A few years ago, when we were an adventure holiday company, we used to arrange countless trekking holidays to Nepal each year, and the Annapurna Circuit was one of the most popular tours we arrange, mainly due to the amazing differences in scenery you experience, from sub-tropical through to Alpine right through to arid desert scenery. Although the average altitude of the trek is around 2800 metres, you will most probably trek Thorong La Pass, which is at 5416 metres. For this you need a quality insurance product which will cover you whilst trekking at altitude. With our cover, you can take out the “Adventure Pack” and you get cover for any altitude up to 4600 metres, or the “Extreme Adventure Pack” which will cover for you any altitude over 4600 metres, so you can rest assured you will have the best possible insurance for your trek and it includes Helicopter/Air Ambulance charges if necessary on medical grounds.
One point to note is that when you arrive in Nepal, register your insurance with the Trekking Company you are using, and give them a copy of the Insurance Certificate and point out the Emergency Telephone numbers. Then, if you get into trouble, your guides will know exactly who to contact for authorisation for an evacuation, as the Himalayan Rescue Associations will not despatch a helicopter unless they are 100% sure that they will receive payment for the rescue. The average cost of a helicopter rescue is US$6000.
The True Traveller was originally a travel company, not an insurance company, and although we believe we’ve designed the best value insurance we possibly can, we understand that the price of insurance does put people off taking it out to start with. Our maxim is, if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel.