Private Chengdu Experience: Giant Pandas and the Sanxingdui Museum

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Private Chengdu Experience: Giant Pandas and the Sanxingdui Museum, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Get to the heart of Sichuan culture on this 9-hour private day trip that introduces you to the iconic giant panda and the ancient kingdom of Shu. Start by exploring the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, then progress to the Sanxingdui Museum, home to spectacular artifacts dating back to China's ancient Shu culture, over 3,000 years ago.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: TravofChina

Ages: Adults (0–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Bottled water
Included: Entrance fees: Entrance fee
Included: Lunch
Included: Private day tour
Included: English-speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

4 hours Admission not included

Your personal tour guide and private driver will collect you from your hotel at 8 am. Your first stop is the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, a conservation facility that's spearheaded the preservation of this endangered species and Chinese icon: it's around half an hour from downtown Chengdu.

The pandas are at their most active in the mornings, so you should be able to watch the bears feasting on bamboo. At most times of year, you'll also be able to see the baby pandas, and learn how they grow from tiny pink creatures the size of a mouse to gigantic adults that often weigh over 220 pounds (100 kilograms). The landscaped base is also home to red pandas and a lake with swans and koi carp.
Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum

4 hours Admission not included

Your guide will recommend some good choices for lunch, including local specialties, which is at your own expense. After lunch, take a step back in time. It's a little under an hour's drive to the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan. This beautifully designed contemporary museum is home to relics from the ancient walled city of Sanxingdui (Three-Star Mound), founded around 3,600 years ago. The stunning bronzework and artifacts date back to 1200-1100BC and are highlights of China's ancient Shu culture, one of the nation's earliest civilizations.

From here, it's about an hour's drive back and drop off at your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Aijia International Boutique Apartment
Chopin Short-term Rent Apartmen
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu West Gate by IHG
Cheng Xin Apartment
7 Days Inn Chengdu Yanshikou East Main Street
Home Inn Chengdu Jiuyanqiao Sichuan University
Chunyi V Hotel Chunxi Road Taikooli
Fusida Hotel Chengdu Wenwu
Chunyi. book Hotel Xinnanmen
Haojiayuan Apartment Hotel
Hongyu Express Hotel
Jingong Hotel

and 1,092 more pickup points

Pickup service is available for Chengdu hotels within the 3rd ring road, please provide your hotel information while booking, local tour guide will pick you up from your hotel reception