What is the best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris is around 8PM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 10AM with 48-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Kilimanjaro Safaris?

Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages a 24-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 120 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Kilimanjaro Safaris, averaging 23 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Kilimanjaro Safaris

Animal Kingdom · Based on 15847 real wait time data points

Board an open-air safari vehicle for an 18-minute journey through 110 acres of African savanna where real animals roam in naturalistic habitats. You'll potentially see giraffes, elephants, lions, rhinos, hippos, cheetahs, zebras, and dozens more species. No two rides are identical since the animals move freely throughout the habitat. A live Cast Member driver provides narration and points out wildlife. Early morning and late afternoon offer the best animal sightings. One of Animal Kingdom's must-do experiences and unlike anything else at Walt Disney World.

Family Ride ~20 min Africa Lightning Lane Multi Pass

8PM

Shortest average wait for Kilimanjaro Safaris

Arrive around 8PM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 43 minutes shorter than the peak time (10AM, 48min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (23min avg).

24m

Average Wait

Best Time Wait

48m

Peak Time Wait

120m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 23m Busy

9AM 42m Peak

10AM 48m Peak

11AM 47m Peak

12PM 34m Peak

1PM 19m Good

2PM 12m Good

3PM 9m Good

4PM 8m Good

5PM 8m Good

6PM 7m Good

7PM 6m Good

8PM 5m Best

9PM 5m Best

10PM 5m Best

11PM 5m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Kilimanjaro Safaris averages 59 minutes at 3 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 9 PM on Mondays.

	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	30	49	54	59	35	21	15	9	7	5	5	5
Tue	26	47	58	57	28	18	10	9	7	6	6	5
Wed	20	37	48	48	32	12	8	7	6	8	9	10
Thu	23	38	50	42	34	23	12	9	9	7	5	5
Fri	22	44	49	46	34	22	17	11	9	10	9	5
Sat	19	34	40	42	39	21	14	12	9	11	10	9
Sun	25	40	40	42	34	15	10	8	9	7	7

Tips for Riding Kilimanjaro Safaris with Minimal Wait

Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages a 24-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8PM (5min) and longest around 10AM (48min) — a 43-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 23 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 28 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Animal Kingdom before opening and head to Kilimanjaro Safaris first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to Kilimanjaro Safaris

	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	30	49	54	59	35	21	15	9	7	5	5	5
Tue	26	47	58	57	28	18	10	9	7	6	6	5
Wed	20	37	48	48	32	12	8	7	6	8	9	10
Thu	23	38	50	42	34	23	12	9	9	7	5	5
Fri	22	44	49	46	34	22	17	11	9	10	9	5
Sat	19	34	40	42	39	21	14	12	9	11	10	9
Sun	25	40	40	42	34	15	10	8	9	7	7

	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	30	49	54	59	35	21	15	9	7	5	5	5
Tue	26	47	58	57	28	18	10	9	7	6	6	5
Wed	20	37	48	48	32	12	8	7	6	8	9	10
Thu	23	38	50	42	34	23	12	9	9	7	5	5
Fri	22	44	49	46	34	22	17	11	9	10	9	5
Sat	19	34	40	42	39	21	14	12	9	11	10	9
Sun	25	40	40	42	34	15	10	8	9	7	7

	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	30	49	54	59	35	21	15	9	7	5	5	5
Tue	26	47	58	57	28	18	10	9	7	6	6	5
Wed	20	37	48	48	32	12	8	7	6	8	9	10
Thu	23	38	50	42	34	23	12	9	9	7	5	5
Fri	22	44	49	46	34	22	17	11	9	10	9	5
Sat	19	34	40	42	39	21	14	12	9	11	10	9
Sun	25	40	40	42	34	15	10	8	9	7	7