Private Day Tour: Dujiangyan Panda Base Volunteering from Chengdu
Product code 15971P7
From
From USD 346.67
Dates
Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Start times
7:00 AM
Travelers
Child ages 0-11, Adult ages 12-75
Options
Normal private car
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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Chongqing
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From
From USD 346.67
Private Day Tour: Dujiangyan Panda Base Volunteering from Chengdu
Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Chongqing
Why Travelers Love This
Dujiangyan Panda Base is one of the bases in Sichuan where you may join the Panda Volunteer Program. This private 8-hour tour will give you record behavior, clean enclosures and prepare food for the adorable mammals. Learn how the center's professional staff looks after these endangered animals on a daily basis.
Overview
Dujiangyan Panda Base is one of the bases in Sichuan where you may join the Panda Volunteer Program. This private 8-hour tour will give you record behavior, clean enclosures and prepare food for the adorable mammals. Learn how the center's professional staff looks after these endangered animals on a daily basis.
What's Included
Included
Private normal car or luxury car (please choose)
English-speaking tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Private tour
Lunch
Volunteering fees
Travel Insurance
Not included
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
6 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
07:00 Your tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel within the 3rd ring of Chengdu and drive to the Dujiangyan Panda Base to check into the volunteer program. 8:30am Clean the panda enclosures and prepare the food Panda keepers need to supply fresh bamboo to these national treasures three times each day. The pandas usually eat only 30% of the bamboo, wasting 70% of it. 10:00am–11:00am Take a break and tour around the panda base Have a relaxing walk in the well-paved base and listen to the legendary stories of these pandas. 11:30am–1:00pm Have lunch and a rest in the base 1:00pm–2:00pm Watch a panda movie that lasts for about 40 minutes You will see a special documentary about how the shy pandas mate, give birth, grow up, and are returned to the wild. 2:00pm–3:30pm More cleaning, and making panda's cakes 3:30pm–4:00pm Get a certificate, and drive back to Chengdu All activities are arranged by the Dujiangyan Panda Base, and the activities are subject to change.
Additional Info
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
No Back Problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Other
Please note: Program could be modified based on the health of the pandas
Other
The age restriction of program is between 12 and 65 years old. If your children are under 12 years old, they are still able to attend, and will be chaperoned accordingly
Other
There is a daily limit of 20 volunteers for the Panda Keeper Program, so please reserve in advance and ensure your vacancy.
Other
In order to ensure the health of Giant Pandas, do not spray perfume and paint nail polish, do not wear exaggerated ornaments, do not wear slippers, on the volunteering day. Wear sneakers.
Other
Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants for Travel Insurance
Other
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Policy type
All Sales Final
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0+ days before
Review Summary
4.2
5 reviews
Collected by Viator
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