Panda Sanctuary Chengdu

2 days (Chengdu)

Destinations visited: China, Chéngdū

Grading:

Discovery and Cruising level

Grading Definitions

Discovery & Cruising

These are our least demanding trips. These journeys of discovery and cruises involve little or no extended activity and are suitable for people with a basic level of fitness and good health. The itinerary may take place in remote areas (with basic facilities) and may involve long travel days on various types of transport. Sightseeing may be conducted on foot and all participants should be capable of carrying their own luggage from vehicle to hotel rooms. These adventures do not go above 2500m and rarely involve camping.
Suggested preparation: Once or twice a week, we recommend you walk on undulating terrain for an hour, for at least 2 -3 months prior to departure.

Adventure Touring

Suggested preparation: Two or three times a week, we recommend you walk on undulating terrain for an hour or more, for at least 3 months prior to departure.

Introductory

These trips involve trekking or walking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to five or six hours a day at a slow but steady pace and should never be misinterpreted to mean they are easy trips. These trips do not spend time at altitudes above 4000m and are usually a week in duration. You will need a reasonable level of fitness and good health.
Suggested preparation: 30 minutes of aerobic type exercise, (either cycling or jogging) three times a week for three months leading up to your trek. For trekking, hill walking with a daypack in variable weather conditions is also recommended. For a cycling adventure, road cycling twice a week for three months prior to departure is recommended.

Introductory to Moderate

These trips involve a combination of what is described in our INTRODUCTORY and MODERATE levels. The emphasis is on introductory activity with several moderate stages

Moderate

These adventures involve trekking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to 6 or 7 hours a day at a steady pace. These trips may spend successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 5,500m and are usually between 10 and 15 days in duration. You will need a good level of fitness and be in good health.
Suggested preparation: 45 minutes of aerobic type exercise, three to five times a week for the three months leading up to your trek. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or road cycling is also recommended depending upon the activity you plan to undertake.

Moderate to Challenging

These adventures involve trekking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to 6 or 7 hours a day at a steady pace. These trips may spend successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 5,500m and are usually between 10 and 15 days in duration. You will need a good level of fitness and be in good health. Suggested preparation: 45 minutes of aerobic type exercise, three to five times a week for the three months leading up to your trek. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or road cycling is also recommended depending upon the activity you plan to undertake.

Challenging

These adventures involve trekking, cycling or rafting in remote areas in variable weather conditions for up to 8 to 10 hours a day (possibly more subject to weather conditions and altitude). This may include spending successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 6000m. These trips may often be over three weeks in duration. You will need an excellent level of fitness, be prepared to carry a daypack weighing up to 8kgs (and in some cases a full pack) and be completely comfortable in adverse weather conditions.
Suggested preparation: One hour of aerobic type exercise, four to five times a week for three to six months prior to departure. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or on/off road cycling is also recommended.

Entry Mtn/Exploratory Treks

These adventures are classed as expeditions. They involve either extreme trekking and or basic mountaineering. Expect remote and poorly defined trails in variable weather conditions for up to 12 hours a day (possibly more subject to weather conditions and altitude). This may include a number of demanding high pass crossings and evacuation may be difficult from remote areas. Suitable for first time mountaineers wishing to take the step from trekking into the realm of mountaineering. Prior experience trekking at altitude is preferable but not essential and you should be comfortable in adverse weather conditions. Prior technical mountaineering experience is not necessary. Terrain will involve low angle snow slopes. Ropes may be used during treks for glacier travel and steeper sections of ice and snow. When mountaineering, basic mountaineering instruction is given by our mountaineering guides.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

Intermediate Mtn Expedition

Participants should be competent and self sufficient in the outdoors and have experience in multi day trekking at altitude. Prior experience on an entry level mountaineering expedition is highly recommended. The terrain will involve low to moderate angle snow slopes and traveling on crevassed glaciers. Experience using ice axe and crampons is preferred but not essential.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

Advanced Mtn Expedition

These are our most challenging expeditions. Clients must have prior mountaineering experience. Most are participatory expeditions & involve load carrying, setting up of camps, cooking and campcraft. Altitude is generally greater than 6500m. Some of these expeditions also involve “technical” climbing and are for experienced alpine climbers / mountaineers only. Technical expeditions involve steep climbing at high altitude (including rock climbing). Participation on one of these expeditions is subject to acceptance by one of our high altitude mountaineering guides.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

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Encounter pandas at the Wildlife Sanctuary in Chengdu

A recognised symbol of China, the Giant Panda is also an endangered animal. With fewer than 1000 left in the wild a visit to the Panda Breeding Research Center in Chengdu is a unique opportunity to see these animals in an environment that mimics their natural habitat. This center leads the world in research into the rearing and breeding of Pandas and your visit supports this ongoing work.

Highlights

Explore the city of Chengdu
See Panda Bears along with Red Panda
Visit the sanctuary educational center and museum

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Chengdu

On arrival in Chengdu you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. This afternoon you will be taken on a city tour by a local guide where you will visit Wenshu Monastery, Qing Yang Palace, Du Fu cottage and River View Pavilion Park. Dinner is included this evening.

Day 2 Panda Sanctuary visit

We start the day early and travel a short distance out of town to the Panda Sanctuary. Pandas are at their most active in the morning so we should be able to see them in the large open enclosures of the sanctuary. A nursery is also on sight (maybe we will be lucky to view new borns!) as well as an educational center and museum. The Sanctuary is also home to Red Pandas. We can spend the whole morning to wander the grounds. In the afternoon transfers will be arranged depending upon your onward transport arrangements.

Additional Information

Inclusions

1 breakfast and 1 dinner
arrival and departure transfers
accommodation on a twin share basis
english speaking guide
private vehicle
entrance fee to Panda Sanctuary

Summary

2 day trip
1 night hotel

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Equipment Required

There is no specialised equipment required for this trip however a suggested gear list is supplied in the pre-departure information provided on booking.

What You Carry

In your daypack you will need to carry extra warm clothing (depending on the altitude, location and weather), a rainjacket, water bottle, camera gear, valuables and personal items such as sunscreen, lip-eze etc.

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Grading Definitions

Discovery & Cruising

Adventure Touring

Introductory

Introductory to Moderate

Moderate

Moderate to Challenging

Challenging

Entry Mtn/Exploratory Treks

Intermediate Mtn Expedition

Advanced Mtn Expedition

Encounter pandas at the Wildlife Sanctuary in Chengdu

Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Chengdu

Day 2 Panda Sanctuary visit

Additional Information

Inclusions

Summary

Group Size Min

Group Size Max

Accommodation Summary

Equipment Required

What You Carry

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Panda Sanctuary Chengdu

Grading Definitions

Discovery & Cruising

Adventure Touring

Introductory

Introductory to Moderate

Moderate

Moderate to Challenging

Challenging

Entry Mtn/Exploratory Treks

Intermediate Mtn Expedition

Advanced Mtn Expedition

Encounter pandas at the Wildlife Sanctuary in Chengdu

Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Chengdu

Day 2 Panda Sanctuary visit

Additional Information

Inclusions

Summary

Group Size Min

Group Size Max

Accommodation Summary

Equipment Required

What You Carry

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