China · GIANT PANDA TOURS
The pandas are awake and eating first thing and asleep by lunch, so the departure time decides the day. These 15 compare entry tickets, early transfers from the city and the trips that add Leshan on the way back.
Review of Chengdu’s Giant Panda Base, with ticket tips, best visiting hours, transport choices, walking advice, and honest value guidance.
“Super easy situation and ticket in advance - easily done and great communication”
Review of Beijing Zoo’s $6 panda ticket, with entry tips, transport details, animal highlights, drawbacks, and honest value advice.
“Very efficient to prebook tickets. All we had to do was show the GYG bar code at the ticket counter and even though we came early, we could enter in without waiting.”
See Chengdu’s giant and red pandas with a private English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, early viewing, and an optional volunteer visit.
“I had a wonderful day with Perry! He is a great communicator and made sure we had a perfect day visiting pandas. He was thoughtful, kind, and super engaged. I really recommend the tour with Perry.”
Review of Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace, pandas, lunch, and silk stop, with practical advice on value, timing, shopping, and guides.
“Tea ceremony was fantastic and very interesting. Michael was very helpful and polite. We had plenty of time to do all what was in the programme and more.”
See Chengdu’s giant pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and 3,000-year-old Shu treasures on a private day tour with guide and car.
“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”
Spend a day at a Chengdu panda base preparing bamboo, making panda food, and learning about conservation with round-trip transport.
“Had an awesome volunteer experience with the Giant Pandas from breaking bamboos, creating Panda cakes, sweeping the cages, and ultimately feeding and engaging with the Pandas. Amazing experience that I highly recommend.”
Review of a private Beijing day tour covering pandas, the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, lunch, transport, and practical booking tips.
“This was an amazing tour . Sherry really knows the city like a back of her hand , I learned a LOT about history and architecture details . So many things in Chana have such a deep meaning- you just have to have a guide otherwise you’ll Read more”
Review of Beijing’s 7 to 8-hour private tour covering pandas, the Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Temple of Heaven, lunch, and hotel transfers.
“Jun was an excellent guide – friendly, knowledgeable, and well-organized. He made the tour enjoyable and informative. Highly recommended!”
See Beijing’s pandas, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Pearl Market in one private day with lunch and an English-speaking guide.
“Our guide and driver were great, we enjoyed the interesting and fun experiences and will definitely recommend them to other people. Tjeert & Ellen”
See Chengdu’s giant pandas and Leshan’s 71-meter Buddha on a full-day guided tour with hotel pickup, transport, and English support.
“Our guide was very polite and well informed. He shared with us many local stories and made the tour an exciting experience. Very well delivered!”
Spend a full day helping panda keepers at Dujiangyan, with enclosure work, food preparation, lunch, transport, photos, and a certificate.
“The driver did not speak English and was not able to help me at the Panda Base as the other tour operators did for their costumers. Because of this the start of the day got a bit confusing, but everything got sorted eventually thanks to the Panda Base staff.”
See giant pandas at Shanghai Zoo, then explore 1,700-year-old Zhujiajiao by private car, guide, lunch, and optional gondola.
“I thoroughly recommend this tour. Our guide Liam was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. Maximising our time and experience completely tailored to exactly the animals that we wanted to see in the Zoo. The zoo is very large and without a guide you will spend a lot of time walking before you come across animals. The Panda’s are well worth the visit. Our time at the Water Town was very enjoyable with a delicious lunch of our choosing, a delightful boat ride through the Town, souvenir shopping and delicious treats. A fabulous way to spend a day in Shanghai.”
Book Beijing Zoo’s Panda House ticket for giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, flexible entry, and practical WhatsApp delivery.
“Quick and easy way to get tickets - hassle free”
Compare Mutianyu or Badaling with Beijing’s Panda House on a private day tour with lunch, transport, tickets, and a personal guide.
“Lucy was an amazing tour guide. She was super friendly and was very excited to show us around. She picked us up with our driver at our hotel lobby at the specified time. During our drive she spoke about and showed us various landmarks. She is very knowledgeable about beijing. The zoo trip was fantastic. Although we did not have time to fully explore the whole zoo, Lucy made sure to take note of the animals that we definitely wanted to see and show them to us. The lunch was also exceptional. We wanted a local experience and she gave us just that. Sightseeing at Mutianyu was an unforgettable experience.…”
See Chengdu’s pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha in one day, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a boat ride below the statue.
“Abby was a great tour guide and went above and beyond to ensure the trip was as much as possible customised to our needs. The was engaging and spoke English very well so we could ask here a lot of questions not only about the sights Read more”
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