Few UK tour leaders have as much experience in Uganda as we have gained since our first visit there in 1999. Situated on the Equator between the East African savannah, the rainforests of West Africa and the semi-desert of the north, Uganda is a spectacularly beautiful country that has an amazingly rich birdlife of over 1,000 species, and there is probably nowhere with a greater variety of primates. Foremost amongst these are the Gorillas that are found in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and there will be a chance for us to spend a day tracking these magnificent creatures through the dense vegetation. It is often possible to approach to within only a few metres of these essentially gentle and docile animals, an experience guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

In addition to Bwindi, our tour takes us to Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Lake Mburo and Murchison Falls National Parks. There will be boat trips on the River Nile, the Kazinga Channel and at Mabamba and during our exploration of some of Uganda’s beautiful lakes and forests more than 400 bird species are possible. Amongst these will be Albertine Rift Endemics such as Red-throated Alethe, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Montane Masked Apalis, Ruwenzori Batis and Regal Sunbird. However for most people the undoubted star has to be the unique and somewhat bizarre Shoebill.