Zoo Snooze Overnight Camp
Sleep overnight at Melbourne Zoo!
Program description
Sleep overnight at Melbourne Zoo - explore, learn, and connect with nature like never before!
As evening falls and the Zoo settles into its nocturnal rhythm, schools will experience wildlife in a unique after-hours setting. Through guided night walks, animal observations, and interactive activities, students will deepen their understanding of animal behaviours, ecosystems, and the remarkable adaptations that support survival in the natural world.
Zoo Snooze encourages inquiry-based learning, teamwork, and environmental awareness, offering an enriching experience that complements classroom learning in a real-world context.
Please note: While Zoo Snooze supports learning through exploration and discovery, the program is not aligned with a curriculum.
To find out more about this program, please contact our Customer Engagement Team at 1300 966 784.
Program sequence
Connect
Use the activities in the Teaching Guide (below) to spark students’ curiosity before their zoo visit
To find out more about this program, book into our weekly Teacher's Excursion Information Session here.
Connect and Understand
Arrive at Melbourne Zoo at 6:00pm and enjoy dinner before heading out in to the Zoo for your night-time ZooVivor adventure. After a good night's sleep under the stars it's up early for breakfast and a special animal encounter, before the experience concludes at 9am.
You’re then welcome to stay on and enjoy Melbourne Zoo during the daylight hours. Check out your Teaching Guide for other ideas of what to do at the zoo.
Understand
Use activities in the Teaching Guide to deepen students’ learning back at school.
Act
Use the Teaching Guide to enable students to master their knowledge and skills in real-world contexts.
What is included?
- Night tour
- Dinner, supper, breakfast
- Camp activities
- General admission to the Zoo the following day
- Tents in secure site (mattresses also supplied)
Teachers will be required to allocate students into the supplied four-person tents (2.6m x 2.6m) before they arrive for their camp.
What to bring
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Warm clothes
- Torch
- A sense of adventure!
Program resources
Zoo Map
Zoo Snooze Overnight Camp Teaching Guide *coming soon*
Learning outcomes
Zoo Snooze has been designed to align with the Victorian Curriculum and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your group.
Plan your excursion
Zoo Snooze Overnight Camp is an outdoor all-weather program; the students will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat and sun protection.
School groups will enter Melbourne Zoo via the Rail Gate entrance. Organising teachers please check in with your Camp Hosts upon arrival. More Information.
Book your education experience
Fill out an online form to make a booking for your zoo education experience
Make booking nowYou will need to know the following to book your zoo excursion or online workshop:
- Education program of your choice (if applicable)
- Preferred date
- School name and address
- Contact details of organising teacher
- Number of students/classes and their year level