Backpackers’ Travel Insurance
Cover for up to 18 months
FREE cover for over 60 different sports and activities (including bungee jumping, jet skiing and quad biking)
Up to £3 million emergency medical cover for sickness and injury plus repatriation cover
24 hour helpline for medical emergencies
Our Backpacker Insurance policy covers long stay trips of 31 days to 18 months abroad. You can be destination specific and just pay for where you are travelling to. We divide the globe into 4 zones, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Worldwide excluding USA, Canada and the Caribbean islands or Worldwide cover.
Our Backpackers policy is designed for travellers aged 18—39 and is ideal for gap year travellers, backpackers and anyone taking an extended holiday abroad.
Over 60 Sports and Activities Covered as Standard
We include over 60 sports and hazardous activities as standard at no extra premium on our Long Stay policies, making it a popular choice for anyone travelling abroad and taking part in sporting activities. We include amongst others water skiing, white water rafting, scuba diving, trekking, (with no altitude limits), and even quad biking and zorbing!
We also provide optional cover for winter sports activities. Cover includes both on and off-piste* skiing and snowboarding, you can even upgrade to include bobsleighing and heli skiing.
Book your Long Stay Insurance with Confidence
Your policy with Best Backpackers Travel Insurance offers great protection at affordable prices. All policies are underwritten by AGA International SA and administered by Mondial Assistance. Both companies are part of Allianz Group who are the second largest insurer in the world. You can feel fully protected whilst you are enjoying your extended stay abroad.
We pride ourselves in offering low cost yet comprehensive cover. Our policies are simple to buy and provide you with immediate protection; you can even buy it on the day of travel.
Whether you are travelling to see the sights, for fun, volunteering or working your way across the globe with fruit picking, teaching or bar work our Backpacker policy will provide you with the fully comprehensive cover you need.
* Off-piste skiing or snowboarding is covered as long as you are skiing within the ski boundaries of a recognised ski resort and following ski patrol guidelines.



