Panda Volunteer Experience: Chengdu Adventure

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Dujiangyan

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Experience a full day of volunteering at the Dujiangyan Panda Base in Chengdu. Clean cages, feed pandas, watch a documentary, and make panda cakes. Limited availability, book now!

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Dujiangyan Panda Base - Situated 70km northwest of Chengdu city, the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Base offers a natural habitat for pandas and is approximately a 1.5-hour drive away. The base is home to around 40 pandas, including well-known figures like Bao Bao, who was born in Washington, DC. Participants will enjoy a full day of volunteering at the…

What's Included

Private transportation
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
An English Speaking Guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

7:00-8:40
Travel to Dujiangyan or Wolong Panda Base
8:40-9:00
Complete registration, don work attire and gloves, and wear the volunteer pass.
9:00-10:00
Begin cleaning the panda enclosure, crack bamboo, and remove leftovers.
10:00-11:30
Explore other panda enclosures to admire the charming black and white creatures and hear fascinating panda stories….

Location

Dujiangyan Panda Base

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Alan_c

Sep 7, 2025

Great experience and very well organised - be sure you are happy with what you will get for the price - Overall a great experience and we enjoyed it very much. Note that there is little in terms of getting closer to the pandas than any normal visitor to the panda base. You need to want to do the work to feel like you’ve contributed to the pandas. We walked around the Dujiangyan with a member of staff who was very passionate and informative about the individual pandas and their lives. The guide was great at taking photos of us and sending them over. The company was excellent in getting in touch in advance and was very flexible with planning. The car journey was very comfortable and we were picked up at the hotel door as planned. It is a high price point so make sure you’re keen and get the most from the day. The guide was very helpful in this regard. The price seems to reflect how well organised the guide company is and their ability to flex and deliver on their commitments.

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Adrienne_d

Mar 31, 2025

The best! Couldn't be happier. - All I can say is WOW. I originally had booked with another company, but they canceled my reservation without explanation, which prompted me to book this tour. I must say that I could not be happier with the experience. We were picked up at our hotel on time in a Mercedes sedan, so it felt luxurious. Andie was our tour guide, and she was terrific. She spoke perfect English and was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of Chengdu—and pandas! She loved the pandas as much as my daughter and knew many interesting facts. The drive itself felt fast because the conversations were engaging. We loved prepping food for the pandas and watching them feed up close—so close that I was an arm's length away from the panda. The documentary we had to watch was interesting, and it was amazing to see just how much the pandas are loved and well cared for. To top it all off, Andie and our driver went above and beyond on our way back to Chengdu. My daughter was obsessed about these egg crepes, which are well-known street foods that we had learned about from YouTube. Andie made sure that we found a vendor that was one of the best in the city. Needless to say, my 13-year old was super happy. I highly recommend this tour company and our guide Andie. It was an unforgettable experience.

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Caren_c

Dec 7, 2024

We had Robert as our... - We had Robert as our guide tour and he was amazing. Super friendly, very well knowledgeable and patient. We customized our entire tour to our preferences. He always asked us if we need something or had any questions. The experience was amazing to be so close to so many pandas and to learn many things about it. It's a tour I highly recommend and if you are lucky to get Robert, you won't be disappointed.

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Valerie_y

Aug 9, 2024

Panda volunteer - The vehicle was very comfortable to ride. They were great at communicating before the experience and arrived on time to take us for the day. Our guide was very sweet and super knowledgeable about the pandas and the habitat. Her English was excellent. We were well taken care of and enjoyed the day very much ! Don’t worry you do not work but have a lot of fun !

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Qing_l

Aug 16, 2025

Overpriced - Overall experience is ok. Our transport bus is small and old. Molly was our guide, majority of the time she worked as interpreter. After entering the base, we were led by the base staff/guide, the staff was the one walked us around base and introduced all the pandas to us. We only had one chance to be like two feet close to a panda, during the time panda nanny fed panda, about 10 minutes. NO cellphone allowed!!! After that, we were guided to another room and helped smash bamboos. The last part of volunteer was cutting off bamboo leaves for senior pandas. Our kids did learn a lot of knowledges about pandas. For education purpose, this volunteer activity is good for kids. But for the price we paid, this activity is definitely overpriced. I would not recommand this vendor to anyone else, because there are some identical volunteer activities only cost half of the price on viator. Please do your own homework on viator and will save your fortune.

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From $175

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult