Chengdu Panda Base
成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 · Chéngdū Dàxióngmāo Fányù Yánjiū Jīdì
The famous giant panda breeding centre, where pandas are most active in the early morning.
Booking requiredBring your passport3–4 hours
Tip
Be there at opening. By 10:00 most pandas are asleep and the crowds are huge.
- Opening hours
- Summer 07:30–18:00 (last entry 17:00); winter 08:00–17:30 (last entry 16:30).
- Price
- ¥55
- How to book
- Online, real-name with your passport, up to 14 days ahead, on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The gate windows only sell leftover tickets to people who cannot pay online, so do not count on them. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Panda Avenue (Line 3), then the shuttle bus
- Address in Chinese
- 成都市成华区熊猫大道1375号
Photo: George Lu · CC BY 2.0
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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