2–3 nights
Maasai Mara balloon and conservancy night
Conservancy rules (walking, night drives) plus a sunrise balloon — Kenya’s most complete incentive wildlife chapter when time is short.
Kenya destination →
7–10 days · 7 nights · 8 days
Nairobi, Mara optional and Bwindi
Nairobi hub, a short Mara or Amboseli chapter if the night count allows, then Entebbe and Bwindi. Yellow fever on the first checklist. Lodge scale in Bwindi is smaller than One&Only — we say so in the RFP.
Group fit
8–20
Best for
Leadership groups that want Kenya access plus Uganda gorilla permits at a different price point than Rwanda
Nights
7 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal
Day by day
An operable outline, not a locked rooming list. Air sectors, permits and stays are contracted against the brief. Dates and costs sit on the proposal — not on this page.
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
JKIA. Hemingways. Yellow fever and permit names checked.
- Accommodation
- Hemingways NairobiHemingways Nairobi.
- Logistics
- 45–90 minutes to Karen.
- Meals
- Dinner at the house.
- Planner note
- Yellow fever on the first checklist.
Activities
- — Arrival
- — Document check
- — Briefing
Day 2
Optional Mara or Amboseli
Wilson hop for two bush nights. Or a Nairobi working day if the diary is only gorillas plus a hub.
- Accommodation
- Angama MaraAngama Mara or Angama Amboseli if the bush chapter is on. Hemingways if it is not.
- Logistics
- Decide at proposal — not at JKIA. Shorter hop to Amboseli if the photograph is elephant.
- Meals
- Breakfast Nairobi. Dinner at camp or hotel.
- Planner note
- Honesty about Bwindi lodge size starts now.
Activities
- — Wilson hop or Nairobi board
- — Afternoon drive or working session
ExperiencesMaasai Mara balloon and conservancy nightAmboseli elephants against Kilimanjaro
Day 3
Bush day or Nairobi
Game viewing if in camp. Or a conservation circuit and a closed evening in Nairobi.
- Accommodation
- Angama MaraSame as night two.
- Logistics
- If bush, no international today.
- Meals
- All meals at house or camp.
- Planner note
- Kenya air access with a Uganda centrepiece still to come.
Activities
- — Dawn drive or Nairobi conservation circuit
ExperiencesNairobi conservation circuit
Day 4
Fly Entebbe
Return Wilson if needed. KQ or regional to EBB. Entebbe or Kampala night. Nobody treks.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5Hotel Number 5 or Kampala Serena.
- Logistics
- NBO–EBB. Yellow fever card in hand. Permits already issued.
- Meals
- Breakfast Kenya. Dinner Entebbe or Kampala.
- Planner note
- Recovery night before the forest.
Activities
- — Regional flight
- — Check-in
- — Sleep
ExperiencesKampala board morning, forest next
Day 5
Fly Bwindi
Hop west. Lodge. Kit check. Rest.
- Accommodation
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeClouds, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest or Volcanoes Bwindi.
- Logistics
- Kihihi or Kisoro. Road to camp. Named permits.
- Meals
- Breakfast Entebbe. Dinner at lodge.
- Planner note
- Lodge scale smaller than One&Only.
Activities
- — Flight west
- — Ranger briefing
ExperiencesBwindi Impenetrable Forest trek
Day 6
Bwindi trek
Trek matched to fitness. Parallel morning for non-walkers. Lodge fire.
- Accommodation
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeSame lodge.
- Logistics
- Dawn gate. Porters. UWA allocation.
- Meals
- Early breakfast. Packed lunch. Dinner at lodge.
- Planner note
- Permits and rooms contracted together.
Activities
- — Gorilla trek
- — Non-trek morning
ExperiencesBwindi Impenetrable Forest trek
Day 7
Forest recovery · return EBB
Still morning. Fly Entebbe. Buffer night if the long-haul is tight.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5Hotel Number 5 if holding.
- Logistics
- Kihihi–EBB. International buffer.
- Meals
- Breakfast lodge. Dinner Entebbe if holding.
- Planner note
- US lists often need the buffer.
Activities
- — Flight to Entebbe
- — Day rooms or overnight
Day 8
Depart EBB
International metal.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5
- Logistics
- 10–20 minutes to EBB from Entebbe hotels.
- Meals
- Breakfast.
- Planner note
- Kenya hub plus a Uganda centrepiece.
Activities
- — International departure
Outcomes
- — Kenya air access with a Uganda centrepiece
- — Permits and rooms contracted together
- — Honesty about Bwindi lodge size
Experiences on this itinerary
2–3 nights
Amboseli elephants against Kilimanjaro
Kenya’s Kilimanjaro-and-elephant chapter: a short Wilson hop, big-tusk herds on the pans, and lodges from Angama Amboseli and Tortilis through Serena when the list needs more beds.
Kenya destination →Half day, built around the Sheldrick 11:00 window when included
Nairobi conservation circuit
Wildlife against the Nairobi skyline: National Park, Giraffe Centre, and — when the brief is conservation — David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Arrival padding, departure padding, or a CSR morning that is actually booked.
Kenya destination →1–2 nights city + gorilla or savanna chapter
Kampala board morning, forest next
A working session at Kampala Serena or Speke Resort Munyonyo, then a scheduled flight west — the Uganda version of Nairobi-plus-bush.
Uganda destination →Full day
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest trek
Uganda’s gorilla morning — sector-matched to fitness (Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, Nkuringo) and lodged at Clouds, Sanctuary or Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge.
Uganda destination →Destinations on this itinerary
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Programme questions
Who is the Nairobi, Mara optional and Bwindi programme for?
Leadership groups that want Kenya access plus Uganda gorilla permits at a different price point than Rwanda
How long is Nairobi, Mara optional and Bwindi?
7–10 days (7 nights). Typical group fit: 8–20. Nairobi hub, a short Mara or Amboseli chapter if the night count allows, then Entebbe and Bwindi. Yellow fever on the first checklist. Lodge scale in Bwindi is smaller than One&Only — we say so in the RFP.
How do we request a proposal for Nairobi, Mara optional and Bwindi?
Send company, group size and dates to sales@serengetiexperience.com or use https://www.serengetiexperience.com/rfp. We confirm stays, internal air and the operations annex together — we do not publish nightly rates on this site.