My superb trip to Uganda continued from Queen Elizabeth National Park (report here) as we headed south-west into the mountains and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to Uganda’s critically endangered Eastern Gorillas, the main reason for my visit.

I've been lucky enough to visit most of the world's main wildlife watching destinations and there are many amazing places full of wonderful animals, but I think if I had to pick just one country it would be Uganda. East African savanna is unrivalled for large mammals and particularly carnivores, but just a couple of hours drive away in the western mountains there's a completely different ecosystem full of its own special wildlife. There's an incredible range of primates from huge gorillas to tiny galagos together with all sorts of different birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects... as you'd expect in tropical rainforest.

My first visit to Uganda on a shoestring budget twelve years ago was a superb experience, but a trip organised by Harrier Tours and led by a guide of the calibre of Brian Lokutae was on a whole new level, and I don't think I've ever enjoyed a better two weeks of wildlife photography.

If you get the chance to visit Uganda, you should definitely take it. If you're lucky enough to be able to use the services of Harriet and Brian you should grab it with both hands, but be warned... there's a risk that anywhere else you go afterwards might seem rather tame in comparison! There are links to the other three reports from my trip with the species lists below.