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The 15 Best Giant Panda Tours in China

41 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Pandas are awake for the morning feed and asleep by lunch, so departure time decides the day. These 15 compare the Chengdu base, the Dujiangyan centre and the keeper programmes, with prices, pick-up times and how much walking each involves.

Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - What You See During the Self-Guided Visit
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Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

1.Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $15Our pick

Spend a self-guided morning among more than 100 giant pandas, baby pandas, red pandas, bamboo groves, lakes, and museum exhibits at Chengdu Research Base. Andy and his team arrange passport-linked entry, with optional hotel pickup and drop-off. Go early, bring comfortable shoes, and expect a large park with plenty of walking.

“It was an amazing experience . The organiser Andy arranged for pickup and drop off . The driver was nice , the car was good . Overall great experience .”

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Beijing: The Beijing Zoo Entry Ticket with Pandas - What you can see in three hours
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Beijing: The Beijing Zoo Entry Ticket with Pandas

2.The Beijing Zoo Entry Ticket with Pandas

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 368 reviews · 3 hours · from $6Best value

Visit Beijing Zoo for about three hours, with entry to the Panda House and the option of a single or combined ticket. Andy’s team sends the correct QR code by email or WhatsApp, while guides such as Cindy may assist with directions or provide extra help. See pandas, golden monkeys, polar bears, elephants, giraffes, and more.

“Very good. We only went to see the pandas & polar bears. It was amazing. Everyone is really nice there & the souvenir shops are good.”

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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer - Red pandas add variety to the visit
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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

3.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87Top rated

Spend three to four hours at Chengdu’s panda base with a private English-speaking guide and hotel transfers. You’ll see baby, young, and adult giant pandas, visit the red panda area, and learn how the center supports breeding. Guides such as Cindy, Jason, Wells, and Jojo are praised for finding good viewing spots. The volunteer option visits Dujiangyan, about 90 minutes from central Chengdu.

“Jason was a great guide, made our visit to panda centre very good. We had a nice chat throughout the tour, so would recommend him to anybody.”

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Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden - The Summer Palace, gardens, and what you actually see
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Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

4.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 187 reviews · from $93

Spend about seven hours visiting Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Panda Garden with an English-speaking guide, lunch, transport and entrance fees included. Guides such as William, Mary, Cathy and Cynthia have earned praise for clear explanations. Expect a busy day, optional boat rides, and possible silk, pearl or tea shopping stops.

“I really enjoyed the tour and was lucky to be the only person so it turned into a private tour with Suzanne my local guide. Suzanne also took me to the Olympic Village since we had extra time available which was not on the itinerary.”

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Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum - Kuanzhai Alley: Old Streets With a Modern Layer
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Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

5.Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $169

Start at 8:00 a.m. with the pandas at their most active, then stroll Kuanzhai Alley, choose your own lunch, and explore Jinsha Site Museum. A private English-speaking guide and chauffeur handle the route, with names such as Maggie, Connie, Julie Liu, and Bella associated with Chengdu bookings. Expect about eight hours and plenty of walking.

“It was a great 4 days 3 nights private tour to Chengdu. I had a good time and i am very thankful for the excellent service and help from my guide (Joy) and driver (Mr. Xie) who had been assist me especially with my mom comfortability as she iRead more”

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Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering - The 7:20 am pickup and road trip
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Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

6.Visiting Dujiangyan Yaan Wolong Panda Base Optional Volunteering

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $234

Join a small group from Chengdu for a full-day visit to Dujiangyan, Wolong, or Ya’an Panda Base. With guides such as Kira, Alvin, Andy, Bella, or Alex Xia, you may prepare bamboo, make panda snacks, observe feeding, and learn how rescue and research work. Touching and holding pandas is not allowed.

“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.”

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Beijing Private Tour to Temple of Heaven, Panda House and Summer Palace - Walking through the Summer Palace’s imperial grounds
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Beijing Private Tour to Temple of Heaven, Panda House and Summer Palace

7.Beijing Private Tour to Temple of Heaven, Panda House and Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $141

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver visiting Beijing’s Panda House, the Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven. Expect hotel pickup within the fourth ring road, a Chinese lunch with vegetarian choices, and flexible pacing. Guides such as Lucy, Sherry, Judy, and Susan have earned strong praise for clear English and thoughtful history lessons.

“Amazing tour, with a brilliant guide and driver, very informative and great value for money. What a great way to see some of Beijings fantastic highlights.”

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Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch - Panda House: start with Beijing’s most charming residents
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Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

8.Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $148

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide visiting Beijing’s Panda House, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, and Temple of Heaven. Guides such as Lucy, Jun, Bobo, and Linda Shi are praised for clear explanations and flexible help. Expect a full day, plenty of walking, private transport, entrance fees, and an optional Chinese lunch.

