Chengdu Panda Holding Experience & Dujiangyan Irrigation Tour
Overview of the tour in Chengdu
Upon arrival, the tour guide will help you to register for the panda holding program and show you around the Panda center. As Giant Pandas are very active in the morning, stroll around the panda center, and you will see lovely giant pandas eating and playing with each other. Here you will have close contact with giant pandas by having photos taken holding a baby panda. Although the process only takes a few minutes, one should be very careful, wear special protective clothing and follow staff instructions. The panda holding program allows you to take photos with a panda next to you or in your arms for about one minute, the staff at the panda base will help you to take photos and videos for you with your equipment. Enjoy the magical experience of intimate contact with Giant Panda and get your photograph taken.
Later enjoy your lunch in a local restaurant and continue to visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System honored as the 'Treasure of Sichuan'. It is the oldest and only surviving no-dam water conservancy project in the world, and it has been functioning for more than two thousand years.
Afterward, drive back downtown and drop you off at the hotel.
This activity includes:
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
- Private car/van with driver
- English-speaking tour guide
- Mineral water
- Entrance fee
- Local lunch
- Fuel surcharge and tax
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
On arrival
Centrally located Chengdu Hotels
Things to note
Please provide your hotel information while booking.
Please provide passport copies for all travelers.
Health certificate is required for each traveler.
Program may be adjusted based on the health condition of the pandas.
Daily quota of 30 tourists is imposed by the Panda Base, please book at least 5 days in advance.
Donation of CNY1800 per person to Panda Foundation for Panda Holding (Compulsory) is excluded, please pay by cash on site.
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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