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Half-day Private Panda Tour with Vegetarian Lunch in Nunnery

5.08 reviewsChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  • 5–6 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 3 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Embark on a unique journey to encounter Chengdu’s iconic giant pandas and immerse yourself in serene Buddhist traditions. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, observe these gentle giants in a naturalistic habitat, from playful cubs to majestic adults, while learning about China’s conservation efforts. Later, unwind at a tranquil Buddhist nunnery, savoring a flavorful vegetarian meal prepared with mindfulness. The experience culminates in a sacred ceremony, offering insight into Buddhist practices and the harmony between humans and nature.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Hotel pickup/drop off(In the second ring road of Chengdu)
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Vegetarian lunch

What's not

  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. During this Panda+Vegetarian Lunch Half-day Tour, you’ll be taken into Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base to see a great number of lovely pandas ranging from infants to adults with your English-speaking local guide. After finishing panda base, you’ll then ramble through “off-the-beaten” streets to visit a nunnery and have vegetarian lunch with a special Buddhist ceremony there. Finally, you’ll go to an authentic local tea house and enjoy local tea.

    2 hAdmission included

  2. During this Panda+Vegetarian Lunch Half-day Tour, you’ll be taken into Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base to see a great number of lovely pandas ranging from infants to adults with your English-speaking local guide. After finishing panda base, you’ll then ramble through “off-the-beaten” streets to visit a nunnery and have vegetarian lunch with a special Buddhist ceremony there. Finally, you’ll go to an authentic local tea house and enjoy local tea.

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Chilli Cool China
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

How it compares in Chengdu

  • Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 783 experiences we list in Chengdu.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 79 of 783.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Chengdu

Chengdu is the Sichuan capital where giant pandas, tea houses, Three Kingdoms shrines and blazing hotpot define an easygoing western Chinese city.

Chengdu is best known as the home of the giant panda, and a breeding and research base on the northern edge lets visitors watch pandas feeding and climbing. In town, the Wuhou Shrine honours Zhuge Liang and other heroes of the Three Kingdoms period, while Du Fu's Thatched Cottage preserves the garden where the Tang poet lived. Wenshu Monastery and Qingyang Palace are working Buddhist and Daoist temples.

Top-ranked sights in Chengdu: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo), Kuan Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi).

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