BedBUGS Sleepovers

As well as checking out the residents in BUGS we'll make sure everyone is kept busy right up until bedtime. There will be lots of activities which includes an animal talk, a tour and activities - all animal themed of course!

18:50	Arrive at ZSL London Zoo Your BedBUGS hosts will check everyone in and allocate group names.
19.00	Head to BUGS!
	Welcome talk Your hosts will run through the itinerary for the evening, all health and safety information plus answer any questions.
19:45	Animal talk Get up-close to one of the residents of BUGS (bring your camera!)
	Free time to roam B.U.G.S
	Torch-light night tour This is your chance to find out what really goes on once all of the visitors and keepers have gone home. Many of our animals are actually more active at night so you’ll see what they get up to as we search the Zoo by torchlight.
22:30	Back to BUGS Unpack and get ready for bed.
	Relax before bedtime
23:15	Lights off
	Wake-up Although some of the animals may have woken you up before!
07:30	Breakfast
	Morning tour Check out some of our most popular animal exhibits, before the day-visitors arrive
10:00	Finish (feel free to stay in the Zoo to explore for the day)

 

 

You will be sleeping in our BUGS house BUGS stands for B.U.G.S! (Biodiversity Underpinning Global Survival) and is the Zoo’s cutting edge biodiversity and Conservation exhibit. It is the main place where invertebrates – animals without backbones – are displayed in the Zoo, including insects, spiders, millipedes and lots of other creepy crawlies! B.U.G.S! is designed to explain what biodiversity - quite simply the variety of life on the planet - is all about, and why we need to conserve it.

The exhibit is quite large and you will be given a designated sleeping area for your group when you arrive.

Bathroom facilities

There are bathrooms located just outside the BUGS building but there are no showers available for this experience.

Accessibility

Please get in touch with our Supporter Services Team either via email experienceenquiries@zsl.org or on the phone on 0344 225 1826 to discuss arrangements regarding accessibility. You will be sleeping on mats on the floor so please bear this in mind too.

Capacity

Each sleepover can accommodate a maximum of 60 participants. Children must be aged between 7-11 years old and need to be accompanied by an adult on the experience.

Are any of the bugs loose in the building?

All of our animals in BUGS are safely behind glass so they won't bother you. However, you are ultimately in a bug house so we would not recommend attending the sleepover if you are extremely scared of bugs and insects.

Sleeping in BUGS

Your group will sleep in BUGS, with everyone else attending the sleepover. Please ensure you read the FAQs regarding sleeping arrangements before you book.

BedBugs sleepovers run on select dates from throughout the year. All of the prices displayed are based on a per person basis, discounts are available for youth/organised groups.

We run public BedBUGS sleepovers on various dates throughout the year which can be booked below.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE NOW

We can arrange private BedBUGS sleepovers too! Please contact us on 0344 225 1826 or experienceenquiries@zsl.org if you would like to look into a private date. Children need to be aged between 7-11 years old. The itinerary is the same on public and private dates.

2020 Dates

Friday 20 March

Friday 24 April

For private bookings, please email experienceenquiries@zsl.org or call our friendly Supporter Services Team on 0344 225 1826

Prices

Child ticket	£75 per person
Adult ticket	£75 per person

Prices

Full payment is required at the time of booking. However, we are happy to accept a £500 deposit for groups with over 20 children, and final payment is required six weeks before the sleepover. Please call 0344 225 1826 to discuss further.

Discounts

ZSL member (10% discount)	£67.50 per person
Disabled participant + carer	£75 + free carer
Youth/Uniformed group rate (only available by calling 0344 225 1826)	£65 per person

Please note that discounts cannot be used in conjunction with each other.