Half-Day Chengdu Panda Tour: Giant Pandas & Red Pandas

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Chengdu Panda Base
   Watch Cute Giant Pandas and Encounter Lively Red Pandas

   At the scheduled time, your local guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby or another agreed place, holding a sign saying "China Xian Tour". Your guide will call you the day before to confirm the exact pickup time and location.

   Drive about 30 - 40 minutes to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the world’s largest panda breeding and conservation facility, which is home to over 270 giant pandas as of 2026.

   Start your visit at the Panda Museum near the entrance. Explore panda-related exhibits and try hands-on activities, such as touching the panda fur or digging up the panda skeletal model at a simulated archaeological excavation pit.

   Walk along the path to the panda villas, where you will see the adult pandas eating bamboo, climbing trees, playing and sleeping in natural surroundings. At the nursery houses, you may also encounter baby pandas and younger pandas.

   

   The Red Panda Area offers you chances to get a closer look at the red pandas, which roam freely. If you are lucky, they may walk along the paths near you or even rest on the handrails.

   

   Your driver will transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.

   Optional Service: If you need a private transfer to the train station or airport, we can also arrange it. Just let us know in advance so that we can prepare the vehicle and driver for a smooth onward journey.

   Travel Tips:

   • Lunch is not included, so we highly suggest trying Chengdu’s famous local dishes like hotpot, Mapo Tofu, and so on. Your private guide can recommend well-regarded restaurants, help you order and introduce you to Chengdu’s food culture.
   • Pandas are usually most active in the morning, so an early visit is recommended for the best chanceto see them at their liveliest.
   • Activities like touching, holding, or feeding pandas are not available at the panda base.
   • For the safety of the pandas, please do not cross the fences, make loud noises or feed them.