As the natural habitat of Giant Pandas in the wild, Labahe Nature Reserve is the best place to search for Red Panda among the nature photographers from home and abroad. It is a paradise for wildlife. Here you have a good chance to find some animal actions, takins licking salt in the river valleys, Sambar Deer playing with each other, monkeys chasing each other in the forest, and pheasants dashing away... It is also a paradise for plant lovers blossoming flowers of Rhododendrons, Berneuxia thibetica, and Pleione Orchid. Here you can also find the Chinese dove tree, Katsura tree, Tetracentron sinense, and maples in the quiet valleys. It is the west China rainy zone of Hengduan Mountains and is the nature gene bank of China for rare wildlife and plants. It is called Labahe Nature Reserve.

▲ Wild Red Panda in Labahe Nature Reserve

Led by senior bilingual ecotour expert and full-time nature guide, we will visit the natural habitat of the Giant Panda and the Red Panda. We may encounter mammals such as Sichuan Takin, Chinese Goral, Sambar Deer, and Lady Amherst's Pheasant during our search for precious endemic plants like Chinese Dove Tree, Katsura Tree, and Tetracentron sinense. From playing interesting nature games, we can learn how to show the beauty of biodiversity in English. That can help us to prepare for future international communication while we enjoy the fun from nature.

▲ China Endemics——Berneuxia thibetica

Trip Highlights

1. Practical use of bilingual languages：Led by a senior ecotour expert and naturist teacher, you will enjoy the charm of nature and the fun of learning English from exploration in nature;

2. Getting to know the rare and precious wildlife protected by relative laws in China：In the panda habitat, we will look for animal traces left by wildlife such as the Red Panda, Chinese Goral, and Sambar Deer, learn about the typical habitats for pheasants and other birds with the chance to encounter Lady Amherst's Pheasant;

3. Unveil the secrets of plants：Known as the kingdom of plants, Labahe provides us golden chances to find rare and precious plants such as the Chinese Dove Tree. We will learn the surviving skills of various plants and be inspired by their strong surviving wisdom;

4. Learn to be a night-watcher：Under the cover of darkness, there are night animals such as Chinese Goral, Sambar Deer, and White-faced Flying Squirrel. We will learn how to search and observe wildlife at night and experience fun from night-watching;

5. Enjoy a spectacular view of a snowy mountain peak and a sea of clouds：We will get to the highest viewing platform with a sea elevation of nearly 3,800 meters by cable car and hike along the walkway to enjoy a spectacular view of snow mountains and clouds if the weather permits.

▲ Tibetan Macaque

▲ Sea of Clouds at the higher part of Labahe

▲ Tour Map

Day 1：Get to Labahe Nature Reserve(Labahe NR).

In the morning, we will meet in a designated place in Chengdu and go to Labahe by our bus.

In the afternoon, we will have a welcome ceremony in the forest of Labahe. The participants will introduce each other at the ceremony. Bilingual nature games made for the situation will link us with the natural fun from Labahe. Our plant teacher will take us to search for animal traces and identify plants.

In the evening, we will plan Chinese and English games.

At night, we will have a night walk around our hotel looking for Sambar Deer licking for salt, then we will go to our private place to search for Chinese Goral and White-faced Flying Squirrel.

▲ Chinese Goral

 ▲ Deer licking salt in the river beach at night

Day 2：Natural Experience and Observation in Lesser Panda Habitat.

In the early morning, we will leave for Lesser Panda Habitat. We will spend the whole day in the wild.

In the morning, we will arrange nature games and observation in between the time when we look for animal traces left by mammals such as Lesser Panda and Sambar Deer and study the habitat. We will also study the relation between man and the natural environment and use the actual situation to practice how to introduce in both Chinese and English language.

We will have a picnic lunch in the field and follow the rules of leaving no traces to protect our environment.

In the afternoon, we hike in the reserve along the loop way, learning how to observe plants on the way and observing birds and making notes while searching for the special birds here including Lady Amherst's Pheasant. We will also practice English in groups.

In the evening, we will play nature games both in English and Chinese.

At night, we will enjoy a night walk. We will go to our secret place again to enhance the skills we have learned the previous night and try to see the friends we have seen the previous night.

▲ China endemic plant found in Labahe NR——Pleione bulbocodioides(Franch) Rolfe

▲ Star bird at Labahe NR——Lady Amherst's Pheasant

Day 3：Sea of Clouds at the higher part of Labahe, Chinese and English Explanation.

In the morning, we go to the highest part possible with a sea elevation of 3,800 meters by cable and hike to enjoy the sea of clouds and high mountain peaks in distance if the weather permits. Here we will get to know the surviving strategies of alpine plants. We will have group discussions and presentations with their self-chosen topic. Each group will lecture to all the participants about environmental topics they have chosen. Then we will have Camp Conclusion Ceremony and grant the qualified participants with a certificate. In the afternoon, we return to Chengdu from Labahe NR.

▲ Sea of Clouds at the higher part of Labahe NR

▲ Rhododendron at the higher part of Labahe NR

Dates：July 20th-22nd, 2024

Trip Size：15-20

Target Participants：Family with a child above 8 or only child above 10

Price：450USD/pax, same price for children and adult

The price includes：transportation from Chengdu to Labahe and back to Chengdu, 2-nights stay inside Labahe Reserve(based on twin-bed sharing), meals during the trip, tickets for entrance and local shuttle bus, cable car, service of teachers, materials for the program, and travel insurance

The price does not include：personal expenditure and any items not mentioned as being included in the itinerary

Hotel Stay：Hotel inside Labahe NR(one twin-bed room for one family or one triple room; for children without a parent, we will arrange room-sharing according to the actual situation. In principle, we do not use one room for one single child. If parent hopes to use a single room, the single supplement is 70USD/pax).

Transportation：We use the same bus for all the trip participants during the trip for transportation from Chengdu to Labahe NR and back to Chengdu. Inside the park, we will use the park shuttle bus.

Food：We will have all the meals in the hotel restaurant except the second lunch. The meals will be arranged with balanced choices of meat and vegetable dishes. Purified water will be provided throughout the trip.

Safety Measures：

1. All around process control and safety check before the start of the trip.

2. Staff with AHA first aid certificate and first aid kit during the whole trip.

3. Detailed rules and reminders for the trip and ensure all the participating parents and children know them.

4. Measures for epidemic prevention: Ｗe will prepare epidemic prevention materials such as surgery masks, pure alcohols, hand sanitizer, and thermometer. We will have a temperature check before the start of our trip activities.