Enjoy a private, stress-free panda experience with round-trip hotel transfers and a flexible schedule. Visit the pandas when they’re most active and avoid peak crowds whenever possible. With a friendly English-speaking guide, you’ll gain local insights while enjoying a smooth, well-planned tour. No tickets or transport to worry about—just relax and get up close with China’s national treasure.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $109.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
We’ll begin the day with private hotel pickup and head straight to the Panda Base, arriving early to avoid the crowds. During your visit, you’ll enjoy: 1. Up-close views of giant pandas as they eat, play, and nap in spacious outdoor enclosures. 2. Visit to the panda nursery, where you may spot adorable cubs (seasonal). 3. Exploration of the red panda section and educational exhibits on panda conservation. 4. Insightful commentary from your local English-speaking guide, tailored to your interests. 5. Flexible pacing based on real-time conditions — we adjust the route to ensure the best experience. You’ll have ample time to take photos, ask questions, and enjoy a relaxed, personalized tour of this world-famous conservation center.
We’ll pick you up from your hotel lobby
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Chengdu Panda Base Tour with Hotel Pickup lasts about 3–4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $89 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 $109. 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 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Children aged 3–6 pay from $55, adults from $89. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We’ll pick you up from your hotel lobby Pickup points include Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Chunxi Road Center, Aijia International Boutique Apartment.
The experience is available in EN, ZH-CN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 74 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Panda Adventures with Liuji.
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We had a wonderful private panda tour with Ji! He picked us up in a clean and spacious car, guided us around the park, and made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. Ji was friendly, helpful, and very professional. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much, Anastacia. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. I’m very happy to hear everything went so well. Take care!
I booked a private tour of Chengdu Panda Base with Ji and honestly couldn't have asked for a better morning! Everything was efficiently planned and extremely well organised from start to finish. Ji was incredibly knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go to get the best views of the pandas and capture some fantastic photos. His knowledge of the Panda Base really made a difference and helped me make the most of my visit. On top of all that, Ji is just a genuinely great guy, friendly, professional and a pleasure to spend the morning with. If you're planning a visit to Chengdu Panda Base, I couldn't recommend Ji highly enough. An absolutely fantastic experience!
Thank you, Matthew. I really appreciate you remembering to leave this review after your trip. It was great meeting you and spending the morning together. Take care!
Finally, someone I really get along with, and who helped me with everything.
Thank you so much, my friend! Hope our paths cross again someday and safe travels!
Ji is an awesome guide! Pick up and drop off were comfortable and smooth. We went early morning and were lucky with the cooler weather and were able to see many Pandas and red Pandas! Such wonderful animals! Ji shared knowledge about Pandas along the way. He was very patient whilst we observed the Pandas and helped with photos! Ji is a great dude and we highly recommend his tour. Very efficient and diligent. Excellent tour! Don't hesitate to book. Thank you Jo for the memories and a pleasure to meet you! Werda and Omar.
Thank you so much, Werda and Omar! 😊 It was such a pleasure meeting both of you. I really appreciate your support and recommendation. Wishing you both all the best and many more wonderful travels ahead! 🐼❤️
A brilliant and efficient tour with Ji. Pick up and drop off were smooth and comfortable. Ji was friendly and knowledgeable about the Pandas. We went early morning and were lucky with the cool weather and saw many Pandas! Such beautiful animals! We also were very lucky to see many red Pandas up close! An excellent guide and highly recommended! Thank you Ji for the great experience!
Thank you so much, Werda! 😊 I really appreciate your support and your kind words. It was lovely meeting you and Omar, and I’m so happy you had such a great time in Chengdu. All the best to both of you ! 🐼❤️
First off, I’d like to say this was an amazing experience for my family and I . We’re from Los Angeles and you don’t really see Pandas except the San Diego zoo. We were picked up at our hotel and was on the way to see some pandas. Once we got there our driver showed us around and showed us most of the pandas in the park. It’s a lot of walking so dress comfortable. After the park the driver drove us back to our hotel safely. Thank you for this awesome experience. We will definitely come back with friends
Thank you so much, Lloyd! It was really great meeting you and your lovely family. I especially enjoyed hearing your stories about basketball ,that was very cool! 🏀 I’m really glad we had the chance to meet. Keep in touch, and see you again! 😊
Excellent experience. Ji was punctual. We got some Chengdu souvenirs from Ji.it was a nice touch from him. We felt very safe with his driving. He took us to the rigt places and we managed to see pandas and also the red ones. We did not feel rushed during our tour and Ji also explained a lot of things to us during our visit. At the end, Ji even agreed to drop us to a different place for our convenience. I fully recommend Ji for this tour.
Thank you so much, Dominique! 😊 It was really nice meeting you. I’m very happy you had such a good experience, and I really appreciate your recommendation. Wishing you both all the best, and see you again! 🐼
It was a once in a lifetime experience! We had an amazing tour! Thanks Liu Ji! We would highly recommand the tour 🤩👍
Thank you again, Sigrid! It’s great! 😊 I really appreciate your support and your kind words. Hope you have a wonderful trip in China! 🐼
The Tour was a once in a lifetime Experience. We can highly recommand Liu Ji. He is an excellent guide. We would book again a tour work him
Thank you so much, Sigrid! I’m really happy you had such a memorable experience. It was wonderful meeting you both, and I’d be very happy to welcome you back again someday! 🐼😊
Although it poured down from start to finish our guide was informative and did his best to locate the pandas for us.
Thank you, David. It was unfortunate that we had such heavy rain that day, but I’m glad we still managed to make the most of the visit. Thank you for joining the tour, and I wish you all the best.
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