Wild Trek Africa
So let me start this review with an apology
It was raining so hard when we checked in for our Wild Trek Africa Tour that our guides recommended that we leave our cameras behind and let them be our photographers for the tour so the next little food review will be photo free
When I receive our included photo CD there are apparently stock photos of the lunch on the disc but I also asked our guide to take photos of our lunch (which they happily did) so I may be able to post the disc once the disc arrives
I’m not going to fill the Dining Review Board with information about the tour but I will just say that I would highly recommend it; the Guides are wonderful and the whole Tour is just so much fun and incredibly well organised and informative.
If you get a rainy day like we did you should still go ahead and take the Tour, the animals were going crazy in the rain and in all my times at Animal Kingdom I have never seen the animals so active
Once you have been kitted out with all your gear (which includes a souvenir aluminium WTA water bottle for you to keep) you are taken to a small clearing to learn more about your upcoming adventure and enjoy a cup of POG juice (Passion Fruit, Orange and Guava Juice), I believe this is the same as is served at Tusker House and Boma and is delicious
Around two hours into our tour we were driven to the ‘Boma’ this is a beautiful raised wooden platform which is furnished with tables, chairs, lounge chairs and sofas in which you can sit, relax and enjoy the Savanna views. There are also restrooms available, and even these are beautifully decorated
The Boma is a little bit of paradise
The rain was beginning to ease off and sitting with DH relaxing whilst enjoying the view was just wonderful
We were offered more POG juice and shortly after we were delivered our lunches in a two tier tin lunch box.
Update - just got this picture from the Disney Food Blog to give you an idea of the presentation
Wild Trek Africa Lunch
When we removed the lids from our boxes it revealed several little compartments each containing a different dish, on top of which was a stunning (and edible) flower. Around the center of the box were 4 small pita bread portions to enjoy with your dishes
The presentation was wonderful and there was still another tier to explore underneath
I had pre-ordered a vegetarian lunch and our guide talked me through all of the various dishes and then explained what DH had in his selection; apparently all of the food is prepared at Tusker House
I didn’t have a note book so a lot of this is from memory but we both had Cous Cous which I am a big fan of and this was really well prepared, there was a regular hummus and a red pepper hummus and both were just delicious with the pita bread. I also had some Tabouleh and a couple of different types of salads with really tasty dressings.
In the bottom tier there was a wonderfully fresh Melon and Mint Salad which we both devoured.
DH’s selection was similar but instead of a couple of the salads served to me he was given a Chicken Curry dish and various cured meats
When booking this tour I hadn’t really given much thought to the food so I was very pleasantly surprised with the taste and quality of the dishes and well, what can you say about the setting and view
At the end of our Tour as we said our goodbyes our guides ran out with a huge flask of hot chocolate as we had all got so wet! – a really nice touch
Shortly after we finished the tour the rain cleared and the sun shone through the clouds (and it kept shining for the rest of our trip) so we felt we should celebrate
African Margarita– From The Dawa Bar (ooh and a Coke for DH)
Oh boy this was great and it was wonderful to finally take our ponchos off and kick back
We continued our day around Animal Kingdom and just before heading off to Downtown Disney for a spot of retail therapy DH decided he was hungry
We were close to Flame Tree Barbecue so that’s where we headed
Chicken & Ribs Combo - Flame Tree BBQ
DH really enjoyed this and cleared the plate in no time, he said that the ribs were good and tender and the chicken moist, he really enjoyed the sides as well
Key Lime Mousse - Flame Tree BBQ
I had a little taste of this but didn’t think it was that great, it wasn’t bad but I wanted to save myself for a sweet treat in Downtown Disney; DH finished it all and seemed to enjoy it
Right, let’s all jump in the car and head off to Downtown Disney
Coming Up – Ghirardelli’s
Your back
Your review migh just swing it one way or another for us, no pressure
; I hope your week is going well so far
it's a shame how life gets in the way of DISing 
it was DHs choice but I have to admit I managed to plunge my spoon into it on a couple of occasions
'Ohanas next 
