Jamala Wildlife Lodge

Located within the grounds of the National Zoo & Aquarium, Jamala Wildlife Lodge is the ultimate overnight safari. As Canberra’s first luxury lodge experience and 2017 winner of the National AHA award for Best Deluxe Accommodation, Jamala features an unprecedented blend of immersive animal experiences coupled with five-star service and opulent African-inspired surroundings.

Restricted bookings are available now!

Jamala Wildlife Lodge is re-opening! Relax in beautiful African-themed rooms and enjoy a gourmet 3 course, room service dinner. In a Jungle Bungalow, you can ‘tuck in’ with a tiger or have a banquet with a bear. In a Treehouse, have a carafe with a giraffe or in uShaka Lodge you may have meerkats or lemurs watching you. Alternatively, you can wine and dine with a white lion and other guests in our unique restaurant.

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Jamala Wildlife Lodge offers guests luxurious accommodation with an unparalleled experience of the wildest kind! This incredible and immersive experience also treats guests to two amazing, exclusive and hands-on zoo tours that encounter some of the world’s rarest, largest and most dangerous inhabitants. Guests are also invited to book additional encounters at a discounted rate with some of the other animals at the zoo to add a cherry on top of their stay.

Rooms

Three separate accommodation hubs located across the zoo grounds offer guests spectacular choices, including the unique opportunity to bathe alongside a sun bear, sleep next to a lion or check out a cheetah from the comfort of a private bungalow.

Giraffe Treehouses

Max occupancy: 2-6

The Giraffe Treehouses are set among lush surroundings allowing guests to overlook and wander freely among a friendly herd of animals in a private enclosure. At the end of your afternoon tour, you will have the opportunity to feed one of our resident giraffes, ‘Hummer’, from either your balcony or in his enclosure (he decides where, but nearly always from your balcony!).

Jungle Bungalows

Max occupancy: 2-6

The Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites adjoining a variety of enclosures throughout the property. A glass wall is all that will separate you from a pride of lions, cheetah, tigers or a Malayan sun bear! Regardless of whether you are relaxing in your lounge area, resting in bed or taking a leisurely bath, you will only be a heartbeat away from these amazing creatures.

uShaka Lodge

Max occupancy: 2-6

A seven room lodge with a stunning lounge and dining area, pool, spa and tropical gardens. Your adventure starts in the living area, with a magnificent shark tank extending from one end to the other and with Colobus monkeys watching you from the other side! Every part of uShaka is decorated in a truly African lodge theme and features fine carvings, artworks and artefacts from throughout Africa. The indoor and outdoor entertaining areas are only metres from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin and have magnificent views across the lake to Black Mountain.

Nearby

National Museum of Australia

Questacon

National Gallery of Australia

National Portrait Gallery of Australia

Australian War Memorial

Parliament House

Old Parliament House

National Library

Check-in time:

2.15pm

Checkout time:

11am

Eat

Start your evening with pre-dinner drinks on the terrace (weather permitting) where you will be joined by some special guests, which may include white lions or hyenas. To continue the African theme, you will join other guests at large tables for a delectable, fun African gourmet dinner party with some great wines. The menu can change regularly and will depend on fresh foods available at the time (any special dietary requirements can be considered). Dinner is served in the Rainforest Cave, or with maximum occupancy, guests staying in uShaka Lodge will dine upstairs alongside the sharks.