Private Tour

Half-day Private Panda Tour with Vegetarian Lunch in Nunnery

Overview

Available languages

Chinese (Taiwan)

Chinese

English

Mobile ticket

Embark on a unique journey to encounter Chengdu’s iconic giant pandas and immerse yourself in serene Buddhist traditions. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, observe these gentle giants in a naturalistic habitat, from playful cubs to majestic adults, while learning about China’s conservation efforts. Later, unwind at a tranquil Buddhist nunnery, savoring a flavorful vegetarian meal prepared with mindfulness. The experience culminates in a sacred ceremony, offering insight into Buddhist practices and the harmony between humans and nature.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup/drop off（In the second ring road of Chengdu）

Local guide

Private tour

Bottled water

Afternoon tea in local tea house

Snacks

Lunch

Coffee and/or Tea

Vegetarian lunch

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting points

Chengdu

Chengdu China

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

During this Panda+Vegetarian Lunch Half-day Tour, you’ll be taken into Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base to see a great number of lovely pandas ranging from infants to adults with your English-speaking local guide. After finishing panda base, you’ll then ramble through “off-the-beaten” streets to visit a nunnery and have vegetarian lunch with a special Buddhist ceremony there. Finally, you’ll go to an authentic local tea house and enjoy local tea.

2 hours • Admission Included

Wenshu Yuan Monastery

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Panda+Vegetarian lunch

Half-day Private Panda Tour with Vegetarian Lunch in Nunnery
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Enjoyable trip to see the...
Suhendro H,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Enjoyable trip to see the Giant panda with a personal tour guide. Fast track to see the giant pandas without to many crowds. We did go to the morning session.
Top experience
781rexd,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful time visiting the pandas. Jerry is a very knowledgeable guide who speaks English well. He navigated the Panda habitat perfectly to save us time and maximize the panda viewing. We highly recommend this experience
Really cute tour
Mariana C,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The driver and Guide were on time, really good tour! The Guide, Lance, was helpful because the breeding center is very big and he knew where to start to be able to see the pandas and not be so crowded. The nunnery is a very beautiful place.
A fantastic private panda experience!
Sherpa07714397711,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had a wonderful experience with Lance today visiting the famous pandas. The pandas were absolutely adorable, and the tour was perfectly timed to avoid the large crowds. Lance picked me up from the hotel on time in a very nice car with an excellent driver. We had a great conversation about China and Chinese culture. Lunch at the nunnery was also a lovely experience — it’s a beautiful and peaceful place tucked away in the middle of a busy town.
Great day with Jerry and the Pandas
Mobile44571485220,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
had a great experience today with Jerry, who took me to see the pandas in Chengdu. He was super friendly, arrived right on time, and shared a lot of interesting information about both the city and the pandas. Jerry also took the time to point out some excellent local restaurants near my hotel, which I really appreciated. It was a fun, relaxed tour, and I’d be more than happy to work with him again. Highly recommended!
Excellent day with Ocean
Daisyw22,
May 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We went to the pandas, nunnery, local tea house and cookery course. Our guide, Ocean, was fantastic. Would recommend.
Half-day Private Panda Tour with vegetarian lunch
Vicky P,
Sep 27, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did this tour today with Dong Cheng and had the best time. We were collected from our hotel at 7.30am. Initially we thought it was very early until we realised that it was the best time to get to the pandas. We beat the queues, saw the pandas having breakfast and beautiful baby pandas. We walked around as it’s beautiful, don’t queue for the shuttle! We were leaving as the tours were arriving! Pandas sleep after eating so we saw them awake and playful. Lunch in the nunnery was simple, authentic and delicious. After lunch we wandered around local areas and temples with Dong Cheng who is friendly, knowledgeable and easy going. We went to a local park for some tea and chatted, we all really enjoyed our time. If you want something local, informative and friendly look no further than this company.