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 →
3–5 days · 4 nights · 5 days
Uganda Entebbe and Bwindi compact
Entebbe recovery, light-aircraft to Bwindi, a fitness-matched trek, one recovery night in the forest, then home. Smaller lodge scale than One&Only Rwanda — we contract rooms and permits together.
Group fit
8–16 directors
Best for
Leadership and incentive subsets that want gorillas at Uganda permit economics without a six-night second-ecology arc
Nights
4 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal
Destinations
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 Entebbe
Lake hotel. Briefing. Optional Kampala board only if the diary insists.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5Hotel Number 5 or lake-view peer. Kampala Serena if the working session cannot wait.
- Logistics
- EBB to Entebbe hotels 10–20 minutes. Yellow fever on the first checklist.
- Meals
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Planner note
- Nobody treks on landing day.
Activities
- — Meet-and-greet
- — Check-in
- — Light briefing
ExperiencesKampala board morning, forest next
Day 2
Fly Bwindi
Scheduled hop to Kihihi or Kisoro, or charter. Lodge arrival. Rest. Kit check.
- Accommodation
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeClouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp or Volcanoes Bwindi.
- Logistics
- Entebbe civil to Kihihi about 1–1.5 hours. Road from strip to camp can still be an hour. Permits named.
- Meals
- Breakfast Entebbe. Lunch and dinner at lodge.
- Planner note
- Bwindi lodge scale is smaller than Rwanda One&Only — we say so in the RFP.
Activities
- — Breakfast
- — Light-aircraft west
- — Lodge arrival
- — Ranger briefing
Day 3
Bwindi trek
Trek matched to fitness. Parallel morning for non-trekkers. Lodge fire after — no slides.
- Accommodation
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeSame Bwindi lodge.
- Logistics
- Dawn to park gate. Family allocation is UWA’s. Return times vary.
- Meals
- Early breakfast. Packed lunch. Dinner at lodge.
- Planner note
- Fitness split written into the ops note before wheels-up from Entebbe.
Activities
- — Gorilla trek
- — Non-trek forest or lodge morning
- — Spa or fire
ExperiencesBwindi Impenetrable Forest trek
Day 4
Forest recovery · celebration
Second nature morning only if permits and fitness allow. Celebration dinner — short speeches.
- Accommodation
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeSame Bwindi lodge.
- Logistics
- No airstrip movement. Packing after afternoon.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- This night is the celebration. Tomorrow is an airstrip.
Activities
- — Optional forest walk
- — Lodge at leisure
- — Closed dinner
Day 5
Entebbe and depart
Air to EBB with buffer. Day rooms if the international is evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5
- Logistics
- Air to Entebbe. International metal with a real buffer.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Lunch only if holding in Entebbe.
- Planner note
- Permits and lodge rooms were contracted together — that is the product.
Activities
- — Breakfast
- — Flight to EBB
- — International departure
Outcomes
- — Gorilla centrepiece in four nights
- — Honest fitness split
- — Entebbe hub without a forced second park
Experiences on this itinerary
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.
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Programme questions
Who is the Uganda Entebbe and Bwindi compact programme for?
Leadership and incentive subsets that want gorillas at Uganda permit economics without a six-night second-ecology arc
How long is Uganda Entebbe and Bwindi compact?
3–5 days (4 nights). Typical group fit: 8–16 directors. Entebbe recovery, light-aircraft to Bwindi, a fitness-matched trek, one recovery night in the forest, then home. Smaller lodge scale than One&Only Rwanda — we contract rooms and permits together.
How do we request a proposal for Uganda Entebbe and Bwindi compact?
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.