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Entebbe and Kampala
Sleep in Entebbe near the airport; Kampala is a day out by car, and the parks are separate legs of the trip.
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Rules in force · 4
- Uganda ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on Uganda's official immigration portal before booking.
- Uganda ↗Book a travel-clinic visit several weeks ahead; ask about malaria prevention and check whether a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry and for your onward route.
- Uganda ↗Book gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permits before you fix dates; the lodge booking follows the permit, not the other way round.
- Uganda ↗Domestic light aircraft to the parks have strict baggage limits, usually soft-sided bags only and a low total weight (often around 15 kg); confirm the limit with your operator.
Entebbe is a base for the first and last nights. Kampala traffic is unpredictable, so a day trip to the capital needs a driver and a long buffer, and anything ending at the airport should leave early.
Where to sleep
Entebbesleep base
Gardens, wildlife centre, the lake and an easy airport link.
Kampaladay trip
Capital; 1–3 h each way by road; use a driver.
Night sequences
- 2 nights
- Entebbe 1 before and 1 after the parks
- 3 nights
- Entebbe 2 + Kampala day trip by driver
- A Kampala day that ends at the airport on the same evening needs a 3-hour buffer.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | Entebbe | 90 min | unknown | Traffic decides; leave before 07:00 and return before 16:00 if you fly out that night. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Entebbe hotel and take a day pack.