Price: From $172/ PP
Destinations Visited: Chengdu - Dujiangyan (1 day)
Departure: Fixed Date
Join in our budget, quality, and efficient group tour to make a real impact in saving endangered Giant Pandas - meaningful Panda Volunteer Program which includes cleaning panda enclosures, feeding pandas, etc. So far, the Dujiangyan Panda Base is one of the only two places in China where you can do the volunteering works. It is only about one hour and half's driving from Chengdu city. Please note the panda feeding session is no longer available.
Book NowLeave Chengdu at 7:15 AM or earlier, then you will be transferred to Dujiangyan Panda Base which is only about 60km away from Chengdu downtown. The Panda Volunteer Program starts at 9:00am, and it finishes at around 14:30-15:00
Brief Process of Panda Volunteer Program:
1. Sign up at the Panda Base office. (Signing contract with the Base and paying the fee, then you will get a volunteering tag and working suit and gloves.) Panda Keepers will give you a basic briefing of today’s program including a time schedule.
2. An English-speaking staff in the base will lead you to take a minibus to one of the panda enclosures in the base.
3. Works in the morning includes:
4. Have lunch in the dining hall with panda keepers by the base. Watch documentary films about panda rescue if available. While if there is free time you are free to explore more inside the panda base to spend more time watching them. 11:30-12:30
5. Works in the afternoon includes:
7. Work done, and get the Panda Volunteer Certificate from the Base.
(Activity schedule above is usually fixed but according to each panda the exact timing may not be the same and sequence of activity may be changed too.)
After the work, say goodbye to the pandas and drive back to Chengdu.
1. Dujiangyan Panda Park provides panda works for volunteer workers. Its mission is to raise money for panda protection and to give people knowledge about giant pandas to raise the awareness of protecting wild lives and nature. And it also provides opportunities for visitors/workers to have close experience with the lovely pandas.
2. July to August is the busy season. We recommend you to avoid July and August for any volunteer work at any panda base. From 2023 we have seen big raise on number of volunteer workers each day during summer time mainly in July and August. There are sometimes as many as over 200 volunteer workers in the panda base in one day, making the work/experience very crowded. We recommend you to avoid this season or to come by end of August and other seasons to do the volunteer work to avoid the big crowd if possible..
3. If you only have limited time, you can do a half day work, which will also cost the same amount.
4. If you need, we can also help to book hotels in Chengdu and arrange airport/train pick-up and drop-off or other tours in Chengdu.
5. Panda hug (photo with a panda) program is currently not available.
6. You are recommended to wear waterproof shoes to do the volunteer work.
Panda Volunteer Group Tour is available by every day (Except July, August and other Public Holidays in China). Price is USD172 per person. Please send inquiry to check availability and confirm booking.
| Group No. | Availabilities | Travel Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJYPT-01 | available | Everyday except during July, August and Public Holidays in China |
$172 |
Booking Guide:
1. The maximum group size is 20 PAX. Minimum of group size is 2 pax.
2. Group size less than 2 people needs a single supplement.
3. We need bookings to be done at least 3 weeks ago, any short notice may not have volunteer spots available.
4. 200 people is the maximum number Dujiangyan panda base can take each day. Therefore, an early booking is safer to better secure your booking as a volunteer if you are traveling by summer time. Please send your inquiry early so that we can check dates for you.
5. If the volunteer work is not available at Dujiangyan Panda Base on the date you travel, we will then alternatively go to Wolong Panda Base or Yaan Bifengxia Panda Base to do the volunteer work. Experience and work are similar. Please inquire details from us.
6. Age Requires: Anyone has to be 8 y/o or over. People under 12 y/o will need to have an adult to accompany the volunteer work.
7. The panda volunteer work at present doesn't allow you to feed the pandas. The closest you can get to a panda is the same as a normal visit. Please be aware of this when signing up for this.
8. You won't be allowed to take photos while doing the volunteer work. You are allowed as long as you are not doing the work.
9. You will be doing the volunteer work in groups. While cleaning you maybe in a group of 5-20 people, while making panda cake you may be in a group of 5-30 people depending on the season. It's not going to be a private volunteer work just for you. Everyone joins the group while in the panda base. Our service is to make sure you are having private services while not in the panda base while driving. A guide is required by the panda base to accompany volunteers.
Please complete belowing form and submit it. Our staffs will contact you as soon as after we receiving your inquiry.
