Fengtongzhai national nature reserve

The China Giant Panda is known and cherished around the world. The panda, one of the most rare and beloved animals in the world, is threatened with extinction - only about 1,000 pandas live in the wild. Although historically pandas were found throughout much of China and in Burma and Laos, today all of the wild pandas in the world live in six isolated forest areas in central China.

As early as 1869, a French Christian preacher, David, come to Fengtongzhai founded the church and firstly show panda to the world. The mountain and stream in there is beautiful here, bamboo grow in luxuriantly green. It is a sweet home for panda dwell in. And the most regional people are catholic adherent. So if you are Christian and love panda, love nature, come to Fengtongzhai. May be the panda in there known English, because they are always listen the Christian carols from the church.

Fengtongzhai National Reserve, established in 1975. In mountains & valley area of 39,000 hectares reserved, located at Baoxing county in Ya’an, total animals about 380 species, 395 kinds of plants in this area. There are 7 conservative portions in this reserve. It is about 250km away from Chengdu. Now there are 4 captive giant pandas. In it's history, the Preserve has ever treated and cured 23 giant pandas, and 20 of them alive. According to the census, the quantity of panda in this county is more than 300, accounting for 1/3 of national total amount. For these pandas, 12 of them sent to other places (country) as gift by China Government, 8 of them placed back to wild condition (their real family).

The local people have since learned to protect giant pandas and take care of animals whenever they are in need. In the early 1980s bamboos bloomed in the several habitats in Sichuan province. Many villagers of Baoxing county chipped in to help starving giant pandas survive. One family living in a village called "Happy Valley" even "adopted" starving giant pandas and fed them candied rice porridge.

6 Days Giant Panda Tour in Fengtongzhai Reserve and Bifengxia National Giant Panda Research & Breeding Base
 Duration: 6 Days 
Route: Chengdu- Fengtongzhai  -Yaoji (or Qiaoqi) Tibetan Town - Denhchigou - Bifengxia - Chengdu - China 
Attractions: Fengtongzhai Giant Panda Enclosure, Tibetan Town, Yaoji Park, Dengchigou Valley, National Giant Panda Research & Breeding Base of Befengxia, Befengxia Wildlife World, Chengdu Panda Base. 

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. Chengdu is safe during the period of aftershock. And you can take a  relaxation in the hotel and enjoy Chengdu's night piece. (D)

Day 02: Chengdu - Fengtongzhai

We will drive to Fengtong, which located at Baoxing county in Ya’an, in mountains & valley area of 39000 hectare reserved, total animals about 380 species, 395 kinds of plants in this area. There are 7 conservative portions in this reserve. It is about 250km away from Chengdu. The high lights in Fengtongzhai are Giant Panda Enclosure and trekking around. And we will spend night in Fengtongzhai hostel. (B/L/D)

 Day 03: Fengtongzhai - Yaoji (or Qiaoqi) Tibetan Town - Dengchigou Valley

We will drive to  Yaoji (or Qiaoqi) Tibetan Town, then visit Yaoji Park. The Tibetan town of Yaoji (Qiaoji) on the Donghe river in the middle of the site is the centre of an area of some 2,000 people. In there you can have a general idea about Tibetan culture. After that we trek to Dengchigou valley, where the 1st giant panda found. And overnight in hostel. (B/L/D)      

 Day 04: Bifengxia

Drive to National Giant Panda Research & Breeding Base of Befengxia. Get more information of giant panda. And also have a relaxation in there at night. (B/L/D)  

Bifengxia is located on the area out of aftershock zone.

Day 05: Bifengxia - Chengdu

We still stay at Bifengxia for visiting Wildlife World. After have a lunch drive back to Chengdu. (B/L/D)

 Day 06: Chengdu

We will visit Chengdu Panda Base. It was founded on 1987 and just located in 10 km away from downtown Chengdu. Its original intention is helping the injured pandas. In there you can acquire information on many aspects of giant panda. After have a lunch we will go to airport and service ends. (B/L)

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