Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains

2.5 star property

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
$569
includes taxes & fees
Nov 25 - Nov 26

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Obley Road, Dubbo, NSW, 2830
  • Place, Taronga Western Plains Zoo
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dubbo Observatory
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Dubbo Showground
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dubbo, NSW (DBO)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Animal View Lodge

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bushland View Lodge

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains

Dubbo lodge steps from Taronga Western Plains Zoo
This smoke-free lodge features an outdoor pool, express check-out, and a garden. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided.
Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Dubbo lodge also offers an outdoor pool, a garden, and express check-out. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Zoofari At Taronga Plains
Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Lodge
Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Dubbo
Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Lodge Dubbo

Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 131 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Analese

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't recommend this highly enough. What a fantastic experience. The staff work so hard and were so welcoming. To see Giraffes, Rhinos, Ostriches, Impalas...etc right outside our accom was so special. The only negative I could find was that there wasn't enough time from check-in to get settled and take it all in before the sundown tour. We all agreed that 2 nights would be perfect to fully experience it all and get some downtime to enjoy and watch the animals with a drink from our balcony. All in all it was an outstanding experience and will be talking about it for years to come.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An exceptional stay in a bush view lodge "tent". The included activities were delightful (feeding a giraffe was a highlight!), and the three-course dinner was absolutely delicious, as was breakfast the next day. Excellent gluten free options too, which was much appreciated! Staff were wonderful, tours fabulous, room was comfortable and warm despite it being 0C overnight. 'Tents' are starting to show a little bit of age and a little refresh wouldn't go amiss, but honestly this didn't detract from the stay at all. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible comfortable cabins so close to a huge field full of wild African animals.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the whole experience. Staff were amazing. Food amazing. We had two days there which we felt were needed. Spread the unique tours over 2 days instead of cramming and had time to drive round the main zoo. Expensive but worth every penny and not expensive considering inclusions and service. Thoroughly recommend. Note no wifi in lodges but there is in main guest house. A bit of a walk from car if you have a lot of luggage, not that convenient (we are older people)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique experience glamping with fabulous views of the savannah animals. Very comfortable accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

NienNu

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worth of long drive
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vivi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The tours included with the zoofari was excellent. The staff were friendly, some were very knowledgeable others very inexperience. The worse part was the included dinner. The quality of the food for dinner was very poor. The kids menu was more palatable than the adult meals. Dinner was very inefficient, we had to wait a long time to get food, and dessert was missi
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my second time staying here, I just love it such a fantastic experience, will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time at the Zoo, the children loved walking to the lookout several times a day and the staff we just so lovely and knowledgeable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Zoo trip

Amazing accommodation. Amazing staff. Amazing food.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Everything was lovely bar some minor cleanliness issues in the bathroom, other than that. Top notch
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay

Amazing experience. Highly recommended to everyone well worth the money. Great accommodation and friendly staff. Wild animals literally roaming outside your rooms doesnt get any better
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ganbayar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheng

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The zoofari is super good for the kid. The evening and morning trips are super. We took two days to enjoy the special trips twice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing experience, staff were fantastic, tours were wonderful it really was worth every cent and more!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nida

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The tours are amazing. Special shout out to Helen and Kate for the amazing safaris. Food was meh. Dinner was tiny portions of frozen food, our family was still hungry. And dessert was literally two spoons of a frozen cafe style dessert. They need to work on the meals, especially since it is announced as “chef prepared to order” food. Breakfast was much better. For the price I was expecting good meals. Wouldn’t do it again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing as this stay and whole experience used to be so much better. Food portions were so tiny, entree size and there's no way you can still try and call this an African Banquet. So many changes most definitely not for the better.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025