Private Dujiangyan Panda Base Panda Rescue Center Volunteer for a Day

Summary

Depart from your Chengdu hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan and enjoy the scenic drive to the non-profit research center, located at the foot of a sacred mountain. Transfer to an excursion bus and ascend to the site’s summit to observe resident pandas co-existing happily in replicas of their natural habitats.  Greet the professional panda keepers and listen to a short orientation sessions, in which the day’s itinerary is outlined. Participate in your first feeding session, preparing fruit, vegetables and special panda cakes and feeding them to the majestic mammals. Revitalize with a traditional lunch after the fist few hours of volunteering, then spend an hour strolling the gorgeous gardens of the enclosures.  Return to your duties by cleaning indoor and outdoor panda enclosures and recording their behavior and weight. After feeding the pandas a second time, explore the panda center at leisure; use the computers and watch adorable panda videos at the volunteer service centre if you wish.  After a busy day of volunteering, receive a complimentary t-shirt and certificate that congratulates your valuable contribution to nature. Return to your hotel in a private vehicle with magical memories of your day.

Tour info

Duration
7 hours - 8 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Volunteer for a day with giant pandas on a private tour at the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center. Help record panda behavior, clean enclosures(if you'd like to) and prepare food with a professional animal keeper as you get up close to China’s beloved black and white bears. Your volunteer service and program fee help ensure the survival of this vital species and contribute to the important work of the non-profit research facility — one of three bases that are part of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP). Lunch and round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle from Chengdu are included.

What’s included?

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Volunteer and donation fees

  • Professional English-speaking guide

  • Entry/Admission - Dujiangyan Panda Center

  • Buffet lunch

  • Honorary certificate and souvenir from Panda Center

  • Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

  • Entry/Admission - Dujiangyan Panda Base

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 7-8 hours

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Sam Tour China

About operator:

Having been in the tourist industry since 1992, Chengdu Samtour is one of the leading independent travel agencies in southwest of China, we are a team of people who love to travel, know the area, people and culture very well. With the motto of working, we use our enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to help create a unique and unforgettable trip for our clients. With a high level of attention to details and professionalism our clients know that they can rely on us to look after them before, during and after their trip, we aim to provide a truly personal service, building long-standing relationship and really getting to know our clients and their need. Although our roots are firmly in the Southwest of China, we hold long standing and robust relationships with airlines, train stations, hotels and tour operators in other China cities, and specializes in Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi ethnic areas.

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