Backpacker Travel Insurance

Your True Traveller Policy is insured by Inter Partner Assistance S.A., which is part of the AXA Group, one of the world’s largest insurance companies.

If you've already started travelling, your previous insurance has expired or you forgot to arrange cover before departure, you can apply online for a new Single Trip policy. Special conditions apply, including limited cover during the first 48 hours after purchase.

Do however note, if you have already lost an item of baggage, have already seen a medical professional or are feeling ill or have been injured and about to see a medical professional, then we can’t help. Insurance is there to assist you in the event that something may happen, not for things which have already happened.

The standard Traveller Activity Pack includes 92 activities, including bungee jumping, horse riding, safari touring, scuba diving to 18 metres and trekking up to 3,000 metres. Some activities have specific conditions or restrictions.

For more adventurous activities, you can select the Adventure, Extreme or Ultimate Activity Pack. The Adventure Pack includes trekking up to 4,600 metres, while the other packs offer additional activities subject to their individual conditions.

Please check the full activity list and conditions before choosing your Activity Pack. For trekking in Nepal, you must also select the Trekking in Nepal option.

If you have an accident on your trip and end up in Hospital, AXA Assistance has a team of multi-lingual staff and medical professionals on duty, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can call them from overseas on +44 20 7985 7446, or if you’re in the USA or Canada, you can also call toll free on 1 800 986 6380.

They will be able to assist you and get your medical bills paid, and in cases where it’s medically necessary, arrange to fly you back home for further medical attention.

Can I take out this Insurance if I’m already abroad?

If you are normally a resident of the UK or Europe and are already travelling, you may apply online for a new Single Trip policy. You cannot claim for anything that has already happened or for any circumstances that could give rise to a claim which were known when you purchased the policy.

During the first 48 hours after purchase, medical cover is limited to a serious injury resulting from an accident that can be verified by an independent witness. There is no cover for baggage, money or travel documents during this period. Illnesses, injuries or symptoms that already exist, or begin during the first 48 hours, are not covered then or later in the trip.

Please note if you are already travelling, you MUST select this option otherwise your Policy is not valid.

If I take out Insurance and get ill, where will I get repatriated to?

In the unlikely event of this happening, you will be repatriated back to your home country as long as the appropriate geographic premium has been paid and it has been agreed by the 24 hour Emergency Medical Assistance Service.

Please Note: The above FAQs are subject to the full policy terms and conditions which we suggest you read to ensure you are happy with the cover you elect to arrange.

The Start Date is the date you leave your home to start your trip, or the date you want cover to start if you're already travelling.

The End Date is the date the policy will expire, so select the date you expect to return home, or the date you expect to reach your destination if you only need one-way cover.

Please enter your age that you are today. For infants aged under 1, please enter 0 as the age.

Please select where you are travelling to.

Please choose your country of residence.

Please enter your age.

Please add the age textbox through spinner plus sign to enter traveller age.

Age cannot be zero.

Please check already travelling checkbox.

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 366 days if you are 50 years of age or more. Please amend your End date to  in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it's always possible to extend cover with us even if you're still travelling at the end of this period.

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 548 days if you are 36 years or age or more. Please amend your End date to  in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it's always possible to extend cover with us even if you're still travelling at the end of this period.

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 548 days (18 months). Please amend your End date to  in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it’s always possible to extend cover with us even if you’re still travelling at the end of this period.

Note: If you need 2 years cover, please change your destination to Worldwide including USA & Canada.

Sorry, the maximum length of a policy you can have is limited to 731 days (24 months). Please amend your End date to  in order to get a quote.

Please amend your end date accordingly, and remember it’s always possible to extend cover with us even if you’re still travelling at the end of this period.

Sorry, you can only start a policy with a commencement date up to 364 days from today’s date, so please amend your start date.

… but since most of our insurances are for adventurous activities or for backpackers, the maximum age we are able to insure to is 75, as for our sort of business mix, we’re unable to get rates from Underwriters for ages above this.

For residents of the UK, we recommend you telephone Goodtogoinsurance.com on 0330 024 9949 as they can insure persons aged 76 and above.

Goodtogoinsurance.com is a trading name of Ancile Insurance Group Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 471641).

For residents of Europe, we recommend you contact your local AXA Insurance office.

Sorry, but since the majority of our insurances are for adventurous activities or for backpackers, the maximum age we are able to insure to is 65, as for our sort of business mix we’re unable to get rates from Underwriters for ages above this.

We don't know of any travel insurer who will offer cover to any persons aged 66 or more who are already travelling, so we suggest you contact your current insurer to see if they will extend your current cover.

Please select the travelling start date.

Please select the travelling end date.

The start date of your insurance is in the past. Please correct the start date.

All True Traveller policies include medical, cancellation and curtailment cover for Coronavirus.

For further information about the Coronavirus and your True Traveller policy, please go to the Coronavirus FAQs on our website.

We're sorry, but Multi-Trip policies are only available for travellers up to 65 years of age.

If you’re over 65, please click here to get a Single Trip quote — we’re able to offer cover on Single Trip policies for travellers up to 75 years old.