Animal Birthday Parties
Special Occasions in the GTKA Party Cave!
Welcome to our spectacular Party Cave! The perfect venue for animal lovers of all ages, for all occasions!
Whether you’re celebrating a 4th birthday, a 70th, a wedding party, a baby shower, or just fancy doing something different with the family, our party cave packages will ensure your special occasion will create memories to last a lifetime!
Our parties are perfect for anyone who loves animals and wants a celebration that’s genuinely as enjoyable as it is memorable. We ensure your experience with us is stress-free - minimum effort, maximum fun! No need to worry about party planning or decorations, just hands-on time with incredible exotic animals in our tropical jungle paradise. All you have to do is turn up, have fun, and go home!
Quick Info
📍 Location Epping, Essex
👥 Group Size Up to 28 people
🎂 Ages All ages welcome (newborns to 90+)
💷 Prices From £350
📅 Available Fri-Sun + weekdays by arrangement
Our Party Packages
1-Hour Animal Handling – £350
What’s included:
- One full hour with our expert Rangers
- Meet and hold 8–10 different animals
- A mix of cute furries, reptiles (including snakes!), exotics, insects, and more
- Hands-on time for everyone – one-on-one guidance from our Rangers with every animal!
- Tailored to suit your group’s age and comfort level
- FREE digital party invite to send to your guests
Perfect for: Private/intimate group animal experience sessions, or if you’re doing your own thing afterwards at home or another venue.
2-Hour Party Package – £450
What’s included:
- Everything in the 1-hour package above
- PLUS one hour private hire of our Party Cave for food, cake, games, and celebrations
- Tables and seating provided
- Bring your own food option £25 (This fee covers our extra costs of cleaning and rubbish removal after your party)
About the Party Cave
Step into a tropical jungle! Our Party Cave has a stunning sky panel ceiling with lights, colourful jungle murals, wooden benches, and green grass underfoot. It’s warm, immersive, sensory, fully accessible, and completely weatherproof – so rain or shine, you’re sorted and snug!
And here’s the best bit – to get to the Party Cave, you’ll walk through the sanctuary! That means your guests get the WOW factor of being greeted by our football-playing alligator and all our incredible residents as they arrive. It’s the perfect way to kick off your celebration!
Important – Sanctuary Entry Not Included
Our party package includes access to the Party Cave and animal handling experiences only. Sanctuary entry is not included in these prices.
Why? We keep group numbers within the sanctuary small and calm to ensure the animal’s well-being ALWAYS comes first. This means we need to manage visitor flow carefully, and we are open to the general public at weekends, which are generally busy periods. Plus, our animals need quiet time to rest and recover between parties. By keeping the sanctuary separate from party bookings, we can ensure every animal stays happy, healthy, and stress-free – which is what makes your experience so special and our animals so content!
Want to explore the sanctuary? If you’d like to spend more time exploring the sanctuary before or after your party, we offer half-price tickets for any party guests! (Standard rates apply for non-party attendees)
Have any questions? Check the FAQs below, and if your question isn't answered, drop us an email at bookings@gtka.co.uk or call us on 07944 041715
