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Wolong Panda Base Volunteering Program from Chengdu
Feeding the Giant Panda at Wolong Panda Base
Wolong Panda Base Volunteering Program from Chengdu
Wolong Panda Base Volunteering Program from Chengdu
Giant Panda at Wolong Panda Base

Wolong Panda Base Volunteering Programme from Chengdu

By China Tour Company
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Overview

Celebrated as the home to giant pandas and a precious bio-gene bank, Wolong National Nature Reserve is truly a kingdom of pandas for exploration. By taking our tour as panda volunteer, you will be guided by professional panda keepers, and learn how to take care of lovely pandas. The engaging interaction with pandas during the brief one-day visit will make you a qualified panda caretaker.

Activity location

  • Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
    • Wolong Town,
    • 623006, Wenchuan County, Sichuan, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
    • Wolong Town,
    • 623006, Wenchuan County, Sichuan, China

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour car or van
  • What's includedWhat's includedPanda Base Volunteering Programme fee (Adults)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTravel Insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedVolunteering fee for Child (0-12 years old) and Senior (66-80 years old)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The age restriction of Volunteering Programme is between 12 and 65 years old. If your children are under 12 years old, they are still able to attend, and will be chaperoned accordingly
  • Please advise if you would like to take pictures with the pandas in the special requirements, and you will need to pay RMB1800 to Wolong Panda Base directly when you are there
  • Please note: Programme could be modified based on the health of the pandas
  • There is a daily limit of 20 volunteers for the Panda Keeper Programme, so please reserve in advance and ensure your vacancy.
  • In order to ensure the health of Giant Pandas, do not spray perfume and paint nail polish, do not wear exaggerated ornaments, do not wear slippers, on the volunteering day. Wear trainers.
  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants for Travel Insurance
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
  • 9h
  • Admission ticket included
07:00 Your tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel within the 3rd ring of Chengdu and drive to the Wolong Panda Base to check into the volunteer programme. 8:30am Clean the panda enclosures and prepare the food Panda keepers need to supply fresh bamboo to these national treasures three times each day. The pandas usually eat only 30% of the bamboo, wasting 70% of it. 10:00am–11:00am Take a break and tour around the panda base Have a relaxing walk in the well-paved base and listen to the legendary stories of these pandas. 11:30am–1:00pm Have lunch and a rest in the base 1:00pm–2:00pm Watch a panda film that lasts for about 40 minutes You will see a special documentary about how the shy pandas mate, give birth, grow up, and are returned to the wild. 2:00pm–3:30pm More cleaning, and making panda's cakes 3:30pm–4:00pm Get a certificate, and drive back to Chengdu

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
    • Wolong Town,
    • 623006, Wenchuan County, Sichuan, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
    • Wolong Town,
    • 623006, Wenchuan County, Sichuan, China

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