Sichuan is the hometown of giant pandas and many giant panda research bases. Statistics show that 80% of the giant panda in the world are residing in this beautiful mountainous province in southwestern China with abundance of bamboo trees which is a primary staple for endangered giant pandas. Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base is one of the most popular tour programs in Chengdu, Sichuan.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $175.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Your driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00am in the morning (afternoon departure time will be 13:00pm), for an approximately 40 minute drive to Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base. You will then have a leisure walk in this beautiful and expansive bamboo garden to see about 80 to 100 pandas scattered around in different sections. Younger pandas tend to be more active. Watch them making adorable moves while playing and eating. There will be plenty of photo opportunities for you to snap up pictures of these adorable pandas. Duration of this tour is roughly two to Three hours, after which you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Your guide will pick up you at your hotel in Chengdu city
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Half-Day Tour at Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base lasts about 3–4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $95 per person for this Chengdu experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $175. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Children aged 3–12 pay from $50, adults from $95.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Your guide will pick up you at your hotel in Chengdu city Pickup points include Aijia International Boutique Apartment, Chopin Short-term Rent Apartmen.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Children must be accompanied by a parent
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by China Exploration.
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Watching panda eating bamboo is so great. Yes, i am very pleased to share my experience with my firends. It is almost the same. I think our tour guide was professional and responsible. Yes, our tour guide's English was very smooth.
Thank you very much for the trust and appreciation to our service, which is the most encouragement of China Exploration team. Wish to see you again in China in near future.
I don't have much of a story to tell, because your driver was a no show. At 320 PM, I am on the phone with your tour operator and the driver still had not arrived. Needless to say I cancelled the trip. I do expect a complete refund for the trip. I waited for an hour before I started calling, and response, was very slow in coming. I expect to see a refund hit my credit card statement in the next couple of days. was the only activity I had planned on my trip and you let me down. I will consider avoiding using your services in the future.
Dear Roy, we are pretty sorry for the unhappiness on this tour. There was our inner problems caused the tour no show. It is our faulse for sure, we have refunded you the fees completely days ago, and I have called your hotel and tried to provide you the tour free later in order to make up our fause, but unfortunately you refused as a kindness. But I always keep the promise of free half day panda tour or other half day attraction tour for you whenever you come back Chengdu again. After the business let down in virus period, many things changed for the guide and suppliers as car and hotels. Anyway, those suppliers who can not meet our need will be renewed immediately in order to insure same problem would not happen again.
We visited here as part of our escorted China Tour. It was really great. The pandas were easily visible and all seemed happy in their environment. Well worth a visit.
We got a taxi from our apartment and arrived at 07:30 as they opened the gates to the public.and we made our way to the pandas who were being feed with newly cut bamboo. In total we saw about 50 pandas and incredible experience. After they eat apparently they go to sleep, you need to go early to get the best experience. You can buy panda toys in town much cheaper than the shop there. We found some panda T shirts at one of the airport shops there are none at the Panda Research Base.
This was by far the most exciting tour. I couldn't wait for the pandas to be released from there enclosures in the morning and then suddenly they all troop out. They are just the cutest. You are pretty darn close to view them though safe. The pandas have lovely areas to eat and play in. They appear to be well cared for and loved. We got to watch twins playing with their mother and what a blast that was. Make sure you do this when you are in Chengdu
<p>This tour was amazing. I saw so many pandas I could not believe my eyes. My tour guide Seven spoke very good English and was very knowledgeable. I could tell she also was very passionate about the pandas. I have recommended this tour to others already.</p>
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Tour at Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base | 3–4 hours | 4.0 (6) | $95 | |
 Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket | 4 hours | 4.1 (33) | $9 | View |
 Chengdu Panda Research Base Tickets And Optional Private Tour | 4 hours | 4.6 (64) | $14 | View |
 Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer | 3–4 hours | 4.8 (422) | $90 | View |
 Private Chengdu Panda Base Tour with Hotel Pickup | 3–4 hours | 5.0 (74) | $89 | View |
 One Day Trip to Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Buddha Tour | 5–8 hours | 4.8 (62) | $93 | View |
 Chengdu Private Sightseeing Tour with Panda Breeding Center Visit | 7–8 hours | 4.9 (53) | $141 | View |