Quick facts
Location: Wild Animal Park, follow signs
from entrance.
Size: Trail is 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long (indicated
by orange dotted line above), with a 70-foot (21-meter) suspension bridge
carrying hikers over a deep ravine.
Opening date: June 27, 1974
Nearest dining facilities: Thorntree Terrace
in Nairobi Village; Condor Cart in Kupanda
Falls Botanical Gardens.
Be sure to look for…
Elephants
Lions
Tigers
Giraffes
Rhinos
Horticultural highlights
Herb Garden
Protea Garden
Conifer Forest
Baja & Old World Succulents Gardens
Bonsai Pavilion
Epiphyllum House
Nativescapes Garden
More
• Lion Camp
• Savanna Cool Zone
• Sleepovers
• Photo Caravan Safari Tours
• Journey into Africa tour
• Elephant Show
• VIP Tours
Kilimanjaro Safari Walk
Walk this way
The Kilimanjaro Safari Walk takes you through some of the most scenic areas of the Wild Animal Park.
There are so many ways to enjoy the Wild Animal Park, and one of them gives you a truly unique perspective: a jaunt along the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk. This 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) backcountry path leads you to unforgettable sights and vistas. Bring your camera, wear comfortable walking shoes, take along a picnic or snack and some water, and you're set for adventure.
There are a variety of possible routes, so take a look at your Park map
and decide where you'd like to go. Spend the day exploring all the trails,
or focus on one section. Depending on where you start, the path can lead
you to the Park's vast botanical gardens, and/or past lions, tigers, or
elephants.
A stop at Kilima Point along the trail will give you a shady and panoramic
view of the 100-acre (40-hectare) East Africa Field Exhibit, where you'll see
herds of giraffes, gazelles, and wildebeest stroll by. Whether you spend an
hour in one area or an entire day creating your own safari, it's a whole new
view!
Vistas, suspension bridges, and elevation changes await you on the trail.
Fun facts
- Three young Asian elephants lead the first walking safari around the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk on dedication day.
- Kilima Point, a stop along the trail, has restrooms and a drinking fountain—a good place to take a break and enjoy the view of the East Africa field exhibit!
- The Kilimanjaro Safari Walk was named after the well-known mountain in Tanzania, Africa.
- The trail's suspension bridge, built over a deep canyon, is constructed of sturdy Douglas fir poles suspended on one-inch (2.5-centimeter) steel cables and anchored in 30 tons (30.5 tonnes) of concrete on each side.
