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Description And Comments
The Maharaja Jungle Trek is a zoological nature walk similar to the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, but with an Asian setting and Asian animals. You start with Komodo dragons and then work up to Malayan tapirs. Next is a cave with fruit bats. Ruins of the maharaja's palace provide the setting for Bengal tigers. From the top of a parapet in the palace you can view a herd of blackbuck antelope and Asian deer. The trek concludes with an aviary.
Labyrinthine, overgrown, and elaborately detailed, the temple ruin would be a compelling attraction even without the animals. Throw in a few bats, bucks, and Bengals and you’re in for a treat. Most readers, such as this Washington, D.C., couple, agree:
The Maharajah Jungle Trek was absolutely amazing. We were able to see all the animals, which were awake by that time (9:30 a.m.), including the elusive tigers. The part of the trek with the birds was fabulous. If you looked, you could spot hundreds of birds, some of which were eating on the ground a mere 3 feet away from us. Take your time walking through, since most of the animals are not obvious to the breezing eye and you must look for them.
Touring Tips
The Jungle Trek does not get as jammed up as the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail and is a good choice for midday touring when most other attractions are crowded. The downside, of course, is that the exhibit showcases tigers, tapirs, and other creatures that might not be as active in the heat of the day as mad dogs and Englishmen.
Special Comments
Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.
Special Needs
Other Attractions in Asia
- Bollywood Beats
- Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- Kali River Rapids
- Rivers of Light
- UP! A Great Bird Adventure
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