Uganda and Rwanda are different from any other African safari destination - they harbour a great variety of mammals and birds which are simply not found elsewhere in east or southern Africa. The major forests here are easily accessible and this makes them unbeatable countries for seeing forest animals. From the forest's most famous inhabitants the Mountain Gorillas, to Chimpanzees and Golden Monkeys and for the birders such exciting species as Black Bee-eater and Shoebills. Uganda of course also has more conventional gameviewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls which are home to many of the mammals that you would expect to see in East Africa's more famous wildlife destinations such as Kenya and Tanzania.