Uncle Panda Travel
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Who you book with, and where your money goes

Everything you need to check us out: the company behind the brand, who your money goes to, and how refunds work if you cancel. No sign-up, and no need to message us first.

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The company behind Uncle Panda Travel

Brand
Uncle Panda Travel · 熊猫叔叔旅行
Contracting company
Hunan Panda International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
湖南熊猫国际旅行社有限公司
Travel agency licence
L-HUN-304745
Company registration code
91430104MAKCG6G343
Registered in
Changsha, Hunan, China
Brand history
Brand launched July 2026

These documents are in Chinese. Ask your travel designer and we will walk you through what each one proves.

Brand, contract, payment: all the same company
Brand you see
Uncle Panda Travel
Signs your contract
Hunan Panda Int’l Travel
Receives your payment
Same company account
Runs your trip
Our team + local guides we contract
Check it yourself in 3 steps
  1. 1
    Look up the company
    Search our Chinese company name on China’s National Enterprise Credit Information system (gsxt.gov.cn).
  2. 2
    Look up the travel licence
    Search the licence number on the Ministry of Culture and Tourism travel agency directory.
  3. 3
    Match it to your paperwork
    The company name on your contract, invoice and bank account must be the same. If not, do not pay, and tell us.

Chinese government sites can be slow from abroad. If a site will not open, ask us for a stamped scan of each document.

02

Who receives your money

Always the company named on your contract. Never a personal account.

We will never
  • Ask you to pay into a personal bank account or a personal e-wallet
  • Ask for your full card number on WhatsApp
  • Ask for a deposit before you have a written plan and contract
01
Free plan & quote
Change it until it fits. You pay nothing.
02
30% deposit
Only after you approve the written plan and sign the contract.
03
Balance
30 days before arrival. Booking later? Full payment, told upfront.
Payment methods
Bank transfer (international wire)
Available

Paid to our company account. The account name matches the company on your contract and invoice.

Alipay
Available

Scan our company’s Alipay payment code. The payee shown is our company name, never a person.

WeChat Pay
Available

Scan our company’s WeChat Pay code. The payee shown is our company name.

TenPayGo (pay with your own card or e-wallet)
Available

TenPayGo is Weixin Pay’s app for visitors to China. Link your Visa / Mastercard, Apple Pay or a supported home e-wallet, then scan our company’s WeChat Pay code. No Chinese bank account needed. The payee shown is our company.

Apple Pay · Google Pay · PayPal · Card (Stripe) · PayNow
Coming soon

Coming soon, along with other e-wallets. We will update this page when each one is live. We never ask you to pay a personal account.

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If you need to cancel

The same table goes into your contract. Read it before you pay anything.

Preview our contract templatePDF in Chinese · based on the standard contract issued by China’s Ministry of Culture and TourismOnly available in Chinese. Your travel designer can explain any clause.
If you cancelWe keep
7 or more days before departure10% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
6–4 days before departure20% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
3–1 days before departure40% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
On the day the trip starts60% of the total tour price
The rest is refunded
After the trip has started60%, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled
See the day-by-day table below
Leaving early, for example on a 7-day trip
Leave on day 165.7%
Leave on day 271.4%
Leave on day 377.1%
Leave on day 482.9%
Leave on day 588.6%
Leave on day 694.3%

The day you leave counts as a day travelled. The rest is refunded. Each trip page lists the figures for that trip’s length.

Train and flight tickets we bought for you follow the carrier’s own rules. This exact table is printed in your contract.
Our travel designers

We match you with the travel designer who fits your trip best. Your travel designer stays with you from first question to flight home.

David Hu
Travel designer
Your whole private trip: route, hotels, car and guide
中文 · English
Sandy Liao
Travel designer
Each day planned at your pace, with a written quote
中文 · English
Jack Zhang
Travel designer
Looks after your trip from first question to flight home
中文 · English
Mira Peng
Travel designer
Itinerary, stays and transport, sorted in one place
中文 · English
Replies 08:30–22:00 your time
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