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Travel Insurance for adventure activities

World Nomads travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers, to help you explore your boundaries

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Understand the key parts of World Nomads travel insurance

Backpacking

Protect the freedom of carrying everything on your back.

Travel Insurance for Camping

The great outdoors is waiting for you – sure you've packed everything?

Hiking & Trekking

Hit the track with confidence in your insurance, as well as your boots.

Kayaking and rafting

Check your insurance before you hit the rapids. We can help with travel insurance coverage and optional extras.

Rock Climbing

Whether it's top rope, bouldering or indoor climbing, you should check if you're covered. Coverage for rock climbing injuries or extreme weather events.

Road Tripping

Your adventure begins when the rubber hits the road – are you covered? Learn more about our travel insurance coverage plans for British residents.

Scuba Diving

Explore the undersea world with insurance on your next dive.

Skiing and snowboarding

Whether you're a mogul maven or a piste plodder, check that you're covered with the optional extras for snow bunnies.

Surfing

Hit the sets with insurance, as well as your wetsuit and wax.

Volunteering

Check your insurance before you go helping others. We can help with travel insurance coverage and optional extras.

Mountain biking

Check your insurance before you start shredding the trails. We can help with travel insurance coverage and optional extras for British adventurers.

We cover 150 + Adventure Activities you love + more

Snow

Water

Air

Land

Sports

Experiences

Scuba diving
Mountain biking
Surfing
Bungee jumping
Skiing

Snow Activities
- Included for all
  Curling Ice skating – indoor Sleigh rides - horse drawn
- Optional extras
  Glacier/ Ice walking Skiing/Snowboarding - Cross country Skiing/Snowboarding - Helicopter/Cat Skiing - Snowblading Skiing - Snowboarding (Terrain Park) Sledding

Water Activities
- Included for all
  Banana boat rides Black water rafting Boating inland and coastal waters Fishing inland or coastal waters Fishing / angling (ice)  Hydro foiling Jet boating Parasailing River boarding / hydro speeding Rowing / sculling Sailing / yachting Scuba diving - to 30 metres Scuba diving - unqualified Sea kayaking / sea canoeing - inland/coastal waters Shark cage diving - to 30 metres Shark cage diving - unqualified Snorkelling Speed boating Stand up paddle surfing Surf boat rowing Swimming pool Swimming with whales Tubing on rivers Water polo Water skiing / wakeboarding White water rafting Windsurfing / sail boarding - inland or coastal waters
- Optional extras
  Boating - outside coastal waters Jet skiing Kite boarding Kite surfing Outrigger canoeing Sailing / yachting - outside coastal waters Spearfishing Surfing Water skiing - barefoot

Air Activities
- Included for all
  Abseiling Aerial safari Hot air ballooning Zip line
- Optional extras
  Bungee / Bungy jumping Skydiving/ Parachuting (Tandem jumps only)

Land Activities
- Included for all
  Aerobics Ballet Bowling Bushwalking up to 3,000 metres Camel riding Camping up to 3,000 metres Caving - sightseeing Cycling / biking / mountain biking - incidental to the trip Dance Dogsledding Fell running / fell walking up to 3,000 metres Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 3,000 metres In-line skating Kite flying Moped riding / scooter biking under 125cc Motor biking - including as a pillion passenger - under 125cc Motor racing experience - passenger only Mountain biking - general Orienteering Outdoor endurance course up to 3 miles Outward bound Paint balling Rock climbing - indoor Safari tours Segway Skateboarding - ramp / half pipe / skate park / street Snooker Theme parks / fairgrounds Tuk Tuk - as a passenger Walking up to 3,000 metres War games - online gaming War games / military simulation
- Optional extras
  Backpacking up to 6,000 metres Bushcraft up to 6,000 metres Bushwalking up to 6,000 metres Camel trekking - overnight Camping up to 6,000 metres Canyoning Cycling / biking - independent cycle touring Dirt boarding Elephant trekking - overnight Fell running / fell walking up to 6,000 metres Hiking up to 6,000 metres Kite buggy Kite wing Land surfing Trekking up to 6,000 metres

Sports Activities
- Included for all
  Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Darts Flag football/rugby/ gridiron – non contact Football  Frisbee / Ultimate frisbee  Golf Gym training Gymnastics Handball / Tchoukball  Hockey Horse riding - leisure/social/non-competitive riding  Netball / Korfbal Lacrosse Martial arts training - non-contact Netball Rambling - up to 3,000 metres Rifle range / sports shooting Roller skating Rollerblading Rounders Running / jogging - half marathon distance or less Soccer Softball Squash / racquet ball Table tennis Tennis / Pickleball  Trampolining Triathlon - up to sprint distance Volleyball Wake skating Wakeboarding Weight training Yoga
- Optional extras
  Bicycle polo Boxing Camogie Football (Gaelic Football) Hurling Martial arts - Judo & Karate only Rugby - league / union Running - up to marathon distance Triathlon - up to middle distance Via ferrata

Experience Activities
- Included for all
  Working - any professional, clerical or administrative work. Working - as a classroom teacher or classroom assistant Working - au pair, nanny or child minder Working - retail, bar or hospitality work involving light duties only
- Optional extras
  Working - general work and manual work not involving the use of mechanical or industrial machinery at a height not exceeding 2 metres above ground level

Blue activities are automatically included in both the Standard and Explorer plans. All sports listed in orange will need to be added to your policy at the time of purchase. The list is intended as a guide only and there may be restrictions on what you can do, so read the policy wording or contact us. For a more detailed list click here

Bitten by a shark.

I was surfing and was bitten by a shark in Tortuga Bay, Galapagos Is. I was able to walk to the medical center in nearby Puerto Ayora, where I received emergency medical treatment from Dr. Idrovo. The treatment consisted of cleaning the wound, local anesthetic and ten stitches. A course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories/ pain-killers was prescribed. A follow of check 24 hours later (today) revealed no infection. I am able to provide photos of the injury and treatment.

Claim paid: £121.85
S.C. British Nomad in the Galapagos Islands.

24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance

If you need medical assistance or emergency medical evacuation our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.

Wherever you are, we’re here 24/7 to help you in any emergency.

Are you in need of Emergency Medical Assistance right now?

For policies purchased on or after 27 June 2024
+44 (0) 144 444 2021 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)

For policies purchased before 27 June 2024:
Phone: +44 (0) 203 093 1750 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)

Contact the team

This information is for United Kingdom residents only. You should carefully read the Policy Wording which contains all terms, conditions, limits and exclusions and the Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) to make sure this insurance is right for you.

World Nomads is a trading name of nib Travel Services Europe (UK Branch) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 988371. Registered Office: Birchin Court, 20 Birchin Lane, London, EC3V 9DU. Co/Est. No. FC039523/BR024629. The policy is underwritten by Collinson Insurance which is a trading name of Astrenska Insurance Limited which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority (FRN 202846).