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Stay overnight

The luxurious uShaka Lodge at Jamala with leather sofas, a zebra-print rug, and a decorative coffee table, featuring wooden ceiling and floor, animal-themed sculptures, plants, and warm lighting.

A world of adventure, luxury and excitement…

The ultimate overnight safari at the National Zoo & Aquarium! You will meet some of the most dangerous and endangered species on earth and learn how you can help their survival. Winner of multiple Australian and world-wide awards!

There are three magnificent accommodation options:

Two meerkats on a wooden log outside of the Meerkat Suite within Jamala's uShaka Lodge, while two visitors sit in the background observe.

uShaka Lodge

You may share a window with meerkats, hyenas, fish, or monkeys, or even get to go in with a cheetah or pat a shark. Your lounge area is surrounded by a shark tank and our beautiful colobus monkeys’ habitat.

Living room with a sliding glass door where a girl is standing outside with a giraffe, looking into the room. The room has brown curtains, a patterned rug, and furniture including a sofa with pillows and a coffee table with animal decor.

Giraffe Treehouses

You’ll hand-feed magnificent giraffes from your balcony overlooking the Molonglo River, with friendly alpacas or deer out the front to interact with.

Couple in white robes observing a cheetah through a floor to cieling glass wall in the Jungle Bungalow at Jamala.

Jungle Bungalows

Each features its own unique wildlife experience. Lions, tigers, cheetahs, or sun bears may be at your window during your stay, with only glass separating them from your lounge, bed, and stone bathtub.

All Inclusive

The room rate includes overnight accommodation, tours, breakfast, high tea or light lunch, and a gourmet four-course dinner in our award-winning dining room, with fine wines and Moët Champagne included.

All suites feature bespoke African fixtures and artefacts, along with lavish king beds. Funds raised go toward supporting the zoo, wildlife conservation, and associated charities and causes.

Jamala wildlife lodge