Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend all participants take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover medical expenses, accidents, lost or theft of personal belongings. Travel insurance is not included in the tour price.

When buying a travel insurance policy, please check terms and conditions carefully to ensure that the policy is applicable to you.

Residents in the UK

Residents outside the UK

Columbus Direct:

GO Travel Insurance:

JS Insurance:*

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC):
We also recommend you apply for an European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) as this can help reduce your excess on any health claims on your private insurance policy. It is important to have both an EHIC and a valid private travel insurance policy. For more information: EHIC

 

*JS Travel Insurance: For the question "where are you travelling to", you should choose the country furthers away from the UK. Please refer to their FAQs for further guidance: JS Insurance FAQs

Travel Tips from World Nomads

Here are a few things to consider when choosing your insurance to make sure that you will be covered on your adventure:

  • Cancellation: It's no fun if you fall ill before you leave and can not go on your trip. To claim though, you have to buy your insurance policy when you buy your trip. Not all insurance policies cover cancellation, so please read the policy wording relevant to you carefully
  • Lost or Stolen Gear: most travel insurance policies have a per-item value limit – make sure its high enough to cover your gear or choose a policy that allows you to increase the limit.
  • Medical expenses over and above evacuation: check that your cover includes emergency treatment while away and transport to bring you home – remembering that insurance providers will usually insist on getting you home as soon as you are fit enough to travel.
  • Adventurous Activities: look carefully at what your policy covers - you may find that you are not covered to do all of the adventurous activities that you are planning while you're away.
  • Personal Liability: Accidents happen. If it's found to be your fault and someone decides to sue you, you want to be covered.