3 Days Chengdu and Dujiangyan Panda Base Volunteer Tour

Tour Outline: Chengdu - Qingchengshan - Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Dujiangyan Panda Base - Chengdu

3 Days Chengdu and Dujiangyan Panda Base Volunteer Tour

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Overview

Dujiangyan Panda Base was built in 2011, and is a research center to rescue and disease control of wild giant pandas. Here, you can experience the rescue process to treat sick pandas and get close to pandas and make some interaction with them under the help of the master.

In this tour, you will first visit the highlights in Dujiangyan, including the Qingchengshan and Dujiang Irrigation System and you will get the opportunity to visit the Dujiangyan Panda Base to say hello to these cute pandas and take care of them.

Start: Chengdu
Physical Demands: Very leisure tour; zero physical demand
End: Chengdu
Best Time to Visit: All year round
Destination: Chengdu - Qingchengshan - Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Dujiangyan Panda Base - Chengdu
Tour Type: Private tour

Highlights

[Qingchengshan] Experience the culture of Taoism in this Taoism Birthplace and enjoy the fresh air in the forest;
[Dujiangyan Irrigation System] Visit the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world;
[Dujiangyan Panda Base] Know the daily life of the cute pandas and get close to the lovely creatures.

Day by Day Itinerary

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The itinerary is just for your reference. You can make your own tour by your schedule, and taste of hotel. You can tell us your tour plan to get more travel inspiration.

Day 1: Chengdu Arrival

Upon your arrival at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, our tour guide will meet and escort you to your hotel in Chengdu downtown. After a short break, we will visit Jinsha Site Museum, the relics of the ancient capital of Shu Kingdom. You will learn how people lived in this land 3000 years ago, and see the Gold Band with Sun and Magic Birds. At night, have a delicious dinner of Sichuan cuisine.

Direct International Flights to Chengdu

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport offers more than 65 international airlines ranked the fourth domestic airline after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The direct airlines directly link Chengdu with Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, London, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Paris, Frankfurt, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo and more.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu - Qingchengshan - Dujiangyan (B, L)

Bird's View of Dujiangyan Irrigation System

Yuecheng Lake Cruise

In the morning, pick you up from your hotel and drive to Qingchengshan. Hike to Yuecheng Lake which lies quietly at the middle of the mountains. Take a boat ride across the Yuecheng Lake to experience the incredibly lush surroundings and secluded tranquility. Visit the well-preserved Taoist Temples and experience the culture of Taoism.

After lunch, drive to Dujiangyan Irrigation System, one of the greatest hydraulic engineering projects of the Qin Dynasty. See the fish mouth levee and learn about the significant role it plays in the system, and you will be amazed by the wisdom of ancient human. It also boasts of a beautiful landscapes and many cultural relics and historical sites. After the tour, transferred to your hotel in Dujiangyan city.

Stay overnight in Dujiangyan

Drive about 100 km
Qingchengshan (1,260m)
Internet & Wifi
Dujiangyan business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Dujiangyan - Panda Base - Chengdu (B, L)

Taking Photos with Chengdu Giant Panda

Dujiangyan Panda Valley

After breakfast, drive to Dujiangyan Panda Base, located at Shiqiao Village, Qingchengshan Town. The Panda Base is built in 2011, and the research center to rescue and disease control of wild giant pandas. Here, you can experience the rescue process to treat sick pandas and get close to pandas and make some interaction with them under the help of the master. After the tour, drive back to your hotel, or Chengdu airport/ train station for your next destination.

(Please note: Due to the horrible viral disease, the program that allows visitors to take pictures holding a panda is still suspended. We will publish the news when it is reopened. Today you are arranged to visit Dujiang Panda Base, explore the daily life of the cute pandas and see them in a house or outdoor.)

Drive about 70 km
High Altitude: Chengdu (540m)
Breakfast, Lunch

Price Inclusions

Transportation

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;

Accomodation

Meals

Meals listed in the itinerary;

Service

Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Shanghai (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Shanghai from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;