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- Exclusive Wildlife Stays - Tariffs
links back to Exclusive Wildlife Stays - Tariffs for Long Weekends and Holidays and Exclusive Wildlife Stays - Cancellation Policy
EXCLUSIVE WILDLIFE STAYS - TARIFF TABLES
Prices effective from the 24th of October 2023
Prices for an Exclusive Wildlife Stay are different depending on the dates you book.
Mid week prices are different to weekend prices.
Prices for most school holiday dates are different again and also very depending on whether mid week or weekend.
The final group of prices for Exclusive Wildlife Stays are the long weekends, Easter and Christmas to New Year Peak Period,
however if these long weekends and holiday times are available for an Exclusive Wildlife Stay, the prices are at a premium rate.
For Week Days during non Peak Times,
and Week Days during the Victorian and S.A. Winter School Holidays:
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights)
Non peak times are days outside of: the Victorian and South Australian summer, autumn and spring school holidays peak periods,
as well as long weekend peak periods and the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period.
Prices are half that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
| Exclusive Wildlife Stay WEEK DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights) DURING NON PEAK PERIODS: including the Victorian and South Australian Winter School Holiday Period. Non peak times are days outside of long weekend peak periods, the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period and the Victorian and South Australian summer, autumn and spring school holiday peak periods. |
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| PRICE FOR THE FIRST 2 PEOPLE (minimum stay is 2 nights) | PRICE FOR EACH EXTRA PERSON | ||||
For a 2 nights Stay for the first 2 people $980.00 for the two nights |
For each additional person add $490.00 for a 2 night stay |
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For a 3 nights Stay for the first 2 people $1470.00 for the two nights |
For each additional person add $735.00 for a 3 night stay |
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For a 4 nights Stay for the first 2 people $1960.00 for the two nights
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For each additional person add $980.00 for 4 night stay |
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| For a 5 or more night Exclusive Wildlife Stay please contact us for a quote, or get prices from our Online Booking Site | |||||
| There is a maximum group size of 12 people for Exclusive Wildlife Stays | |||||
As we close off our booking diary for all other bookings for the dates of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay our Cancellation Policy is quite strict.
Please use this link to familiarise yourself with our Exclusive Wildlife Stay Cancellation Policy.
For Weekend Days during non Peak Times,
and weekend days during the Victorian and S.A. Winter School Holidays:
(Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights)
Non peak times are days outside of: the Victorian and South Australian summer, autumn and spring school holiday peak periods,
as well as long weekend peak periods and the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period.
| Exclusive Wildlife Stay WEEKEND DAYS (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) DURING NON PEAK PERIODS: including the Victorian and South Australian Winter School Holiday Period. Non peak times are days outside of long weekend peak periods, the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period and the Victorian and South Australian summer, autumn and spring school holiday peak periods. |
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| PRICE FOR THE FIRST 2 PEOPLE (minimum stay is 2 nights) | PRICE FOR EACH EXTRA PERSON | ||||
For a 2 nights Stay for the first 2 people $1960.00 for the two nights |
For each additional person add $980.00 for a 2 night stay |
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For a 3 nights Stay for the first 2 people $2940.00 for the two nights |
For each additional person add $1470.00 for a 3 night stay |
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| For a 4 or more night Exclusive Wildlife Stay please contact us for a quote, or get prices from our Online Booking Site | |||||
| There is a maximum group size of 12 people for Exclusive Wildlife Stays | |||||
As we close off our booking diary for all other bookings for the dates of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay our Cancellation Policy is quite strict.
Please use this link to familiarise yourself with our Exclusive Wildlife Stay Cancellation Policy.
January 2012: White-necked heron flying over Redman Bluff Wetlands at Grampians Paradise Camping and Caravan Parkland.
These large herons are regular visitors to Redman Bluff wetlands, though only one or two at a time.
For Week Days during the Summer, Autumn and Spring
Victorian
and South Australian School Holiday Peak Periods:
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights)
outside of long weekend peak periods and outside Christmas to Wednesday after New Year Peak Period
There is a 2 night minimum stay for Exclusive Wildlife Stays at these times.
