Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

• Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

• Giant Panda and Buddha 1-Day Tour

• Chengdu Panda Research Base Tickets and Optional Private Tour

• Chengdu Private Sightseeing Tour with Panda Breeding Center Visit

Full-price tickets for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding cost ¥55, or ¥27 for young people 7–18 years old. Visitors aged 60-plus and children under 6 or less than 4 feet 3 inches (1.3 meters) tall enter free, but still need tickets. There are additional charges for optional shuttle buses within the grounds.

Yes, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is absolutely worth visiting. It's home to about 250 giant pandas, more than anywhere else in the world, which means plenty of adorable baby pandas to admire in season. It can be tough to reach the base by public transportation and hard to book tickets without a Chinese phone number, so many travelers visit on tours: Guides can also help you beat the crowds and find good viewing spots.

Per one customer who booked the Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer, "This tour was a wonderful experience. We got to the Panda Centre early in the morning when the pandas were quite active, mainly eating... Our guide, Cindy Liu, was extremely good at navigating the centre and finding us the best viewing areas in the most time efficient way. Her communication skills were excellent and she was a truly joyful person to be with. A great morning in Chengdu."

Founded in 1987, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding helps to breed and care for giant pandas, red pandas, and other rare animals. It’s a popular tourist destination for both Chinese and foreign visitors. You can view the animals in their habitats while they play, eat, and sleep.

You can spend around a half day at the breeding center facility, observing pandas in their areas. The pandas aren’t always active and are often napping, so it’s a good idea to plan your visit during feeding time, when the pandas are more likely to be moving about.

Yes, for an additional fee you can hold giant pandas and red pandas at the breeding center during the morning hours—but only if the pandas are in the mood. To get ready for a cuddle, you’ll be asked to put on a gown and learn the correct panda-holding technique.

Group, private, full-day, half-day, and many other tours are available to get out to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Some tours include lunch, optional guides, or stops at other places in the general area, like the Leshan Giant Buddha or city of Chengdu.

The breeding center is open all year, but spring and fall are the best seasons to visit, since the temperatures are mild—temperatures the pandas prefer. Aim to visit in the morning during feeding time when the pandas have more energy. They get lethargic after meals and later in the day.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Chengdu:

• Renmin Park

• Kuan Zhai Alley

• Jinli Ancient Street

• Wuhou Memorial Temple

• Sanxingdui Museum

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Chengdu.