Top Southwest China Unique Experiences

Go beyond a standard zoo visit with a private volunteer experience at the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center. With included transport from Chengdu, head to the center to work alongside keepers to observe panda behavior, help clean enclosures, and prepare food, gaining rare insight into the daily care of the endangered species. The hands-on visit offers a more meaningful way to connect with giant pandas while learning about conservation.

This isn’t just a sightseeing tour—it’s a rare, hands-on experience where you become part of the panda conservation effort. From preparing bamboo and making panda cakes to observing feeding sessions up close, you'll connect with these gentle giants in a truly meaningful way. With a licensed English-speaking guide by your side, everything is smooth, flexible, and fully translated—so you can focus on enjoying the moment (and snapping amazing photos!). Plus, the optional red panda encounter adds an extra dose of magic for true animal lovers.

Discover what it's like to work with pandas at the Dujiangyan Panda Breeding Center. This private keeper experience allows you to see the daily job of a panda keeper as you help to prepare fresh bamboo to feed the pandas, clean out their enclosures, and even possibly hold a baby panda, if available (optional and for an additional fee). Lunch is included.

Immerse yourself in the world of pandas on this private day tour to Wolong Panda Base. You’ll have the ultimate hassle-free day with a hotel pickup, drop-off, and admission tickets included. Learn fascinating insights about panda behavior from a panda expert, and explore the Panda Base attractions. If you’d like to upgrade, you can volunteer at the Panda Base, and get a chance to learn more about pandas. ·Chengdu hotel pickup and drop-off included ·The perfect tour for animal lovers ·Option to upgrade and volunteer in the Panda Base ·Admission to Wolong Panda Base included

Visit highlights of Dujiangyan including the Dujiangyan Panda Base volunteer program and Dujiangyan Mount Qingcheng with this self-guided day tour from Chengdu. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Chengdu hotel.

Experience the giant pandas of Chengdu on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel to Chengdu’s top panda research facility and watch as infants and adults nurse, play, and tumble. Help care for this endangered species and watch researchers documents their behavior. Enjoy a complimentary lunch before returning to your hotel.

Spend a day volunteering at the Dujiangyan Panda Base, get personal with giant pandas, and help with their rehabilitation. You’ll get to make panda food, help clean the enclosures, and help feed the pandas. Your tour guide will make sure everything is taken care of for you, so you can enjoy your time with the fluffy pandas. Lunch is also included.

Wolong National Nature Reserve, one of China’s oldest and best known panda reserves, sits in Sichuan Province outside of Chengdu. With this private tour, spend the day volunteering alongside professional panda keepers as you learn how to care for China’s famous black and white bears. Your bilingual guide will be by your side to translate the entire time.

Sichuan food is one of China’s great cuisines. Feast like a local at some of Chengdu’s finest family-style restaurants on this evening food tour that brings you to eateries other visitors rarely access. Savor at least 12 different local delicacies, from dumplings and pancakes to classics like “mapo doufu” tofu and kung pao chicken, as you visit four or five separate food stops by tuk-tuk three-wheeler.

7：00-8:40 Pick up and go to Dujiangyan or Wolong Panda Base 8:40-9:00 Complete registration procedure; put on the work suit and gloves, wear the volunteer pass card. 9:00-10:00 Start to clean the panda enclosure ,as well as cracking bamboos,carry out the leftovers, etc. 10:00-11:30 Walk around other panda enclosures to see the adorable black and white animals, learn more stories about the pandas. 11:30-13:00 Lunch and break 13:00-14:00 Watch a panda documentary to learn more about the scientific facts and the life of panda. 14:00-15:00 Make panda cakes , cut the bamboo leaves and be issued the certificate of panda volunteering exerience. 15:00-17:00 Drive back to downtown Chengdu Pls notice that this is a rough schedule for the day tour, it may be affected by the panda’s conditions.

Focus on Sichuan cooking during this tasting tour in Chengdu. With a guide in the lead, you’ll visit some of the city’s back alleys to find the best street food in places you might not find on your own. Gain insider knowledge of local as well as a deeper understanding of the culinary culture. Sample a variety of snacks, from hotpot to dumplings, throughout the tour.

We have started the pandas tour in this base since 2005 and we know the base the pandas as our hands. Then, we carefully create a special visiting route to avoid the most crowds and bring you to see the walking panda, eating panda, running panda and climbing panda. On the other hand, We will reserve the admission tickets for every client in advance in order to make sure you will have the tickets and save your time. Join our small group(maximally 8 persons) for a special and efficient route to see more active pandas with fewer crowds, learn more knowledge and back grounds of the pandas, and especially make more new friends.

Opportunities to work as a panda keeper are few and far between outside of China, so this one-day volunteer opportunity is a must-do experience for every panda fanatic visiting Sichuan Province. On this small-group day trip from Chengdu, learn all about these iconic animals and the day-to-day work of a panda keeper during your day at the Dujiangyan Panda Base, participating in the animals’ care and enrichment.

If you’ve always want to see pandas up close, this is the perfect tour for you. You’ll have a hassle-free day with round-trip transportation included. Travel with ease in a comfortable private vehicle to Dujiangyan Panda Base. You won’t have to worry about waiting in line for tickets, as entrance fees are included. Learn how to feed pandas, clean enclosures, and take notes on your exciting panda volunteer experience.

Enrich your knowledge and pleasure your palate on a private full-day tour of a tea plantation from Chengdu. Venture to the verdant splendor of Mt Mengding (Mengdingshan) and greet a local farmer to begin learning about the entire tea-making process. Listen as your knowledgeable guide translates ancient tea-making techniques and absorb the tranquil ambience and enticing aromas of the plantation. Feast upon a traditional Chinese lunch at a rustic restaurant and take home some fresh tea leaves to make your own beautiful brews.

Get an insider look at taking care of giant pandas during this full-day tour to the Dujiangyan Panda Base. As a volunteer, you help the panda keepers clean the enclosures and feed the animals. Then learn more about China’s conservation efforts and the biology of these gentle giants with a panda movie. Enjoy a delicious lunch and take many memorable photos of these endangered animals to enjoy for many years.