Chengdu – How to visit the Giant Panda Conservation Center

See the giant pandas It is one of the main reasons why tourists we travel to the city of Chengdu, in the province of Sichuan en Central china.

The giant pandas They have been an endangered species for many years.

According to the latest statistical data, there are about 1.600 specimens in the wild and another 200 in captivity, although it is estimated that the panda population has increased in recent years.

The giant pandas They are originally from the Central china, living in the mountainous provinces of Sichuan and Tibet, in places that reach a height of up to 3.500 meters.

Of the different subspecies of panda bears that exist, those that live in the province of Sichuan They are best known for their black and white color.

But in the mountains of hengduan from the same province there are also red pandas, which are quite different since they are not bears and look very similar to raccoons.

How to see pandas in Chengdu

While in the province of Sichuan There are other conservation centers, such as Bi Feng Xia Reserve, two hours from Chengdu, the easiest thing to do is visit the Giant Panda Conservation Center

To visit it, the great advantage of this center known as Chengdu Panda Breeding Center is that it is only 10 kilometers away north of Chengdu, in the mountain Futou.

This panda breeding center was established in 1987 and was opened to the public in 1995.

Initially there were six giant pandas rescued from the jungle; Twenty years later, in 2007, it was already home to 110 cubs and 60 adult pandas from the jungle.

El Chengdu Giant Panda Conservation Center It is basically a large natural park where pandas live, and you can also find some red pandas.

Also there is a panda bear breeding center.

Bamboo, which represents almost the basic diet of pandas, is brought from the nearby mountains.

In this center there is also the Giant Panda Museum, where you can see paintings and various objects from all over the world related to pandas.

You can visit the center by minibus because given its great extension, doing it on foot can take you about 3 hours; Those minibuses (10 yuan, 1,3 euros per ticket) drop you off at different points of interest.

Given that the conservation center, apart from the tourist aspect, has an essential purpose of environmental conservation, visitors must follow a series of instructions during the tour.

Chengdu Panda Bear Conservation Center Hours

El Visiting hours of the Chengdu Giant Panda Conservation Center It is from 8 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon throughout the year.

But it is advisable to visit first thing in the morning, between 8 and 10 in the morning, as this is the time when the bears are fed and the animals are most active,

In this regard, you must keep in mind that pandas spend most of the day sleeping.

El ticket price to see the pandas It is 58 yuan (8 euros).

You can also sign up for guided tours in English whose price is 10 yuan (1,30 euros).

Since I have not yet had the opportunity to visit the giant pandas in Chengdu, I recommend reading the Mil Camins travel blogIn which Maria Merce He tells us about the experience of his trip to Chengdu, in China, and the visit to the aforementioned conservation center.