Everything about Giant Panda in Chengdu
The endangered species Giant Pandas are our friends. Eager to see, hug and even volunteer the cute bears? If you are thinking so, Chengdu, of course, is the best choice for you.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also called Chengdu Panda Base, is hometown of the “National Treasure” - Giant Panda.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also called Chengdu Panda Base, is hometown of the “National Treasure” - Giant Panda.
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| Chengdu Giant Pandas |
Location:
Chengdu Panda Base is located no more than
10 kilometers north of Chengdu on the Futou Mountain. You could take a taxi
from downtown of Chengdu, with 30-minutes’ drive. It just costs about 60 Yuan.
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| Chengdu Panda Base |
Best Time to Visit Panda:
Opening hours: 08:00am – 17:30 pm, all year
round. It is suggested you start early in the morning from your hotel. And it
is good to reach Panda Base before 09:00 am, for the pandas at that time will
be active (breakfast time).
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| Visit Giant Panda |
Tickets: 58 Yuan pp. If you are afraid of getting lost in the panda base, you could pay optiojnal fee to hire a tour guide (English-speaking guide are available here).
What to See in Panda Base:
Giant
Pandas: The Panda Base is known as the best tourist
destination to get closer to the rare giant panda. You can closely observe the
giant pandas of different ages resting, eating and drinking, playing with each
other, using enrichment toys, or watch female pandas nursing their cubs in the
nursery rooms.
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| The Baby Pandas are playing |
Other
Species to See: Besides the Giant Panda, the panda
base is also inhabited by other endangered wildlife, including red pandas,
swans, peacocks, birds, butterflies and hundreds of insects.
Hug a Giant Panda:
Chengdu Panda Base offers panda-lovers the
opportunity to give one of its pandas a quick squeeze for a hefty “donation” of
about $330 (2000 Yuan). You have to wear gloves, shoe covers and bright blue
protective clothing, but if you’re lucky, the panda might even sit on your lap.
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| Hug a Panda in Chengdu Panda Base |
After visiting the panda, you could visit Wenshu Temple,
a typical ancient monastery of Qing Dynasty in downtown Chengdu, where you can
see local prayers worshiping and lighting incense. Then, visit Renmin Park to experience the
most authentic Chengdu local life. Having a cup of tea in a traditional
teahouse, watching the local old couples dancing, joining in the locals to play
mahjong or cards in a teahouse...You will enjoy typical leisurely lifestyle of
Chengdu. Later, move on to Jinli Old Street,
one of the oldest streets to appreciate the local snacks and artifacts. For
photographers, visit here in the evening will be the best time to get better
photos with all the red lanterns lit up in the dusk.
See more Panda Tours? Please visit the China Panda Tours in Chengdu, Bifengxia & Sichuan at the best prices!
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| Jinli Old Street |
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