Travel Insurance is an important part of any booking and we require all our overseas challenge participants to purchase appropriate travel insurance for their trip.
There are a huge number of insurance providers to choose from and ultimately you need to ensure that you have the level of protection that you're comfortable with. Every individual has different requirements and budgets so whilst we know Campbell Irvine and True Traveller are able to provide sufficient cover for medical emergencies whilst trekking, this doesn't mean that these policies are necessarily right for every individual and you should always carefully read policy wording documents before purchase.
True Traveller offer travel insurance designed by travellers for adventure travellers. They're rated Excellent on Trustpilot and offer adventure packs to suit trekkers going to different altitudes.
To see their products and get a quote from True Traveller: CLICK HERE
If you would like to obtain Travel Insurance cover for your trip please feel free to contact specialist Insurance Brokers, Campbell Irvine Direct, for a quote.
To get a Travel Insurance quote from Campbell Irvine Direct : CLICK HERE
If you have any questions about the travel insurance offered by Campbell Irvine Direct please contact them on 01702 427 236
When looking for suitable insurance cover please ensure it will cover you for all the activities that are featured in your challenge. For example:
Trek Participants
You will need to be covered for:
A) Trekking up to the maximum trekking altitude of your challenge (up to 6000m for our Everest Base Camp and Kilimanjaro treks; Up to 5000m for the Morocco High Atlas and Machu Picchu Treks. There is no maximum trekking altitude requirement for China.)
B) Medical evacuation (or repatriation), including helicopter evacuation for the trek to Everest Base Camp.
For Everest Base Camp participants, please be aware that we do not mandate coverage for helicopter transport in the event of inclement weather grounding fixed-wing aircraft and many insurance providers do not cover this, currently including Campbell Irvine.
C) The total duration of your trip
Marathon Participants
You will need to be covered for:
A) Running a marathon
B) The total duration of your trip
And just some of the other things to pay special attention to when selecting your insurance provider and level of cover:
Does the policy you're considering provide you with sufficient cover for any electronic items you might want to bring?
What about loss, theft or damage to passports or other travel documentation?
And how about cancellation before your trip due to injury, illness or other reasons beyond your control?
If you have any further queries about travel insurance please get in contact with us on +44 (0) 203 773 4140 or email team@chooseachallenge.com
