Private Chengdu Day Tour: Giant Pandas and Jinsha Site Museum

Watch giant pandas eat and play at their most active time of day.

This private one-day tour of Chengdu starts at 8am with hotel pickup and takes you to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see pandas during their morning feeding, then through the ancient Kuan Zhai Alley, and finishes at the Jinsha Site Museum where you'll see gold, jade and ivory artifacts thousands of years old. Your English-speaking guide leads the full day. Entrance fees and an air-conditioned car are included, and lunch is at your own expense in the alley.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding2h · entry included
2. Kuan Zhai Alley1h 30m
3. Jinsha Site Museum2h · entry included

Chengdu highlights: pandas and museum

• Hotel pickup at 8:00am
• Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda
• Stroll Broad and Narrow Alleys
• Lunch at Broad and Narrow Alleys (own expense)
• Visit Jinsha Site Museum
• Return to hotel and tour ends

The experience

The tour begins early so you catch the pandas at their most active. You'll see giant pandas of all ages eating and playing together, and the research base also displays baby pandas alongside documents showing how they grow from tiny pink animals into 220-pound adults. The base gives you a close look at how these animals live and develop in captivity.

After the pandas, you walk through Kuan Zhai Alley, a street lined with old houses and traditionally styled newer buildings where you'll stop for lunch at a restaurant of your choice. Your guide can recommend places to eat. The afternoon takes you to the Jinsha Site Museum, where you'll see gold, jade and ivory objects dating back 3,000 years, along with everyday items made of stone, pottery, bronze and ivory that show what daily life looked like in ancient times. Your guide walks you through the collection and explains the stories behind the pieces.

The full day runs eight hours from pickup to drop-off at your hotel. You'll need comfortable walking shoes for the alley and museum. Bring breakfast or snacks, since lunch happens in the afternoon. The tour includes unlimited bottled water throughout the day.

What’s included

• Private English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned car.
• entrance fees to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and the Jinsha Site Museum.
• unlimited bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 08:00, 08:30 and 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 7 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel China Guide

Is this one for you?Your guide speaks English, so you'll follow the commentary and stories about the artifacts and the pandas without translation delays. The fixed 8am start is what puts you at the panda base during their most active morning hours, when you'll see them eating and playing.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What time does the tour start and when will I be back at my hotel?

Pickup happens at 8am from your hotel lobby, and the full tour takes eight hours, so you'll return to your hotel in the afternoon. The early start is timed so you see the pandas during their most active morning hours.

What will I actually see at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding?

The research base has giant pandas of all ages eating and playing together, including baby pandas. The facility also displays documents and pictures showing how the animals grow from newborns the size of mice into full-grown pandas weighing over 220 pounds.

What is the Jinsha Site Museum and what's inside it?

The Jinsha Site Museum holds artifacts from 3,000 years ago, including precious gold, jade and ivory objects, plus everyday items made of stone, pottery, bronze and ivory that show what people's daily lives were like in ancient times. Your guide explains the stories and significance of the pieces.

Is lunch included, and what about the Kuan Zhai Alley stop?

Lunch is at your own expense and happens at a restaurant in Kuan Zhai Alley, a street lined with old and traditionally styled houses where you'll stroll between the panda base and the museum. Your guide can recommend where to eat.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring?

The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned car with driver, entrance fees to both the panda base and the museum, a private English-speaking guide, and unlimited bottled water. Bring comfortable walking shoes and either eat breakfast before the tour starts or carry snacks, since lunch is in the afternoon.