Maharajah Jungle Trek, Wildlife trail in Disney's Animal Kingdom, Florida, US

The Maharajah Jungle Trek is a self-guided walking trail in the Asia land of Disney's Animal Kingdom, set in the fictional Kingdom of Anandapur. Its route passes a ruined palace and temple walls painted with murals, plus enclosures for Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, flying foxes and an aviary. A weathered entrance sign reads "Royal Anandapoor Forest" in Western spelling, and a tomb and sarcophagus honour Anantah, founder of Anandapur, at the aviary entrance.

The trail's backstory concerns a maharajah who fenced in forest as hunting grounds and later died in a hunting accident. His successors, including his unmarried brother, turned the land into a nature preserve where villagers live alongside the animals. The maharajahs are commemorated on the walls of the tiger enclosure, and a tomb and sarcophagus at the aviary entrance honour Anantah, founder of the Kingdom of Anandapur.

The path displays design elements from India, Nepal, Thailand, and Indonesia through detailed wall paintings, sculptures, and architectural features. These artistic touches tell stories about the diverse cultures of South Asia and Southeast Asia, inviting visitors to appreciate their different aesthetic traditions.

This self-guided walk takes roughly 20 minutes and passes several viewing areas where you can observe animals. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water on warm days, as the trail is mostly exposed to the sun.

Three water buffalo named Rose, Dorothy and Blanche were added to the trek in 2015, their names taken from the TV series The Golden Girls, and a pool was built for them. The first Sumatran tiger cubs born at Animal Kingdom, Jeda and Anala, went on view here in 2017.