For a very different kind of safari, track the fascinating apes of Uganda and Rwanda on gorilla safaris. Quite unlike the lowlands of Southern Africa, these countries are carpeted in thick tropical rainforest and home to the rare mountain gorilla, chimpanzee and various other species of primate. The highlight of one of these trips is undoubtedly tracking the mountain gorillas, which can involve trudging through the jungle for hours to find them but the reward is an intimate insight into the lives of these very noble creatures.