Sichuan Panda Base Travel Guide

Overview
Sichuan is located in the southwest of China. The west is mainly hilly and plateau, and the East is mainly basin and plain. The complex geographical environment has allowed Sichuan to breed a large number of wild animals, among which the most noteworthy is the giant panda known as "China's national treasure". 

Sichuan's climate, topography and a series of superior conditions provide an excellent environment for the survival of giant pandas. At present, there are four panda bases in Sichuan Province: Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center, Dujiangyan panda base, Wolong Shenshuping panda base and Bifengxia panda base. Among them, Dujiangyan panda base and Wolong shenshuping panda base provides giant panda volunteer projects for tourists.

Sichuan Panda Base Travel Guide

Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding	Dujiangyan Panda Base
Bifengxia Panda Base	Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base

Top Sichuan Panda Tours

Private Full- Day Tour: Best Chengdu City Highlight Plus Panda Breeding Center

Highlight:Spend a one day trip in Chengdu to see the cute giant panda and other famous scenic spots within the city, such as the Wenshu Temple,Renmin Park, Jinli Old Street. Travel around Chengdu by this tour, you can experience the giant pandas of Chengdu on this guided excursion, enjoy a lesiure time with locals for the Tea time at Remin Park, stroll along the Jinli Old Street for the authentic local snack. After a convenient hotel/ train station/ airport pickup, accompanied by your personal tour guide, it will be your best choice if you are the first time travel to Chengdu in a limited travel time.

Private Half-Day: Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour

Highlight: Take a half day to visit the giant panda at Chengdu Panda Breeding Center from Chengdu downtown hotel/ train station/ airport. If you only have a short stay in Chengdu, you should definitly travel with our professional Chengdu local tour guide to enjoy an fun time with the Chinese National Treasure. Led by a professional panda keeper, meander through the facilities and observe the pandas while you learn about their breeding and life stages. Also, you'll have the opportunity to visit the Red Panda area to learn more about this quiet yet territorial mammal.

All Inclusive Chengdu Panda Base Day Tour with Round-way Airport Transfer

Highlight: If you layover in Chengdu and are planning leave the airport, you may be eligible for the visa-free policy for visiting Chengdu city. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfer from/to the Chengdu Shuangliu Internatinal Airport to explore the famous Chengdu Panda Base as well as the city highlights of Chnegdu includes the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, People's Park. Join in this Chengdu private day tour with a private tour guide to get close to the cute panda as well as experience the Chengdu local lifestyle. It is an all inclusive Chengdu day tour package that inlcudes the round-trip airport transfer, private english tour guide, hot pot lunch, entrance tickets.

5-Days Chengdu In-Depth Tour Package For Panda Fans (Wolong, Dujiangyan, Giant Panda Base)

Highlight: Take this 5 days Chengdu is the best option for those panda fans that allows you immerse yourself into two famous panda base in Sichuan Province, Dujiangyan Panda Base and Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base. The tour provides an great chance to experience the panda volunteer & outdoor hiking experience in Wolong Nature Reserve; visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System & panda base in Dujiang city; Visit the most famous higlights in Chengdu city center before your departure. It is an all inclusive Chengdu panda tour package inlcudes the professional tour guide service, airport/train station pick up service, all the land transfer, accommodation in each city, meals listed in the itinerary.

3-Days Customized Chengdu Tour For Panda Fans (Dujiangyan, Giant Panda Base+Volunteering)

Highlight: Get the best of Private 3-Day Customized Chengdu Tour that planed by Chengduprivatetour,a reliable travel agency in Chengdu is definitely a great option for panda lovers.   Travel from Chengdu to Dujiangyan, discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dujiangyan and the top highlights of old Chengdu, see addorable giant pandas and its   babies, gain a chance to be a panda keeper volunteer to know more about panda. Private transfer, professional English speaking guide, entrance tickets and drivers are included. DO NOT MISS this unforgettable tour!

2-Day Ultimate Wolong Panda Volunteer Tour In Lifetime

Highlight: Are you the Panda lover?Do you want to join the giant panda volunteer program and experience how to become a qualified giant panda keeper? This trip will take you to Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve,which is 130 kilometers away from Chengdu. During this day, you will train how to become a giant panda volunteer, have zero distance contact with giant pandas, and even take care of lovely giant pandas for a whole day, including sweeping panda dormitories, feeding pandas, and taking close photos with pandas...

