Chengdu: Volunteer Day Experience at Dujiangyan Panda base
Overview
Available languages
10 hours
Mobile ticket
As a volunteer, you can work as a keeper to make food for them and and Observing the keepers feeding the pandas up close. It is a good chance for you to observe their living habits and physical features. Besides giant pandas, you can also see red pandas and many other cute animals here.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Volunteers must be between 8 and 70 years old. On the day of the event, please do not wear perfume, slippers, or skirts. Please provide your name, passport number, and age when making a reservation, which will be used for the volunteer certificate. Note: For urgent bookings for the following day, please ensure your reservation is made by 6:00 PM. This allows us to apply for and confirm the volunteer activity with the Panda Base during their working hours. Reservations made after this time cannot guarantee a secured spot. We appreciate your understanding.
What To Expect
Your guide and driver will pick you up at 7:30 AM and drive about 1.5 hours to the panda base. After arrival, sign up and put on your work clothes and gloves. The experienced keepers will give instructions, and your guide will assist throughout the day. 9:00 AM – Preparation Get ready for your volunteer tasks and learn about panda care. 10:00 AM – Panda Feeding & Bamboo Preparation Watch the keepers feed the pandas up close and help prepare fresh bamboo for them. 11:30 AM – Explore the Panda Base Visit other enclosures to see more giant pandas and red pandas, and take part in making panda cakes. 12:30 PM – Lunch Break 1:30 PM – Panda Documentary Enjoy an educational film about panda conservation. 2:00 PM – Certificate Ceremony After a rewarding day of volunteering, receive your certificate as a memory of this meaningful experience. Your guide and driver will then escort you back to Chengdu. Optional Add-On: After your panda volunteering experience, you can add an optional Red Panda Experience, where you’ll step into the red pandas’ habitat, get up close to these adorable creatures, feed them two apple sticks, and capture unforgettable photos together.
Options
Interact with Red Pandas
interact with the red pandas. You can enter their living area, meet them, feed them personally, and take photos with them. Red Panda Interaction: Please note that the Red Panda Interaction does not include the Giant Panda Volunteer activity. Pickup included
A Volunteering day in wolong
Duration: 7 hours wolong panda base: This all-inclusive day tour offers a private car, an English-speaking guide, lunch at panda base, and all necessary tickets Pickup included
A Volunteering day in Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan Panda Volunteer: This all-inclusive day tour offers a private van, an English-speaking guide, lunch at panda base, and all necessary tickets Pickup included
What‘s Included
Lunch at panda base
Hotel pickup and drop-off
English-speaking guide
Giant Panda Volunteer program(only dujiangyan or wolong volunteer option selected)
All required taxes, fees and entrance tickets
Private air-conditioned car
Personal expense
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
everything was perfectly organized
briannarB696KD,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a unique and meaningful experience. We learned so much about panda conservation and loved spending time helping care for the pandas. Our guide was fantastic, very accommodating and knowledgeable. The transport was clean and comfortable, and everything was perfectly organized. Highly recommended!
Excellent tour experience!
sophiahR3934LO,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour experience! The guide was excellent and very friendly. The car was clean and comfortable, and everything was well organized. We had a wonderful day. Highly recommended!
An experience to remember
heididA6407NY,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An experience to remember! The Panda Volunteer Program was absolutely fantastic and very meaningful. Our guide Kevin arrived on time at the hotel, and the private car was very comfortable, making the whole trip smooth and relaxing. We arrived early and had the chance to see the pandas being very active and eating. The volunteer activities were interesting and unforgettable, and Kevin shared a lot of knowledge about panda conservation throughout the day. I would highly recommend this professional service to anyone who wants a closer and more meaningful experience with giant pandas.
This experience was truly great and memorable
bettero2026,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This experience was truly great and memorable. It was not only entertaining but also very educational. Both the guide and driver were professional, friendly, and welcoming from the very beginning.The guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly, while the driver made the journey smooth and comfortable. They both showed great care and were always willing to help in every possible way.I am truly grateful for this wonderful day and would confidently recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chengdu.
Perfect day!
A3549GOkaylah,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My day at the panda base was absolutely amazing. Both the guide and driver were very polite, professional, and friendly. The guide spoke clear and fluent English, explained everything very well, and made the whole experience wonderful. He even took me to a great local coffee shop, which was a lovely touch. I would highly recommend this tour and guide to anyone visiting Chengdu. Thank you again for an unforgettable day!
Good experience
nicolasP92BV,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding was a truly unique and unforgettable experience. Being able to see the pandas live and up close was incredible and very emotional. What made the visit even more special was seeing how much the panda center staff genuinely care about the animals. Their dedication and respect for the pandas’ well-being were clear throughout the visit. A special thanks goes to our guide Michelle, who made the entire experience even more meaningful with her passion, knowledge, and attention. Thanks to her, we truly appreciated the love and effort behind this amazing conservation center.
Fantastic!
lesleyaw812,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A brilliant day trip to see the pandas. Michelle, our guide, was fantastic - so kind and friendly, with lots of knowledge about Chengdu and the pandas. Our driver was lovely- very polite and with a very comfortable car! Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Best Guides in Chengdu
365maddye,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Michelle and Jason at Real North Adventure were fantastic and helped make my trip to Chengdu a dream. I’ve been wanting to visit the pandas since I was a kid and my day at Dujiangyan lived up to every expectation. Michelle and Jason went above and beyond showing me some local gems in Dujiangyan and inviting me to hot pot (even though I was too jet lagged to take them up on the offer). They offered a advice and tips for the rest of my time in China. Michelle even helped me get prescription glasses and sent them onto my final hotel in Yangshou. Next time I’m in Chengdu, I will for sure reconnect with these two!
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