“Great tour! Our guide, Bobo, took us around the city from the Temple of Heaven, to the Summer Palace, the panda bears in Beijing zoo and the Llama Temple. The tour was very informative and we would have felt absolutely lost without her. She took care of everything and all we had to do was enjoy the experience - thank you very much. Bobo!”

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Beijing: Temple of Heaven, Panda House & Summer Palace Tour - Panda House at Beijing Zoo
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Beijing: Temple of Heaven, Panda House & Summer Palace Tour

9.Temple of Heaven, Panda House & Summer Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking private guide and driver, visiting Beijing Zoo’s Panda House, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Pearl Market. Guides such as Cindy, Sherry, Lucy, and Alice are praised for clear history, family-friendly pacing, photos, local lunch advice, and bargaining help. Hotel pickup, tickets, lunch, and transfers are included.

“thanks to mrs kelly and our driver mr wang for a beautiful tour mrs kelly now every corner of beijing she was the best guide i have here in beijing. i recommend everyone to mrs kelly.”

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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour - Morning at the Chengdu Panda Base
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Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

10.Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Panda Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · from $116

Meet pandas at the Chengdu Research Base, then travel to Leshan for its 71-meter cliff-carved Buddha and Lingyun Temple. Guides such as Mark and James add local stories and clear English commentary. The day runs about 12 hours, with hotel pickup inside Chengdu’s second ring road and city-center drop-off at Tianfu Square.

“Excellent all day tour, we were picked up from our hotel at 7:30 am and dropped off in the city center at around 8 pm. Tour involves a lot of driving between the two locations so be mindful of that in advance.”

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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch - Getting ready at the panda base
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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

11.Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $279

You’ll spend about eight hours at Dujiangyan Panda Base near Chengdu, helping clean an enclosure, break bamboo, prepare panda cakes, watch feeding and training, and learn about care for older pandas. A private guide and driver accompany you, with hotel pickup, lunch, photos, videos, and a volunteer certificate included.

“Top visit on my list, this was my 2nd time and was as good as the 1st time if not better. 2nd time around they have more guides available. They have geared up to receive visitors and the panda experience. This time with Viator I only booked the taxi return, he was a non english speaker but it was ok, he drove well!”

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Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Shanghai Zoo and Panda - Starting with pandas at Shanghai Zoo
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Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Shanghai Zoo and Panda

12.Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Shanghai Zoo and Panda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $166

Spend six to eight hours with a private guide and driver, starting with pandas and other animals at Shanghai Zoo before visiting Zhujiajiao Water Town. Guides such as Cassie, Ruby, Annie, Roy, and Sammi have led this route. Choose a tour with lunch and a canal boat ride, or book the simpler tour option.

“We went to see the pandas . I find this company very efficient on time lovely knowledgeable guides. Helpfull too. very good all round When I change the plans slightly they were very quick to put it right for me. I thoroughly recommend them.”

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Beijing: Panda House Ticket (Zoo) new activities for 2026 - Golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare animals
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Beijing: Panda House Ticket (Zoo) new activities for 2026

13.Panda House Ticket (Zoo) new activities for 2026

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 59 reviews · 1 day · from $7

Book a one-day Beijing Zoo combo ticket with Panda House entry through Fun China. You provide your full name, passport number, and phone number through WhatsApp or email, then receive the correct QR code. The ticket also gives access to the zoo’s other animal exhibits, but not Beijing Aquarium. No guide is named, so you explore independently.

“We forgot to print out the ticket but luckily we got our ticket in a ticket booth. The waiting line to panda was long but it was worth waiting. Next intresting destination was Aqua Park. Its huge, the whole area at the Zoo is wast. You should start visiting at 8-9 O'clock to be able to see evertything.”

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Beijing Private Tour:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall and Panda House - Badaling: efficient access and a more streamlined visit
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Beijing Private Tour:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall and Panda House

14.Beijing Private Tour:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall and Panda House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $159

You’ll travel by private car from central Beijing to the Panda House and either Mutianyu or Badaling Great Wall. Guides such as Lucy, Cindy, Alice, and May offer history, photo help, and family-friendly care. The $159.80 price includes transport, tickets, lunch, bottled water, and your choice of cable car or ski lift and toboggan.

“Aurora was great, they even waited for me when I was running late. The vip line pass and tea ceremony was a nice plus, would highly recommend!”

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Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour - Starting at 7:30 a.m. for the panda base
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Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour

15.Giant Panda and Buddha 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $173

Spend a morning with giant pandas at Chengdu Research Base, then drive to Leshan for a boat view beneath the 71-meter Buddha. An English-speaking guide such as Abby, Shelley, Daisy, Fen, or Lucy handles the day, transport, tickets, and cultural context. Expect a long but efficient day with lunch at your own cost.

“Lucy, Lisa & Mr Driver were great companions for my day in Chengdu! :) I really enjoyed the sights! Would recommend!”

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