet but territorial creatures. Don't want to waste your time at the airport? Now you can take this chance to see lovely pandas with NO VISA required if you take international flight via Chengdu. Select Layover Panda Tour with private transfer between airport and panda base, easily make the most of your time with a simple click.
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Itinerary
Meet your friendly English-speaking guide at your hotel lobby and you’ll head to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. Spend your morning with the cutest, yet impressive, creatures in China! 3 hours inside the Panda Center, tour through the baby and adult panda areas. On a guided tour, visit different sections of the center to get a full overview of a panda’s development. Visit the baby garden, where you can see giant panda cubs born in summer, which weigh only about 3.5 ounces (100 grams) at birth and by the third month are able to walk on their own. Then stop at the sub-adult garden, where the adolescent pandas hang out, and see the adult garden, which houses the giant pandas in all their full-grown glory. Take pictures of this endangered species eating bamboo, sleeping or frolicking about. Finally, visit the red panda section to see these small adorable animals and try to spot the sleeping red pandas stretched out on branches in the red panda garden.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Departure point: Free picking up service from your city hotel or residence in Chengdu (all hotels within 3rd Ring Road), if you stay outside the 3rd Ring Road, then need to be picked up at the main gate of Wuhouci, or please contact us in advance to arrange to be picked up from your hotel or airport and pay extra cost to driver. Return point: Returns to original departure point or can be drop-off at the city center.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Volunteer are available. Please consult us for availability for this option.
- Customers who book the panda volunteer option will tour the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center. The center is approximately 90 minutes away from central Chengdu.
Reviews(407)
We went as a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 young kids). We were thankful for pick up at our hotel and English speaking tour guide. Woley was a sweet and kind guide! We highly recommend her!
Perry was a great guide. He navigated us through the panda base to avoid the crowds, which allowed us to see and capture many great spots of the pandas. His English was very good and his explanations were informative. Highly recommended!
Hexie was a great guide and very knowledgeable about pandas and Chengdu as a whole. It is always a challenge with 2 young kids but Hexie was patient and allowed us to move at our own pace.
Perry was an awesome guide! We got picked up right on time. Driver was courteous and professional. Having Perry with us, we were able to navigate quickly through the Panda Villas and see the giant pandas, red pandas, and the babies!!! We went quickly but saw them all close up and while active in the morning which was a huge treat! Perry also guided us to a quiet cafe for a snack and latte with panda art. Very fun. Highly recommend!
Our panda tour in Chengdu was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to China, and much of that was thanks to our fantastic guide, Perry. From the very beginning, everything was perfectly organized. Perry arranged for a driver to pick us up directly from our hotel and even took care of transporting our luggage, which made the entire experience completely stress-free. After the tour, we were dropped off directly at Chengdu Airport, allowing us to make the most of our limited time in the city. At the panda base, Perry shared fascinating insights into the lives, habits, and conservation of these amazing animals. His knowledge was extensive, and he answered every question with enthusiasm and expertise. What truly set Perry apart was his friendly, warm, and professional personality. He made us feel welcome throughout the entire day and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. His excellent English and genuine passion for his work made the experience even more enjoyable. The entire tour was seamless, informative, and exceptionally well organized. If you are visiting Chengdu and want a first-class panda experience, we highly recommend Perry. He is an outstanding guide, and we would gladly book another tour with him in the future. Thank you, Perry, for an unforgettable day and for making our visit to Chengdu so easy and enjoyable! Andreas & Karin Dahm
I loved the experience! We came early in the morning so the pandas were awake and was not too hot for them to be outside and play and eat. Our guide Perry told us a lot of fun fact and real stories behind the pandas and also knew the fastest way to nice spots where we could see the pandas. Really enjoyed it!
The pandas were awesome to see up close. William (our tour guide) was an excellent host and is very knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend for other visitors!
We had a fantastic tour of the Panda Sanctuary in Chengdu and would highly recommend it. A special thank you to our guide, Silvia, who met us at our hotel and spent the morning showing us around. Silvia was absolutely lovely—friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly well organised. Thanks to her, we avoided all the long queues and were able to see the pandas while they were still active and lively, which made the experience even more special. The whole tour was seamless from start to finish, and Silvia's expertise and warm personality really enhanced our visit. If you're planning a trip to see the pandas in Chengdu, we highly recommend this tour and especially Silvia as a guide. Thank you for making it such a memorable experience!
Perry was so knowledgeable being a local born and raised with humour intelligence and flexibility in everything wanted.
We had a wonderful day with Perry, our excellent English speaking guide. The Panda sanctuary was breathtaking! Not too busy and we saw many Pandas enjoying their start to the day. It was an absolute must do in Chengdu. The rest of the day was also excellent as Perry guided us through Chengdu and gave us excellent commentary. What a brilliant time.
