Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

About

See adorable pandas up close at this research base.

Why go

• See the adorable national treasures
• Home to celebrity panda Hua Hua
• A sanctuary working to stop pandas from becoming extinct

Must try

• See baby pandas
• See red pandas
• See pandas eating bamboo
• See pandas climbing trees
• See pandas playing

Pro tips

• Go early, pandas are most active in the morning
• Book tickets in advance (passport required)
• Use the shuttle bus to get around
• Enter through the west gate
• Arrive around 7:30am

Good to know

• Gets very crowded
• Tickets must be reserved in advance
• Go early by 7am

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Rating

4.6 / 5 (2728 reviews)

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