Three Best Places in Chengdu to Enjoy The Adorable Pandas

Pandas are the most adorable creatures on earth. They are so sweet and playful that you can spend the entire day cuddling them. But that is often not possible unless they are your pets. But, do you want to see them from close proximity? If yes, then come to the Chengdu research bases of giant pandas in the Sichuan province of China. The Sichuan province, especially, has gained popularity owing to its connection with the cute and furry pandas.

Chengdu is China's best place to spot pandas. If you search the internet, you will see separate travel agencies devoted to Chengdu panda tours. There has been a lot of awareness too about protecting the pandas from becoming extinct. The government is also taking a lot of initiative to foster a harmonious relationship between nature and the tourists which are also the prime focus in all China adventure tours.

Here's a list of three panda reserves near Chengdu, in China. Take your pick and make the most of your trip with the endearingly charming pandas.

1. Chengdu Panda Base

Have you ever seen a panda playing or running around with their brothers or sisters? If yes, then you would know what a cute sight it is and definitely, would like to witness it once again. And if no, then you must experience something so amazing at least once in your lifetime. Located just a few minutes from downtown Chengdu, the Chengdu Panda base attracts thousands of tourists every year.

The outdoor enclosures give it a look and feel of a zoo, especially with the quiet pandas at the entrance who sometimes get baffled with the constant gaze of the tourists all the time. But as and when you go a little further, there are contended looking pandas that are happily sleeping, eating and playing, away from the crowd.

Don't you want to take a hundred pictures with giant pandas doing adorable activities? Or feed them some high protein cakes? You can enjoy doing all these things here and at the same read about some interesting facts about pandas while you wander around the base.

2. Bifengxia Giant Panda Base

The Bifengxia Giant Panda Base has one of the best collections of giant pandas in the world. You can find relaxed and happy pandas, chewing on bamboo, peaceful in their safe and uninterrupted habitat at this panda base. Are you fond of hiking and want to find out more about pandas? Then take a two-hour drive outside of Chengdu and come to this reserve of natural forest cover and beautiful waterfalls. Apart from enjoying the giant pandas, you can also be a part of the naughty antics of the young, mischievous pandas at the delightful panda kindergarten, also found at this panda base. So, what are you thinking? Quickly enroll yourself in a Chengdu panda tour.

3. Dujiangyan Panda Center

Have you seen Kungfu panda, the movie? Are you intrigued by the pandas behind the animated hero? You can get a chance to visit them, here at the Dujiangyan Panda Center, located outside the Chengdu city, at the foot of the Qingcheng Mountain. Similar to the Bifengxia reserve, this is also nature's paradise; you can see the pandas doing cute activities throughout the day in their natural and peaceful environment away from the crowd. Recently, it has also started its own volunteer program. So, visitors above the age of nine can pay and become a panda keeper for a day. You can prepare food, plant bamboo trees, clean their cages and learn more about these cuddly friends if you become a volunteer.

So, pack your bags and charge your camera batteries because these lovely creatures are waiting to befriend you. Look up the internet for China adventure tours and book tickets as soon as possible. If you still don't feel so excited about pandas, you will surely change your mood and treasure this experience with fondness after taking part in a Chengdu panda tour.