Backpackers Travel Insurance

From only
£19.24 per month

Essential Backpacker Insurance & Student worldwide Travel Insurance:

Our backpacker policies provide emergency medical expenses including emergency assistance service to the value of £10,000.000 and Holiday abandonment cover up to £3,000. Our policies are very flexible and provide cover for trips up to 2 years in length. Essential Travel's backpacker travel insurance policies allow you to work while on your trip, including restaurant and bar work, fruit picking, voluntary work, teaching, summer camps, au pair and chalet maid work.

• 24-Hour Emergency Assistance
• Save 10% when you Book Online
• Adventure Sports included
• Up to 2 years cover available
• 1 trip home is allowed
• Book with Confidence - Essential Travel and White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd

Backpacker, Adventure &Working Holidays covered

Essential Travel is the UK's leading independent travel insurer - providing peace of mind to thousands of backpackers (and their Mums) every year.

While you're off experiencing the world... volunteering in Africa, pulling pints in Sydney, joining an ashram in India and travelling the Silk Route... Essential Travel insures an adventure to remember.

24-Hour worldwide Emergency Assistance

If you're in Havana but your bags are in Heathrow, your camera's in Beijing, Delhi's in your belly, and they just cancelled your flight home... we've got you covered.

Our backpacker travel insurance policy give's you immediate access to a 24-Hour Emergency Helpline, offering you worldwide, multi-lingual support. You can rely on us to be there with assistance and advice whenever you need it.

Save 10% when you book online

Booking backpacker insurance online with Essential Travel is quick, easy, safe and secure. All our policies can be tailored to your individual requirements, so you only pay for the cover you really need.

Adventure Sports coverage

From bungee jumping to parascending, scuba diving to pony trekking... our Adventure Travel Insurance policy covers you for a wide range of sports and activities as standard.

Book Backpacker Insurance with Confidence - Essential Travel and White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd

Essential Travel works with White Horse Insurance, a Travel Insurance underwriter specialist, as used by Thomas Cook the #1 UK Travel Company to provide you with complete peace of mind throughout your travels.

Find out more about getting backpacker travel insurance for destinations around the world..

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