Islamabad Zoo Introduces Unique ‘Coffee with Alpaca’ Experience for Visitors

A new café attraction at Multi Zoo in Islamabad is drawing families and animal lovers, offering visitors an opportunity to enjoy refreshments while interacting with rare alpacas imported from South America.

A unique café experience combining coffee, family entertainment and animal encounters is attracting visitors to Multi Zoo in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.

Named Coffee with Alpaca, the attraction allows families to sit at café tables while alpacas roam freely within a nearby enclosure, occasionally stretching their necks over the fence to interact with curious visitors.

The unusual experience has created an opportunity for children and adults to get close to the animals while enjoying refreshments in a relaxed outdoor setting.

On October 25, visitors were seen stroking and feeding the animals, with several young alpacas becoming a major attraction.

White, brown and dark-coated alpacas could be seen resting, roaming around the enclosure and approaching visitors, adding to the appeal of the experience.

Pakistan's Only Herd of Imported Alpacas

According to Multi Zoo, its ten imported alpacas form the only herd of their kind in Pakistan.

The animals, which are native to the mountainous regions of South America, have become a distinctive addition to the zoo's attractions.

Their gentle appearance, long necks and thick coats have attracted the attention of families and animal enthusiasts looking for something different from conventional zoo experiences.

The attraction also features llamas, giving visitors an opportunity to observe and interact with two closely related South American camelid species.

Managing the Challenge of Islamabad's Hot Weather

Despite the excitement surrounding the animals, bringing alpacas to Islamabad has presented several challenges, particularly because of the city's hot summer temperatures.

Alpacas naturally inhabit the cooler highlands of South America, where temperatures are generally lower than those experienced in Pakistan's capital.

According to Multi Zoo General Manager Muhammad Younas, the animals arrived during the summer, requiring additional measures to protect them from excessive heat.

Zoo management installed air coolers around their enclosure to help maintain more comfortable conditions for the animals.

The measures were introduced to support their adjustment to the local climate and protect their well-being.

A Different Kind of Family Café Experience

The Coffee with Alpaca concept combines a traditional café setting with an opportunity for visitors to observe animals at close range.

Families can enjoy refreshments while watching the alpacas interact, move around their enclosure and occasionally approach guests.

The experience offers children an opportunity to learn about animals and observe their behaviour outside the traditional zoo viewing environment.

With both alpacas and llamas sharing the space, the attraction provides an unusual combination of leisure, recreation and animal encounters.

A New Attraction for Islamabad Visitors

The introduction of Coffee with Alpaca adds to Islamabad's leisure and family entertainment offerings, giving residents and tourists another reason to visit Multi Zoo.

Its distinctive concept has attracted attention because of the opportunity to encounter animals rarely seen in Pakistan.

As interest in the attraction grows, maintaining suitable living conditions for the imported animals will remain important, particularly during periods of extreme heat.

For visitors, however, the experience offers something different: an opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee while sharing the surroundings with some curious four-legged neighbours.