Your Typical Itinerary
You will receive in-depth training on how to care for pandas and the
guidelines for working with them. The following itinerary is an example of the first week
and is subject to change:
Sunday
Arrival into Chengdu! We will transfer you to your
accommodation for your welcome dinner and programme briefing.
Monday
A full free
day to settle in and explore Chengdu.
Tuesday
In the morning you will be transferred
to Bifengxia by bus, which takes approximately 2 and half hours, before enjoying your first
lunch at the Panda Base. After lunch you will be given a full tour of the Base while also
being introduced to your trainer and the Panda keeper. Following this there will be some
short training and an explanation of the guidelines for your work. In the evening it will be
time to relax as you enjoy a meal at a local restaurant with your fellow
volunteers.
Wednsesday-Friday
Starting the day with a briefing from the panda keepers
before assisting them with their work at the Panda Base.
Saturday-Sunday
The
weekends are your free time. You can spend this either by staying at the Panda Base or
travelling around the area.
After the first week you will be volunteering at the Panda Base Monday
to Friday, working as an assistant to the Panda keepers.
