Private Full Day Chengdu Panda Base and Dujiangyan Irrigation System Tour

Show all photos
7 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Combine a trip to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base with visiting the Dujiangyan Irrigation System on this private tour with a knowledgeable guide. Admire cute pandas and learn about the care of giant pandas and conservation efforts to protect this endangered mammal.Appreciate the oldest and only living no-dam irrigation system in the world. It's an over 2000-year-old ancient wonder which still works and benefits the local people until today.

What's Included

Professional English-speaking guide
Lunch
Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Entry/Admission—Giant Panda Breeding Research Base(Xiongmaojidi)
Entry/Admission—Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure point: Free picking up service from your city hotel or residence in Chengdu (all hotels within 3rd Ring Road), if you stay outside the 3rd Ring Road, then need to be picked up at the main gate of Wuhouci, or please contact us in advance to arrange to be picked up from your hotel or airport and pay extra cost to driver. Return point: Returns to original departure point or can be drop-off at the city center. 

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

    Your friendly driver and guide will meet you at your hotel lobby or your residence in Chengdu. After 30 mins driving,you will start your unforgettable day at Giant Panda Breeding Center,a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. On a guided tour, visit different sections of the center to get a full overview of a panda’s development, from a baby panda to the full-grown giant panda. Visit the baby garden, where you can see giant panda cubs, which weigh only about 3.5 ounces (100 grams) at birth and by the third month are able to walk on their own. Then stop at the sub-adult garden, where the adolescent pandas hang out, and see the adult garden, which houses the giant pandas in all their full-grown glory. Take pictures of this endangered species eating bamboo, sleeping or frolicking about. Finally, try to spot the sleeping red pandas stretched out on branches in the red panda garden.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Dujiangyan Irrigation System

    After seeing the cute panda, Enjoy lunch berfore head to Dujiangyan Irrigation System.See the oldest and only living no-dam irrigation system in the world.The system is a large hydraulic water project which consists of three main parts:the Fish Mouth Water-Diving Island,Flying Sand Weir,and Bottle-Neck Channel. Your private guide will explain the different role of these three parts and help you understand this amazing project. Impressed by this over 2000-year-old ancient wonder which is still working and benefit people until today.You will visit the ancient architectures here,such as the Erwang Temple , Fulong Temple, Anlan cable bridge and so on. Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a best place to experience natural and cultural, you can see human beings and the environment, hydraulic engineering and landscapes,nature and man's eternal spectacle perfectly integrated here.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Samtour of Chengdu OTC Travel

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Car Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

Show more

from per person
Was {{currencySymbol}}{{ summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount }}
Check availability