Kilimanjaro Safaris: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
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Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages about 28 minutes, with peaks near 105 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 8 PM and 9 PM (about 5 minutes). Avoid 10 AM, when the line typically peaks near 50 minutes.
28 min
Average wait
105 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 50 minutes.
Kilimanjaro Safaris wait times by hour
9 AM
41 min
10 AM
50 min
11 AM
48 min
12 PM
37 min
1 PM
26 min
2 PM
18 min
3 PM
13 min
4 PM
11 min
5 PM
10 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
32 min
Monday
29 min
Tuesday
26 min
Wednesday
20 min
Thursday
24 min
Friday
30 min
Saturday
36 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
22 min
September
27 min
October
31 min
November
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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