Uganda

Home to roughly half the world’s mountain gorillas

One of the best places anywhere for chimpanzee trekking

Forest primates and savannah game viewing in a single trip

Outstanding birding, with over 1,000 species recorded

The shoebill, which is difficult to see almost anywhere else

Rhino are only at Ziwa sanctuary and Kidepo, so the Big Five take planning

Long road transfers between parks unless you fly internally

Gorilla permits are costly and numbers per day are strictly limited