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Intrepid pledges to absorb Rwandan gorilla fee increase for 2012

2nd April 2012 Print
Proud mother and baby gorillas, Rwanda

With the cost of a permit to visit Rwanda's gorillas set to rise from $500 to $750 on 1 June 2012, Intrepid Travel has pledged that it will meet the extra cost for its passengers for the rest of 2012.

“Seeing gorillas in their natural habitat is a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said Geoff Manchester, Managing Director of Intrepid Travel. "It's something that many people dream of and save up for, so we hope that by absorbing the extra cost we can help those passengers who booked before the increase was announced and keep the dream within reach for people who hope to go soon.”

Intrepid Travel’s promise applies to the following trips that visit Rwanda’s gorillas:

Experience Rwanda - 8 days from £1,430 
Gorillas, Chimps and Game Parks - 16 days from £840 plus $1,230 trip kitty 
Gorillas, Game Parks & Beaches - 29 days from £1,435 plus $2,095 trip kitty 
Gorillas to Vic Falls - 39 days from £1,700 plus $2,360 trip kitty 
Vic Falls to Gorillas - 39 days from £1,825 plus $2,355 trip kitty 
Africa Encompassed Southbound - 60 days from £2,400 plus $3,110 trip kitty 
Africa Encompassed Northbound - 60 days from £2,740 plus $3,115 trip kitty

It is also offering a 10% discount on trips to see the Rwandan gorillas for anyone who books before the end of May and travels before the end of 2012.

With 129 Intrepid Travel trips visiting the gorillas from 1 June - 31 December 2012 there is plenty of choice for travellers wishing to see the gorillas without paying the increased price. Visit intrepidtravel.com/gorilla for details.

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Proud mother and baby gorillas, Rwanda