Sunrise Safari Breakfast Adventure

Sunrise Safari Breakfast Adventure is available to Animal Kingdom Lodge concierge guests only.

The Adventure is available on Sundays and Thursdays with a limit of 28 persons. Guests are transported to the Animal Kingdom's Kilimanjaro Safari area. The tour along the safari ride path lasts about 45 minutes and includes multiple stops, so that you can stand up and take pictures. Each of the animals along the way is described in great detail.

After the Safari, you can go to Tusker House for a breakfast buffet which includes both standard American and African items. Each person also gets a Fast Pass to Kilimanjaro Safari. The tour begins at 7:00 am and costs $27.50 for Guests ages 3 to 9 and $55.00 for Guests 10 and older. Prices include tax, gratuity, tour and breakfast. (Not included in Magic Your Way Packages) The Sunrise Safari Breakfast Adventure can be booked by contacting Animal Kingdom Lodge concierge directly.


Wanyama Sunset Safari

The 3 ½-hour experience is offered to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge adult concierge-level guests on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's. The safari begins about an hour prior to sunset and concludes at Jiko for a multi-course meal. The tour costs $150.00 for Guests ages 12 and older (maximum of 8 Guests per safari). Price includes tax, gratuity, tour and meal.

(Not included in Magic Your Way Packages)
There is a 48 hour cancellation policy.

PRESS RELEASE -
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- "Whispering winds sweep across the balmy, Africa-like plain, a peaceful sanctuary at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. From balconies overlooking the savannahs, hotel guests marvel as creatures large and small roam the grasses, forage for food and play in harmony.

But now Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge concierge-level guests can actually enter this serene animal reserve for an up-close personal encounter thanks to the newly launched Wanyama Safari experience.

Just before sunset three nights a week, adventurers gather outside the 1,293-room lodge with a guide who readies the group for a traditional game-viewing safari. Up to eight persons can board a specially designed pop-top vehicle for a bird's eye view of a typical North African safari.

Safari-goers are absorbed in careful observation as the vehicle moves along the Uzima savannah, the first of three picturesque savannahs that horseshoe the majestic lodge. A pair of female reticulated giraffes from Northern Kenya pause from browsing and gracefully move within feet of the vehicle. Guests' cameras and videos are poised to capture an unforgettable encounter with the tallest of the land mammals.

Joe Kalla, the resort's animal curator, says the safari strives to recreate the essence of an African experience with free-roaming wildlife in an authentic environment.

"We wanted to give our guests a close look at our animals, understand how we manage the animals and offer a glimpse into the training of the animals," said Kalla.

The hotel's savannahs are home to more than 200 mammals and exotic birds representing a cross-section of the African palette -- bongo, greater kudu, zebra, wildebeest, spiral-horned antelope, impala, African spoonbills and pink-backed pelicans, to name a few. Even the once-endangered national bird of South Africa, the blue crane, has found a home at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.

"One of the real challenges was introducing animals and choosing the right ones to live in harmony in this environment," said Kalla.

A customary South African "sundowner" rounds out the safari experience. Fresh-squeezed guava/pineapple juice, dried beef, figs and nuts are shared with guests in a ceremonial moment.

The second part of the journey leads to the resort's signature restaurant, Jiko-The Cooking Place, where a savory South African feast awaits safari-goers. Flavors of Africa fill the air in a memorable meal blending regional spices and grains.

The experience begins with a basket of warm kalamata olive flatbreads and African dips, followed by maize tamales with herb and white truffle oil, lentil pastilles and cinnamon-spiced beef rolls. Entrees such as oak-roasted filet of beef and chermoula-basted and roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, olives and roasted garlic are served family-style. Popular South African wines are paired with each course, which includes a sweet display of desserts."


INTERCOTee Feedback:

"Our guide was very informative and answered all questions. The animals had just been released back into their areas when our tour started. They were very lively and inquisitive. The vehicle stopped at each location for quite a while which gave us all great photo ops. Once our safari was over we walked to the Tusker House where they had a private Africa buffet set up in the School House room. The food was something to see, so much of it and it all looked fantastic. Fresh fruits, fruit stew with a puffed pastry topping, scrambled eggs, frittata, fried eggs with green tomatoes, five different type of sausages, bacon, ham slices, banana French toast, fried bananas, home fries, tons of assorted breads, pastries, danish and donuts. Two batches of fresh squeezed mixed fruit juices, coffee, & tea. The breakfast was delicious!! Extremely friendly African cast members took the time to explain the different dishes to all of us. It was all you could eat and a very good selection. There was plenty of 'standard' fare items and some delicious African specialties."