Backpacker travel insurance
Cover for all ages and medical conditions
Terms and conditions apply*
Travel insurance is offered through Co-op Insurance Services and underwritten by MAPFRE Asistencia.

Are you taking time out to travel the world? Our backpacker insurance is a great option for anyone travelling for up to 18 months.
Choose from one of our three levels of travel insurance for backpacking: Bronze, Silver or Gold. Each level of cover includes unlimited medical expenses and online doctor as standard.
Feature | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
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Cashless medical expenses | |||
Online doctor | |||
Homecare | |||
See policy documents for full details and exclusions.
Cover | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
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Cancellation and curtailment | £1,000 | £2,500 | £5,000 |
Medical expenses | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Emergency dental | £250 | £350 | £450 |
Personal effects and baggage | £1,000 | £1,500 | £2,000 |
Personal money | £250 | £300 | £400 |
Legal expenses | £10,000 | £30,000 | £40,000 |
Excesses for above | £200 | £100 | £50 |
Excesses are per person, per section and per claim.
Whether you’re studying, volunteering or working abroad, our backpacker policy covers the majority of situations as standard.
It can be expensive if something happens while you're away and you don't have travel insurance. If you plan on travelling the globe, it’s a good idea that you get backpacker travel insurance.
Backpacker insurance is helpful whether you’re a student on a gap year, volunteering overseas, on a career break or are an inquisitive globetrotter.
Should you need to go home during your trip, you can return to the UK once for up to 14 days during your cover, without cancelling your policy.
You could be carrying a lot of high value possessions with you when you set off on your trip. If those items are lost or stolen you’ll need the right insurance to make a claim if anything goes wrong.
If you have any medical concerns during your trip, you can put your mind at ease knowing you have unlimited medical expenses cover and an online doctor available while you’re in another country.
Our cover is tailored to your needs, so you can decide how comprehensive you’d like your backpacker insurance to be.
Being away from home for a long period of time can be both exciting and daunting; but we only want you to feel excited on your travels.
Make sure to read the policy documents to ensure you have complete peace of mind during your travels.
Applicants for insurance are subject to normal underwriting criteria.
Co-op Travel Insurance from Co-op Insurance Services is arranged and administered by Insure & Go Insurance Services Limited and underwritten by MAPFRE Asistencia Compañía Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros, SA, which is authorised by Dirección General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority; details about the extent of this limited regulation are available on request. UK Registered Office; Dixon House, 72-75 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BR. Company Number; FC021974. Branch Number: BR008042. Co-op Insurance Services is not part of MAPFRE Asistencia.