Can you still hold a panda in Chengdu?
Chengdu panda holding is suspended BUT good news, it’s still possible nearby at another base – the Dujiangyan Panda Base, although the time has been cut to 30 seconds, and it all must be booked in advance, ideally two weeks in advance. You can pay around $110 to volunteer for the day (cleaning cages etc).
Can you hold a baby panda in Chengdu?
There is literally one place in the entire world where you can hold a baby panda bear and it’s at Dujiangyan Panda Base and Center for Disease Control which is two hours outside of Chengdu, China. Chengdu, a four hour plane ride from Shanghai, is the capital of Sichuan Province.
How much is it to hug a panda in Chengdu?
To hug a panda, one has to pay a fee of RMB 1800 which is actually a donation to Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation & Research Center for the Giant Panda. Only RMB (cash) is accepted.
Where can I hold a panda?
These are the places you should be visiting to get up close and personal with the world’s handful of adorable baby pandas.
- The Giant Panda Research & Breeding Center, Chengdu, China.
- The National Zoo, Washington D.C.
- San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California.
- Bifengxia Panda Base, Ya’an, Sichuan, China.
Is there a panda holding program in Chengdu?
The bad news is that the Panda Holding Program has been suspended since November 2018 in all panda bases in Chengdu. This is still the case, as of the latest news update on October 25, 2019. You might be confused when you see many tours including this program on some agencies’ websites.
Which is the closest Panda Base in China?
Simply called Chengdu Panda Base, it is the closest panda facility to Chengdu, which is about 16 kilometers northeast of Chengdu suburb with 30 minutes’ drive. Chengdu Panda Base has more than 120 giant pandas and as well as 76 red pandas in total.
Where to see baby pandas in Chengdu China?
In planning our 33 days in China, I chose to go to Chengdu for four days. We stayed in the downtown area of Chengdu, which is surprisingly the fifth largest city in China with a population of over 12 million people. But there’s really only one reason to visit Chengdu – the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, where you can hold a baby panda.
How much does it cost to hold a panda in China?
You can pay around $110 to volunteer for the day (cleaning cages etc). Then the same additional fee as before to hold the panda. Dujiangyan Panda base is 2 km away from Qingcheng mountain, about 10 minutes drive from Dujiangyan down town, and about a 1.5 hour drive from Chengdu city.
