Wild africa trek

[pinkdumbo]

Me and my boyfriend are thinking to do the Wild trek ni august .... Did someone try it and how was it ? Thanks

 

[Silock]

It is fun. However, it's probably not worth it if you don't have a lot of extra money. The view of the animals is nice, but it's not a whole lot different from what you can see from the ride; it's just longer. Little kids would find it more entertaining than just adults. My wife and I did the trek with my brother in law and his fiancée. You will definitely enjoy it, but as I said before, if you have to put it on a credit card or skip a couple of meals to make it happen, you aren't missing a whole lot.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I disagree. I did the trek June 6th an absolutely loved it- a major highlight of my vacation and I felt it was well worth the money.

 

[northfan]

I did the Wild Africa Trek in Jan. Thought it was fantastic, learned a lot, the CMs were great. Lunch was really interesting. No regrets at all and worth the cost.

 

[SingingMom]

We are planning for January also. How far in advance did you need to book the tour?

 

[JenLoy]

I called this past week to book a tour for the first week in November. They seemed to be fairly open as far as times. I'm guessing that's in part because there are no discounts available for the timeframe we were looking at.

 

[SingingMom]

I called this past week to book a tour for the first week in November. They seemed to be fairly open as far as times. I'm guessing that's in part because there are no discounts available for the timeframe we were looking at.

We know one of the tour guides, so we want to wait for her work schedule before we book, so we are with her. Really looking forward to it!

 

[CruellaDuVille]

I loved the Wild Africa Trek, and I agree, the guides are awesome. It's probably a once in a lifetime experience, I also agree, no regrets here. I know if this attraction went away and I had not experienced it I'd be regretting THAT.

 

[Silock]

I disagree. I did the trek June 6th an absolutely loved it- a major highlight of my vacation and I felt it was well worth the money.

Didn't say it wasn't enjoyable. I said it wasn't worth breaking the bank over, because let's face it -- it's not cheap!

 

[jvptravels]

I'm thinking about booking the Wild Anamal Trek for my trip next month. I've already called and they have plenty of availability during the 3rd week of August. If this tour was on the premium dining plan, my decision would be set, but it's not. That kinda sucks.

 

[Debbyt28]

So how does this work how many tours are there a day if more than one which is the best time to book etc I'm going beginning of Sept for 9 nights. I really want to do it but my two DD think it's too risky they are so protective of their old mum

 

[jvptravels]

There are several tours starting each morning. The tour costs around $200 per person. Disney is running a special where you can save $50 by taking a tour that begins after 11:45am.

 

[DisneytheKid]

Good to know

It is fun. However, it's probably not worth it if you don't have a lot of extra money. The view of the animals is nice, but it's not a whole lot different from what you can see from the ride; it's just longer. Little kids would find it more entertaining than just adults. My wife and I did the trek with my brother in law and his fiancée. You will definitely enjoy it, but as I said before, if you have to put it on a credit card or skip a couple of meals to make it happen, you aren't missing a whole lot.

 

[Sugardimples]

It is fun. However, it's probably not worth it if you don't have a lot of extra money. The view of the animals is nice, but it's not a whole lot different from what you can see from the ride; it's just longer. Little kids would find it more entertaining than just adults. My wife and I did the trek with my brother in law and his fiancée. You will definitely enjoy it, but as I said before, if you have to put it on a credit card or skip a couple of meals to make it happen, you aren't missing a whole lot.

I don't agree with this AT ALL. Yes, it is expensive but worth it. You see lots more that the ride and it is more geared to adults than to small children. It was a great experience.

 

[SingingMom]

Just returned and wanted to say that one of the (many!) highlights of the trip was the Wild Africa Trek! We loved it!!!! One of our guides was a member of our ABD group in London/Paris this past May and she did an EXCELLENT job, along with her fellow guides. Yes, it was expensive, but it was worth it!

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[TaxiLab127]

I went on Christmas Eve this past year and it was AH-MAY-ZING! Yes, it was expensive. But it was SO worth it! I love animals and I love taking pictures. The truck pulls over and stops so you can get up and take pictures. It's very hard to get good pics in the super-bouncy trucks, so stopping makes all the difference. Also, the guides are very knowledgable and you can ask a million questions, so you learn a LOT about the animals. As an added bonus, one guide leads, the other mainly takes pictures. You get a CD mailed to you about a week after you return with all the pics they took. Plus there are 50 stock photos of the best pictures they've taken. It is a very memorable experience and you have a great souvenir to remember every minute of it. There are some really cool moments too, like walking over two bridges that span over hippos and crocs. I highly recommend it and will probably do it again some day!

GO!!!!

 

[delilah]

I've done it once with my family. It was one of the few things that unanimously everybody in the family would like to do again. Haven't yet, because, as another poster pointed out, it is expensive, but, to our mind, well worth the cost. The only downside to the experience, which Disney has absolutely no control over, is that we had a downpour on our trek, which I think cut things short, a little. The lions were out when we had our snack break, but, then it started to rain, and they were gone when we went around to that side. Everybody gets a chance to take pictures, unlike on the Safari, if you happen to be on one side or the other, you can't always get a good picture without somebody else's backside/hair/hat/child in the view. And then there are the grumpy fellow travelers who take exception to sharing the row with other guests. (I was on the Safari by myself, and there really was somebody who took exception to the fact that I was in the row with their family; well, they surely aren't going to put me in a row by myself, alone, so, you better get used to it).

 

[pixie08]

My dh and I did this last year we loooved it! I have done many Disney tour and this was the best. the animal viewing is so much more in depth then the ride, the bridges are so much fun and it is a very unique experience.Must do if you have the $.

I recommend and early or late afternoon tour. That way you avoid the heat. We did the 8am one June and we were sweating like crazy!

 

[SingingMom]

My dh and I did this last year we loooved it! I have done many Disney tour and this was the best. the animal viewing is so much more in depth then the ride, the bridges are so much fun and it is a very unique experience.Must do if you have the $.

I recommend and early or late afternoon tour. That way you avoid the heat. We did the 8am one June and we were sweating like crazy!

9:30 in January was terrific! I think it would be tough in rain/mud. We had perfect weather and a wonderful time!! Loved it!!

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[providince]

I cannot wait to try this. Any tips to make it more enjoyable?