Discover the Dujiangyan Panda Base, the closest to Chengdu! Join us for a unique experience where you can prepare food for giant pandas and watch them eat up close. Don’t miss this unforgettable chance to connect with these adorable creatures!
8:45 AM
Arrival and Suit-Up
You will be picked up at around 7:15 am from your hotel. After arrival at the panda base, sign up and get a uniform.
9:00 AM
Prepare bamboo for Pandas
Panda volunteers need to supply fresh bamboo three times a day. You will break bamboo and wash some bamboo shoots for pandas with the panda keepers. And then clean the glass of their enclosures.
10:00 AM
Roam Around with an Expert Panda Guide
Take a break and tour around the panda base. Our guides are veritable panda lovers — they are familiar with the base and know a lot about pandas.
11:00 AM
Lunch Time
Dine with the panda keepers at the staff canteen at the panda base.
12:00 PM
Watch a panda movie
During this time, you'll gain an understanding of the working conditions of panda caretakers, basic panda knowledge, and the ultimate goal of panda conservation.
13:00 PM
Make Panda Cakes and Cut Bamboo Leaves
Having seen the panda keeper feeding the pandas with panda cakes, aren't you curious as to how they are made? It is time to make some panda cakes with your own hands.
14:30 PM
Get a Certificate
The volunteer work ends here, and you will receive a certificate for this unforgettable day.