Discovery Island Trails

Discovery Island Trails are walking paths that offer up close wildlife encounters in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Take a relaxing stroll down beautiful pathways and trails, over wooden foot bridges and through cave-like tunnels, and stop at the viewing areas to observe and photograph a rich variety of exotic animals. Galapagos tortoises, lemurs, kangaroos, capybaras, cockatoos and cotton-top tamarin monkeys are just some of the fascinating creatures you may encounter along Discovery Island Trails. There is also a glass-paneled observation area where you can watch river otters frolic above and underneath the water.

These are beautifully landscaped paths and trails around the base of the Tree of Life that contain small animal viewing areas. Here you will find the likes of lemurs, Saddle-billed Storks, Macaws, kangaroos, and much more.

Here are just some of the animals you may encounter along the Discovery Island Trails:

• Abdim's Stork
• African Comb Duck
• Agouti
• Asian Small-clawed Otter
• Axis Deer
• Blue & Yellow Macaw
• Cape Teal
• Capybara
• Demoiselle Crane
• East African Crowned Crane
• European Polecat
• Eyton's Whistling Duck
• Galapagos Tortoise
• Greater Flamingo
• Green-winged Macaw
• Hadada Ibis
• Red Kangaroo
• Ring-tailed Lemur
• Saddle-billed Stork
• Salmon-crested Cockatoo
• Silver Teal
• White Stork
• White-faced Whistling Duck
• Woolynecked Stork
• Wood Stork

Touring Tips

• The Discovery Island Trails are the best kept secret that you'll find on the Animal Kingdom Guide map.
• You can approach the Discovery Island Trails from a number of different directions and can enjoy the viewing areas in any sequence.
• The Discovery Island Trails surround the base of the Tree of Life on Discovery Island at the center of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
• When the park opens in the morning, take time to explore the area and watch the animals. While everyone else is rushing off to get FASTPASSes or heading towards the Safari.
• The Trail area is wheelchair accessible.

Facts

• The Discovery Island Trails were originally called the Tree of Life Gardens and then the Discovery Island Gardens.