Giant Panda Travel Guide
The giant panda, the national treasure in China, has millions of fans for its rare white-and-black appearance with big rimmed eyes and the slow and cute actions. For panda-lovers, to visit the giant panda base in Chengdu, Sichuan and see the pandas, cuddle the panda, or do the panda volunteer job could be a lifetime experience to get so close to these lovely creatures in their hometown.
In Sichuan, the main habitat of Giant Panda, there are three main panda bases in Chengdu, Dujiangyan and Ya’an city, namely Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center, Bifengxia Panda Base and Dujiangyan Panda Valley. Whether you just have one day to see the pandas or want a weeks’ volunteer job in the panda base, you can find one from our best selling panda tours. And the following facts of giant panda and panda bases will help you arrange your panda tour well.
As the most popular tourist attraction in Chengdu, the Panda Base is an ideal place to take a close look at Giant pandas and other animals like red pandas, peacocks and black swans. You could see many pandas of different ages, from the baby pandas to adult pandas, living in the base center that built by imitating pandas’ natural habitat.
Located 150 kilometers away from Chengdu, Bifengxia Panda Base is another base of the China Conservation & Research Center for Giant Panda. As a part of the Bifengxia Nature Zone, Bifengxia Panda Base is surrounded by beautiful scenery and pleasant weather, which offers a good living environment for Giant Pandas.
Located in Mount Qingcheng Town, Dujiangyan city, the Dujiangyan Panda Base is the first research base only for giant pandas. Recently, it is the only base where tourists can do panda volunteer job and cuddle a panda.
Panda Volunteer Program is a meaningful activity. The specific jobs you have to do for the volunteer work include clean the panda enclosure, sweeping out panda’s excrement, make their nutritious cake, etc. It is a great chance to get close to the pandas and build relationship with them.
There is NO distance between you and the panda! Only in the panda base can you take a Panda Cuddling Project to hold the panda for a minute. You can take photos and videos while doing it. And remember to make the reservation before you go.
The giant panda, one protected rare animals, has been referred as the living fossils. Check the fact of giant pandas and learn more about the species.
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