One Day Trip to Dujiangyan Panda Base and Puzhao Temple

1 day
Full Day
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About this activity
Begin your day at 7:20am ,your driver will pick you up from you Chengdu hotel lobby and transfer you to Dujiangyan Panda Base.
Plan A : Panda holding
Upon arrival, you will registration hold panda if you have requested with an additional donation at time of booking, after that you may around see pandas which rescued from wild or back from overseas.
10:30am. Your time to hold pandas for photo taking and videos, each person have 20-30 seconds to touch pandas .
Around 12:30pm, depart for the return trip to Chengdu and drop-off at your original departure point.
On the way back to hotel.Complimentary sightseeing of Puzhao Temple, the temple is a location shooting for Amercian Movie, Kung Fu Panda.
Plan B: Panda Volunteer
Once you arrive at the panda base, you'll meet the staff and change into a volunteer outfit. Get an orientation about the facility's history and its mission: the study of disease control and rescue of wild pandas.English speaking panda keeper will guide you throughout the panda volunteer program.
The base is home to around 40 pandas, including the well-known Tai Shan.
Spend the day preparing food for the pandas and cleaning their enclosures, cracking bamboo for them, and feeding them snacks.
Learn about panda biology and behavior, as well as what you can do to further conservation efforts for this endangered species.
Volunteers should come prepared for a full day of work; daily volunteer count is limited to 30 participants, and a certificate of health is required. Midday, take a break for a buffet lunch ( Typical Sichuan food prepared for panda base staff ).
Around 3:30pm, depart for the return trip to Chengdu and drop-off at your original departure point.
On the way back to hotel.Complimentary sightseeing of Puzhao Temple, the temple is a location shooting for Amercian Movie, Kung Fu Panda.
• Donation to Dujianyan Panda Center for panda feeding/volunteering at RMB$700 per person (Optional)
• Donation to Dujianyan Panda Center for panda holding program at RMB$1800 per person (Optional)
• Health certificate is required, After you book the tour, we will handle your healthy certificate for free
• Based on saving cost, our tour products is no tour guide service.If you prefer hire a tour guide, we will provide our style guide for you. ( our tour guide is type of temperature, rather than good service, they more like your friend)
Included
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Private Friendly and professional driver
  • Free hotel pick-up and drop-off within 3rd ring road
  • Bottled water
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Picture taking with panda (285USD/person)(Project suspension)
  • Panda volunteer(106USD/person)(Need to make an advance reservation)
  • Entrance fee (Free entry for panda picture and panda volunteer participants)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
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