A Wild Night Out at Tidbinbilla
Experience Canberra’s premier wildlife sanctuary like never before with the ultimate family sleepover –
A Wild Night Out at Tidbinbilla.
Explore this vast 54.5 square kilometre Nature Reserve with specially designed ranger guided activities that offer NEW ways to learn about the diversity of wildlife in this unique landscape, understand the culture of the traditional country of the Ngunnawal people and see the history of European settlement in the Tidbinbilla Valley.
From CSI Tidbinbilla, Scavenge the Sanctuary and Hi Tech Wildlife – this is an overnight experience like no other. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve has koalas, wombats and kangaroos which we all love but we also want to introduce some of the lesser known animals to our guests – bettongs, corroboree frogs and potoroos amongst them.
Time to get wild and stay at Tidbinbilla.
Bookings can be made on Friday 17 & Sat 18 Sept, Tues 21 to Sun 26 Sept as well as Tues 28 – Sun 3 Oct 2021 inclusive – cost $195 pp per night.
With the announcement of the ACT lockdown to be extended until midnight Friday 17 September 2021 we will unfortunately not be able to proceed with this event. And if you booked you will be offered alternative dates in April 2022.
Description
Tidbinbilla Pop Up Family Wilderness Camp is back this Sept & Oct
We are delighted to announce that Wildfest® at Tidbinbilla is back for the Spring School Holidays in 2021 meaning you can plan a family mini break without leaving the ACT. Experience Tidbinbilla like never before with the ultimate family sleepover at our Wildfest Pop Up Family Wilderness Camp in the picturesque ACT Park.
The importance of our native flora and fauna in the natural world has never been more vital and Tidbinbilla runs one of Australia’s unique endangered species conservation and breeding programs. Likely wildlife sightings include koalas, platypus, potoroos, wallaroos, possums, wombats, echidnas, emus, lyrebirds, sugar gliders, kangaroos and many others.
TripAdvisor Review “This was our first time visiting Tidbinbilla, and it was fantastic …. beautiful camping under a bright, starry sky in such a luxury tent. All our needs were catered to and the kids had a great time sitting by the fire, toasting marshmallows and making damper. The tours were excellent and just the right length.”
Wake Up In the Wild – Experience Tidbinbilla in a whole new light
‘Glamping’ tent accommodation is now available at Tidbinbilla and we have created an itinerary designed for families packed with day & night wildlife encounters with ACT Parks Wildlife Officers where you see animals in their natural habitat. You can walk with Park Rangers, enjoy roasting marshmallows by the fire, experience Hi Tech Wildlife or solve the mystery of CSI Tidbinbilla as well as star gazing after dark.
After check out take the rest of the day to explore this wildlife sanctuary even further. The reserve offers 16 hiking trails from Cascades Trail to Gibraltar Rock as well as a rich Aboriginal history and nearby is Canberra’s Deep Space Communication Complex – NASA Tracking Station. There is much more than you can imagine at Tidbinbilla.
Bookings can be made on Friday 17 & Sat 18 Sept, Tues 21 to Sun 26 Sept as well as Tues 28 – Sun 3 Oct 2021
We know how much you love our tents and just being in nature so we have reduced down our activities to 3 per visit which means Adults and kids are now $195 per person per night. View Itinerary here
Each tent includes
Real beds – Mattress on bed bases, floor rugs and welcome mat
Quality bed linen package – sheets, pillow cases, warm doona, warm throw and cushion
Luggage rack
Bed side tables with solar lights
Overnight guests also get the use of our central catering tent where we serve Dinner & Breakfast and we have the use of on-site public toilets at Flints. You must bring your own toiletries.
A detailed list of what to bring and inclusions will be sent prior to your stay.
We have tents that can accommodate 2 – 3 or 4 – 5 people and these can be booked either by credit card via the BOOK NOW button or via direct debit. If your family is bigger than 5 persons, extra kids can be added into our larger tents by arrangement and whilst the activities are designed for kids 5 – 12 years ideally, we can accommodate kids under 5 years by prior arrangement.
If you are re booking for a repeat visit, we welcome you back and ask you to check the sample itineraries to ensure you are scheduled to enjoy different activities on your second overnight stay with us. This is a COVID safe event so please check travel permits.
With the announcement of the ACT lockdown to be extended until midnight Friday 17 September 2021 we will unfortunately not be able to proceed with this event. And if you booked you will be offered alternative dates in April 2022.
Additional information
| Day | Fri 17 Sept, Sat 18 Sept, Tues 21 Sept, Wed 22 Sept, Thurs 23 Sept, Fri 24 Sept, Sat 25 Sept, Tues 28 Sept, Wed 29 Sept, Thurs 30 Sept, Fri 1 Oct, Sat 2 Oct, Sun 3 Oct |
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This was our first time visiting Tidbinbilla, and it was fantastic …. beautiful camping under a bright, starry sky in such a luxury tent. All our needs were catered to and the kids had a great time sitting by the fire, toasting marshmallows and making damper. The tours were excellent and just the right length.
A fully supported nature immersion with amazing wildlife encounters. Quality educators including indigenous rangers and experienced outdoor guides. Quality glamping tents with luxurious extras including hot water bottles, warm doonas, soft pillows, throws, rugs and solar lights………Simply didn’t want it to end. Memories to last a life time!
We loved every minute of our mini holiday from the five star appointed tents to the fantastic service provided by the Wildfest Team and Tidbinbilla Rangers.
Had the best time during the October school holidays ‘Glamping’ at Tidbinbilla.
Highlights of the stay included the Indigenous bush tour and platypus spotting in the sanctuary. Gourmet dinner with local Canberra wines topped off a magical experience – thanks Amanda.
This was a great experience for the whole family! All the activities were thoroughly enjoyable, allowing us access to Tidbinbilla outside public times and were all led by knowledgeable, passionate and friendly ACT Parks staff. Our camp hosts were warm & welcoming, ensuring we were very well looked after. Our glamping tent was gorgeous – plenty of homely comforts and blankets for the cool weather – even a hot water bottle! Thanks Wildfest for a fabulous family experience! We highly recommend!
Highly recommended for families looking to go camping in style. Plenty of activities for the kids and spending time in the park to see the other attractions are a must. The Wildfest team and the Rangers are all fantastic and it was a highlight of the school holidays for the kids. Thoroughly enjoyable and the highest rating fully deserved.
Camping – the best way
So much fun had by my family and our friends, also with two primary school aged children. I loved the indigenous bush-hacks, great wine and generous delicious food offerings. Kids loved the hi-tech nature watching, toasting marshmallows and waking up to the kangaroos. Then there were the tents – so comfy without losing that “oh it’s fresh out there feeling!” Nice addition of mirror to fix “bed hair” before a welcome coffee in the morning. Thanks Amanda and the WILDfest team. You are a class act!
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve was a beautiful setting for our Wildfest glamping experience. The accommodation was very comfortable and the food and wine excellent and plentiful. So much more than a camping experience. Both kids and adults loved the Ranger led activities which were varied and interesting. The Rangers themselves were fantastic, so passionate and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and saw a variety of wildlife from Platypus and Potoroos to Koalas and Kangaroos. The kids loved the after-dark fun around the fire and it was great to see them all toasting marshmallows and playing hide and seek with torches around the camp. I think they all left wanting to be Rangers. Finally, this experience was made all the more enjoyable and hassle-free by the Wildfest staff who looked after us with a relaxed, can-do and no-fuss attitude.
Congrats Amanda Fry! It looks awesome! Having the pleasure of staying at one of your glamping retreats, I can vouch for what wonderful, unique experiences you dish up.