Tour

China Pheasants and Pandas Photography Tour

Run by Trogon Photo Tours · 13 days · Up to 6 people · Apr

Outside protected areasUnverified

About

Thirteen-day Sichuan photo tour led by Ken Archer with a Chinese nature photographer, using blinds and feeding spots at Pingshan, a high-altitude hide at Jiagenba and red panda sessions at Wawushan. An optional seven-day pre-tour visits the Baihualing hides in Yunnan.

Open months

China Pheasants and Pandas Photography Tour by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	In season
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 April

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 April, local time, Asia/Shanghai
From	To	Light
00:00	06:22	Night
06:22	06:41	Blue hour
06:41	07:09	Golden hour
07:09	08:15	Soft
08:15	10:13	Medium
10:13	15:56	Harsh
15:56	17:54	Medium
17:54	19:00	Soft
19:00	19:28	Golden hour
19:28	19:47	Blue hour
19:47	24:00	Night

3.1 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	1.0 h	2.6 h	6.6 h	0.0 h
Feb	1.0 h	2.4 h	6.2 h	1.5 h
Mar	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.4 h	4.3 h
Apr (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	3.9 h	5.7 h
May	1.0 h	2.2 h	3.9 h	6.4 h
Jun	1.0 h	2.3 h	3.9 h	6.7 h
Jul	1.0 h	2.3 h	3.9 h	6.6 h
Aug	1.0 h	2.2 h	3.9 h	6.0 h
Sep	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.1 h	5.0 h
Oct	1.0 h	2.3 h	5.2 h	2.9 h
Nov	1.0 h	2.5 h	6.9 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.1 h	2.7 h	6.3 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 13 days
Group size: Up to 6 people
Led by: Ken Archer
Route: Starts and ends in Chengdu
Language: English

Route

Pingshan
WawushanNot on the map yet
JiagenbaNot on the map yet
BaihualingNot on the map yet

Stops are placed by name, in the order listed. The lines join them up and are not the route travelled.

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Shanghai time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at China Pheasants and Pandas Photography Tour, in Shanghai time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	08:06–08:38	17:50–18:21	10h 23m10 h 23 min	38°
Feb	07:49–08:18	18:19–18:48	11h 7m11 h 7 min	47°
Mar	07:19–07:46	18:40–19:08	11h 58m11 h 58 min	57°
AprIn season	06:41–07:09	19:00–19:28	12h 54m12 h 54 min	69°
May	06:14–06:44	19:18–19:47	13h 41m13 h 41 min	78°
Jun	06:06–06:37	19:33–20:04	14h 7m14 h 7 min	83°
Jul	06:16–06:47	19:34–20:04	13h 56m13 h 56 min	81°
Aug	06:35–07:03	19:14–19:42	13h 16m13 h 16 min	74°
Sep	06:52–07:20	18:39–19:06	12h 22m12 h 22 min	63°
Oct	07:10–07:39	18:01–18:29	11h 27m11 h 27 min	51°
Nov	07:34–08:04	17:33–18:03	10h 37m10 h 37 min	41°
Dec	07:58–08:30	17:28–18:00	10h 11m10 h 11 min	36°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

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Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026