Kilimanjaro Safaris: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
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Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages about 24 minutes, with peaks near 120 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 8 PM and 9 PM (about 5 minutes). Avoid 10 AM, when the line typically peaks near 48 minutes.
24 min
Average wait
120 min
Typical peak
90
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
8 PM (~5 min), 9 PM (~5 min), 7 PM (~7 min). The busiest time is around 10 AM, when the line runs near 48 minutes.
Kilimanjaro Safaris wait times by hour
9 AM
41 min
10 AM
48 min
11 AM
44 min
12 PM
32 min
1 PM
23 min
2 PM
14 min
3 PM
11 min
4 PM
8 min
5 PM
9 min
6 PM
8 min
7 PM
7 min
8 PM
5 min
9 PM
5 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
28 min
Monday
27 min
Tuesday
21 min
Wednesday
18 min
Thursday
20 min
Friday
24 min
Saturday
28 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
24 min
July
24 min
August
22 min
September
26 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 90 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.
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