Ultimate 5 Days Uganda Tour with Chimpanzee Trekking and Wildlife Safari

A Scenic Start to the 5 Days Uganda Tour

Your 5 Days Uganda Tour begins with a picturesque drive from Kampala through rolling hills and traditional villages toward the iconic Queen Elizabeth National Park. En route, visitors stop at the Equator for photo opportunities and witness cultural craftsmanship at the Mpambire drum makers. As you descend into the Great Rift Valley, Uganda’s most diverse park awaits, famed for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, and over 600 bird species. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy a sunset game drive across the Mweya Peninsula, a prime spot for spotting warthogs, antelopes, and more. Optional excursions to the salt-mining town of Lake Katwe offer a deeper insight into traditional livelihoods.

Whether you choose to unwind at Mweya Safari Lodge, Ihamba Safari Lodge, or Simba Safari Camp, this first day introduces you to the essence of a Uganda Wildlife Safari—blending scenic beauty with cultural storytelling. For wildlife lovers considering a Uganda Chimpanzee Tour, this day serves as the gateway to even more primate experiences. Add to that the potential to extend your 5 Days Uganda Tour adventure into a Gorilla Trekking Safari, and your Ugandan journey becomes an epic of lifetime memories.

• Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board

Adventure in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day two of the 5 Days Uganda Tour dives deeper into the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park, beginning with an early morning game drive across the Kasenyi plains. This area is renowned for its high concentration of Uganda Kobs, Cape buffaloes, topis, warthogs, and occasional sightings of leopards and lions. In addition to mammals, the area is a birder’s paradise with sightings of the black bee-eater, broad-billed roller, and Cassin’s grey flycatcher.

After a hearty lunch, the journey continues with a mesmerising boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway connecting Lake George and Lake Edward. This two-hour experience is a highlight of any Uganda Wildlife Safari, offering up-close views of massive pods of hippos, basking crocodiles, and a rich tapestry of aquatic birdlife including pink-backed pelicans, papyrus gonolek, shoebill stork, and malachite kingfisher. The cruise provides unbeatable photography opportunities and a calm, immersive way to witness Uganda’s fauna.

Travellers seeking a deeper primate experience can prepare for the next day’s Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda, blending perfectly into the rhythm of this Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari. With comfortable accommodations and full board meals, your evening will be a tranquil pause before the excitement of trekking begins.

• Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board

Transfer to Semuliki National Park

A true highlight of the 5 Days Uganda Tour is the exhilarating Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kyambura Gorge, often referred to as the “Valley of Apes.” After breakfast, you’ll head into the forest with experienced guides at 8:00 AM to begin your Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Experience. The gorge is a hidden gem teeming with biodiversity, home to chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and L’Hoest monkeys. As you trek through the dense forest floor, you’ll witness the social behaviour of these intelligent primates and understand the deep genetic link between humans and chimps.

This segment of the Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Tour isn’t just about wildlife; it’s about connection to nature, to ancestral forests, and yourself. After the trek, the tour transitions with a four-hour scenic drive to Semuliki National Park, nestled on the western border with the Congo. Known for hosting Central African wildlife, Semuliki offers a unique blend of East and West African ecosystems. Birders will particularly enjoy this leg of the Uganda Birding Safari, as Semuliki is home to over 400 species of birds. Stay overnight at Nyati Game Lodge, Semuliki Safari Lodge, or Hotel Vanilla, where full-board hospitality awaits you.

• Destination: Semuliki National Park
• Accommodation: Smuliki Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board

Adventure Semuliki National Park

Day four of the 5 Days Uganda Tour introduces you to the geological wonder of Sempaya Hot Springs, Uganda’s most powerful geothermal site. With geysers erupting through an 8-meter-wide opening, the hot springs are a marvel not to be missed. This guided nature walk traverses lush rainforest trails where visitors can encounter primates such as the grey-cheeked mangabey and red-tailed monkey, alongside a chorus of birdlife including the blue-breasted kingfisher and Frasier’s ant-thrush.

For those passionate about birding, the trail to Mungilo Waterfall offers even more specialised sightings, affirming Semuliki’s reputation as a must-see on a Uganda Birding Safari. Beyond nature, this day also features a cultural component: a visit to the Batwa pygmy community, one of Uganda’s indigenous peoples whose ancient forest lifestyle offers a fascinating anthropological dimension to your safari.

This cultural interaction is seamlessly tied to the conservation message of the tour, highlighting the balance between human heritage and environmental preservation. Whether your goal is birding, primates, or culture, this day of the Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari ensures a holistic experience that expands beyond the expected.

• Destination: Semuliki National Park
• Accommodation: Smuliki Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Full Board

Return to Kampala

The final day of the 5 Days Uganda Tour, Uganda Wildlife Safari, Uganda Birding Safari begins with a relaxed breakfast before your return journey to Kampala. As you travel back through Fort Portal, the journey is punctuated with views of the Rwenzori Mountains, crater lakes, and lush tea plantations. Lunch is enjoyed en route, marking the soft landing of an adventurous exploration through some of Uganda’s finest ecological treasures.

But your journey doesn’t have to end here. Many travellers combine this experience with a Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, adding a rare encounter with mountain gorillas to their primate portfolio. Whether you extend or conclude, the Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Experience remains a soul-stirring memory—a story worth retelling.

With Star Wilderness Safaris as your guide, this trip is crafted not only to showcase wildlife but also to celebrate Uganda’s cultural diversity, conservation success stories, and natural wonders. From Kyambura Gorge to Sempaya Hot Springs, this tour captures the spirit of adventure, discovery, and human connection to the wild.

• Destination: Entebbe Airport
• Accommodation: None
• Meal Plan: Half Board

End of 5 Days Uganda Tour