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Meliá Serengeti Lodge before an Entebbe and Bwindi chapter

7–10 days · 8 nights · 9 days

Serengeti and Bwindi

Northern circuit or Serengeti flagship, then EBB and Bwindi. Yellow fever on the passport checklist. Lodge split in the forest if the list is over one camp. We fly; we do not invent a 12-hour road.

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Group fit

8–20

Best for

Groups that want Tanzanian safari theatre and Uganda gorilla permits without routing via Rwanda lodges

Nights

8 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal

Destinations

TanzaniaUganda

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.

  1. Legendary Lodge, Coffee estate on the outskirts of Arusha, Mount Meru foothills

    Day 1

    Arrive JRO · Arusha

    Lodge. Sleep. Yellow fever already on the checklist for Uganda.

    Accommodation
    Legendary LodgeLegendary Lodge or Gran Meliá Arusha.
    Logistics
    JRO 45–75 minutes.
    Meals
    Dinner at the lodge.
    Planner note
    We fly; we do not invent a 12-hour road.

    Activities

    • — Arrival
    • — Document check
  2. Meliá Serengeti Lodge, Nyamuma Hills, central Serengeti National Park

    Day 2

    Fly Serengeti

    Light aircraft. Lodge arrival. Afternoon drive.

    Accommodation
    Meliá Serengeti LodgeFour Seasons Serengeti or Meliá Serengeti.
    Logistics
    1–1.5 hours.
    Meals
    Breakfast Arusha. Dinner at lodge.
    Planner note
    Safari name plus gorilla morning still to come.

    Activities

    • — Flight
    • — Afternoon drive
  3. Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti at sunrise

    Day 3

    Serengeti

    Dawn drive. Balloon optional.

    Accommodation
    Meliá Serengeti LodgeSame lodge.
    Logistics
    Whole baskets.
    Meals
    All meals at lodge.
    Planner note
    Air sectors instead of a punishing road.

    Activities

    • — Dawn drive
    • — Optional balloon

    ExperiencesSerengeti balloon and bush breakfast

  4. Meliá Serengeti Lodge, Nyamuma Hills, central Serengeti National Park

    Day 4

    Second Serengeti day

    Walking where allowed. Pack after the afternoon drive.

    Accommodation
    Meliá Serengeti LodgeSame lodge.
    Logistics
    Airstrip tomorrow.
    Meals
    All meals at lodge.
    Planner note
    Fitness and permits briefed together — trek is later.

    Activities

    • — Morning drive
    • — Afternoon drive
  5. Hotel Number 5, Leafy Entebbe, about 10 minutes from Entebbe International — filed with Kampala stays as the gateway boutique

    Day 5

    Connect Entebbe

    Fly JRO or via NBO to EBB. Recovery night. Nobody treks.

    Accommodation
    Hotel Number 5Hotel Number 5.
    Logistics
    Designed regional. Yellow fever card in hand.
    Meals
    Breakfast lodge. Dinner Entebbe.
    Planner note
    Recovery night before the forest.

    Activities

    • — Flights to EBB
    • — Check-in
    • — Sleep
  6. Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge above Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

    Day 6

    Fly Bwindi

    Hop west. Lodge. Kit check. Split camps if over one house.

    Accommodation
    Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi LodgeClouds or Sanctuary Gorilla Forest.
    Logistics
    Kihihi or Kisoro. Named permits.
    Meals
    Breakfast Entebbe. Dinner at lodge.
    Planner note
    Lodge split in the forest if the list is over one camp.

    Activities

    • — Flight west
    • — Ranger briefing

    ExperiencesBwindi Impenetrable Forest trek

  7. Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge, Buhoma, Bwindi

    Day 7

    Bwindi trek

    Trek matched to fitness. Parallel morning. Lodge fire.

    Accommodation
    Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi LodgeSame lodge.
    Logistics
    Dawn gate. UWA allocation.
    Meals
    Early breakfast. Packed lunch. Dinner at lodge.
    Planner note
    Without routing via Rwanda lodges — that is the brief.

    Activities

    • — Gorilla trek
    • — Non-trek morning

    ExperiencesBwindi Impenetrable Forest trek

  8. Hotel Number 5, Leafy Entebbe, about 10 minutes from Entebbe International — filed with Kampala stays as the gateway boutique

    Day 8

    Return EBB

    Fly Entebbe. Buffer night if needed.

    Accommodation
    Hotel Number 5Hotel Number 5.
    Logistics
    Kihihi–EBB. International buffer.
    Meals
    Breakfast lodge. Dinner Entebbe if holding.
    Planner note
    US lists often hold.

    Activities

    • — Flight to Entebbe
    • — Hold or depart
  9. Hot air balloon over the Serengeti plains at dawn

    Day 9

    Depart EBB

    International metal.

    Accommodation
    Hotel Number 5
    Logistics
    10–20 minutes to the airport.
    Meals
    Breakfast.
    Planner note
    Fitness and permits were briefed together.

    Activities

    • — International departure

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Programme questions

Who is the Serengeti and Bwindi programme for?

Groups that want Tanzanian safari theatre and Uganda gorilla permits without routing via Rwanda lodges

How long is Serengeti and Bwindi?

7–10 days (8 nights). Typical group fit: 8–20. Northern circuit or Serengeti flagship, then EBB and Bwindi. Yellow fever on the passport checklist. Lodge split in the forest if the list is over one camp. We fly; we do not invent a 12-hour road.

How do we request a proposal for Serengeti 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.