Tailor-made Panda Tour
Customized programs are available for a certain number of participants and in certain months. And these programs should be ordered 30 days ahead.
Program A: Getting to Know Giant Panda (1Day)
Code: PV-A
- (09:00-09:20) Arrival at Dujiangyan Base and preparation (icebreaking, Health and Safety notes, getting outfits, and personal belongings storage.)
- (09:20-10:50) Moving bamboos to giant panda enclosures under the guidance of staff, while listening to knowledge about the giant panda and the base.
- (10:50-11:30) Collecting feces and food wastes of giant panda under the guidance of staff and moving to designated places.
- (11:30-11:45) Getting changed and rest.
- (11:45-13:00) Lunch break (featured giant panda lunch)
- (13:00-14:00) Nutritionist course for giant panda: making “Wowotou” (only for an experience not to feed)
- (14:00-15:00) Science course: fun basics about the giant panda.
- (15:00-16:00) Touring around the base led by guides and having the end-of-day quiz.
- (16:00-16:30) Wrap-up and exchange; getting panda souvenirs.
- (By 17:00) Leaving
Program B: Panda Raising Basics (1Day)
Code: PV-B
- (08:30-09:00) Arrival, icebreaking, instructions and preparation.
- (09:00-11:00) Panda keeper experience: cleaning enclosures, disinfecting, bamboo feeding. Learning about panda raising.
- (11:00-11:30) Making wowotou (steamed cornbread), carrots and apple. Learning about panda food.
- (11:30-11:45) Getting changed and rest.
- (11:45-13:00) Lunch and communication with panda keepers.
- (13:00-14:00) Watching panda documentary, learning about panda protection (scientific feeding).
- (14:00-15:00) Science course: panda raising.
- (15:00-16:00) Making toys for giant pandas, used for enriching panda daily life.
Program C: Panda Feces Papermaking (1Day)
Code: PV-C
- (09:00-09:15) Gathering, instructions and preparation
- (09:15-10:45) Moving bamboo, cleaning enclosures, and collecting panda feces.
Learning about panda habits. - (10:45-11:15) Carrying panda feces to water-logged compost.
- (11:15-12:00) Scientific analysis of Giant panda feces
- (12:00-13:00) Lunch and communication with panda keepers.
- (13:00-14:00) Traditional papermaking introduction, learning about the first three steps.
- (14:00-15:00) Experiencing panda feces papermaking, learning about the last three
steps to panda paper product - (15:00-16:00) Painting about giant panda
- (16:00-16:30) Wrap-up and sharing; giant panda souvenirs
- (By 17:00) Leaving
Program D: Giant Panda Breeding (1Day, breeding months only)
Code: PV-D
- (09:00-09:15) Gathering, instructions, and preparation
- (09:15-09:55)Visiting giant panda science center, learning about how panda doctors rescue and treat giant pandas in wounds or illness.
- (09:55-10:30)Observing new-born baby pandas: Within one month, Jul. to Aug.; Three months, Oct. to Dec.; Eight to ten months, Mar. to Apr.
- (10:30-12:00 )Science course: giant panda artificial breeding
- (12:00-13:00 )Lunch and rest
- (13:00-14:00)Watching panda documentary, learning about panda protection (scientific breeding)
- (14:00-15:30)50 days full record of newborn baby pandas, observing giant panda habits.
- (15:30-16:00 )Experiencing giant panda incubators; photo group
- (16:00-16:30) Wrap-up and sharing; giant panda souvenirs
- (By17:00) Leaving
Program E: Giant Panda Ecological Tea Garden Trip (1Day,Mar.- Oct.)
Code: PV-E
- (09:00-09:15) Gathering, instructions, and preparation
- (09:15-10:45)Visiting tea garden, picking tea leaves, and learning about giant panda tea
- (10:45-11:00) Natural airing of tea leaves
- (11:10-11:40) Tea culture course, learning about hand-making tea
- (13:00-14:00 )Lunch and rest
- (14:00-15:00) Watching tea leaves frying
- (15:00-15:40) Watching tea drinks making
- (15:40-16:00 )Tasting tea drinks
- (16:00-16:30 )Watching copper pot performance and mask changing show
- (By 17:00 )Leaving
Program F: Giant Panda Returning to Wild (1Day, Hongkou Reserve in Dujiangyan)
Code: PV-F
- (07:30-09:30) On the way to Hongkou Reserve
- (09:30-10:30) Visiting Longchi Preservation Station, learning about ecological diversity in Hongkou reserve
- (10:30-11:30) Deep into preservation station, visiting giant panda returning reserve, cleaning garbage.
- (11:30-14:00)Forest patrolling; science course: returning giant pandas to the wild
- (14:00-15:30) Visiting Hongkou Botanical Garden
- (15:30-17:30) On the way back, wrap-up and sharing; panda souvenirs.
Program G: Giant Panda Habitation and Species Diversity (1Day, Dengsheng Reserve in Wolong)
Code: PV-G
- (07:30-09:00)On the way to Dengsheng Reserve in Wolong, gathering at Wolong Earthquake Museum
- (09:00-10:00)Visiting Wolong Museum( learning about animals and plants, landscape, habitation, predators and companion animals in the reserve)
- (10:00-11:00 )Arriving at Dengsheng preservation station
- (11:00-14:00)Forest patrolling, learning about wild habitation for giant panda; installing infrared cameras with scientists, learning about animals and plants on the way. (picnic lunch)
- (14:00-15:30 )On the way to Yingxiu
- (15:30-17:30) Visiting Yingxiu earthquake relics
- (By 17:30)Leaving
Program H: Camping Trip (1D1N, with F/G Program)
Code: PV-G
- By 16:00 Plants picking in the field
- 16:00-18:00 Arriving at camping destination and preparation
- 18:00-20:00 Dinner
- 20:00-22:00Entering camping zone, watching stars and fireflies; communicating with scientists, foot herb bath
- 22:00-07:00 Rest
- 07:00-08:30 Getting up and breakfast
- 08:30-09:00 Arriving at Shenshuping Base
- 09:00-11:00 Visiting giant panda museum at Shenshuping Base
- 11:00 Leaving