Not a place to stay.
A place to feel.
The Jarabin Escape - Do It All. Or Do Nothing At All.3hours from Sydney. 1 hour from Canberra. Bookham, NSWThe Jarabin Escape
“Do It All. Or Do Nothing At All. Both are exactly right.”
Your river, your pace, your way. Everything is arranged. Nothing is mandatory.
Everything is arranged before you arrive. The sparkling is chilled. The Weber is ready. The kayaks are on the bank. The morning breakfast basket will be there when you arrive.
You don't need to plan a thing. But if you want to — a cellar door at Clonakilla, a long lunch at Grazing, a drive through the valley — we can arrange all of it. Just ask.
This is a place that works however you need it to. Unhurried or full. Together or quiet. Slow mornings that stretch into afternoons, or days packed with the best this region has.
The river doesn't mind either way. Neither do we.
WHAT THIS IS
A curated escape built around the river - and the region around it.
From the moment you turn off the highway, something shifts. The valley opens up, the pace drops, and by the time you arrive at Jarabin the rest of the world feels genuinely far away. The Borambola VIII Sparkling Brut is already chilled in the tent. The kayaks are on the bank. You haven't had to organise a single thing — and you won't need to.
This is the Southern Tablelands at its most unhurried. A place where a morning walk becomes an hour on the water, and an hour on the water becomes the whole afternoon. Where dinner around the Weber — the fire going, a good glass open, no particular reason to hurry — feels like the only thing in the world worth doing. Where the outdoor bath under a full sky is not a luxury but a given.
But the river is just where it starts. Beyond Jarabin, the region is quietly extraordinary. Clonakilla — one of Australia's most celebrated wine estates — is only an hour up the road. Grazing Restaurant, tucked into Gundaroo village, turns a lunch stop into the kind of meal you talk about on the way home. The region is full of makers, growers, and cellar doors that reward the curious. We know all of them. If you want to explore, we'll point you exactly where to go.
Come with plans or come with none. Bring a book you've been meaning to finish. Sleep past eight. Let a day go by without looking at your phone. The Jarabin Escape is built for exactly that — and for everything else this region has to offer, whenever you're ready for it.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Every stay includes
All inclusions below. No hidden extras.
🥂 Arrival sparkling
Borambola VIII Sparkling Brut, chilled and waiting in your tent.
🚣♂️ Kayaks & the river
Whenever you want. For as long as you like.
🧺 Morning Harvest Basket
Local produce, breads & seasonal treats for your stay.
🛀 Outdoor bath
Starlit soak - fill it, forget the world!
Want more? Add The Jarabin Escape, our Romance or Celebration Package, a Farmhouse Beef Pack or the Clonakilla Duo at checkout. We’ll sort the rest!
👨🍳 Restaurant lunch at Grazing
Part of The Jarabin Escape add-on
HOW IT UNFOLDS
Your days, your way
Every stay is different. Here’s one way it might go.
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If you're on a 3-night stay, your first stop isn't Jarabin. It's Grazing Restaurant in Gundaroo village. Your table is already booked. Order the bread. Order everything, actually. You're on holiday.
When you arrive at Jarabin the tent is ready. The Borambola VIII Sparkling Brut is chilled. The Grazing Box is open. The river is right there, doing what rivers do.
The afternoon is yours. Sit on the deck. Walk to the bank. Take a kayak out if the urge takes you — or don't. Nobody is keeping a schedule here.
As the light drops, get the Weber going. Open a bottle of pre-purchased Clonakilla. Watch the fire. Look up at the sky and remember that it always looked like this — you just haven't seen it in a while.
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There's no alarm. The morning basket arrives at the door — local bread, seasonal produce, something sweet — and the day begins at whatever pace you set.
The kayaks are on the bank. The river is calm in the morning, which is the best time to be on it. Paddle upstream for twenty minutes and you'll feel like you're the only people in the valley. Because you more or less are.
If you want to venture further, Clonakilla is an hour up the road. One of Australia's most celebrated wine estates, and one of the most unhurried cellar door experiences you'll find anywhere. Go for a tasting, stay for a bottle on the lawn, lose track of an hour or two. We can book it for you — just ask.
Back at camp by late afternoon. Fill the outdoor bath. This is not a small bathtub — it's a proper outdoor soak, open to the sky, warm enough to stay in until the stars come out. Bring a glass. Stay as long as you like.
Dinner tonight is whatever you feel like. We can suggest, arrange, or simply leave you to the quiet if that's what the evening calls for.
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A slow morning. The last bit of the basket. The last coffee on the deck with the river in front of you and nothing particular to do.
If there's more of the region you want to see — a cellar door you didn't get to, a drive through the valley, a stop at Blackwattle Alpaca Farm on the trip home — today is the day for it. Checkout isn't until late morning, so there's no rush.
Most guests find themselves sitting longer than they planned. Packing slower than expected. Taking one last walk to the bank before the car gets loaded.
That's exactly right. The river will be here when you come back.
And you will come back.
Book your stay · add your escape
Make it your escape
Choose your dates, then add any of these at checkout. Everything will be arranged and waiting for you when you arrive. Prices are per stay.
Everything arranged
The Jarabin Escape
$599
per stay · add at checkout
- Lunch for two on your way here, at Grazing in Gundaroo or the Sir George in Jugiong
- A second bottle of Borambola VIII Sparkling Brut, chilled
- A gourmet grazing platter for two
- Handcrafted chocolates
- Our Farmhouse Beef Pack, ready for the Weber
- A rose petal turndown on your bed
For anniversaries & proposals
Romance Package
$249
per stay
- Everything in the Celebration Package
- A rose petal turndown on your bed
For birthdays or just because
Celebration Package
$149
per stay
- A second bottle of Borambola VIII Sparkling Brut, chilled
- A gourmet grazing platter for two
Dinner, sorted
Farmhouse Beef Pack
$60
per pack
- Two premium Scotch fillet steaks
- Six gourmet beef sausages
Already booked? Reply to your booking confirmation at least 3 days before you arrive and we'll add them for you.
Questions? Email Ben & Joseph or call 0485 881 266.
WANT THE FULL EXPERIENCE GUIDE?
Everything included, the full itinerary, and a few extras that we can arrange - all in one PDF.
PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
The region’s best, curated for you
We’ve partnered with the people who make this region worth visiting.
Ready when you are.
The river is there. The tent is ready. All you need to do is arrive.
