Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering | 9 hours

98 Reviews | Chengdu
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Adult (8-70) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15
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Panda Volunteering Experience
2 Adults x $390.00
$780.00
Approx Total
$780.00
Panda volunteering fee, a professional tour guide, driver and car services, lunch.
Pickup included
Visiting Panda Base Only
2 Adults x $320.00
$640.00
Approx Total
$640.00
A professional tour guide, driver and car services, lunch are all inclusive. The panda volunteering experience is excluded
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Bottled water
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Transportation
  • Local Sichuan style buffet lunch
  • Dinner
  • Personal expense
  • Gratuities

Overview

Dujianyan Panda Base is one of the few bases offer panda volunteer program in China. The full day program include panda food making and features of documentary video of releasing panda to the wildness. Accompanied by a professional panda expert who will introduce you the topics of the panda discovery, the history of panda in China, the classification, and panda conservation. Dujiangyan Panda Base is dedicated to the study of disease control and rescue of wild pandas where you will contribute to the conservation of endangered panda bears! ***Starting from April 25, 2024, panda volunteers will not be allowed to enter the panda enclosure, and the arrangement of clean the panda enclosures & collect panda poop will be canceled. ***Any activities missed due to being late will not be rescheduled, and guests will bear the consequences.

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Pickup details

We pick up any hotels within the 3rd ring of Chengdu city. You will be collected an additional fee RMB100 for the hotel located outside the 3rd ring road. You will be collected an additional fee RMB200 for Shuangliu airport pickup or drop-off. You will be collected an additional fee RMB300 for Tianfu ... airport pickup or drop-off. Read more â–¼

Itinerary

  • Dujiangyan Panda Base

    07:20 Pickup at your Chengdu hotel 07:20-08:50 Head to Panda Base 09:00 Change into volunteer outfit 09:30 Visiting the museum or the panda base/Smashing the bamboo 10:00-10:30 Preparing bamboo for panda, and watch the keeper to feed panda 11:00-12:00 Visiting the pandas 12:20-13:00 Lunch hour for volunteers 13:00-13:30 Making panda snacks 13:30-14:30 Viewing panda documentary 14:30-14:40 Return volunteer outfit 17:00 Arrival in Chengdu hotel where this tour is concluded *The itinerary is subject to change.

    6 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The panda base is non-specified. We will select a base with a small number of people on the day.(Dujiangyan/Yaan/Wolong)
  • Group tour size 1-15 people.
  • No physical contact like touching or holding pandas.
  • Panda volunteering requirements: 8-70, healthy, no infectious diseases.
  • During the holidays, we conduct the activity either at Wolong Panda Base or Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Base.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
  • No perfume, no cologne, no nail polish, be healthy (don’t get cold).
  • wear shoes (no slippers or Crocs)
  • Sunscreen and sunglasses will be useful

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.9

98 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 91 reviews with 5 stars

Amazing Chengdu experience with Bella

Published on Dec, 2024

We have had an experience beyond our expectations. The visit to the panda centre was a lot of fun, and although we were unable to feed them due to decisions beyond the control of the tour organisers, we had a great time seeing the pandas up close and learning about them. After the tour, our wonderful tour guide Bella took us to learn a bit more about Chengdu, as we visited the People's Park, had tea, walked around one of the most popular areas in the city centre and she recommended a spectacular Hot Pot restaurant. If it's your first time in Chengdu, or if you want to do an activity that involves pandas, I wouldn't think twice about booking this tour, it was very good.

A Personalized Panda Experience: Guided by Sarah's Kindness and Knowledge

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a wonderful day at the panda research base with our guide, Sarah. She taught us many interesting things about pandas. Taking part in the food preparation was a fun and enriching experience. Sarah guided us kindly with her knowledge about pandas and Sichuanese culture and she took the time to take plenty of photos for us. We highly recommend this activity with Sarah to anyone wanting to learn more about pandas while having a good time.

great

Published on Oct, 2024

I recently went on a trip that was absolutely fantastic. We had a wonderful time in panda base. Our guide was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, making the experience even more enjoyable. Every moment was filled with excitement and joy, and I can’t wait to go on another adventure like this!

Can't get enough of pandas at Wolong Panda Base

Published on Jul, 2024

I brought my daughter to Chengdu to mainly see and experience pandas and the culture. So when I was looking around for panda base tours, there were so many popped up but once I started sending email to some of them, I knew My Panda Tours would be my best option. Catherine was the main reason I signed up for this tour, even though it's really expensive :)). Her prompt, honest and detailed reply for every questions I asked which gave me the necessary confident and reassurance. Initially I wanted to go to Dujiangyan due to shorter distance from Chengdu city, but since the volunteer program only accepts 200 pax a day and I signed up too late, so they changed my tour destination to Wolong instead, without extra costs. Catherine also explained very well the difference between the two panda bases. I felt really comfortable to go ahead with the Wolong option. I also shared with Catherine that I wanted a Chinese speaking guide and she arranged June for us and June was amazing! My daughter and I really liked her. She told us many great, funny stories about pandas, and she was being very patient with us too as we stopped to watch every single panda there. Also Catherine helped to arrange a female driver (forgot her name) for us as well, this really made me feel safe as the tour was only for my daughter and myself, I was worried about the long drive and the comfortness. The only wish I had was to be able to get closer to the pandas and even take close up pictures with them through the volunteer program. However the panda base has stopped allowing volunteers to feed the pandas or be in their enclosure anymore since early this year. What a bummer! But this was already communicated through The Panda Tours website and clarified with Catherine too, so I didn't expect it. But at least we got to see the keeper there feeding a panda behind the enclosure. (They didn't allow to take any pictures though.) Overall, I give a 5-star to The Panda Tours for the great experience we had! Thank you.

Highly recommended - Panda Base Volunteer Experience

Published on Apr, 2024

Panda Base Volunteer Experience - It was very assuring to have Mr Alvin Liu coordinate the Volunteer Experience at 2 Panda Bases. He has proven to be very prompt, experienced and helpful. Assigned Driver cum Guide Ms Nie is equally proficient with her knowledge of Pandas. She updated regularly on the sequence of programme (as per adjusted by Panda Base owing to weather, situation, etc). Perfect experience and highly recommended. A Certificate & some freebies are given by the Panda Base to mark the memories.

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