Terra Incognita Ecotours and African Conservation Foundation Launch New Partnership

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TERRA INCOGNITA ECOTOURS AND AFRICAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP

TAMPA, FL, June 21, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Terra Incognita Ecotours, Inc. and the African Conservation Foundation today announced a new partnership that combines philanthropy with tourism as a means to promote the work of the African Conservation Foundation. The mission of Terra Incognita Ecotours is to positively impact, and to strengthen the local organizations dedicated to conservation, and the African Conservation Foundation is a perfect fit for this mission.

"This partnership will absolutely help ensure that ecotourism is a positive force for conservation and an economically viable alternative to habitat destruction and exploitation" said Ged Caddick the founder of Terra Incognita Ecotours. Terry Harnwell, the President and Founder of the African Conservation Foundation believes that "this partnership will help connect travelers to the conservation challenges that face many of the places they visit, and will inspire people to become more involved."

The partnership provides a contribution to the African Conservation Foundation for each person registering for a trip to see the Mountain Gorillas this coming November. The tour is promoted by both the African Conservation Foundation and Terra Incognita Ecotours, and the initial offering of this partnership is the "Gorillas in the Mist" tour to Rwanda and Uganda from November 11 - 20, 2005.

This ten-day trip will TWICE trek to see the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda. Plus, tour participants will also have the opportunity to visit the grave of Dian Fossey, who dedicated her life to these beautiful animals, and is now buried alongside some of her favorite Gorillas at the Kerisoke Research Station where she worked for so many years.

This first fully escorted tour is limited to twelve participants, and costs $4,999 per person, including both Gorilla viewing permits, transportation, accommodations and all meals. It does not include International Airfare.

The African Conservation Foundation (ACF) works to preserve Africa 's wild heritage by conducting field projects as well as supporting and linking conservation initiatives throughout the continent. ACF's mission is to find approaches for integrating biodiversity conservation into the economic livelihood activities of communities in a given landscape.

For more information please visit: www.africanconservation.org

Terra Incognita Ecotours pledges to engage in responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well being of local people. Terra Incognita Ecotours currently has scheduled departures to Rwanda/Uganda, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Belize, additionally Terra Incognita Ecotours can also custom design an itinerary to these exciting destinations. New ecotours to Madagascar and Morocco are in the planning stages.

For more information please visit: www.terra-incognita-ecotours.com or call us at (813) 289-1049 (toll free 1-877 GO EXPLORE).

Contact:
"Ged" Caddick
Terra Incognita Ecotours, Inc.
Phone and Fax: (813) 289-1049
1-877-GO EXPLORE
ged@terra-incognita-ecotours.com

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