Backpacker and Gap Year Insurance

Travel insurance for backpacking, gap-year and more. For people aged up to 45 years.

Our Backpackers travel insurance policy is a specially designed for young people up to age 45 planning long trips around Europe or the World.

This is an ideal policy for young travellers enjoying a gap year, voluntary service overseas, work experience abroad or just an extended holiday.

The benefits of Backpacker Travel Insurance:

• Suitable for extended trips and working holidays
• 24 hour emergency assistance help line
• Hazardous sports cover available
• All policies underwritten by AXA Insurance UK or Europ Assistance
• Available to EU residents too (SuperCover only)
• Winter Sports cover available (Essential only)

What you need to know:

The Essential insurance policy gives UK (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man) residents individual cover for the 18-45 age group, either in Europe or Worldwide, for a continuous period away for up to 12 months. Ideal for the gap year traveller and offers cover for over 80 sporting activities such as scuba diving, winter sports and bungee jumping, some at additional cost.

SuperCover is available to EU (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man) residents for up to 12 months duration. Covers almost 100 sporting and hazardous activities for the adventurous gap year traveller.