Backpacking cover from £21.52

Man jumping ravine with backpack


If you have an adventurous streak in you, you may be looking for more excitement from your travels. 

Columbus Direct offers great deals on backpacking and adventure travel insurance so you can spend your money planning the ideal trip.

Backpacking cover from £21.52(1)

Are you taking a few months out to explore the world? There are many ways to do this and an increasingly popular way especially amongst the young is to go backpacking as it allows flexibility and keeps costs down. This type of trip can be a much more rewarding and fulfilling experience than a typical 2 week getaway as you can see the real culture of the countries you visit and become involved in their way of living.

Perhaps you’re planning to trek along the Inca Trail in Peru, travel around the great sights of Australia or browse the temples and markets in Thailand. Whatever you’re planning you’ll need to make sure you pack wisely and that includes your travel insurance.

You might be forgiven for thinking that travel insurance for backpackers is expensive, especially because of the length of cover needed, but Columbus Direct provides comprehensive cover for backpackers at amazingly low prices and coverage is available for trips to Europe and Worldwide including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.

Some of the benefits of Columbus Direct backpacker travel insurance include:

  • trip duration from 31 days to 12 months;
  • choose from two levels of cover;
  • inclusion of many sports and activities;
  • up to £10 million Medical and Repatriation Cover;
  • no extra cost for 'Back Home' visits(2);
  • 24 Hour Emergency Medical Helpline.

Adventure travel insurance from £4(3)

If you’re looking for a more adventurous holiday to invigorate your senses, you’ll need the right travel insurance to go with it.  Columbus Direct not only provides cover for more than 80 sports activities, you can also tailor your quote to include more adventurous activities such as bungee jumping, zorbing or white water rafting.

And for the winter sports enthusiast amongst you, you can add a winter sports package to your policy for cover on and off piste including:

  • cover for ski school and lift pass up to £300;
  • piste closure up to £400;
  • up to £500 winter sports equipment cover;
  • up to £10 million emergency medical cover.

A Columbus Direct policy also includes up to £5,000 cancellation, lost passport or cash and up to £2,500 baggage cover.

So whether you’re thinking of backpacking or taking a short trip packed full of adventure - make sure you’re covered for those unexpected eventualities.

Get an instant quote online at www.travelmail.co.uk/insurance and receive a 10% online discount or call 0800 953 3660.

(1) Prices shown include 10% online discount and are based on an individual aged 18-49 travelling to Europe on a Globetrotter policy for 31 days.
(2) The insured can return to the UK within their trip dates without cover ceasing. Cover will be suspended whilst in the UK and will resume again once they have left the UK.
(3) Prices shown include 10% online discount and are based on an individual aged 18-49 travelling to Europe on Standard cover.

Terms and Conditions:

Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Travel Insurance is provided by Columbus Direct. Columbus Direct (a trading name of Columbus Travel Insurance Services Limited) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, reg no. 311897. Columbus Travel Insurance Services is registered in England and Wales under registration number 2642155 at 17 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4SQ.


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