Everest Base Camp Travel Insurance

The True Traveller arranges countless trekking holidays to Everest Base Camp every year, and one question we’re always asked is “Will my Travel Insurance cover me?”. Everest Base is at an altitude of 5364 metres, and the vast majority of travel insurance companies will not cover you for trekking at that altitude. With our cover, you can take out the “Adventure Pack” and you get cover for any altitude over 2000 metres, so you can rest assured you will have the best possible insurance for your trek and it includes Helicopter/Air Ambulance charges if necessary on medical grounds.

One point to note is that when you arrive in Nepal, register your insurance with the Trekking Company you are using, and give them a copy of the Insurance Certificate and point out the Emergency Telephone numbers. Then, if you get into trouble, your guides will know exactly who to contact for authorisation for an evacuation, as the Himalayan Rescue Associations will not despatch a helicopter unless they are 100% sure that they will receive payment for the rescue. The average cost of a helicopter rescue is US$6000.

In addition, if you’re going away for a long trip and intend to go trekking over 2000 metres, take out our “Adventure Pack” with your Backpacker Policy for a small supplement to ensure that you not only get cover for trekking, but countless other activities as well, such as white water rafting, abseiling or even working whilst you’re away.

The True Traveller is primarily a travel company, not an insurance company, and although we believe we’ve designed the best value insurance we possibly can, we understand that the price of insurance does put people off taking it out to start with. Our maxim is, if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel.

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Our Travel Policy is underwritten by ACE European Group Limited (ACE), part of the ACE Group of Companies. ACE is registered in England and Wales No 1112892, Head Office: ACE Building, 100 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3BP. ACE is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, FRN 202803. This can be checked on the FSA’s register by visiting the FSA’s website at www.fsa.gov.uk or by contacting them on 0845 606 1234.