Panda Keeper Program And Chengdu Highlights Tour
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Join an International Internship Program or Panda Keeper Program to have an opportunity to feed the pandas and then give then a cool bath. You probably won't escape the cleaning duties in the enclosure or collecting and weighing the panda poop. All this and more!
Daparture Date:
You Choose!
Duration:
4 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: , Jinli Old Street, Wu Hou Temple, Half Day Tour to Sanxingdui Ruins
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Qin Shan Zhai Restaurant
- 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.
- Wu Hou Temple (1.5 hours): The Marquis of Wu, Zhuge Liang (181-234) was the outstanding military strategist immortalized in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and in the saying wise as "the Marquis of Wu". Peaceful and attractive gardens surround several halls, including one dedicated to his memory and another to that of his emperor Liu Bei, some impressive statues, a small museum, a famous Tang Dynasty stele and the classic red wall leading to Liu Bei's tomb. A delightful complex.
--Half Day Tour to Sanxingdui Ruins: You will be picked up from your hotel by your guide who will accompany you on your one day tour. And then, transfer to Sanxingdui ruins, a ruined city with a history of over 3000 years. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed respectively. After the tour, our driver will take you back to Chengdu and return to your hotel.
- Qin Shan Zhai Restaurant: It is famous for its restorative, which has two types with one is fried dish and the other is hotpot. The restaurant is decorated in ancient style with water and bridge. The soup is cooked in light taste and good for your health.
Day 3
Place & Transport: Chengdu
Today's Activities: Transfer service to and from pandas base, Panda Breeding and Research Center, Panda Keeper and Psychologist for a day
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
--Transfer service to and from pandas base: Transfer service to and from pandas base.
- Panda Breeding and Research Center (2.5 hours): Located 6 miles north of Chengdu City, it is home to giant pandas, red (or lesser) pandas, and other endangered species. Visit the nursery to see the highly successful breeding program, among the bamboo groves and shady walkways, and to view the pandas at rest or play. There is a panda museum where you can learn some information about giant pandas.
Note: The Panda Breeding and Research Center has a donation program which allows you take pictures with holding a panda one minute by donating RMB 2,000 Yuan (for reference only). Only 40 tourists are allowed to hold pandas a day. If you want to hold a panda, you must book it one day in advance.This program is subject to the availability of pandas on that day. Please bring enough RMB cash as payment by credit card is not accepted there.
- Panda Keeper and Psychologist for a day:
The Panda keeper experience at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base will be a highlight of your trip. Arrive at the Panda Base before 08:30am. The morning program is from 08:35am-11:30am, including feeding the pandas with fresh bamboo or apples, clean the enclosure, clean bamboo and hose the pandas (in summer) from outside the enclosure. Have lunch and a break at Panda Base. A tour of Panda Base is scheduled from 1:30pm-3.30 pm when you will watch a film about the Giant Panda and visit the panda museum to learn more about giant pandas and their biodiversity. A certificate will be issued to you afterwards. It is not permitted to touch the panda you will not be allowed to enter the pandas'enclosure during the course. The Panda Base has a donation program which allows you take pictures hugging a panda in your arms for 1,300RMB. This program is subject to the availability of pandas on that day. Please bring RMB cash as they don't accept credit cards.
Note: The program is subject to change without notice and is totally dependent on the program of the day at the Panda Base. We can not guarantee that the programs listed above will be all provided.
Currency Converter
| Nov.1 - Mar. 31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | $1,549 | $1,299 | $1,219 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | $899 | $759 | $729 | $283 / $148 / $119 / |
| 6-9 Persons | $719 | $599 | $559 | $283 / $148 / $119 / |
| Apr.1 - Oct.31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
| 1 Person | $1,649 | $1,329 | $1,249 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | $939 | $799 | $749 | $330 / $173 / $132 / |
| 6-9 Persons | $769 | $619 | $579 | $330 / $173 / $132 / |
Destinations: Chengdu
Tour Length: 4 Days
Attractions: Wu Hou Temple, Jingli Street, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan,the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
Acommodation: Economy
| City | Superior | Deluxe | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | Sofitel Wanda Chengdu |
Tianfu Sunshine Hotel Chengdu |
Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel |
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.
