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Discovery Backpacker

Our Backpacker Insurance is ideal for young travellers looking to cover an extended travel abroad when the budget is tight. Our Discovery policy is a comprehensive policy offering students and young people a cheap backpacker travel insurance policy for trips of up to 18 months.

Discovery Ski Season

If you're planning on staying for the season then we have just the policy for you. Our Ski Season Insurance is for young people going away for a long period of time.

What does our backpacker travel insurance cover?

• Emergency Medical Expenses
  Including emergency assistance services, medical emergency repatriation.
• Baggage Cover
  When included, covers clothes, bags and other personal belongings including specified valuables. This includes cover for baggage delay and emergency passport and passport replacement cover.
• Cancellation / Curtailment
  Covers you if you have to cancel or cut your holiday short due to the death or serious illness or injury of a close member of your family or travelling companion.
• Exam Failure Insurance
  Additional specified expenses if you have to return home to retake a failed exam.
• Holiday Abandonment or Delayed Departure
  If you have to abandon your holiday, or if miss your departure due to an unannounced strike, adverse weather or breakdown in public transport.
• Ski & Wintersports
  Optional cover for medical expenses due to winter sports accidents and cover for ski and snowboard equipment, piste closure, etc.

Policy Summary & Wording

Full details of the insurance terms & conditions can be found in the Policy Schedule.