Private Day Tour: Panda Keeper Program From Chengdu

Chengdu, China

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Treat the kids—or your inner child—to a once-in-a-lifetime experience: volunteering with giant pandas at Dujiangyan Panda Base. Spend the whole day helping out at this renowned conservation facility, preparing food, cleaning the enclosures, and feeding the pandas. For maximum ease, your tour includes door-to-door round-trip private guided transfers and a cafeteria lunch. Please note: a compulsory volunteering donation is payable on arrival.

Spend the day volunteering with giant pandas at Dujiangyan Panda Base
Relax with door-to-door round-trip private transfers
Enjoy a local lunch in the Panda Base cafeteria
Take pictures of the pandas and receive a volunteer certificate

What's Included

Private transportation
English-speaking guide
Mineral water
Local lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance ticket fee

Gratuities
Donation of CNY900 per person to Panda Foundation for Panda Volunteering (Compulsory)

CN¥900.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup service is available for Chengdu hotels within the 3rd ring road, please provide your hotel information while booking.

Ticket Redemption Point

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Itinerary

Dujiangyan Panda Base

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate

Daily quota of 20 volunteers is imposed by the Panda Base
Volunteer Program could be modified based on the health of the pandas
Health certificate and passport copy are required for all passengers
Please book 5 days in advance and provide documents after booking
Donation of CNY900 per person to Panda Foundation for Panda Volunteering (Compulsory) is excluded, please pay on the spot
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

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Great experience, but decide for yourself if it's worth the cost.

Irene_W, May 2026

Our guides were lovely and guided us through the park, but you need to decide for yourself it's worth the cost. They've changed the rules so you can no longer feed the pandas or enter their enclosures. A long time ago you could even hold the pandas, but now they limit your interaction (for the health of the pandas). You do get to see a keeper feed a panda up close, but no pictures are allowed. You also learn how the keepers prepare the food for the pandas and watch an informative video. Other than that you get guided through the park to see all the pandas.