It was just phenomenal to work there! To work and play with the pandas! It does come at a hefty price but HEY I costs a fortune to backpack across asia.. why not spend the money?

My wife and I spent the morning at the panda research centre yesterday and both really enjoyed it. A taxi from the middle of town took about 25mins and cost about US$10. Entry to the park was about the same price. My wife wanted to do the Y2000 panda encounter, so we were there before the park opened at about... More

We specifically came to Chengdu to hold a panda and were not disappointed! The price is Y2000 (cash only), but is so worth it. You get an educational talk, the chance to wash the panda's bamboo and then you suit up like a surgeon before holding a cute panda. Our panda was about 10 months old and quite large. He... More

Amazing place to see pandas - really fantastic setting and it was lovely to see the quality and size of the outdoor habitats. Make sure you go early as when it gets warm the pandas go inside and it really is not as magical viewing them inside their indoor enclosures compared to when they are outside, active, climbing and playing.... More

We were eagerly looking forward to this, as one of the highlights of our China tour, and it didn't disappoint! This is clearly a zoo with a purpose, dedicated to conservation of the Panda species through breeding and research. The exhibition area and short videos provide a good explanation of their work. It proved to be a fascinating place, with... More

We all enjoyed seeing the pandas, children and adults alike. Go right when they open in the morning as that is when they feed and you can see babies as well as "teenagers" and adults. Later I've heard they sleep so you may have trouble spotting them. We all loved watching a mother panda washing her baby who did not... More

We booked a private guide, Haba Yefei (reviewed separately) and were glad we did, the research base is quite big and as we were in a bit of a hurry (doing the leshan budda the same day) it was handy to have the guide to go directly to where we wanted to be. I paid for my wife to go... More

we had a wonderful time. very clean and well organised. we spent more than 4 hrs there. there are more than just pandas to see. great place for family.

know what I wanna be when I grow up - a panda. They’re so cute and adorable and they spend their days gnawing on bamboo. Does life get any better than that? When I was first planning this trip, my group's itinerary included a morning at the Panda Breeding Research Facility. I was ambivalent. I expected it to be campy,... More