Visited the Breeding Centre during business trip and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the place. Having seen pandas in Beijing Zoo (and not being overly impressed by the enclosures there - or the extra charge on zoo entry to see them) this place was a much more fitting place for these cute creatures. Set amid fairly dense forest... More

I had read about this being an attraction you should not miss whjilst in Chengdu but in all honesty I did not have high expectations. I expected a rather small area with a few pandas on a field. However, this is more of a panda dedicated zoo - the size surprised me. Go early so you get there during the... More

It was a nice morning trip. Great to see so many pandas (red and Giant) enjoying themselves. I also found the video interesting and amusing (especially the examples of successful and unsuccessful natural breeding).

Great photo ops. More like a zoo less like a reserve. Wanted to cuddle a panda but the price was astronomical (3500rmb). Can easily spend most of the day walking around the grounds. Save your money and get there on transit instead of a taxi or guided tour

If you go around 8am you get to see the baby pandas eating breakfast and playing before they fall asleep in the noon sun. Lovely grounds. Not enough snacks for weary tourists.

Brilliant - if you do nothing else, visit this fantastic place. It is huge allow for a full day. Don't book through a travel agent you can easily get there yourself by taxi - entry is exceptional value for money - plan the whole day. So much to see. You will loose hours just watching these playful bears. Baby panda's... More

As many have posted before, get here early, early, early! We arrived shortly after 8, which is essential for a number of reasons: 1) Around 7, the Chengdu traffic is still pretty calm, whereas an hour later it can grind to a halt in a lot of places. We spent 40 Yuan for the cab from central Chengdu, certainly worthwhile... More

Actually one of many, many reasons to visit once you've seen this country. Our tour did not allot enough time to explore the entire Panda Center, but the visit was certainly worthwhile. We spent most of our time on the path in the center circular area that surrounded housing (like fake caves) for the pandas and gave them their own... More

My partner and I had to choose between other important cities in China and Chengdu, considering time limitations. With the sole purpose of the panda experience, we decided on Chengdu. Amazing, fun, impressive! Would do it again in a sec! Chengdu is a clean, flower-full, friendly city with opera halls & shopping avenues. The Panda Research Base is astounding! It's... More