We believe that safety and enjoyment are equally important when travelling with Encounters Travel. It is therefore one of our terms and conditions of booking that you have adequate travel insurance in place before you travel with us.
We have teamed up with Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited to offer our travellers a policy which has been specifically designed to meet their requirements. To view full policy wording and the range of benefits and exclusions, please click here.
New policies taken out do provide some cover for Covid-19 related situations:
However, the following situations are not covered:
IMPORTANT: Our policy does not provide any Covid-19 cover, or any other coverage, if you travel to a country which the UK government advises against travel to - for Covid-19 or other reasons.
To purchase our Endsleigh provided travel insurance cover, first please complete the online application form and we will then add the policy to your booking and update your invoice. If you are aged over 85 we will first provide you with a quote to approve.
Uncover the World Travel is an appointed representative of Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited. Company No: 856706 registered in England at Shurdington Road, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire GL51 4UE.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your insurance provides sufficient cover appropriate for the activities included in the tour. If you do not purchase your travel insurance through us, then your policy needs to cover:
We also strongly recommend that you obtain cover for the following:
We will need to know the Policy Number, the Name of the Issuing Company, and the Policy Emergency Telephone Number before you travel.
Note: Cancellation cover will only commence once payment for the policy has been made and the policy documents issued. Cover towards unrecoverable cancellation costs will then apply should you have to cancel your trip for an insured reason.
Cover | Limit | |
Cancellation and curtailment charges | - | £5,000 |
Emergency Medical and other Expenses | - | £10,000,000 |
Baggage | - | £2,000 |
Personal Accident | - | £30,000 |
Overseas Legal Expenses | - | £50,000 |
Missed Departure | - | £1,000 |
Personal Money | - | £500 |
Personal Liability | - | £2,000,000 |
Full Policy Wording
Insurance Product Information Document
Covid-19 coverage summary