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Wild Africa Trek
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BraveLittleToaster2
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- Feb 21, 2010
Loved it! I went with my son and it was fantastic. We got to see lots of animals up close. My favorite were the hippos. We walked across a bridge that was missing some planks etc hanging over the gator pit which made for some adventure. We stopped to eat a yummy lunch they provided on an outdoor raised area where we could see animals surrounding us.
Well worth the money. They also have someone taking photos that are included which is nice too! Great experience! I'd likely do it again now that my other kids are old enough!
Well worth the money. They also have someone taking photos that are included which is nice too! Great experience! I'd likely do it again now that my other kids are old enough!
beesly
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2011
My DH and I took this tour in May and we loved it! We booked a 10:15 tour so that it wouldn't be too hot yet and so that the stop for food would coincide with lunchtime. We're both AP holders but the AP discount wasn't offered on the tour for this day/time. I wasn't aware prior to booking that there were sometimes exclusions, but I wanted to do it anyway so we paid the full price.
We met our guides next to the entrance for Kilimanjaro Safaris to check in and get our gear. This included metal water bottles that we got to keep as souvenirs after the tour (which DH and I both sacrificed to the TSA gods at MCO because we absentmindedly forgot to make sure they were empty before entering security... oops!). We started the tour by walking a small part of the Gorilla Falls Exploration trail with our guides. They led us onto a private/gated pathway over to see a couple of hippos up close. We met one of their caretakers there who told us a bit about them and then answered any questions we had. We were a small group of five including DH and me, so everyone was able to ask several questions. There was a girl on the tour for her 9th birthday whose question for every animal we saw was, "Can I pet it?" It was cute the first couple of times.
We kept going on the path over toward the crocodiles, which we got to see up close from a couple of vantage points including the rope bridges. I thought that part was a lot of fun. Afterward, we boarded the ride vehicle again and took a path very similar to Kilimanjaro Safaris, with our guides telling us about the animals we saw along the way (and reiterating to the birthday girl that, no, she couldn't pet any of them). We stopped to eat around the beginning of the third hour of the tour. The food was almost identical to the Savor the Savannah menu (minus the breads, nuts, and alcohol). It was enough to pass as lunch for me, but not quite for my DH.
After eating, we boarded the vehicle again and saw a few more animals before heading back to where we started.
At the end of the tour we got a code to download all of the pictures that our guides took along the way. There were a lot of photos of the animals we saw, as well as posed and candid photos of us, which are some of our overall favorites from that trip.
I think this is definitely worth doing once. I plan to do it again on a future trip to take my DD once she's a little bigger.
We met our guides next to the entrance for Kilimanjaro Safaris to check in and get our gear. This included metal water bottles that we got to keep as souvenirs after the tour (which DH and I both sacrificed to the TSA gods at MCO because we absentmindedly forgot to make sure they were empty before entering security... oops!). We started the tour by walking a small part of the Gorilla Falls Exploration trail with our guides. They led us onto a private/gated pathway over to see a couple of hippos up close. We met one of their caretakers there who told us a bit about them and then answered any questions we had. We were a small group of five including DH and me, so everyone was able to ask several questions. There was a girl on the tour for her 9th birthday whose question for every animal we saw was, "Can I pet it?" It was cute the first couple of times.
We kept going on the path over toward the crocodiles, which we got to see up close from a couple of vantage points including the rope bridges. I thought that part was a lot of fun. Afterward, we boarded the ride vehicle again and took a path very similar to Kilimanjaro Safaris, with our guides telling us about the animals we saw along the way (and reiterating to the birthday girl that, no, she couldn't pet any of them). We stopped to eat around the beginning of the third hour of the tour. The food was almost identical to the Savor the Savannah menu (minus the breads, nuts, and alcohol). It was enough to pass as lunch for me, but not quite for my DH.
After eating, we boarded the vehicle again and saw a few more animals before heading back to where we started.At the end of the tour we got a code to download all of the pictures that our guides took along the way. There were a lot of photos of the animals we saw, as well as posed and candid photos of us, which are some of our overall favorites from that trip.
I think this is definitely worth doing once. I plan to do it again on a future trip to take my DD once she's a little bigger.
PHXscuba
Mouseketeer since birth!
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2008
We really liked the Wild Africa Trek. The afternoon tours in the summer (and possibly into the fall -- we did it in September) have had a discount because it is hot out. We were warm but it was worth the price reduction and we ended up being the only 2 people on the last tour of the day! Private tour! The food included and the free photos are nice when Disney seems to be upcharging everywhere.
The guides answered lots of questions and let us take our time.
PHXscuba
The guides answered lots of questions and let us take our time.
PHXscuba
bethbuchall
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2003
Shanti
Momketeer
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2015
We did it 4 years ago and it was a highlight of our trip.
maryj11
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2002
Oh good!Yes, there is a bathroom there
King of Naboombu
Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee
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- Jan 6, 2015
We just did the Wild Africa Trek yesterday. It really was amazing. Totally worth the money.
I was particularly amazed by how organized everything was. We were a very small group of 4 guests with 2 guides so we really got to take our time and ask tons of questions. The guides were a lot of fun and very informative. They really loved their job and that made us all share in that joy and enjoy ourselves.
They had the photos up the same day and they came out great. I know the tour normally has more people and I feel like since we were just 2 couples we got a lot of photo ops.
Overall I’d recommend doing it.
I was particularly amazed by how organized everything was. We were a very small group of 4 guests with 2 guides so we really got to take our time and ask tons of questions. The guides were a lot of fun and very informative. They really loved their job and that made us all share in that joy and enjoy ourselves.
They had the photos up the same day and they came out great. I know the tour normally has more people and I feel like since we were just 2 couples we got a lot of photo ops.
Overall I’d recommend doing it.
PrincessCooper's Mom
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2010
How far out can you reserve?
When you reserve do you pay in full?
When you reserve do you pay in full?
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Good question. I was wondering the same thing. Does anyone know if there is any rhyme or reason the amount they charge for the trek?
Cynthiab
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2016
I am doing it on Sunday!
I was able to reserve it at my 180 dining reservation day. I had to pay in full.
loves to dive
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2011
My adult son and I did it in May and loved it. We did it mid-morning so we had lunch around 1 or so. He isn't fond of heights so thought he might have issues with the bridge but it didn't bother him, he even stood on it and bounced it while I was ahead of him, which didn't please me. While we wouldn't do it every trip, other than diving in the Living Seas, we can see it as one of the only add ons that we would repeat.
maryj11
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2002
We did the first tour on July 31st and had a good time. I really liked it. I'am kind of afraid of heights and worried about the bridge but that was one of my favorite parts, that along with the feeding the hippos. The height didn't bother me at all.
If we have the extra money I would love to do it again.
If we have the extra money I would love to do it again.
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