Backpacker Travel Insurance

If you're a young backpacker or a brave retiree – desperate for an action-packed adventure – then consider an insurance policy that lets you live a little.

World Nomads is about half the price of other travel insurance quotes, because it operates online, without the overheads, and only factors in benefits that are geared towards the backpacker. Things like car hire aren’t included in this policy, but most adventure sports like bungee jumping and white-water rafting are.

Underwritten by Allianz, World Nomads offers its low cost travel insurance in over 44 countries with a 24/7 help line through Mondial Assistance.

Because backpackers tend not to plan ahead, World Nomads also offers unique flexibility on your insurance, allowing you to extend or purchase a policy once away from your country. Because it's online, you can change your insurance to suit your plans, as long as you have Internet access.