Panda Valley

熊猫谷

Panda Valley is the Dujiangyan Breeding and Release Research Center of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, located in Baima Village, Yutang Town, Dujiangyan, about 50 kilometers away from Chengdu.
In the next two to three years, the release center will carry out the second phase of the project, which will mainly include an academic exchange center, breeding animal houses, a youth ecological education experience village, a multi-functional cinema, a research laboratory, an observation station, etc.

Attractions Location: No. 408, Yutang Section, Huanshan Tourism Road, Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province

Tickets:
Full price RMB 55; Tickets: Half price RMB 27 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)
Half-price ticket: 1. Minors aged 6 (not included) to 18 (inclusive);
2. Full-time university undergraduate students or below.
Free ticket: 1. Children aged 6 years and below or 1.3 meters in height or below (inclusive) can present their ID card or original household registration booklet;
2. Elderly persons aged 60 and above shall present their ID cards;
3. Active military personnel, disabled military personnel, disabled fire rescue personnel in service or retired, and students in colleges and universities shall present their ID cards;
4. Disabled persons can present their ID cards.

Opening hours:
07:30-18:00 (March 01-October 31, Monday-Sunday)
08:00-17:30 (Monday to Sunday, November 1st to December 31st)
08:00-17:30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to February 29th)

Contact Details: 028-87296600

Time reference: More than 3 hours


Recommended itinerary for Panda Valley tours

1-day tour: Panda Valley Highlights Tour

  • 08:00 Depart from Chengdu (1.5 hours by car)
  • 09:30 Visit Dujiangyan Panda Valley
  • 14:00 Front Mountain of Qingcheng Mountain (20 minutes by car)
  • 18:00 Return to Chengdu

Experience panda habitat and Taoist culture in one day

Accommodation: Return to Chengdu; Food: Taoist health-preserving meal at Qingcheng Mountain

Souvenirs: Panda Valley limited badge, Qingcheng Mountain tea


2-Day Tour: Panda Valley-Dujiangyan Line

  • Day 1: Panda Valley + Qingcheng Front Mountain
  • Day 2: Dujiangyan Irrigation Project (30 minutes by bus)

The perfect combination of world heritage and panda protection

Accommodation: Hotel in Dujiangyan Scenic Area; Food: Fresh food from Minjiang River

Souvenirs: panda doll, Dujiangyan cultural and creative bookmark


3-Day Tour: Panda Valley-Wolong Line

  • Day 1: In-depth tour of Panda Valley
  • Day 2: Wolong Giant Panda Base (2 hours’ drive)
  • Day 3: Dengshenggou primeval forest

Exploring the panda ecology from semi-wild to wild habitats

Accommodation: Wolong Town B&B; Food: Tibetan yak hotpot

Souvenirs: Panda research souvenirs, wild dried mushrooms


4-Day Tour: Panda Valley-Mt. Siguniang Line

  • Day 1-2: Panda Valley and Wolong area
  • Day 3: Shuangqiaogou, Siguniang Mountain (3 hours’ drive)
  • Day 4: Hiking in Changpinggou

A natural journey from the panda home to Shushan

Accommodation: Rilong Town View Hotel; Food: Tibetan hot pot

Souvenirs: Snow Mountain postcards, Qiang embroidery panda pendants


5-Day Tour: Panda Valley-Jiuzhaigou Loop

  • Day 1: Panda Valley + Dujiangyan
  • Day 2-5: Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area (1 hour by plane)

In-depth tour of the two world natural heritage sites

Accommodation: Jiuzhaigou Entrance Hotel; Food: Tibetan-style meal

Souvenirs: Jiuzhaigou scenery stamps, Tibetan handicrafts


6-Day Tour: Panda Valley-Daocheng Yading Line

  • Day 1-3: Panda Valley and surrounding areas
  • Day 4-6: Daocheng Yading (flight + car)

From the Panda Habitat to the Soul of Shangri-La

Accommodation: Yading Village B&B; Food: Matsutake stewed chicken

Souvenirs: prayer wheels, plateau yak beef jerky


7-Day Tour: Panoramic Tour of Giant Panda Ecology

  • Day 1-4: Panda Valley + Wolong + Bifengxia
  • Day 5-7: Mount Emei (1.5 hours by high-speed rail)

Fully explore the Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat system

Accommodation: Mount Emei Hot Spring Hotel; Food: Emei Tofu Banquet

Souvenirs: Panda research album, Emeishan monkey doll


User Reviews

By Lao Na long-term triple empty |

Stop 149: Panda Valley in Dujiangyan. AAAA, 48 tickets, no inspection required. There are not many people on weekends, which is better than the Chengdu Giant Panda Base. But the Changyang area is not open yet, so you can only see three pavilions. Today, I saw pandas fighting, which made my sister very excited. The air here is fresh and the trees are lush. It must be a good place to escape the heat in summer, but there is no food or drink, so you can bring some with you.

By No. 1 |

I have never been to the Giant Panda Base in Chengdu, but the Panda Valley is really worth a visit. Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to see the red pandas this time. To see the giant pandas up close, try to visit early.

By Shuiji Garden |

The environment and location are good, it is more suitable for taking children to play. Even during the Spring Festival holiday, it is not particularly crowded. After all, everyone goes to see the flowers. It is recommended to travel

By Yukiko |

This place is in the Dujiangyan area. There are few people, and there is no need to queue up to see the pandas. There are not too many buses here. The air is very good.

By Valerian |

Compared with the Chengdu Panda Base, the number is smaller, but there are fewer people. You can look however you want, take however you want, and watch as long as you want. Unlike Chengdu, there are only crowds of people. Once you finally get close, you will be squeezed out again.

Pandas lie down when they are full. How many people envy their lives. But there are also lazy ones who eat while lying down.

