Holding a Panda in Chengdu

The best news any panda lover could ever ask for is a chance to hold pandas even if it is for a very short time. Chengdu is the panda capital of the world and the best thing panda lovers should not miss in Chengdu is visiting the panda bases. Dujiangyan Panda Base has a panda holding program, where you can sit and take a picture with them. If you want to do more than just hold them, you can also participate in the volunteer program where you can do more than just hold them.

The best thing panda lovers should not miss in Chengdu is visiting the panda bases.

What is Panda Holding Program

Panda holding program in Dujiangyan allows you to hold a panda for a few minutes and take pictures with them. Before taking the picture you will be given an overall to wear over your clothes. The panda holding program costs more than the panda volunteering program and the cost changes depending on the month you go. Another program you can participate in Dujiangyan is the panda volunteer program where you get to clean panda enclosures, bake panda cakes, feed them, see documentaries about pandas, and in the end get a certificate. For this program too, you will be required to wear a t-shirt the panda base provides before interacting with the pandas.

You can bake panda cakes.

Fees

Authority cost: 1800 RMB for each person ( this fee will be donated for panda saving fund)

Entrance ticket: included in Authority cost

Lunch: included in Authority cost

Dujiangyan Panda Base

Dujiangyan Panda Valley is the ONLY panda base where there is panda holding program, the only place where you can take pictures with them. It is located 56km from Chengdu with lovely views, bamboo forests, and a prefect ambiance for giant pandas. This base does not only provide enclosures for giant pandas they also serve as a centre for disease control, training, and rehabilitation area. The volunteering programs cost CNY 700 and base is open to visitors from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Just visiting the base costs CNY 60 and to take a photo holding a panda costs CNY 1800.

Dujiangyan Panda Valley is the only place where you can take pictures with pandas.

How to Get There

You can reach the panda base by car, train, and bus from Chengdu.

By Train from Chengdu to Dujiangyan Panda Valley

You can take the intercity high speed train from Chengdu railway station, and get down in Dujiangyan and take a taxi to the valley.

By bus from Chengdu to Dujiangyan Panda Valley

You can take a coach to Dujiangyan from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station or Beimen Bus Station. From Dujiangyan you can take a cab to the Panda valley or take bus line 102, get down at Yutang Town Station and walk to the valley. It is a short 2-mile walk from the Yutang town station to the valley.

Tips

1. Dujiangyan Panda base is the only panda base in China where you can join both the Panda Volunteer program and Panda Holding Program at the same time.

You can join both the Panda Volunteer program and Panda Holding Program.

2. On the day of visiting the base it is advisable not to wear any heavy smelling deodorants, creams, or perfumes as giant pandas are very sensitive to smell.

3. It is better to wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes as there will be a lot of walking. You will also be required to wear an overall provided by the base before interacting with the pandas.

4. Book your tour with panda holding program at least two weeks in advance as they only accepts up to 20 visitors to hold a panda and take pictures with in a day.

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