2–3 nights
Kidepo Plains
Remote, dry, spectacular. The Uganda chapter groups remember as emptiness rather than crowds. Worth it for the right brief; we will say no when the diary or the budget is a day-return fantasy.
Uganda destination →
7–10 days · 7 nights · 8 days
Kampala and Kidepo Plains
One Kampala night, then Apoka or peer in Kidepo. Extra air cost, extra silence. We only sell this when the group will remember the plains more than a lodge spa. Not a 40-person awards trip.
Group fit
8–16 directors
Best for
Small lists who think they have already seen East Africa and want emptiness, not a crowded park
Nights
7 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
Kampala
Arrive EBB. City hotel. Briefing.
- Accommodation
- Kampala Serena HotelKampala Serena or Hotel Number 5 if staying Entebbe.
- Logistics
- EBB to Kampala 1–2 hours.
- Meals
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Planner note
- Air cost briefed before the moodboard.
Activities
- — Arrival
- — Briefing
Day 2
Charter to Kidepo
Charter north. Apoka arrival. Afternoon still. The point is the arrival, not a packed game drive.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Charter from Entebbe. Weather can hold the strip. Luggage limits.
- Meals
- Breakfast Kampala. Dinner at Apoka.
- Planner note
- Not a 40-person awards trip.
Activities
- — Charter north
- — Lodge arrival
- — Sundowner
ExperiencesKidepo Plains
Day 3
Kidepo plains
Dry-season game. Walking where allowed. Night skies.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Green season changes the product — we say so at proposal. Walking with an armed guide.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- True small-group scale.
Activities
- — Dawn drive
- — Optional walk
- — Night skies
ExperiencesKidepo Plains
Day 4
Second Kidepo day
Another plains chapter. No AV assumptions. Books and binoculars.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Wifi is not a promise. Brief the EXCO.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- A Uganda chapter no Bwindi brochure copies.
Activities
- — Game viewing
- — Walking
- — At leisure
ExperiencesKidepo Plains
Day 5
Third Kidepo day
The extra night is the product. Do not invent a spa circuit.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Same house rules.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- We only sell this when the group will remember the plains.
Activities
- — Dawn drive
- — Hide or walk
- — Sundowner
Day 6
Celebration dinner
Last full day. One celebration dinner. Speeches short. No other guests if the camp is exclusive.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Production scaled to Apoka, not a ballroom.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- No AV assumptions — if there is a deck, test it on the recce.
Activities
- — Game viewing
- — Celebration dinner
Day 7
Last morning · hold for weather
Still morning. Pack. Weather can hold the strip — this night exists so we are not desperate.
- Accommodation
- Apoka Safari LodgeApoka Safari Lodge.
- Logistics
- Flexible charter. Buffer built into tomorrow.
- Meals
- All meals at lodge.
- Planner note
- Build a buffer; weather can hold the strip.
Activities
- — Morning drive or at leisure
- — Pack
Day 8
Return EBB and depart
Charter south. International metal with a buffer.
- Accommodation
- Hotel Number 5
- Logistics
- Kidepo–EBB. Day rooms if the long-haul is evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast Apoka.
- Planner note
- Extra air cost, extra silence.
Activities
- — Charter to Entebbe
- — International departure
Outcomes
- — A Uganda chapter no Bwindi brochure copies
- — True small-group scale
- — Air cost briefed before the moodboard
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Programme questions
Who is the Kampala and Kidepo Plains programme for?
Small lists who think they have already seen East Africa and want emptiness, not a crowded park
How long is Kampala and Kidepo Plains?
7–10 days (7 nights). Typical group fit: 8–16 directors. One Kampala night, then Apoka or peer in Kidepo. Extra air cost, extra silence. We only sell this when the group will remember the plains more than a lodge spa. Not a 40-person awards trip.
How do we request a proposal for Kampala and Kidepo Plains?
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.