Giant Panda Tours in China: The 15 Best Visits

Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - Getting inside with a passport-linked ticket

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

Review of Chengdu’s Panda Base ticket, with early arrival tips, transport advice, crowd warnings, value notes, and what to expect inside.

“It was easy entering the park and and easy access to all the enclosures to see the pandas. Park is big and involved a lot of walking, some at incline. But can get close for great photo opportunities. Other than near the entrance gate, food and drink options were limited”

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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

Beijing Zoo offers low-cost entry, giant pandas, 450 animal species, and simple QR access near Subway Line 4.

“It was great. The tour operator contacted me on WhatsApp and gave me directions and the ticketing information. When i was there and a little confused about some aspects, they responded promptly and were very helpful. The zoo itself is amazing and I had the best time. the Pandas are so majestic. It was defiantly a once in a lifetime experience for me.”

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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

See Chengdu’s giant and red pandas with a private English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, crowd-smart routing, and an optional volunteer visit.

“Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It moRead more”

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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

Review of Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Panda Garden tour, with lunch, transport, shopping stops, guide tips and value advice.

“I normally don’t write reviews, but what happened to my family during this tour was so serious that I feel compelled to warn others. Our tour was originally supposed to include the Summer Palace, Panda Garden, and Lama Temple. We told Read more”

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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

See Chengdu’s giant pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and 3,000-year-old Shu treasures on a private day tour with hotel pickup.

“The trip to Chengdu was very memorable. This was the first time we see live pandas which were very adorable. We noticed that each panda had their own ideosynchracies. Some were active and playful while the oher just prederred to laRead more”

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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

Review of Chengdu’s panda volunteering day trip, with care tasks, bamboo prep, lunch, transport, costs, rules, and honest booking advice.

“We had an amazing day with Alvin. From the moment he picked us up, he was incredibly friendly and knowledgable. During the day, when we had down time he took us to see all the other pandas and talked us through some specifics abRead more”

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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

Review of Beijing’s private 8-hour tour covering pandas, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s Panda House, Summer Palace, Lama Temple and Temple of Heaven tour, with lunch, private guide, transport, and practical tips.

“Jun, is amazing! Very informative and accommodating. I was travelling solo and I felt like I had a friend with me. Many thanks.”

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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

Review of Beijing’s private 8-hour tour covering pandas, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, lunch, transport, and Pearl Market bargaining tips.

“We really enjoyed all of our experiences, Cindy had a wealth of knowledge and knew to start the tour off with the Pandas and due to that we saw them very active. The Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven were both spectacular, and Cindy told us lots of wonderful and in-detail information as we went round. Both places have such a vast and brilliant history.”

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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

Pair Chengdu’s playful pandas with Leshan’s 71-meter Buddha on a guided day tour, with hotel pickup, entry tickets, and practical tips.

“Very long day with a lot of driving in heavy traffic. Driver/guide was excellent with a great sense of humour and knowledge. Highly recommend.”

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Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

11.Dujiangyan Panda Volunteering Experience with Lunch

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

Spend a hands-on day at Dujiangyan Panda Base with private transport, keeper activities, lunch, photos, and a conservation certificate.

“The driver did not speak English and was not able to help me at the Panda Base as the other tour operators did for their costumers. Because of this the start of the day got a bit confusing, but everything got sorted eventually thanks to the Panda Base staff.”

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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

Review of Shanghai’s private zoo and Zhujiajiao tour, with pandas, canals, local lunch, private transport, guide tips, value, and booking advice.

“I have an amazing experience with Cassie she was a great guide through Shanghai, in the zoo and the water city, have a lot of patience and make me feel like at home, very nice, gentile and smily, waiting for me during all the tours and showing me the boundaries of the city, I recommend her all my friends who was the opportunity to visit the city”

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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

Review of Beijing Zoo’s Panda House ticket, including pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, booking tips, costs, and QR code warnings.

“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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s private Great Wall and Panda House tour, with guide, lunch, transport, cable car options, timing, and value advice.

“Cindy was an amazing tour guide. English speaking and very knowledgeable, our tour of the Great Wall and Panda House was amazing with her. Would definitely recommend her”

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