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Panda Volunteer Tour - departing from Chengdu - 1 Day

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Join this hands-on volunteer program at Shenshuping Giant Panda Base, Chengdu. Help feed pandas, prepare panda cakes, cut bamboo and clean living areas under professional guidance. Enjoy a panda documentary and get an official panda keeper certificate as a special souvenir. A meaningful close‑up experience with China’s beloved national treasure.
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240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China

 

China is implementing a 10-day (240 hours) visa-free transit policy. The transit program allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to a third country (region) to snag a visa on arrival at a Chinese airport (port) and stay for 10 days before departure. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan all count as third destinations.

 

Passport holders of 54 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open airports (ports) in 24 provincial regions, covering popular tourist cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu and Guangzhou.

 

Read more about 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China.

 

Meanwhile, citizens from 38 countries can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days.

Itinerary

6: 45 am: Meet your guide at the hotel.
 
8:45am–11:30 am: Arrive at Panda Base and begin your tour. You will learn more about the pandas and help take care of them. The activities may include carrying and breaking bamboo, cleaning work areas, observing panda keepers feeding panda then touring around the panda base.
 
11:30 am–1:30pm: Simple Lunch at the canteen of Panda Base. And then watch a panda documentary that lasts for about 40 minutes.
 
1:30 pm–2:00 pm: Continue the program in the afternoon. Make panda cakes and cut bamboo leaves for senior pandas.
 
2:00 pm–2:30 pm: The panda volunteer program finishes. You will receive a panda keeper certificate with souvenirs. You may continue to explore the park before returning to your hotel.
 
 
Notes:
1. Venue: China Giant Panda Conservation and Shenshuping Panda Base. (110 km away from the Chengdu city center)
2. The order and content of the activities on the day are subject to the arrangements of the panda base staff.
3. Participants must be between 8 and 70 years old.
4. Any physical illness (fever, heart disease, or recent major surgery, etc.) should be reported in advance.
5.This activity is non-refundable without force majeure.

 

Tour Includes :

- Private tour guide service

- Private transfers between the Dujiangyan Panda Base and your hotel in Chengdu

- Entrance ticket for the scenic area

- Panda keeper program fee at Dujiangyan Panda Base

- Simple Chinese lunch

Tour Excludes :

-Flight or train ticket

-Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, phone bills, optional activities. (There is a donation program in panda base that allows you to take pictures with a panda next to you. The donation amount is CNY1,800 per person and the program needs to be reserved in advance.)

-Hotel

-Tips for guides and drivers

-Chinese Visa

-Travel insurance

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