Amazing place to see pandas - really fantastic setting and it was lovely to see the quality and size of the outdoor habitats. Make sure you go early as when it gets warm the pandas go inside and it really is not as magical viewing them inside their indoor enclosures compared to when they are outside, active, climbing and playing.... More

We were eagerly looking forward to this, as one of the highlights of our China tour, and it didn't disappoint! This is clearly a zoo with a purpose, dedicated to conservation of the Panda species through breeding and research. The exhibition area and short videos provide a good explanation of their work. It proved to be a fascinating place, with... More

We all enjoyed seeing the pandas, children and adults alike. Go right when they open in the morning as that is when they feed and you can see babies as well as "teenagers" and adults. Later I've heard they sleep so you may have trouble spotting them. We all loved watching a mother panda washing her baby who did not... More

We booked a private guide, Haba Yefei (reviewed separately) and were glad we did, the research base is quite big and as we were in a bit of a hurry (doing the leshan budda the same day) it was handy to have the guide to go directly to where we wanted to be. I paid for my wife to go... More

we had a wonderful time. very clean and well organised. we spent more than 4 hrs there. there are more than just pandas to see. great place for family.

know what I wanna be when I grow up - a panda. They’re so cute and adorable and they spend their days gnawing on bamboo. Does life get any better than that? When I was first planning this trip, my group's itinerary included a morning at the Panda Breeding Research Facility. I was ambivalent. I expected it to be campy,... More

Go in the early morning when the pandas are most active, and there are fewer tourists. There are about 40 pandas at the center, and we saw at least half of them moving around. While we were there, the cubs were in an indoor facility in the center of the park, and they were mesmerizing to watch as they wrestled... More

The pandas are so cute and very well looked after- it really is a lovely facility- go early in the morning when the pandas are most active.

Absolutely fantastic time. Early June and hot weather. Get there early if it is hot. Pandas inside and basically lying down doing nothing around lunch time. Paid the 2000RMB (cash only unless you have a Chinese credit card) to have a six month old Panda sit on my lap :-) One of the staff took 22 photos with my camera.... More