Chengdu And Bifengxia Panda Breeding Center Volunteer Experience
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Join a two-day Panda Volunteer Experience to care and interact with the pandas. Gain knowledge about the panda through working and interacting with them. Visit some of the best sites in Chengdu which include Sanxingdui Museum, Wangjiang Park and Jinli Old Street.
Daparture Date:
You Choose!
Duration:
5 Days
Day 1
Place & Transport: Arrive in Chengdu, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Chengdu)
Day 2
Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Jinli Old Street, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Long Chao Shou Snack
- Du Fu Thatched Cottage (1.5 hours): A museum and memorial for Du Fu (712-770 AD), often called China's greatest poet, surrounded by a large and beautiful garden. Du Fu spent five years in Chengdu, the peak of his creativity, living in a thatched hut on this site.
- Jinli Old Street (1 hour): Once the commercial heart of the old kingdoms this ancient street has been fully restored in traditional Sichuan style. Picturesque, bustling, and cheerful, you can sample local arts and craft, traditional Chinese goods, food and delicacies, and even a Starbucks, local style.
- Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan (2 hours): Founded in 1992, this museum occupies an area of 7000 square kilometers, and has a exhibition of the cultural relics excavated from No1 and No2 sacrificial pits of Shang Dynasty (from 16th-11th century B.C.). There are thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware on the exhibition, where you can get a closed look and learn more about the ancient China.
- Long Chao Shou Snack: It is a time-honored snack bar with different kinds of snack. Ordering a package of snack it gives you a chance of tasting all the delicious food in Chengdu. The decoration is extravagant, but is also appearing traditional style of Chengdu.
Day 3
After being picked up from the hotel and it takes about 3 hours to drive to Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Breeding Center. This is the world's largest giant pandas park and the best place to see pandas in the natural environment they inhabit. Upon arriving, check in at the local hotel and lunch; visit the Giant Panda Breeding Center. Meet your mentor who is one of the keepers at the center. A work uniform will be issued which allow entry to the garden at anytime. The mentor and guide will give a full introduction of the pandas. Note: A physical examination is required as part of the application for the Panda Volunteer Program. Our travel advisor has details.
Day 4
Full day is scheduled for Panda volunteer work experience. With the help and instructions of the mentor, you will clean the pandas living areas, or feed the panda. Work is from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:20. Note: Schedule may change in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Pandas have their own behavior and life style. Some of your keeper work may change as not to disturb their peaceful life. I hope you understand it. Your Keeper's duties may include: 1. Feeding the pandas (fresh bamboo, apple or panda cake). 2. Cleaning the enclosure to give the pandas a clean and comfortable place. 3. Collecting and weighing the feces. (This is the most effective way to determine the health of the panda.) 4. Cleaning bamboo. (It is important to give pandas clean food.) 5. Cleaning the panda. Rinse the panda with cool water and see how much they enjoy it, but just in very hot summer. 6. Weighing fresh bamboo. It is important to know how much is offered to pandas, how much they consume, and the weight of their feces. Proper consumption of bamboo is critical to the health of pandas. Tips: 1. Do not make sudden movements or be aggressive towards the pandas. 2. Do not throw anything at the pandas unless it is feeding time and under the keepers instructions. 3. Do not take the photos or videos unless authorized.
Currency Converter
| Nov.1 - Mar. 31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | $1,849 | $1,669 | $1,619 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | $1,039 | $949 | $919 | $268 / $178 / $159 / |
| 6-9 Persons | $809 | $719 | $699 | $268 / $178 / $159 / |
| Apr.1 - Oct.31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
| 1 Person | $2,049 | $1,839 | $1,779 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | $1,099 | $999 | $959 | $300 / $195 / $168 / |
| 6-9 Persons | $849 | $749 | $719 | $300 / $195 / $168 / |
Destinations: Chengdu
Tour Length: 5 Days
Attractions: Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wangjiang Park, Jinli Old Street, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Bifeng Valley Panda Centre
Acommodation: Economy
| City | Superior | Deluxe | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | Sofitel Wanda Chengdu |
Tianfu Sunshine Hotel Chengdu |
Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel |
| Yaan | Hongzhu Hotel Yaan |
Hongzhu Hotel Yaan |
Hongzhu Hotel Yaan |
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary. - Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations. - Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Chengdu by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours. - Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available. - Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured. - Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclusions:
- Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary. - Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary. - Single Room Supplement.
