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Visiting Dujiangyan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: China, Sichuan, Chengdu
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  • 9 hours
  • Chengdu
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Dujianyan Panda Base is one of the few bases offer panda volunteer program in China. The full day program include panda food making, panda enclosures cleaning and features of documentary video of releasing panda to the wildness. Accompanied by a professional panda expert who will introduce you the topics of the panda discovery, the history of panda in China, the classification, and panda conservation. Dujiangyan Panda Base is dedicated to the study of disease control and rescue of wild pandas where you will contribute to the conservation of endangered panda bears!

***Starting from April 25, 2024, panda volunteers will not be allowed to enter the panda enclosure, and the arrangement of clean the panda enclosures & collect panda poop will be canceled.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Dujiangyan Panda Base, Dujiangyan 611830 China

07:20am-08:50am Hotel pick up to Dujiangyan Panda Base 09:00am-10:00am Studying panda feces or learning about enrichment for pandas (or prepare food for old pandas)
10:00am-11:10am Visit the pandas
11:10am-12:30pm Lunch
01:00pm-01:50pm Watch a documentary video
02:00pm-02:30pm Learn to make panda cakes
02:30pm-03:00pm Drive back to Chengdu
*The itinerary is subject to change

Duration: 6 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch - Local Sichuan style buffet lunch
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Transportation
  • Entry/Admission - Dujiangyan Panda Base

Exclusions
  • Dinner
  • Personal expense
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Group tour size 1-15 people
  • No physical contact like touching or holding pandas
  • Panda volunteering requirements: 8-70, healthy, no infectious diseases
  • During the holidays, we conduct the activity either at Wolong Panda Base or Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Base.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up any hotels within the 3rd ring of Chengdu city.
You will be collected an additional fee RMB100 for the hotel located outside the 3rd ring road.
You will be collected an additional fee RMB200 for Shuangliu airport pickup or drop-off.
You will be collected an additional fee RMB300 for Tianfu airport pickup or drop-off.

Airports

  • Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  • Lujiazhen, Jianyang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 641415


Departure Time

07:20 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

purplebun

08 Apr, 2024

Panda Base Volunteer Experience - It was very assuring to have Mr Alvin Liu coordinate the Volunteer Experience at 2 Panda Bases. He has proven to be very prompt, experienced and helpful. Assigned Driver cum Guide Ms Nie is equally proficient with her knowledge of Pandas. She updated regularly on the sequence of programme (as per adjusted by Panda Base owing to weather, situation, etc). Perfect experience and highly recommended. A Certificate & some freebies are given by the Panda Base to mark the memories.

GMT777

11 Dec, 2023

I did this tour before in 2019. The minute I could return to Chengdu, I contacted Alvin for a similar tour with my friend. We really enjoyed ourselves! Our guide was very knowledgeable and you could tell they all love pandas very much. I would highly recommend this tour.

10724

05 Dec, 2023

Alvin and his team are extremely helpful. We knew there were three panda bases but wasn't sure which one would be best to visit and he directed us well by advising us to go to one that would not be as crowded and would allow the volunteer program which we were interested in doing. The volunteer program was a great experience that gave us an opportunity to see the pandas from within 2 feet. One was actually trying to paw us to give him more food I guess. It was very cute. Another was watching us as we cleaned their enclosure. Alvin provided an english speaking guide which was extremely helpful and he gave us more insight into Pandas. I really realized how helpful Alvin was after we then subsequently visited other panda bases after visiting the one he recommended. The other ones were more crowded especially the Chengdu Panda base. However, the chengdu one had younger pandas which was a treat to see even if you had to fight to get a view. I highly recommend letting Alvin and his team help with making the plans to see pandas in china. You cannot really rely on what you read on the internet and in China almost nobody speaks english.

joannajC4638VR

12 May, 2022

Nothing more to add, contacted Alvin very last minute, helped me (personally) to finish all tests I need. Punctual pickup, excellent knowledge, very nice company, was very lucky with weather and as was a week day not so much ppl, loooots of pictures HIGHLY RECOMMEND hopefully can do it once again ☺️

HandOfGuido

01 Feb, 2022

This really exceeded my expectations. Alvin was very helpful with setting up everything through wechat and was very open and honest with pricing and setup. Since we speak Chinese, he even advised us that the tour guide was not necessary as the program includes a guide. Basically you take part in a 6-8 hour tour. The difference in timing depends on when the giant pandas want to eat. You start the morning with some cleanup (exclusive) then tour the complex with a tour guide explaining along the way, then you get to FEED A PANDA! This all happens at a leisurely pace until you reach lunchtime which you have at the canteen with the staff. After lunch, there's a video which you can skip but actually, it's a good time to rest a bit as the morning start is very early. Afterward there may be some more cleanup or you might directly FEED THE PANDA AGAIN! Then you make some panda cakes and call it a day. Extremely worth it!

User's Picture Gallery

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Highly recommended - Panda Base Volunteer Experience

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We are big panda fans!

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Alvin and team are a must to get proper advice

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10/10 great experience

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Bucketlist trip to see pandas

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Amazing!

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Absolutely Incredible

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Cannot miss it experience:)

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Amazing Experience. Highly recommended!

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Amazing and memorable experience!

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Rosa was a great tour guide and the day was a lifetime memory

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Thank you, Kiki!!!

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Fantastic experience with pandas

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excellent expedition with the pandas

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Panda Volunteering

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Highly recommend the panda experience

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Probably the best day of our trip

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Panda lovers must do!

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A day full of pandas

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A great, once in a lifetime experience!

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Pandas everywhere!

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Thank you Greenie and Alvin for the lovely memories and picture

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Once in a lifetime experience!

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Panda Heaven

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