1 day

Full Day

About this activity

Hotel pickup is available in 44 centrally located hotels in downtown Chengdu. The scheduled pickup time is between 07:20 to 07:40, actual time will be given after you offer hotel information for pickup arrangement.

Dujiangyan Panda Base

The full name is "Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation & Research Center for the Giant Panda", located in Qingchengshan town, 65km north or Chengdu. It takes 90 minute on the road.
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Panda Orientation

30 minute visit in the Welcome Center. It has a huge collection of all kinds of introduction of Panda here. Let you have some general information of Panda and this Reservation Center.

Prepare foods

Bamboo leaves are traditional food for Panda. In wild area, Panda eat at least 10kg of bamboo everyday. Your job is to clean bamboo before they are taken to Panda's dinner table. "Panda's Cake" is the favorite dessert and you have chance to make some for Panda.

Cleaning

Dress up to go to Panda House, collect shit, wash floor, keep record of any small change of different Pandas in log books. Learn routine of working as a Panda Keeper.

Feeding a Panda

The time is 30 minute. You will learn some popular foods that Panda likes to eat, and have chance to feed a Panda with fruit and "Panda Cade" you made.

Panda Cinema

Watch a documentary of Panda Protection for 45 minutes.

Panda Keeper's Canteen

A simple lunch will be included for every Panda volunteer

Panda Class and certificate

A Panda specialist will host a class. After class, a certificate of Panda Keeper will be prepared for you.

Transfer back to Chengdu.

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Included

1-day Panda Keeper Program
Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
Escorted tour with English-speaking tour guide
Transfers of air-conditioned company coach with service of experienced driver
Working lunch of Panda Keeper
Panda Keeper Certificate
Please note that this tour is available for guests aged 10 - 70

Not included

Extra cost for optional photo opportunity with baby panda by request (RMB$2,000/person, proceed goes to Panda Research and Protection Program)
Dinner
Accommodation
Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended)

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
This tour is based on "On Request". After you have paid, the local tour operator will send your booking to Dujiangyan Panda Base. Approval from the Panda Base is necessary. After that, a confirmation voucher will be sent to you.
This tour is a seat-in-coach tour, with a driver and a tour guide. You will share a coach with other passengers.
Hotel information should be provided 24 hours before departure.
The scheduled hotel pickup time is between 7:20am and 7:40am. Your tour guide will call you at your hotel before 10pm the day prior to tour departure to reconfirm exact time.
If you do not receive a phone call from your tour guide the day before tour departure, please check with the front desk of your hotel for messages or refer to the emergency phone number on your confirmation voucher and call your tour operator.
Please note that pickup service is only available to guests staying at hotel list in downtown Chengdu area. If you live in the outskirt of Chengdu, please go to Sheraton Lido Hotel Chengdu to join in this tour. The pickup time from Sheraton Lido Hotel Chengdu is 7:50am
Please note that this tour is available for guests aged 10 - 70
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers