5-day Panda and Jiuzhaigou Tour
***Due to maintenance, the sightseeing buses and cable cars at Huanglong Scenic Area will be out of service from December 1st to December 25th. We refund the visitors on-site.
Day 1 Chengdu - Wolong - Songpan 2hrs+5hrs drive (L)
Panda volunteer program
At 6:40 your guide meet you at the hotel lobby and drive to Wolong. In the morning, you can studying giant panda feces or learning about enrichment for pandas, and prepare Wowotou for them. After having the buffet lunch at the base at noon, the guide will say goodbye to you and return to Chengdu. You will head to Songpan with the escort of our helpful and caring driver.
*Starting from April 25, 2024, panda volunteers will not be allowed to enter the panda enclosure, and the arrangement of clean the panda enclosures & collect panda poop will be canceled.
Overnight at Songpan 56 Rooms Hotel
Day 2 Songpan - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou 1hr+1.5hrs drive
Visit Huanglong Nature Reserve
To save you time and energy, we will arrange a cable car to the valley top, and then walk down the valley to enjoy the fantastic scenery all around you. Have a picnic lunch.
*Sightseeing buses and cable cars at Huanglong Scenic Area will be out of service from December 1st to December 25th.
Overnight at Holiday Inn Express Jiuzhai
Day 3 Jiuzhaigou - Songpan 2hrs drive
Visit Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve
Full-day visit Jiuzhaigou and you can take a shuttle bus tour around. Have a picnic lunch in the picturesque valley. Around 16:00, the driver meet you at the entrance gate and drive back to Songpan.
Overnight at Songpan 56 Rooms Hotel
Day 4 Songpan - Chengdu Panda Base 5hrs drive
Visit Chengdu Panda Base
At 7:00, meet you at the hotel lobby and drive back to Chengdu. From 14:00 to 18:00, you can leisurely visit this base. In May, you can have a chance to see the newborn babies.
*According to the regulations of the panda base, all private vehicles are not allowed to park at the entrance of the panda base. Visitors are requested to get off at the parking lot and walk about 10 minutes to the entrance gate.
Overnight in Wenjun Courtyard Hotel (Kuanzhai Branch)
Day 5 Chengdu - Ya’an - Chengdu 2hrs +2 hrs drive
Visit Bifengxia Panda Base
At 7:00, meet you at the hotel lobby and drive to Ya’an Panda Base. This panda base covers an area of more than 400 hectares, a beautiful environment, and a suitable climate, each giant panda has sufficient space for activities. There are not only panda kindergartens here but also many overseas returnee stars, such as Japanese returnee panda Xiang Xiang and American returnee panda Bei Bei.Full-day exploration in this base.
17:00 return to Chengdu Jinli. The tour ends and say goodbye to your driver.
Overnight in Wenjun Courtyard Hotel (Kuanzhai Branch)
*The itinerary is subject to change.
Price: USD1900 for 2 persons
Inclusions:
- The entrance ticket fees and shuttle bus mentioned in the itinerary( *Sightseeing buses and cable cars at Huanglong will be out of service from December 1st to December 25th);
- Private 5 seats vehicle;
- English-speaking tour guide on Day 1;
- Lunch on the first day;
- Bottled water and snacks;
- Bottled oxygen;
- Insurance
Exclusions:
- International flight to and out of Chengdu;
- Hotels
- Meals (the driver can recommend some food/restaurants for you)
- Tour guide, USD150/day (optional)
- Gratitude to the guide and driver.
- Personal expenses, like laundry, phone calls, soft drinks
Notes:
- As this is a private tour, you can decide whether to spend more or less time in the scenic areas according to your interests. The schedule is flexible and only for your reference.
- The average temperature was 15℃~ 29℃ in Chengdu in mid-May and 6℃ ~ 28℃ in Jiuzhaigou this year. Please prepare the clothes properly, outdoor shoes, sunscreen, and sun hat;
- The driver will not enter the scenic spot;
- The driver can recommend restaurants, and order food for you. If there's a food taboo, please let us know;
- We need to collect all travelers’ information (full name, passport number, birth date, nationality and gender)
- We need the flight information to/from China.
- Contact phone number
- We collect a deposit of $1000 and collect the final payment before the tour departure.
Cancellation:
If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel between 5 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee. If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.