Chengdu Day Trip: Chengdu Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha by High Speed Train

Highlight: Spend a one day visit in Chengdu to visit the famous panda base as well as the UNESCO heritage site Leshan Buddha from Chengdu train station. Join in this Chengdu combo trip with a tour guide is an ideal option for those first-time travelers to Chengdu but only have a short travel time. Taking high speed train to get to/from Chengdu is one of the most convenient transportation for tour. Stress out of the public transportation in Chengdu, enjoy the convenient pick up & drop off service from exit of the train station.

Frenquetly Asked Questions on Planing Sichuan Panda Tours & Travel Guide

1. Why the giant panda is so famous in China?
Pandas are so popular because they are incredibly cute and cuddly looking. Their coloration is striking and they seem to have a habit of lying around like they don’t have a care in the world. The type of animal you just want to go up and hug. The panda's ancestor is  Ailuaractos lufengensis, also called primal panda that lived several million years ago. The main species evolved in central and southern China, then into further areas. The zenith of the giant panda falls between 500-700 thousand years ago. And only China have panda in the world, which is very precious.

2. How long does your One Day Chengdu Panda Tour take?
Normally, the one day Chengdu panda tour takes around 6- 8 hours, the tour will start at around 9:30 and ends at 17:30. If you want to start the tour ealier or later, the pick up time can be adjusted as the tour is completely flexible for you.

3. Is it possible to hold panda and take photos with them during the tour?
Two years ago, it is possible for visitors to hold panda and take photos, but now it's not allowed because of the rule of protecting panda run by local goverment. But we can arrange the panda volunteering program. Please advise.

4. What time does the Private Full- Day Tour: Best Chengdu City Highlight Plus Panda Breeding Center start? How long does it take? I'll travel to Beijing by train after the tour ends.
Normally our Chengdu tours will start at 9:30am, and lasts around 6-8 hours. If you will head for Beijing after the tour ends, we can adjust the starting time to fit your needs. After the tour ends, our guide will drop you off at the train station, there is no extra charge.

5. Hi, may I know how much is the volunteering and picture with the panda, we plan to visit in Oct.
Yes, we can arrange the panda voluntering program and you can take photos with the panda, but the fee is not cheap, normally, it costs CNY 700. Please advise.

6. Could you advise some useful tips to avoid the crowds at Chengdu Panda Base?
If you want to avoid the crowds, you should arrive the Chengdu Panda Base before 9:00am once the park is open for tourists or go there after the lunch time when other tourists finish the sightseeing. Try to avoid the Chinese holidays to visit the Chengdu Panda Base since there are lots of domestic tourists to travel around Chengdu city as well as the panda base, such as first week of may and October, Spring Festival and more.

7. Is it possible to visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Dujiangyan Panda Base in one day from Chengdu?
Yes, it is possible. The day tour to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Panda Base last around 8 hours. It takes around 1.5 hours from Chengdu downtown hotel to Dujiangyan city. Once you arrive, you can visit the Dujiangyan Panda Base, then get on the sightseeing bus to the hill top first. You will be guided to visit different enclosures from hill top to foot. Set in a beautiful valley, Dujiangyan Panda Park is quiet but offered enough panda action to spend a relaxing couple of hours. After lunch, continue your sightseeing to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, it takes around 2 hours to visit this place. After the tour, drive another 1.5 hours back to your hotel in Chengdu city.

8. I read there are several places can visit the giant panda, Which one is better? Chengdu Panda Breeding Center or Dujiangyan Panda Base?
Both places are good for the panda visting in Chengdu, Chengdu Panda Breeding Center is closer than Dujiangyan Panda Base. If you have limited time in Chengdu, the breeding center will be suitable for you and it also will be easy to reach on your own. You should go to Dujiangyan Panda Base if you want to join in the Panda Volunteer Program.

9. Do you have any Chengdu day trips to visit panda from downtown hotel?
Yes, we have various Chengdu tours with panda visiting. The tour includes the professional English speaking tour guide service, Chengdu downtown hotel pick up & drop off service, entrance ticket, meal during the tour. It covers the Chengdu Panda Base and other popular tourist atrractions in the Chengdu city center. By the way, the tour can be customized, we can arrange a Chengdu Panda Tour based on your interests.

10. Is it really to pay a visit to the Chengdu Panda Base during my stay in Chengdu?
The answer is yes since Chengdu is the hometown of the cute giant panda and it is the national treasure animal, there ate tons of giant pandas there includes the toddler pandas, baby pandas, pandas hanging out as a family, having brunch or just napping under bamboo. There are even red pandas here too. And, you can get ridiculously close to them, near enough to see them munch on bamboo. The giant panda is one of the name card of the Chengdu Sichuan province.