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Gorilla Trekking Travel Insurance

If you are planning a trip and will be Gorilla Trekking, it is a good idea to have a Travel Insurance policy in place before your leave your home. This is a wonderful way to observe Gorillas in their natural habitat. These beautiful creatures are our closest living relatives. Gorilla Trekking is professionally guided by Ranger Guides. This type of Trekking is…

Summary of Cover

Section & Cover	Silver	Gold	Platinum
Cancellation or Curtailment	£1,000	£3,000	£7,500
Medical and Repatriation	£10,000,000	£10,000,000	£10,000,000
Personal Baggage	£1,000	£1,500	£2,500
Personal Money	£150	£500	£750
Delayed Departure	£100	£1,000	£1,000
Missed Departure	£250	£500	£1,000
Legal Expenses	£25,000	£25,000	£25,000
Scheduled Airline Failure	£1,500	£1,500	£1,500
Missed Connection Cover*	£1,500	£1,500	£1,500
Terrorism Cover Extension*	£2,000	£2,000	£2,000
Standard Excess**	£100	£50	£35

*AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL PREMIUM: This extra cover is only available by contacting us and we can add this to your policy.

**The excess payable does vary depending on the claim benefit.

Please read the full Terms and Conditions of this policy offered by JS Travel Insurance.

This Travel Insurance policy for Gorilla Trekking is underwritten by Travel Insurance Facilities and Insured by Union Reiseversicherung AG, UK. Travel Insurance Facilities are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Union Reiseversicherung AG are authorised by BaFin and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Travel Insurance Extras

Single Trip

Extension Benefit	Europe (per person)	Worldwide (per person)
Excess Waiver	£5.00	£5.00
Terrorism Cover	£7.00	£13.00
Missed Connection	£5.00	£5.00

Annual Multi Trip

Extension Benefit	Europe (per person)	Worldwide (per person)
Excess Waiver	£36.00	£36.00
Terrorism Cover	£16.00	£24.00
Missed Connection	£10.00	£10.00

Excess Waiver

By purchasing the excess waiver option, the excess on the policy is reduced to £0 and you would therefore not be responsible for making a payment toward a claim.

Missed Connection Cover

This extension provides additional travel insurance cover in the event you miss a connecting flight, ferry, cruise ship, train or motor vehicle as a result of a delay to your initial outbound transport.

Terrorism Cover Extension

This extension provides additional insurance cover to enable you to cancel or cut short your trip if a terrorist act occurs within a 40 miles radius of your pre booked accommodation and you no longer wish to travel.

Popular Destinations

There are only three countries in the world where you can go Gorilla Trekking and observe them in the wild.

Western Lowland Gorillas live in the ancient forests of The Congo.

Mountain Gorillas, of which only 700 individuals are left in the wild, are found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

Central Africa is where you need to be if you want to spot Gorillas in their natural habitat.