Did you know that there is no base other than China offering the panda volunteer program? Sichuan, aka the hometown of giant pandas, is the ideal place to see baby and adult pandas in their elements. In addition, AbsolutePanda is the perfect solution to connect you with those adorable giant bears.

This Chengdu-based tour operator collaborates with professional guides and photographers to offer engaging panda ecotours, cultural trips, and photo tours in and around Sichuan. As the panda bases provide volunteering opportunities to enhance conservation efforts and educate people, AbsolutePanda takes this opportunity to make the booking process convenient for travelers. With a phone call, the tour operator can book your day for the volunteering program and organize the rest of your itinerary.

AbsolutePanda has taken many enthusiasts to Wolong Panda Base, Dujiangyan Panda Ark, and Bifengxia Panda Base. Volunteers can use the opportunity to take care of fluffy bears and learn about their conservation efforts. The volunteer program is unparalleled for anyone looking for a unique experience in China.

While hugging giant pandas has been banned since 2018, there are many activities. As a Chengdu panda volunteer, one can clean the enclosures, make panda cakes, and chop bamboo. Most importantly, the volunteer can see so many pandas simultaneously. Besides the giant pandas, red pandas and endemic birds are abundantly found in the beautiful atmosphere of the bases.

Remember, the interested individual must submit a health certificate attested by a general physician. The minimum age limit is ten, but you must contact the authority to ask them to assign tasks to your child.

One of the clients of AbsolutePanda says, “We recently visited Chengdu to experience the pandas. I was traveling alone with my two daughters, ages 6 and 11. Lily was very easy to work with in planning the trip, and Philip was a fantastic guide. He even requested our favorite snacks ahead of time and had them available in the car. Philip's English is excellent, he has traveled in the US and can relate to Americans, is great with kids and full of interesting knowledge about the area and pandas. Philip also really knows his way around the Chendu Panda base and was able to get us in early and up close to the babies and young pandas - this was awesome! He also arranged for a delicious meal in Chengdu at a local (and non-crowded) restaurant. Always full of interesting conversation and stories. The next day, we participated in a panda volunteer program at the new Dujiangyan Panda Base - truly, an experience of a lifetime! We traveled in a new SUV which was very nice and clean, but not as comfortable for riding in the back seat as the larger vans we have used in other cities. Our driver, while safe, seemed a little less experienced than we are used to. Other than that, it was a perfect panda experience! Thank you!”

To learn more about the Chengdu volunteer program, please visit http://www.absolutepanda.com/.