Your Itinerary and Key Information
Explore key information such as location, your itinerary, getting to the retreat and visiting the Zoo during your stay.
Your Itinerary
One night stay
Day 1
| From 9.30am | Prior to Check-in Your stay at the Wildlife Retreat includes entry into the Zoo during Zoo hours on the day of arrival, during your stay and the day of check out. If you would like to arrive prior to check-in time at 2pm the front desk team will be happy to hold your bags and provide you with a pass for entry into the Zoo to meet some of the incredible wildlife. |
| From 2pm | Check in Check in to your accommodation at Wildlife Retreat at Taronga. Please enter the retreat car park (past the main zoo entrance) from Bradley’s Head Road to drop your bags. Complimentary parking is then available in the main Zoo carpark if required. At check in, our front desk team will be able to select timings for your afternoon Sanctuary Tour and Dinner at Me-Gal (if it has not been pre-selected via a booking link sent to you pre to arrival) as well as answering any questions you have about your stay. |
| 2 to 5.00pm | Time at leisure Zoo entry is included with your stay, so please feel free to wander into the grounds during Zoo opening hours and meet some of the animals in our care. Reception will be able to provide you with a map. The Zoo closes at 5:00pm in Summer and 4:30pm in Winter. |
| 3 to 5pm | Sanctuary tour ‘The Sanctuary’ is a thoughtfully designed habitat, created especially for guests of the Wildlife Retreat at Taronga. Nestled amongst the accommodation lodges, views of the Sanctuary and the unique Australian animals that live within it can be enjoyed from the rooms. Available between 3pm and 5pm daily, our guides will lead you on a journey where you can get close to some adorable Australian animals including bettongs, echidnas, pademelons and wallabies, hear fascinating talks and deepen your connection with Cammeraigal country. Your Sanctuary Tour time will be selected at check in. |
| From 5.15pm | Dinner at Me-Gal Dinner is not included in the Classic Package, however should you wish to add on Dinner at Me-Gal a booking link will be sent to your email prior to arrival to secure a reservation. Light fare will also be served in N’Gurra lounge which does not need to be booked. View the N'Gurra Lounge menus. |
Day 2
| From 7am | Breakfast After a night spent listening to the bellow of koalas outside your window and to the sounds of our local lyrebird, wake up with the animals and enjoy an buffet breakfast at Me-Gal before a day of exploring the zoo. |
| 10am | Check out Return back to the Wildlife Retreat at Taronga for check out. If you’re not yet done exploring, you’re welcome to store your bags with reception and spend some more time in the zoo. |
Location
The Wildlife Retreat is situated on the North-Eastern side of the Zoo, closest to the main entrance. It can be accessed via Bradley's Head Road.
The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is nestled within the idyllic bushland of Taronga Zoo Sydney, overlooking Sydney Harbour and within 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney.
Visiting the Zoo during your stay
Your stay at the Wildlife Retreat includes entry into the Zoo on the day you arrive, during your stay and the day you check out. You can enter the Zoo directly from the Wildlife Retreat and no extra tickets or passes are needed. Your room key will provide you entry into the Zoo and back into the Retreat throughout your time with us.
Visiting the Zoo before check in: If you would like to enter the Zoo prior to checking into your room make your way to Wildlife Retreat reception where the front desk team will be able to hold your luggage and direct you into the Zoo. There is direct entry into the Zoo from the Wildlife Retreat and our friendly front desk team will provide a Zoo map and point you in the right direction.
Visitor the Zoo after check out: After check-out our front desk team will be happy to hold your luggage if you wish to visit the Zoo after you have departed your room. We will be able to hold your luggage as long as needed and encourage guests to explore the Zoo at full at your leisure.
Contact
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga
Bradleys Head Road
Mosman NSW 2088
Sanctuary Tours
Included in all stays at the Wildlife Retreat is an afternoon Sanctuary Tour, the Sanctuary Tour run between 3pm - 5pm and at check in you will be assigned a tour time. The afternoon Sanctuary Tour does not need to be prebooked and we have multiple tours running to accommodate guest schedules. If you have a preferred time please specify when you are booking.
Me-Gal Restaurant
Breakfast
Your breakfast time will be assigned at check in and will work to accommodate your preference. Breakfast does not need to be pre-booked.
Lunch
Me-Gal is open for lunch from Thursday to Sunday, so you can also visit the restaurant during the day in between exploring the Zoo!
Dinner
If you have dinner at Me-Gal included in your stay you do not need to book in advance and the Wildlife Retreat team will confirm your dinner time at check-in.
If you do not have dinner at Me-Gal included in your package you are more than welcome to add dinner to your stay during check in (subject to restaurant availability) or contact us prior to your arrival and our team will be happy to add it to your booking over the phone.
N’Gurra Lounge
If you are not eating at Me-Gal food is available in N’Gurra lounge and does not need to be pre-booked and can be ordered as needed. Food is served in N’Gurra lounge from 1pm and is a wonderful place to have a quiet lunch at the Zoo overlooking the harbour.'
How do I get to the Wildlife Retreat?
Driving
If you’re driving to the Wildlife Retreat at Taronga, head down Bradley’s Head Road in Mosman in Sydney’s northern suburbs (on the north side of the Harbour Bridge). Drive past the main Zoo entrance and approximately 100 metres down the road, turn right at the big Wildlife Retreat sign.
This is the main entrance to the Wildlife Retreat. You can drop your bags here at the Welcome Hub, then drive your car back up to the Taronga multi-story carpark for free undercover overnight parking. Please bring your parking ticket into the Wildlife Retreat to have it validated at the Reception desk.
Arriving from Sydney Airport
If you’re coming from Sydney Airport, the Wildlife Retreat is 18km away by taxi or Uber.
If you're renting a car, get directions from Google Maps.
Alternatively, you can catch public transport – a train, ferry and bus – and enjoy a relaxing ferry ride across iconic Sydney Harbour.
From the Sydney Airport terminal station, catch the train to Circular Quay then hop on the Taronga Zoo ferry. The ferry ride takes 12 minutes. The connecting 238 bus will be waiting to take you up the hill to the Zoo. The Wildlife Retreat entrance is a 100 metre walk downhill from the Taronga Zoo bus stop.
NOTE: Entry to the Zoo is free for Wildlife Retreat guests so there is no need to buy Zoo entry tickets at Circular Quay or when you arrive at the Taronga Zoo ferry terminal. Also, the Zoo’s Sky Safari cable car does not take you to the Wildlife Retreat entrance. You will need to catch the 238 bus.
Plan your trip here with Transport NSW’s Trip Planner.
You can pay for public transport using your contactless credit, debit or mobile device, or buy a NSW Transport Opal Card.
Travelling from the city
Ferry: Catch the Taronga Zoo ferry from Circular Quay then hop on the 238 bus up the hill to the Wildlife Retreat entrance – see details above under 'Arriving from Sydney Airport'.
Bus: From Central, Town Hall or Wynyard trains stations in central Sydney, catch the red 100 Metro Bus all the way to Taronga Zoo. The bus leaves for Taronga every 10 - 15 minutes. Check the 100 timetable. The Wildlife Retreat entrance is a 100 metre walk down the hill from the Taronga Zoo bus stop.
The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is nestled within the idyllic bushland of Taronga Zoo Sydney, overlooking Sydney Harbour and within 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney.
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga
Bradleys Head Road
Mosman NSW 2088