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Panda Volunteer Work and Mountain Hiking near Chengdu

Tour Overview

This one day trip combines the panda keeper program at Dujiangyan Panda Base as well as a 7 kilometers hiking to explore the less explored Fengqi Mountain nearby. It’s a perfect program for those who would like to get out of the city and relax by feeding the giant panda in the morning and explore the off-the-beaten-path countryside of Chengdu in the afternoon.

YOUR JOURNEY

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Attraction 1: Dujiangyan Panda Base

At 7:00 a.m. our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Chengdu and then head for Dujiangyan Panda Base located at the northwest. It takes about 1.5 hours to get there.

Arrive at Dujiangyan Panda Base, and your guide will help you sign up, get your panda keeper’s card, uniform and gloves. The staff will give a short instruction and a detailed schedule for the day.

Your panda keeper service may include but not limited to:

*Help clean the pandas’ enclosures and outdoor areas by sweeping up bamboo leaves, washing floors, and removing animal waste.

*Prepare food for the pandas, such as cleaning or carrying bamboos, or making some special panda cakes with your own hands and creativity!

*Feed a panda! You got bamboo shoots, apples, carrots, or your handmade cakes—all panda’s favorite, use your hand to feed them but try to keep a safe distance.

The program finishes around 11:30 a.m.

Attraction 2: Jiezi Ancient Town & Fengxi Mountain hiking

After the panda keeper program, drive about 15 minutes to Jiezi Ancient Town for lunch at a local restaurant. Try regional dishes and explore the riverside streets before crossing the river to begin your hike. The trail leads to a Buddhist monastery on Fengqi Mountain, passing quiet woodland and small villages with family-run guesthouses and restaurants.

You will spend around two hours walking up to the monastery, and then take a visit to the beautiful architectures there.

Around 4:45 p.m., the driver and guide will pick you up, and then you guys head back to Chengdu. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours to get back to your Chengdu hotel, depends on the traffic in the city area of Chengdu.