30 Days Volunteering Tour for Giant Panda in Wolong and visit Chengdu Panda Base

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Because of the massive earth quake of Wenchuan in Sichuan province, many giant pandas were sent to Bifengxia Panda Base. So we make a new Giant Panda Tour only in Chengdu and Bifengxia on June of 2008. What our purpose is to do something for panda bear which is under a dangerous condition. And Bifengxia Panda Base needs many Panda Volunteers to help panda! Hope that more and more people can pay attention to Giant Panda after earth quake.

About Bifengxia Panda Base, please visit : Bifengxia Panda Tour

Because of Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan we stopped the following panda tour route:

30 Days Volunteer (26days) for Giant Panda in Wolong reserve
Tour Code: P-V-3001
Departure Date: Daily
Duration: 30 Days
Route: Chengdu - Wolong - Chengdu - China
Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda Enclosure and Giant Panda Ecology Museum, volunteering in Wolong, visit Hetaoping Researching House. Then come back to Chengdu, visit Wangjiang Bamboo Park, Wenshu Temple, shopping.

Itinerary

Day 01: arrived in Chengdu

Arrive in Chengdu where is the jumping-off point for the tour. You can ordain the first day by yourself. Also you can take a

relaxation in the hotel and enjoy Chengdu's night piece. (D)

Day 02: Chengdu-Wolong

Firstly, we will go to Chengdu Panda Base meet the beloved giant panda. After that we'll drive to Wolong (143 km from Chengdu). It takes about 4 hours to get to Wolong. Then visit Giant Panda Enclosure and Ecology Museum (Giant Panda Museum) in the afternoon. So you can fully realize the Enclosure is so important for panda this endangered species. In there most of the giant pandas stay individually in the captive cages. Each enclosure consists of an indoor room and an outdoor courtyard. And Ecology Museum (Giant Panda Museum) will give your a further knowledge about pandas. At night stay in Wolong, where have more fresh air than city. (B/L/D)

Day 03 - Day 28: Volunteering in Wolong

These days are scheduled for the work as a giant panda volunteer. The work usually runs from 8:00 to 11:30. And the afternoon session is from 2:00 to 5:30. Different kinds of jobs will be arranged for you, such as cleaning panda's cages and enclosures, feeding panda with fresh bamboo, doing paper work for Giant Panda Club or interpreting in Panda Garden. Work is hard but you can get a close touch with giant panda. At the same time visiting Hetaoping Researching House. Surely, overnight in Wolong. (B)

Day 29: Wolong - Chengdu

The time in the morning is free. You can arrange it as you like. After have a lunch in Wolong, We will go back to Chengdu. And spend night in Chengdu. (B/L/D)

Day 16: Chengdu

Today we will have a Visit to Chengdu's Wangjiang Bamboo Park. Bamboo is panda's favorite, but different kinds of bamboos planted in park is not for food but for view. Wenshu Temple is another destination, where is a famous Buddha temple in China. At the same time we will do some shopping. After lunch go to airport. Then all services ends. (B/L)

Quotation (In USD, per person, basis of 2persons share one standard room):

	1 PAX	2-5 PAX	6-9 PAX	10 PAX	single supplement
Overnight in 2 stars hotel	2436	1634	1507	1458	472
Overnight in 4 stars hotel	3518	2092	1965	1916	930

Included: meals marked, 2 or 4 stars hotel, transportation, guide service (speaks both English and Chinese), entry fee of sightseeing, volunteering, coordination fee, tour body insurance.

Excluded: any service not marked above. Photo with panda, transportation between Day03-Day28, volunteering clothes ,Tips for tour guide and driver

Notice:
1. All volunteers must obey the regulation of this Researching Center and China's Law, and working directed by leaders and scientist of this Researching Center.
2. Prices are valid until May, 2007, but may vary according to your travel time and tour availability (e.g.: Chinese holiday periods: April 30th - May 7th, Sep 30th to Oct 7th, and Chinese New Year period which usually falls in January. In 2007 Chinese New Year will be from Feb 18th to Feb 24th. this time the quotation for must be more 30%).
3. The package can be arranged without hotel reservations. If you make your own hotel booking, please uncheck the “Including the Hotels” item on the Reservation Form. The travel agent will then quote you price without hotels.

How to book this tour:
offered your Name, Sex, Birth of Date, Nationality, Passport number with it's copy, Introduction about yourself on this project, accurate date to arrival and duration days, members in your party, Certificate of your Body Health etc, estimated flight of arrival and departure, so that we can apply the permit for you, if okey, then we will inform you of arrangement.
Also, this program can be arranged in other reserves and researching house as similar as well.

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The different kinds of volunteers:
1. The assistant of panda keeper
There will be a short days training. The time depends on the training steps.
a. There is one keeper will become your teacher, and please do what the teacher ask you to do.
b. Clean the bedroom and the garden for the giant panda.
c. Prepare food, such as: carrot, apples, panda bread and biscuit. Also carry the bamboo.
d. Sometimes, you should help the scientists to collect the behavior data.
e. Sometimes, you should help the veterinary to do the medicine care for the panda.
2. The clerk of Wolong Panda Club
There will be a short days training. The time depends on the training steps.
a. The typist, help the staff type the documents.
b. The translator, translate the web pages, and some daily documents.
c. The web designer, help the staff design and develop the website.
3. The interpreter of panda garden
There will be a short days training. The time depends on the training steps.
a. Introduce the giant panda research, such as: the breeding, hand-rearing, Husbandry, enrichment and so on.
b. Introduce the giant panda research cooperation, such as: with The States, Japan, Austria, Thailand and so on, also the development of all of these co-operations.
c. Introduce all the giant pandas, the different habit, behavior, experience of each giant panda.
d. Introduce all the buildings and their function.
e. Tell the stories of the giant panda for the visitors.