Private Tour
Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer
Overview
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Spend a morning with some of China’s most majestic mammals during a private tour of the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center or the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center(only if "volunteer" option selected) from Chengdu. Accompanied by a professional English-speaking guide, stroll through the research and breeding facilities while observing the pandas and learning about their breeding and life stages. Visit the red panda area to see these quiet but territorial creatures.
Don't want to waste your time at the airport? Now you can take this chance to see lovely pandas with NO VISA required if you take international flight via Chengdu. Select Layover Panda Tour with private transfer between airport and panda base, easily make the most of your time with a simple click.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Volunteer are available. Please consult us for availability for this option.
Customers who book the panda volunteer option will tour the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center. The center is approximately 90 minutes away from central Chengdu.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Meet your friendly English-speaking guide at your hotel lobby and you’ll head to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. Spend your morning with the cutest, yet impressive, creatures in China! 3 hours inside the Panda Center, tour through the baby and adult panda areas. On a guided tour, visit different sections of the center to get a full overview of a panda’s development. Visit the baby garden, where you can see giant panda cubs born in summer, which weigh only about 3.5 ounces (100 grams) at birth and by the third month are able to walk on their own. Then stop at the sub-adult garden, where the adolescent pandas hang out, and see the adult garden, which houses the giant pandas in all their full-grown glory. Take pictures of this endangered species eating bamboo, sleeping or frolicking about. Finally, visit the red panda section to see these small adorable animals and try to spot the sleeping red pandas stretched out on branches in the red panda garden.
What‘s Included
Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Professional English-speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Return transfer between airport and panda base(only if layover panda tour selected)
Entry/Admission - Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)
Volunteer for Panda (if volunteer option selected)
Gratuities
Food
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Panda Keeper Volunteer
Admission included
Private Tour Guide
Duration: 8 hours
Buffet Lunch at Panda Center
Private Transfer
To Panda Rescue Center: Volunteer as Keeper, including panda enclosure cleaning, observe professional keeper feed pandas.
Pickup included
Afternoon Panda Tour
Admission included
Private Tour Guide
Duration: 3 hours
Private Transfer
Panda Tour: We need your name and passport number to book tickets in advance.
Pickup included
Chengdu Layover Panda Tour
Pickup included
Morning Panda Tour
Admission included
Private Tour Guide
Duration: 3 hours
Private Transfer
Panda Tour : We need your name and passport number to book tickets in advance.
Pickup included
Reviews
347 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience at the Panda Base
Kevin M,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perry is an amazing guide and made the experience much more enjoyable, he is fluent in English and knows a lot about Panda’s and Chinese history, this trip is definitely worth checking out.
Nice tour and tour guide
shinnyh2026,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very nice trip! Perry was very patient and knowledgeable and we had a great time. We have seen more pandas than expected!
Even better than I have ever dreamed of! They are the cutest.
MayaH,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime experience. As a solo traveler really enjoyed my guide and the opportunity to learn more about the life in the region. The Pandas are beyond cute and seeing them Interacting with each other will stay one of my favourite experience of all time .
Cindy was my guide and...
Elizabeth W,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It mostly takes half a day because the venue is far. Be ready to walk a lot to all the different panda areas. You could stay all day there if you wanted, but half a day was plenty. You wouldn’t see anything new by spending more time there
Panda Centre
thomassY2446HM,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful half-day trip to the Panda-Center. Perry was a great guide, speaking English very well, knowing and telling a lot about the Pandas and Chinese life in general. The ride from downtown to the Panda Center is about 30 Minutes giving you plenty of time to explore the park and meet the Pandas. Great tour, well recommended.
Great experience and cute pandas
307ez,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience at the panda park. Although the experience is relatively pricier compared to just buying tickets yourself, the ease and piece of mind booking and having a tour guide to direct was worth it. Perry was very helpful and informative and had a great trip planned. Would definitely recommend the tour and Perry for anyone!
Great tour of the Panda Research Base with Perry
leeo788,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great afternoon with Perry on the tour to the Panda Research Base. He picked us up from the train station and made the journey to the base very smooth and stress-free. We got to the base and saw many Giant Pandas going about their daily activities, playing, eating, wandering around. We also saw Giant Pandas as young as 5 months and as old as 56years old. Afterwards we also saw Red Pandas and Perry was able to explain a lot to us about the Pandas and the facility. Highly recommend the tour with him, you'll have a great time!
Great day at Chengdu Panda Base with Perry!
Emily S,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great half-day tour with Perry at the Chengdu Panda Base. He worked really hard to ensure we saw active giant pandas and red pandas, even though our visit was at the time of their afternoon nap. Would highly recommend!
Half day tour - An experience to remember
P8575BYmattf,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was a fantastic experience and a trip to remember. Perry arrived on time at the hotel and we went to the Panda base directly via taxi. The scenery inside is beautiful and the walk around is great. I arrived early and the pandas were active and eating. Perry shared a lot of knowledge about the pandas throughout the trip and gave expert recommendations. I would highly recommend this affordable service to anyone who wants to see the beauty of the pandas 🐼
Wonderful trip
stayhappy001,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perry is so good. He arrived on time and detailed introduction during the trip. We saw lots of panda. It’s very suitable for solo, couple or family.
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