When it comes to Chengdu as the hometown of pandas, we always think of cute pandas. So, what are the attractions in Chengdu where you can see pandas? Today we recommend the top 5 panda places in Chengdu, including Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Panda Park, Panda Valley, Wolong Chinese Giant Panda Shenshuping Base, Bifengxia Panda Base, and more.
1. Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
- Address: Panda Avenue, Chenghua District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
- Ticket price: 55 yuan
- Transportation: Take Chengdu Metro Line 3 to reach the Subway Zoo Station: Exit from Exit D, walk 100 meters, and take bus 655 (heading towards Xindu Bus Station) at the "Subway Zoo Station" station for a total of 9 stops. Get off at the "Panda Base Station" bus station and walk for about 5 minutes to reach the south gate of Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base.
- Advantages: It is close to the city center and directly accessible by Chengdu Metro Line 3. There are also direct trains on Chunxi Road. The largest number of pandas can be seen, with pandas of different ages. There are also top female celebrities and flower pandas.
- Disadvantage: There are a huge number of tourists, and watching pandas takes three minutes and requires queuing for three hours.
2. Panda Park
- Address: Shiqiao Community, Qingchengshan Town, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, Chengdu
- Ticket: 53 yuan
- Transportation: take the bullet train to Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Railway Station, walk to the bus station at the 2.5 ring intersection of Tianfu Avenue, take No. 102 bus (to Jiezi Guzhen Station), and take 19 stops (about 40 minutes) to Panda Paradise Station.
- Advantages: If there is enough time, volunteers can be done here (pre appointment is required), cleaning the enclosure for giant pandas, tidying up feces, and making nest heads, providing a meaningful work experience.
- Disadvantage: If it's not for experiencing the work of panda volunteers, seeing pandas here is not the best attraction.
3. Panda Valley
- Address: Huanshan Tourism Road, Yutang Town, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project City, Chengdu
- Ticket: 55 yuan
- Transportation: Take the Chengdu Metro Line 2 to "Xipu Station" without leaving the station, and directly transfer to an intercity train from "Xipu Station" to "Lidui Park". After getting off, take a taxi to Panda Valley.
- Advantages: Relatively fewer tourists, beautiful environment, simple route, and a free range panda park. The environment of Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Panda Valley is beautiful. You can see both the scenery and pandas. If you're not obsessed with watching pandas and flowers, coming here is a good choice.
- Disadvantage: The number of pandas is relatively small.
4. Wolong Chinese Giant Panda Shenshuping Base
- Address: Gengda Town, Wolong Nature Reserve, Wenchuan County, Shenshuping, Wolong
- Ticket price: 90 yuan
- Transportation: A direct bus from Chunxi Road in the center of Chengdu to Shenshuping Base, priced at 70 yuan per trip and 140 yuan per round trip, with a 3-hour drive.
- Advantages: It is a habitat for wild giant pandas in Sichuan. The entire base has a large area and a wide field of vision, with a large number of pandas, and each panda has a natural residence, so pandas are very lively. And the environment is good and the air is good, very recommended. Attention: The best time to go to Wolong Panda Valley is in January. If it snows, you can see cute pandas rolling in the snow.
- Disadvantage: It is 110 kilometers away from Chengdu and relatively far.
5. Bifengxia Panda Base
- Address: Within Bifengxia Tourist Area, Bifeng Town, Xiali Township, Yucheng District, Ya'an City
- Ticket price: 95 yuan
- Transportation: Take a direct bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station or Shiyang Bus Station to Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Base.
- Advantages: The forest coverage here is high, with small bridges, flowing water, and waterfalls. While watching pandas, you can also experience the natural scenery of Bifeng Gorge. Next door, there are wild animals feeding the zoo, and you can personally feed lions and tigers. Recently, the fragrance of pandas has been exhibited at Bifengxia.
- Disadvantage: 155 kilometers away from Chengdu, relatively far.