New Wild Africa Trek tour to be offered at Animal Kingdom in early 2011

Guests wanting to venture off the beaten path at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have the chance during a new, immersive, add-on experience in early 2011.

Wild Africa Trek will take a small group of adventurers on personalized guided excursions that include a bushwalk through unexplored areas of the Kilimanjaro Safaris forests. These expert-led treks will offer guests the opportunity to spend extended time observing and learning about the wildlife as they journey both on foot and onboard a customized vehicle.

The trek will include crossing a rickety footbridge above a riverbed paved of menacing crocodiles and an up-close encounter with a pool of hippos. To complete the journey, guests will experience a taste of Africa while viewing wildlife from a specially designed observation station.

Reservations for this specially priced experience will begin later this year. Due to weight restrictions for specific areas during the tour, participants must weigh between 60 – 310 pounds.