Prices are double (2 times) that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
See the Tariffs for Exclusive Wildlife Stays School holidays and long weekends page for prices for nights with these dates.
For Weekend Days during the Summer, Autumn and Spring Victorian and South Australian School Holiday Peak Periods:
(Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights)
outside of long weekend peak periods and outside Christmas to Wednesday after New Year Peak Period
There is a 2 night minimum stay for Exclusive Wildlife Stays at these times.
Prices are triple (3 times) that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
See the Tariffs for Exclusive Wildlife Stays School holidays and long weekends page for prices for nights with these dates.
For these Long Weekend Peak Periods:
Australia Day, Victorian (March) Labour Day, Anzac Day, Queens (Kings) Birthday, AFL Grand Final and South Australian (October) Labour Day
excludes Easter Peak Period, the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period and the Christmas to Wednesday after New Year Peak Period
There is a 3 night minimum stay for Exclusive Wildlife Stays at these times.
Prices are quadruple (4 times) that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
See the Tariffs for Exclusive Wildlife Stays School holidays and long weekends page for prices for nights with these dates.
For the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday Melbourne Cup public holiday, Wednesday and Thursday)
and the Christmas to the Wednesday after New Year Peak Period:
There is a 4 night minimum stay for Exclusive Wildlife Stays for the Melbourne Cup Week Peak Period.
Prices are quadruple (4 times) that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
See the Tariffs for Exclusive Wildlife Stays School holidays and long weekends page for prices for nights with these dates.
For the Easter Long Weekend Peak Period
(Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Monday nights)
There is a 5 night minimum stay for Exclusive Wildlife Stays for the Easter long weekend.
Prices are quadruple (4 times) that of the non-peak weekend Exclusive Wildlife Stays rate.
See the Tariffs for Exclusive Wildlife Stays School holidays and long weekends page for prices for nights with these dates.
The hollows in the centuries old (up to 500 years of age) River Red Gums trees on Redman Farm are used each year by the long-billed corellas for nesting hollows.
Some years one of these trees (about a kilometre away from the camping ground) is also used by the whistling kites for their nest.
Phone taken from within a light fog right on sunrise in winter 2020
Check in and Departure times for Exclusive Wildlife Stays:
CHECK IN – Our standard check in time for Exclusive Wildlife Stays is 2:00pm until 8:00pm.
While we can get you checked in late; we highly recommend arriving in the mid afternoon when most of our wildlife is resting and hidden away. This will give you time to set up and settle in before our wildlife becomes active around evening dinner time, when the first organised wildlife walk will occur. In winter this could be from 4pm, in midsummer 7pm (about 2 hours before sunset time).
There is also the opportunity to book an early check in between 11:00am and 2:00pm ($5.00 per person) or a morning check in, which means you can arrive any time from 8:00am onwards ($10.00 per person), but please understand that your Exclusive Wildlife Stay does not begin until 2:00pm and that normal camping guests may still be packing up in the morning.
Morning check in: From 8am to 11am arrival at $10.00 per person. Availability of a Morning Check In is dependent on other bookings.
Early Check In: From 11am to 2pm arrival at $5.00 per person. Availability of an Early Check In is dependent on other bookings.
LATE ARRIVALS: Standard check in time ends at 8pm. There are additional fees if you arrive for an Exclusive Wildlife Stay after 8pm:
After Hours check in: For arrivals between 8pm and 11pm at $5.00 per person.
Late Check in: For arrivals after 11pm at $10.00 Per Person.
DEPARTURE – The standard time for vacating your onsite van or site for and Exclusive Wildlife Stay is 11:00am.
On your departure day, there will be no organised activities as part of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay, however it is a great opportunity for you to watch the wildlife by yourselves (or even individually). This will also give you the opportunity to have breakfast in a relaxed manner before packing and leaving by the standard check out time of 11:00am.
