Explore the Real Hometown of Wild Pandas
Compared with Dujiangyan, Wolong Panda Center is much further away from Chengdu but is less crowded. Besides, Wolong National Nature Reserve is considered to be the real hometown of wild pandas.
This tour will allow you to have a moderate hike in the wild pandas' backyard (the experimental zone of the nature reserve*) and a panda volunteer experience in Wolong Panda Base.
*Nature reserves can be divided into core areas, buffer zones, and experimental zones. Under the premise of not destroying natural resources and the ecological environment, natural resources, and cultural resources can be rationally utilized in this zone to carry out ecological tourism.
Tour 'Wow' Points
Explore the "Backyard" of Wild Pandas with a Tibetan Guide.
Walk through Dengsheng Gorge which used to be an authentic natural habitat for wild giant pandas. However, if you're lucky, you can still find evidence of wild giant pandas with the help of your knowledgeable and sensitive guide.
Experience Taking Care of a Cute Panda
Make panda cakes with your own hands and prepare bamboo for pandas. See how the keeper feeds a panda at a very close distance
Receive a unique certificate proving your love for pandas.
At the end of the program, you will receive a panda keeper certificate for this unforgettable day.
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Our experience was enormously enhanced by our guide, Fifi. Her enthusiasm, passion, and knowledge about the Pandas made the whole experience complete! We definitely enjoyed Chengdu’s food and nightlife. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the Wenshu Monastery with Fifi providing detailed information and history that I found mind inspiring. You know, I had been to many monasteries before…but this was fascinating. We also had fun at the markets! LOL more
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Itinerary Quick Look
Here is a suggested itinerary. We are happy to customize a tour according to your interests.
It takes about three hours to drive the 120 km (75 miles) between Chengdu and Wolong.
After a simple local lunch at about 11:30am, Enjoy a moderate hike in the wild pandas' backyard with a Tibetan guide (2½ Hours). To ensure authenticity and safety, we've been cooperating with a local Tibetan family who have been devoted to protecting the habitat for a long time.
The gorge is very close to the natural habitat for wild giant pandas and some other wild and rare animals, such as white-lipped deer and red pandas also live here. The well-paved hiking trail is 5 kilometers (3 miles) long and the hike takes about 2–3 hours.
Stay overnight in the hostel that's right inside the panda center.
Arrive at Wolong Panda Center at 8:30am so that your day as a panda keeper can begin. During the program, you will learn more about this endangered species and help to take care of pandas under the guidance of experienced staff.
Morning Activities (2 Hours). You will break bamboos and wash some bamboo shoots for pandas with the panda keepers. And then clean the glass of their enclosures. Watch the keeper feeding a panda. Take a break and tour around the panda base.
Afternoon Keeper's Activities (2 Hours ). Have a lunch in the canteen with the base stuffs and enjoy a special documentary movie about a panda's life cycle. Then more cleaning need to be done. Later you will make cake for pandas with your own hands. At the end of the program you will receive a panda keeper certificate.
The program ends at around 2:30 pm, when you will begin the drive back to Chengdu. You'll reach your hotel at around 4 pm.
Hotel Selection
—Wolong Minjiang Hotel
At present, Wolong Minjiang Hotel is the only hotel opened to expats in Wolong area. This hotel has very simple facility. For customers with higher accommodation requirement, we will suggest you consider visiting Wolong in future when there are better hotel choices .
Price includes:
- Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
- English speaking local guide
- Activities, hotels, and meals listed in the itinerary
- 24/7 helpline for while you are traveling
Tour code: cd-8b