5 Days Chengdu Tour with Bifengxia Panda Loving Care Experience
Chengdu / Bifengxia Panda Base / Chengdu
Highlights
- Visit:
- Wuhou Temple
- Jinli Old Street
- Bifengxia Panda Base
- Renmin Park
- Experience:
- Enjoy the leisure life and sip some tea in the local park;
- Taste the spicy HOTPOT in the local restaurant;
- Spend 2 days doing loving care work in Bifengxia Panda Base.
Sampling Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 Chengdu Arrival (D)
Welcome to Chengdu, the hometown of Giant Pandas! Clear the customs and retrieve your baggage by yourself upon arrival, be greeted by our tour guide in the Arrival Hall who is holding a sign on which says your name. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with an experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel. Your guide will help you check in. The rest of today is yours to enjoy the leisurely life pace of this city on your own.
In the evening, enjoy hotpot to taste the local Sichuan Flavor.
Day 2 Chengdu - Ya'an ( B )
After breakfast, start your sightseeing tour of Chengdu’s top attractions with your tour guide. You’ll first be driven to the Wuhou Temple, a cultural and historical relic dating back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280 AD). Follow your guide on a tour of the grounds and see the intricate architectural stylings of its front and interior gates, the Hall for Emperor Liu Bei, the Hall for Zhuge Liang and the Huiling Mausoleum.
Then, proceed to Jinli Old Street where you will experience Chengdu local culture, taste some featured snacks and get yourself some handcrafts.
Later, head to Renmin Park to enjoy a cup of traditional Chinese tea and absorb the special atmosphere of Chengdu.
Afterwards, you’ll be driven approximately 2 hours to Ya’an City, where you’ll check in to your comfortable hotels. Then you’ll receive a brief introduction of your activities for the next two days in Bifengxia Panda Base and you’ll be given a pair of overalls to you’ll wear while working with pandas.
Day 3 Bifengxia Panda Base ( B )
On this day, you’ll get up close and personal with adorable pandas! After breakfast at your hotel, you'll be taken to the Bifengxia Panda Base, where you'll get the rare opportunity to assist park rangers with daily activities and learn about the center's important conservation efforts first-hand.
Participate in typical tasks throughout the day such as feeding the pandas; you'll be amazed by how much food these endangered creatures consume - a whopping 45 lbs (20 kg) per day! You'll also help contribute to the safety and well-being of the animals by cleaning the panda enclosures. When the pandas are resting, you will have 3 hours of free time for lunch and to explore the center or Bifengxia Valley on your own.
Day 4 Bifengxia Panda Base ( B )
Experience the loving care work for the giant pandas in Bifengxia like the things to do in Day 3. It can be a special memory to get so close to the cute pandas.
Day 5 Bifengxia Panda Base & Chengdu Departure ( B )
Before leaving panda base, you’ll have one last opportunity to spend time with the pandas. Say goodbyes to this cute bears and take some photos, after which you’ll be awarded with your certificate of recognition for your loving care work at the base.
After the unforgettable time in Bifengxia, drive back to Chengdu. Be free until your guide and driver transfer you to airport/train station to catch the flight or train to your next destination or back home. Service ends!
Please note: All guests must undergo a health exam before arrival at the base.
1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a comfortable-class hotel and traveling with our private tour package in low seasons. The price will be much lower if your group has 4 or more members.
2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, month, and date. There may be huge price increasing during the public Chinese holidays, school summer holidays (usually 2 months, July ~ August), peak tourist seasons or some special dates. (Chinese Public Holidays 2025)
3. Other factors that may change the final tour price include your group size, hotel class, tour activities, real-time exchange rate, and so on.
4. This price is based on the exchange rate USD 1= RMB 7.00. The final price will be based on the exchange rate in effect at the time of agreement with our quotation.
5. This price is only valid from now to March 31, 2026.
6. This price is not the final price until the Confirmation Letter is sent.
7. The items included and excluded in this price are for reference only. The final services included, please refer to the Confirmation Letter sent to you by the travel consultant.
Price Includes:
- English-speaking guide with the professional license as listed in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees and other fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- Yangtze River Cruise ticket as listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation (comfortable-class) based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a double bed.
- Meals as specified with “B” (for breakfast), “L” (for lunch) or “D” (for dinner) in the itinerary.
- Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed driver as listed in the itinerary.
- Transportation: Domestic flights (economy class) or trains (second-class seat) as listed in the itinerary.
- Airport / train station pick-up and drop-off service as listed in the itinerary.
- Luggage Transfers between airports, train station and hotels.
- Travel Service Charge of our travel consultant, including the planning, handling, operational and communication charges, etc.
Price Excludes:
- China Visa (We do not offer any visa service or charge any visa-related fee.)
- Scenic spots not listed in the itinerary.
- Optional activities or other sightseeing.
- Accommodation not as listed in the itinerary.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Flights or trains not as listed in the itinerary.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal expenses of a purely personal nature such as room service, laundry, drink, Internet charge, WI-FI, fax, telephone call, etc.
- Gratuities or optional tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
- Travel insurance. Please kindly note that the full coverage travel insurance from your country of origin should be purchased in advance on your own.
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