• Altitude Trekking, Single Trip - up to 90 days
• Altitude Trekking, Long Stay, Backpacker - 2 to 12 months
• Altitude Trekking, Annual Multi-trip Insurance - 31 days any one trip
• Altitude Trekking, Annual Multi-trip Insurance - 90 days any one trip

• This travel insurance Policy is specially for residents of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, and is travel insurance not activity top-up. Therefore the period of cover must be for the whole duration of your trip, not just the part where you will be at altitude.
• Cover for Altitude Trekking to 4000m is included at no extra charge.
• Holiday Activities Category (1), where the normal medical excess of £80 applies, covers TREKKING to 1500m.
• Medium Risk Activities Category (4), where the higher medical excess of £300 applies, (covers medical and repatriation costs only) for TREKKING to 4000m.
• For trekking above 4000m, we need to refer your request for cover to our underwriters, giving the details outlined below. If agreed, there is usually no extra charge for trekking above 4000m, as it is categorised as a High Risk Activities Category (5), where the higher medical excess of £500 applies, (covers medical and repatriation costs only).
• Otherwise, please contact us if you need confirmation that your holiday altitude trekking plans are covered.

• Altitude trekking cover is for medical emergency & repatriation and search & rescue costs.
• The relevant sections of the policy for full details are:
• Section (A) Emergency Medical & Repatriation;
• Section (S) Schedule of Activities;
• Section (T) Search & Rescue.
• This page summarises the main points and the main conditions for cover for Altitude Trekking. If your holiday plans for Altitude Trekking do not seem to be covered (other than via referral required below), please contact us by email to explain your requirements.

• Please get a quote for the insurance you require. There will be no extra charge for altitude trekking so that is what you will pay.
• It is not activity top-up insurance, so if it is single trip insurance the duration must be the whole duration of your trip.
• Continue to Take out Insurance following on from the quotation stage, and enter your name(s), age(s) and other details but take the 'pay later' option, so you do not get insured or have to pay at this stage.
• Send an email to our Customers Services, csm@etravelinsure.com, with the following information:
• The route of ascent and descent;
• The name of the trek organiser, and confirm that you will be accompanied by experienced guides;
• The altitude of the highest point of the trek, and the time that will be spent above 4000m;
• Please attach a brochure if convenient which may in itself provide the information above;
• Please state if any trekking on glaciers is or may be involved;
• Please confirm that you (and other persons to be insured) have no health problems, and particularly no respiratory problems, and have not had previous problems at altitude;
• Any other relevant information.

• Altitude Trekking, Single Trip - up to 90 days
• Altitude Trekking, Long Stay, Backpacker - 2 to 12 months
• Altitude Trekking, Annual Multi-trip Insurance - 31 days any one trip
• Altitude Trekking, Annual Multi-trip Insurance - 90 days any one trip

Hazardous Adventure Sports
Our Schedule of Schedule of Activities, which is available via the Sports & Activities link , gives details of the cover provided for all Holiday and Hazardous Adventure sports and activities covered, and conditions that apply. In conjunction with this Schedule, Section (S) of the policy it sets out certain basic conditions for "safe and normal" participation, such as:

• being reasonably fit to take part,
• being properly organised,
• being accompanied by experienced guides,
• wearing suitable protective clothing,
• having the right equipment, and head-gear,
• observing the safety procedures recommended.

AGE LIMITS
For Single Trip and Annual options, to maintain our highly competitive rates, we cover only those aged under 66. For families, up to 6 children aged under 17 can be included - (6 at the same cost as for 1).
Long Stay Backpacker is only for adults aged under 40.