By ice tea |

It is said that there are some younger pandas here, it might be like a training base!

The environment of the panda breeding base is really great!

There weren't many tourists inside and it was very quiet. At one point we thought we wouldn't be able to see any pandas!

After walking for a while, I saw a panda climbing a tree. To be honest, it was the first time I saw a panda climbing a tree. Although it looks chubby, it is very flexible when climbing trees! The pandas here are very close to people, but it doesn’t feel dangerous at all. It’s very good to bring children here, so they can get close to the giant pandas!

The giant pandas we usually see in zoos are all lazy, either sleeping or lying down. The giant pandas here are very lively and energetic!

After a while, it was time to eat. The keeper poured the prepared bamboo in a place and opened the door to let the baby panda come for his meal. The big panda came in, leaned against the stone, and started to eat leisurely. It was so cute to see the panda eating bamboo. He peeled the skin while eating with skillful movements. Before he finished eating with his left hand, he grabbed another handful with his right hand. It was so funny!

After seeing so many pandas, I really feel that the price of the ticket is worth it. It is definitely more interesting than what you usually see in the panda houses in other zoos. I finally understand why pandas have become national treasures. Their silly looks are just too adorable, so cute!

In general, there are not many tourists in this Panda Valley, just a few here and there, and there are also many foreign tourists. There are a lot of tourists in the Chengdu Giant Panda Base, basically there are more people than pandas. However, there are no red pandas here, only giant pandas. If you have the opportunity to come to Dujiangyan, you can stop by and take a look, they are very close!

By Hare |

Not much different from panda houses in most city parks, the area available to visitors is small.

By Have a bowl of rice |

Very interesting place. I like instant noodles more than pandas.

By Four pieces of wood |

The Panda Valley is full of bamboos and winding paths. The key is that there are few people! When we were talking about pandas, we suddenly saw a staff member in front of us making a silent gesture to us and then pointed at us. It turned out that they were afraid that we would disturb the pandas' sweet dreams. They can sleep in the rain. I admire them!

By Silu Travel |

Panda Valley is located in Dujiangyan. Compared with the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base, it feels closer to nature.

By Fu Yu |

I went there on May Day 2018, in the morning. There weren't many people there. There were forests and big trees inside, and the air was very good, nothing to complain about. But I don't recommend going there to see pandas. There were only a few pandas to see inside, which was too few. I finished the tour in half an hour. The ticket cost 58, which was a bit expensive. If you want to see pandas, you should go to the panda base.

By Just go |

The tour guide from Tianya Outdoor Travel Agency told us that Panda Valley is located in Dujiangyan. Compared with the Giant Panda Breeding Base in Chengdu, fewer people come here to visit, and the distance to see the giant pandas feels closer. But the scenic area seems to have not been fully developed (I went there in early 2015 and only the first phase was developed. At that time, I booked tickets online and it was free). The area was small at that time, and it took almost an hour to see it all. If you happen to plan to visit other scenic spots in Dujiangyan, you can stop by Panda Valley to see the pandas.

By yateqq |

There are not many pandas and few tourists, so you can watch them quietly.

By Go your own way |

Panda Valley is the Dujiangyan Breeding and Release Research Center of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, located in Baima Village, Yutang Town, Dujiangyan, about 50 kilometers away from Chengdu.

By The Mountain is Silent |

As the hometown of giant pandas, there are many tourists who love the national treasure and it is a paradise for children in particular.

By Ray |

It is the Dujiangyan Panda Base. The pandas here are very old. Not bad

By Shouga Moritomokai |

Panda Valley is located in Dujiangyan. Compared with the Giant Panda Breeding Base in Chengdu, fewer people come here to visit, and the distance to see the giant pandas feels closer. But the scenic area seems to have not been fully developed (I went there in early 2015 and only the first phase was developed. At that time, I still booked tickets online and it was free). The area was small at that time, and it took almost an hour to see it all. If you happen to plan to visit other scenic spots in Dujiangyan, you can stop by Panda Valley to see the pandas.

By Gr |

It has not been fully developed yet. The scenic area is large, the air is very good, and the pandas are super cute.

By Lake on the plateau |

Panda Valley is a base for the wild training and research of artificially bred pandas. There are about ten cats in the valley, and the living space is much larger than that of the cats in the zoo and Chengdu Panda Breeding Base, which simulates the wild environment. You can visit it.

By Zero 0_0 Seven |

Seeing pandas is a feature of Chengdu! Pandas are so cute! But it’s really good to choose the right season to see them! In the summer, they are basically sleeping! We are scorching hot outside, while they are sleeping in the air-conditioned room! In the winter, we are freezing cold, while they are playing outside! It’s really hard to figure it out! The tickets are not expensive, and you can buy a bus ticket to go up the mountain, which saves a lot of time.

By Yi Xiaoshuai |

No one doesn't like the national treasure, especially the silly appearance and lazy heart. I really want to hug it.

By <·)Tropical fish≦ |

Tickets cost 116 for two people, all to satisfy my daughter's curiosity to see pandas. I admire the security guards and cleaners inside, who can actually tell which is which and even tell the names, even though all pandas look the same, right?

By bottle |

There are very few people, so you can watch the pandas quietly. It was built a few years ago, so it is relatively small and there are relatively few pandas, but the ticket price is the same as that of the Chengdu Breeding Center.

If you have enough time, you can come to Panda Valley. Because it was built a short time ago, many things have not been developed yet, there are relatively few pandas, and transportation is inconvenient. The advantage is that it is quiet! There are few people!! It is suitable for watching them quietly~

By The beauty of sorrow that cannot be grasped |

Convenient transportation, but limited flow of people, need to make an online reservation and buy tickets in good faith. It started to receive tourists in October 2014. Be careful not to disturb the normal life of the pandas.


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