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
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)
Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
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
Chengdu Layover Panda Tour
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
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
386 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
You'll save a lot of money by going it alone
francesco p,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00I am sorry for the guy who accompanied us on the visit because he was very polite and helpful, with good English and knowledge of the park. But if we had gone with a taxi (20/30€ round trip) and paid the entrance to the park (8 euros pp) we would have saved 60 euros per person and believe me I do not like it, especially because it was a gift for my partner and I thought it was a more particular experience given the difference in price. Basically apart from the withdrawal, we went around the mass of people, arming into the crowd to see the pandas. The only difference? That if we went alone we would have no time limit and of course 120 euros saved. I don't know if it matters but it's the first time I've booked with viator and it's the first time something like this has happened to me. One last thing, the park experience is beautiful, but certainly not thanks to this tour.
Great day with Perry and the Pandas
X1069TFkarle,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the Tour 2 days before. The Organisation was Perfect. Our driver and our Tourguide Perry are on time at the Hotel. Perry tells us everything what we want to know. He is a very helpful Guide and does more than he have to do. Allover a great experiance, thanks to Perry.
Chengdu Panda tour with Perry
G7205SHrobv,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour already started in our hotel where the guide Perry and taxi driver picked us up. We did the tour early in the morning on Saturday. After all, then the pandas are still the most active. The tour consisted of the visit to the southern part of the park. This part is a bit compact and the pandas are clearly visible. The park is very nicely landscaped and well maintained. We were lucky because in the enclosure with young pandas were very active and were frolicking with each other. As in any park it is often crowded but Perry provided an efficient route along the different species of pandas. One successful day.
Amazing experience
phoebea833,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing trip! Our guide was superb, he had great knowledge of the individual pandas and of the other wildlife there. He helped create a wonderful experience for us and we would highly recommend
Rip off by Viator - do not book this trip with them
elainem,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The Panda centre is definitely worth going to see but not with Viator. Save your money. For those 60 or over you get free entry but Viator charge everyone the same price £45-£90 .Taxis or public transport is cheap. Viator charged me £90 for this trip and would cost less than £10 return fare in a taxi and £4.50 entry for those inder 60 , over 60 free entry. Beware!!! In addition the tour guide left me stranded /lost and one of my group had to come find me as he did not check that he had all his guests before leaving the Panda house. A rather frightening experience.
In the afternoon on hot...
janehughes1961,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00In the afternoon on hot days you will see very few pandas. We saw 3 lots and some red pandas but no babies as too hot. This should be made clear If you are over 60 you can get in the panda centre for free.
Loved seeing the goofy adults and cubs
Cassandra A,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had such a fun time at the Panda Centre, and our guide Hexi was great. She knew everything about pandas and got us around the park so easily. Loved seeing the goofy adults and the cubs sleeping in trees. Super memorable experience overall, would definitely recommend if you’re in the area. Handy to include hotel drop on and drop off
Pandas!
thG5701ZE,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perry was great! He easily showed us around the crowds, and made sure to show us all the good spots. Would recommend.
Great!
klehrity,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour with Perry. He's friendly and knew his way around the Panda Research Base. This made our visit more efficient and we were able to see many active pandas in the morning.
Trip to see the pandas
graham13299,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip with knowledgeable local guide Perry
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