The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is a world-renowned non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and red pandas. Spanning over 240 acres of simulated natural bamboo forests, it is home to dozens of giant pandas, baby pandas in nurseries, and charming red pandas roaming freely.
Watch playful baby giant pandas roll around in the nurseries and spot red pandas in the treetops.
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General admission ticket; buy in advance online
Time
3-4 hours
Cost
CN¥55.00*
Effort
Easy
Recommended as the base is huge and hilly
Time
1 hour
Cost
CN¥10.00*
Effort
Easy
Pleasant weather, lighter crowds — the sweet spot.
Busiest months — book stays & transport early.
Quietest window with the lowest prices.
Take Subway Line 3 to Panda Avenue Station, then take the direct local shuttle bus (approx 10 minutes) to the base entrance.
