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1-Day Dujiangyan Panda Volunteer Program Private Tour

🐼 Spend a meaningful day at 【Dujiangyan Panda Base】 learning how giant pandas are cared for, preparing fresh bamboo, exploring the base with a panda expert, making panda cakes, and receiving a volunteer certificate after completing the keeper program. 🌿
1-Day
From US$359/pax
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Itinerary
Transportation
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Cost
FAQs
🐼 Experience a Day as a Panda Volunteer
Step behind the usual visitor experience at Dujiangyan Panda Base and take part in keeper-related activities such as preparing fresh bamboo and helping clean enclosure glass.
🌿 Learn More About Giant Panda Care
Explore the base with an experienced guide, observe giant pandas, watch a keeper feeding them at close range, and learn more about their daily care and conservation.
🥮 Make Panda Cakes & Receive a Certificate
Make your own panda cakes, prepare bamboo leaves for older pandas, and finish the experience with a panda keeper certificate to remember your volunteer day.
Day
01
Chengdu Hotel → 【Dujiangyan Panda Base】 → Chengdu Hotel
Approx. 135 km / 3 hrs
The Cost Includes

• Professional licensed English-speaking guide

• Private air-conditioned vehicle for scheduled round-trip transfers between Chengdu and Dujiangyan

• Panda volunteer program activities listed in the itinerary

• Volunteer uniform for use during the program

• Lunch at the panda base staff canteen

• Panda conservation movie

• Panda cake-making activity

• Panda keeper certificate after completing the volunteer program

• Admission and scheduled activities at 【Dujiangyan Panda Base】

The Cost Excludes

• Hotel accommodation

• Breakfast and dinner

• International and domestic flights

• China visa

• Drinks and personal expenses

• Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

• Travel insurance

• Tips to guides and drivers

• Any service not specifically listed under "The Cost Includes"

Booking Notice

Important: 【Dujiangyan Panda Base】 has been temporarily closed for renovation since April 23, 2026, and the reopening date is currently pending notice. The volunteer program can only operate after the base officially reopens.

• The published reference price is based on 2 adults traveling together on a private tour. The final price may vary according to travel date, program availability, and number of participants.

• Volunteers are generally required to be between 10 and 70 years old. Children aged 0-9 may accompany adults but cannot enter restricted keeper areas.

• Volunteer activities may be adjusted according to the health and welfare requirements of the pandas and the panda base's daily operational arrangements.

• Direct contact with giant pandas is not permitted. Participants prepare food and assist with keeper-related tasks while maintaining safe separation from the animals.

• Do not wear perfume or nail polish on the day of the program, as giant pandas have a sensitive sense of smell. Shorts and slippery footwear are also not recommended because some paths may be wet.

• The tour normally starts with hotel pickup at around 7:15 am and returns to Chengdu at approximately 4:00 pm.

• If you need to travel onward after the program, the source recommends domestic flights after 8:00 pm, international flights after 9:00 pm, or trains after 7:00 pm. Earlier departures may require skipping part of the afternoon program.

• Advance reservation is recommended because volunteer places are limited and program availability may change.

Refund Policy

• More than 30 days before departure: 10% cancellation fee

• 30-15 days before departure: 20% cancellation fee

• 14-7 days before departure: 30% cancellation fee

• 6-2 days before departure: 50% cancellation fee

• Less than 48 hours before departure or no-show: 100% cancellation fee

• Any non-refundable costs already incurred for hotels, tickets, transportation or other services will be deducted from the refundable amount.

FAQ
Is this a private tour?
Yes. The published reference price is based on a private tour for 2 people, with private transportation between Chengdu and Dujiangyan.
Is an English-speaking guide included?
Yes. An English-speaking local guide accompanies the tour, helps with translation during the volunteer activities, and travels with you between Chengdu and Dujiangyan.
What should I wear?
Wear comfortable clothing and non-slip shoes. Shorts, perfume, and nail polish are discouraged because some paths may be wet and pandas have a sensitive sense of smell.
Is lunch included?
Yes. Lunch with the panda keepers at the staff canteen is included as part of the scheduled program. Breakfast and dinner are not included.
Who can join the panda volunteer program?
The source currently lists the volunteer age range as 10-70 years old. Children aged 0-9 may accompany adults but cannot enter the restricted room near the panda enclosures.
Can I touch or hold a giant panda?
No. Direct physical contact with giant pandas is not permitted. Participants can observe pandas and take part in keeper-related tasks while maintaining a safe separation from the animals.
What activities are included in the panda volunteer program?
Typical activities include preparing bamboo and bamboo shoots, helping clean enclosure glass, exploring the panda base with an expert guide, watching a panda conservation movie, making panda cakes, preparing bamboo leaves, and receiving a panda keeper certificate. Exact activities may be adjusted according to the condition of the pandas and daily base operations.
Can this itinerary be customized?
Yes. This is a private tour, and the schedule can be adjusted according to your travel plans and the panda volunteer program's actual operating arrangements.
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