The earliest check in time is 3pm, and the latest check out time is 10am.
Please note: You can check in at the Explorer Glamping site any time after 3pm. You are not required to check in on your arrival at the park.

We recommend all explorers to store their luggage in their vehicle when not on the Glamping site. If you have used Public Transport, we would have available use of the Main Hotel luggage store, which also allow for easy departure at the end of their day.

Explorer Glamping guests can access the Savannah Splash Pool and Gym at the Chessington Resort Hotels between the hours of 12pm and 4pm.

Please note: Guests staying in the Explorer Glamping Standard Tents will be charged to use the Savannah Splash Pool.

Access to the pool is charged at £3 per person and guests wishing to use the pool must pre-book a time slot on the day of arrival. Please note that access to the pool is subject to availability.

Guests staying in the Explorer Glamping Premium Tents and Merlin Annual Pass holders staying on one of our exclusive Holiday Club packages will receive complimentary access to the pool but must pre-book their time slot in the week prior to their stay. Access is subject to availability and issued on a first come first serve basis.

Towels are available to hire for £2 per towel in the leisure club.

Please note: you will need to get into your vehicle and travel from the Glamping site should you wish to use the Chessington Resort Hotel facilities.

There is free on site parking available to all guests. You can park for Glamping on our Tiger Field, adjacent to Go-Ape. Follow signs for Glamping and Go-Ape from the Leatherhead Road.

A buffet breakfast is included in your package. Booking is not required.

Simply take your printed voucher to Explorers Outpost and they will exchange this for your dinner.

You can purchase Essentials, and refreshments including Hot Drinks from the Glamping Reception Tent.

Yes, simply show your Merlin Annual Pass, at the Glamping Reception tent for Retail, and the Explorers Outpost for Food and Beverage. This must be shown at the Point of Sale to receive your 20% discount.

To help you and your little explorers make the most of your outdoor adventure, there will be:

• Late opening of Wild Asia, exclusively available to Glamping guests, 30 minutes after park close until 20:00 for rides, and includes Cobra, Tuk Tuk Turmoil, Temple of Mayhem, and Lorikeet Lagoon. Arcades are also available.

•Entertainment is available on the Glamping Site, Weather permitting, or in Explorers Outpost on poor weather days, from 18:00 until 21:00, and includes a range of family games.

•Animal Meet and Greets at 8:00am on the Glamping site each morning.

•1 hour fast track is also included on all rides, excluding Vampire, Gruffalo and Dragons Fury. A Tiger Wristband will be issued at check in.

Facilities for babies and infants include:
• Bottle warming service in the restaurant
• Highchairs in the restaurant

These facilities will only be available when the restaurant is open from 6pm - 8pm.

Please be aware cots will not be provided in the Explorer Glamping tents. If guests would like to bring their own cot, they must book a premium tent.

Free Wifi is available throughout the Resort.

You will get exclusive evening access to Wild Asia after the park closes and full access to the Chessington Resort Hotel facilities and restaurants at the nearby Azteca and Safari hotels.

There are two standard tents which will be accessible via a ramp for disabled guests, plus designated disabled parking and a disabled toilet. A wet-room style shower facility is also available in the disabled toilet.

Please call our Shortbreaks specialists on 0871 360 2639 to discuss your booking. Calls cost 11p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.

Terms and conditions apply. The Explorer Glamping season is from 4th May 2017 — 1st October 2017. Please note that upon check in to the Hotels, you will be required to provide a credit/debit card for a pre authorisation against your room. A set amount will be held, and if not used will be released back into your account within 5-10 working days.

2nd Day FREE is a park entry day and must be taken on consecutive stay dates with a hotel stay in the middle. 2nd Day FREE does not apply to themed weekends held at the Chessington Resort Hotels. 2nd Day FREE applies to main season breaks and excludes winter packages.

Please note: If you would like to eat in the Explorers' Outpost, please add-on dinner to your short break package to receive an early booking discount, or alternatively you can book at Reception on your arrival. Dinner at Explorers' Outpost is served from 6pm to 8pm. If you choose to dine at the other Resort restaurants, you will need your vehicle to reach the dining facilities. The bar is open from 17:30 — 21:30. Breakfast is served from 7:30am — 9:30am, and again is a buffet service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

From 12:00 noon Sunday 17th September, the Explorers' Outpost restaurant will be closed. For guests staying from the evening of the 17th September, a cold continental breakfast box will be served to all guests. In addition to this, customers can enjoy a cooked breakfast in either the Temple Restaurant or the Zafari Bar and Grill in the main hotel for £5 per person. For guests arriving on Sunday 17th September a fresh, pizza delivery will be available to be booked on the night, and delivered to your tent. Alternatively we would like to invite guests to enjoy a meal in one of the Park restaurants before close, at a discount, or alternatively the Hotel Restaurants will be open for service, this will require a short car journey.



*As an overnight guest at Chessington Explorer Glamping, you will receive Glamping Exclusive Fastrack between 10 and 11am. Wristbands will be issued on arrival at Reception and must be worn to receive the benefit. Rides are subject to availability and guests must enter the Fastrack queue line before 11am; unfortunately late arrivals will not be given access. Please note, access is available to all rides with a Fastrack entrance with the exception of Vampire, Dragon's Fury and The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure and it is recommended guests visit a combination of rides to make the most of this benefit.

**Resort benefits, extras and activities are subject to change and availability. Access to Wild Asia after the park closes is on selected rides only.

Please note: Guests staying in the Explorer Glamping Standard Tents will be charged to use the Savannah Splash Pool. Access to the pool is charged at £3 per person and guests wishing to use the pool must pre-book a time slot between 12pm-4pm on the day of arrival. Please note that access to the pool is subject to availability.

Guests staying in the Explorer Glamping Premium Tents and Merlin Annual Pass holders staying on one of our exclusive Holiday Club packages will receive complimentary access to the pool but must pre-book their time slot in the week prior to their stay. Access is subject to availability and issued on a first come first serve basis. The Wanyama Village and Amazu Treetop Adventure will not be available for Glamping guests in the evenings.

The Explorer Glamping Tents are designed to give you the comfort of a hotel room in the great outdoors.

In the Standard Tent, there's a double bed for adults, and two singles for the children which are in one communal area.

The Premium Tent has a kingsize bed instead of a double, as well as a separate sleeping area for children which has a bunk bed and a single bed, there's also a storage chest and outdoor furniture for your feature front porch.

Your Explorer Glamping Tent will include:

Standard Tent
•Wooden Flooring
•Double bed plus 2 singles
•Bed Linen
•Mirror
•Clothes rail
•Free Wifi
•Power sockets
•Fully lit

Premium Tent
•All of the features above, plus:
•A kingsize bed instead of a double bed
•A separate sleeping area with a bunk bed and a single bed
•Storage chest
•Outdoor furniture
•Towels
•Complimentary toiletries
•Complimentary bottled water


Please be aware that shower and toilet facilities are communal. Towels will not be supplied in a Standard Tent.

Yes, the tents zip up and can be secured with a padlock (shackle diameter less than 10mm). Please bring your own padlock should you wish to secure your tent.

Chessington World of Adventures is situated on the A243, two miles from the A3 and M25 (junction 9 or 10). The Park is well signposted.

If you're arriving by rail, the nearest train station is Chessington South Station, which is approximately a 10 minute walk from the Park.

The Explorer Glamping site is situated on the Resort near to Wild Asia and behind the Lorikeets so the Theme Park is just a short walk away.