Welcome to Foodie Friday! This is the weekly post where I'm showcasing dining spots you should check out during your next Walt Disney World trip, places you should avoid, items that are especially amazing (or terrible), and dining locations I'd like your feedback on!
This week I'm featuring a foodie tour - Savor the Savanna, offered twice daily at Animal Kingdom. This tour is like the more-well-known Wild Africa Trek, minus the rope bridges, and with more of an emphasis on food and drink. That's what makes it a foodie tour! I've done both, and Wild Africa Trek is more for those would want a sense of adventure (or really love crocs and hippos), while Savor the Savanna is more relaxed with more savanna time.
Your 12-person (or less), 2-hour tour starts with a private drive through Kilimanjaro Safaris. You get to stop for animals, talk to a keeper, and take your time watching the animals and views. This part can last anywhere from 30-45 minutes.
Then you're dropped off at a boma (shelter) in the middle of the savanna - near the flamingo pond. You've got spectacular views of not only the main savanna, but also the rhino and lion areas via a boardwalk behind the boma. And, most importantly, you're presented with your food and beverages to enjoy during your boma time. This food is next-level good. And at 24 guests per day, they call themselves the most exclusive "restaurant" at Walt Disney World. The chicken curry salad is Disney-famous and only available on this tour. But you'll also have cheese and meats and fruits and breads, plus African wines, beer, and POG juice.
Savor the Savanna doesn't skimp on the food. Even with 11 people on our tour, we all had our fill and the only thing that "ran out" was the shrimp ... after most of us had seconds. It easily substituted for my dinner.
I recommend choosing the later tour offered, usually at 4:30 pm. You get to see different animals getting fed and being active. The rhinos were so playful and running around! This also helps the food act more like dinner. It kept me through all the way through After Hours at the Magic Kingdom that same night!