15 Panda Tours in Chengdu & Sichuan Worth Booking

Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - Timing strategy: go early or plan for naps

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $15Our pick

Prebook entry to Chengdu Panda Base to see 100+ giant pandas, including cubs. Morning timing and passport entry help you skip the longest lines.

“we stopped in Chengdu with a long transit. managed to catch the metro into the pandas which was great. had pre-book tickets that was Julius that we would make it. unbelievably busy on the day that we went as it was a weekend and a national holiday. still managed to see several pandas active and even some playing. we had a tour guide approach us on entry asked me if you wanted to tour which was excellent as she knew which exhibits had pandas in them and which ones were active. She was very good and although she didn't speak English through Google translate she managed to pass on all…”

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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

2.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87Top rated

Private half-day Chengdu panda and red panda tour with English guide, hotel pickup, and optional volunteer at Dujiangyan.

“Wells was the best guide I’ve had during my time in China - The Center is quite large with a lot of pandas”

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Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

3.Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $169

Private Chengdu day tour with early panda time, Kuan-Zhai Alley wandering, and Jinsha museum artifacts, with hotel pickup and guide.

“The trip to Chengdu was very memorable. This was the first time we see live pandas which were very adorable. We noticed that each panda had their own ideosynchracies. Some were active and playful while the oher just prederred to laRead more”

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Dujingyan Panda Sanctuary Half day tour option panda volunteer

4.Dujingyan Panda Sanctuary Half day tour option panda volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $170

Chengdu small-group panda half-day tour with hotel pickup to Dujiangyan Panda Base, optional volunteer food prep, and English guide.

“Thanks Jay!!! The pandas were adorable and we stopped to visit one of the ancient towns nearby afterwards. Good driver and lunch was also very good!!”

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Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

5.Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $234

Volunteer at a panda rescue and rehab base near Chengdu, with small-group care tasks, Sichuan lunch, and round-trip transfers.

“This is a great way to see the Pandas and how they live behind the scenes. I would skip the panda holding, but the panda feeding is pretty amazing. This comes with a driver, and in my case an amazing guide. Thanks Alex Xia!”

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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

6.Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · from $116

See Chengdu pandas and UNESCO Leshan Giant Buddha in one day, with an English guide, park tickets, and drop-off at Tianfu Square.

“We received a call the night before letting us know the pick up time. The tour guide picked us up in the morning from the lobby, spoke English. He was very friendly and helpful throughout the tour.”

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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

7.Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $279

Volunteer as a Dujiangyan panda caretaker with Chengdu pickup, lunch, guide photos, and a certificate in an 8-hour day.

“ONE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE. The driver was late coming to pick us up and we were afraid that we will miss our opportunity to hold/touch panda, however we were lucky and the day progressed as planed. It was raining so that kind oRead more”

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Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour

8.Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $173

Hotel pickup Chengdu tour to see giant pandas, then boat under UNESCO Leshan Giant Buddha with an English guide

“Lucy, Lisa & Mr Driver were great companions for my day in Chengdu! :) I really enjoyed the sights! Would recommend!”

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Chengdu: Giant Panda and Leshan Buddha Day Trip

9.Giant Panda and Leshan Buddha Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · from $109

Chengdu giant panda and Leshan Buddha day trip with small-group pickup, panda play time, and the 71m seated Buddha at UNESCO Leshan.

“The trip was well orgnized, and despite the long trip. we managed to spend enough time at the Panda research center and Leshan to view the Buddha.”

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Chengdu：Panda Base Entry Ticket & English PDF Guidebook

10.Chengdu：Panda Base Entry Ticket & English PDF Guidebook

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 48 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Skip Chengdu Panda Base lines with passport entry and get an English PDF route guide for morning or afternoon panda viewing.

“An amazing wonderful place where these darling creatures are well cared for for and happy. The most amazing day I will never forget”

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Chengdu Panda Research Base Tickets And Optional Private Tour

11.Chengdu Panda Research Base Tickets And Optional Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $16

Chengdu Panda Research Base with a $16 ticket, optional private guide and pickup, plus a smart 4-hour route for giant and red pandas.

“Our guide Ms Emily fetch us at our hotel on time. She is very knowledgeable,speaks good english and very attentive..The car is cpacious and comfortable.The Psndas are lovely.We had a great time!”

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Wolong Panda Base Private Day Tour Optional Volunteering

12.Wolong Panda Base Private Day Tour Optional Volunteering

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $220

Private Wolong Panda Base day tour from Chengdu with hotel pickup, expert English guide, included entry, lunch, and optional panda volunteering.

“should go and discover new wonder of our world. We had a super nice and knowledgeable Tour guild. Many many thks to her.”

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Chengdu Private Sightseeing Tour with Panda Breeding Center Visit

13.Chengdu Private Sightseeing Tour with Panda Breeding Center Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $140

Private Chengdu day with early Panda Base, Wenshu Temple lunch, Kuanzhai Alley and People’s Park tea, with hotel pickup and guide.

“Andy picked us up at our hotel and took us to the Panda centre. We had wanted to have a photo with a panda and Andy organised this for us. We went on to a Buddhist monastery for lunch and Andy helped us choose foods which we would like. She then took us to a quaint tourist shopping area, then onto the peoples park where we walked around and had tea and relaxed, later in the evening we had some snacks for dinner. All in all it was a great day. Andy went out of her way to make sure the day was excellent. The day was well panned with…”

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Private Dujiangyan Panda Base Panda Rescue Center Volunteer for a Day

14.Private Dujiangyan Panda Base Panda Rescue Center Volunteer for a Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $307

Volunteer with keepers at Dujiangyan Panda Base near Chengdu, with hotel pickup, buffet lunch, and hands-on feeding and cleanup.

“Would rate it 6 stars if possible. An amazing experience and one that shouldn't be missed. It isn't some lame just stand around and do nothing experience. You actively participate and it is fulfilling in many ways. This was the best thing my wife and I experienced during our visit.”

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All Inclusive Private Trip to Chengdu Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha

15.All Inclusive Private Trip to Chengdu Giant Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $249

Private full-day panda base and Leshan Giant Buddha tour with early start, lunch included, admission covered, and optional river cruise view.

“We had a great experience with our tour guide and driver. Lin (Amber) is a very sympathetic person, very knowledgeable and patient. With her deep experience, she helped us to going through the mobs smoothly. Panda experience was unforRead more”

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