You are more than welcome to book either a late check out at $5.00 per person (leaving between 11:00am and 2:00pm) or an afternoon check out (at $10.00 per person), giving you an option to stay at Grampians Paradise until 5:00pm, but please understand that your Exclusive Wildlife Stay ends at 11:00am on the day of your departure and that from lunch time on normal camping ground guests may be arriving.
Late Departure: For departures between 11am and 2pm at $5.00 per person. Please note this will only be possible if there is a vacancy.
Afternoon Departure: For departures between 2pm and 5 pm at $10.00 per person. Please note this will only be possible if there is a vacancy.
TANSITIONING TO, OR FROM an Exclusive Wildlife Stay to a normal stay at Grampians Paradise:
Subject to availability, it is possible to book nights before or after your Exclusive Wildlife Stay as normal camping ground guests, but please remember that the camping ground would be running in the normal mode and that other guests may be staying at Grampians Paradise on the nights outside of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay nights.
Fires and Premier Sites with Fireplace:
** Premier Sites with Fireplaces are very large sites, and include our largest sites. In Summer, from mid-December to the Wednesday before Easter, you will not be allowed to use the fireplaces, as this corresponds with our Summer Fire Season when camp fires cannot be lit.
We also have a number of portable fireplaces that can be hired for $10.00 per night. If you are planning to bring your own fire bowl, urn or other please contact us to make sure it meets our requirements. They must have a solid ashtray 10cm above the ground.
While we can usually help you get things set up so that your personal portable fireplace will not damage the grass underneath (ash trays available for $5.00 per night) we reserve the right to not allow you the use of your fireplace.
Campfires winter and spring only. (No fires during Summer Fire Season).
Fire wood (with kindling and paper) can be purchased at the campground for $36:00 per wheelbarrow load, or $30.00 for a two thirds load and $24.00 for a half wheelbarrow load. Prices updated 28th April 2022. Fire wood comes supplied with paper and kindling.
We usually only allow Campfires from Easter to mid-December, but it is dependant on the weather and other conditions at the time (please see our full terms and conditions).
Cancellation Policy
As part of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay, we close off our booking diary for all other bookings for the dates of your Exclusive Wildlife Stay. Because of this our cancellation policy for Exclusive Wildlife Stays is quite strict and is not open for negation or reconsideration because of unforeseen or tragic circumstances.
To cover for the loss of your booking fees for an Exclusive Wildlife Stay, should you have to cancel, we highly recommend you look at taking out travel insurance for your Exclusive Wildlife Stay.
Each summer between November and February, when the seeds of the planted Hakea longifolia shrubs are ready and things are very quite at Grampians Paradise
the yellow-tailed black cockatoos
descend into the camping ground to eat their favourite seeds. This photo was taken in late November 2009.
Terms and conditions for bookings and stays at Grampians Paradise
in addition to those listed on the Exclusive Wildlife Stays - Cancellation Policy page:
Follow these links for information on:
Exclusive Wildlife Stays information page,
and the Exclusive Wildlife Stays Welcome Package where there is more detailed information.
Stories from some of those who have experienced an Exclusive Wildlife Stay
The History of the Creation of a wildlife haven at Grampians Paradise
and the story page about my letter to David Attenborough and the letter he sent in reply
Sorry no Pets.
Rates effective 1/3/2022 (Including rates for Exclusive Wildlife Stays) and subject to change without notice.
There is some important and really useful additional informational that you need to read before making a booking to stay at Grampians Paradise Camping and Caravan Parkland in our Terms and Conditions. We have written and formatted our terms and conditions so that they are easy to read and understand. The terms and conditions information includes information on how you can pay, deposits, what to do if you need to cancel or change the details of your booking, night time noise restrictions after 11:00pm, when and where you can have camp fires and lots of other useful information. Click here to read our terms and conditions.
Grampians Paradise offers a retreat from the pressures of busy life — a place to relax and to relate to a rich and varied country environment. You can take time to sit and enjoy the views of lakes and mountains and listen to and watch the native Australian birds and animals.