china tour
1-Day Tour Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda
Duration: 08:00–17:00
Service: Private English-speaking guide + private vehicle service
Group type: Private tour (min. 2 persons)
Tour Itinerary
8:00 am Transfer from your hotel in Chengdu to Dujiangyan
Your driver and English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby at about 8:00 am and head to the Dujiangyan Panda Base. It takes about 90 minutes to drive.There are only 2,000+ pandas left in the world, about 400 in zoos and 1,800 in the wild, and most of them are in or near Chengdu of Sichuan Province. You will see about 20 pandas at the Dujiangyan Panda Base.
09:30 am – 10:00 am Preparation
Get your volunteer pass, a working uniform, and gloves. A professional panda keeper will tell you the relevant procedures. The panda keeper can speak only simple English, so your guide will be there at all times to translate for you and to take photos for you to record your special experience.The pandas will be awake, and you will start the Panda Keeper program and learn how to take care of them.
10:00 am–11:00 am Clean Panda Enclosures
Giant pandas eat lots of bamboo every day. So panda keepers need to supply fresh bamboo three times daily.Take the old bamboo out and replace it with fresh bamboo, and clean out the feces. In doing this, you will learn more about the living environment and conditions of pandas.
11:00 am– 11:30 am Take a Break and Visit the Panda Base
Take a break and have a leisurely walk to visit the panda base. You can watch pandas playing, climbing trees, and rolling around.
11:30 am– 12:00 am Watch the Keeper Feed a Panda
Besides bamboo, pandas also eat cakes, carrots, and apples. You will watch a professional panda keeper feed the panda appropriately and learn about their eating.
12:00 pm – 14:00 pm Have Lunch in the Panda Keepers' Canteen
Lunch will start around 12:00 at a staff restaurant at the Dujiangyan Panda Base. Chinese-style meal serves two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and rice. Enjoy your meal with the staff there.After lunch, you can wander around the base on your own. You could also have a break in the resting room to renew your energy for afternoon activities.
14:00 pm-15:00 pm Make Cakes for Panda
Now, you will learn about what ingredients are needed for the cakes, and how to make the cakes with the help of the staff. You can make any shape you want. Ingredients will be prepared in advance.
15:00 pm- 15:30 pmReceive Your Certificate
The Base will award you a panda keeper certificate when you finish all activities. Return your working clothes and your volunteer pass to the staff.
15:30 pm-17:00 pm Back to Chengdu
The program will end at 16:00. You will be transferred back to your Chengdu hotel at around 17:00.If you need to transfer to the airport or train station after the tour, please contact our travel advisor.
Price Included
- Entrance fees.
- Lunch are listed in the itinerary.
- Private transfers.
- Private English-speaking guide and driver.
Price exclusion:
- Gratuities to drivers and guides
- Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident
Good to Know
- This is a private, no-shopping tour. Your guide and driver only serve your party on your tour day.
- You will receive a confirmation letter within 24 hours of payment.
- An extra fee will be applied if you need to be transferred to or from the airport, cruise terminal, or train station.
