Backpacker's Travel Insurance

In fact, the quote from Lord of the Rings: “Not all those who wander are lost.” is spot on for most backpackers. Of all those who travel, backpackers are in the group that should absolutely have travel insurance – the need comes with the territory. Backpacker’s travel insurance and student travel insurance takes into account the places you’re most likely to go, activities you are most likely to get into and the money you probably don’t really have much of. iTrek offer ideal insurance for backpackers.

When choosing cheap travel insurance, always check out who’s behind the company – whose underwriting the policies and making them worth the paper they’re written on. In our case, iTrek have teamed up with AIG (American International Group). They’re the world’s leaders in what they do and have been in Australia 50 years, so they’ve got a pretty good handle on the Aussie mindset.

This is even more so with iTrek – we understand what Aussies look for, what you need and what’s important in travel insurance for backpackers:

• You can get a quote and purchase your backpacker insurance much faster and way cheaper using our simple online system. Then it’s a SMO choosing from 4 levels of insurance from the basic but vital through to the totally comprehensive.
• Bottom line you’re covered for overseas medical and hospital, emergency assistance, dental, cash in hospital, additional emergency expenses and personal liability with the option of choosing a policy level that includes everything from cancellation fees and lost deposits, to lost or delayed luggage, theft of cash, documents etc, cash that will help you out for delayed travel or in resuming your trip and more.
• Full access to AIG Emergency Assist, backing you with the kind of support you can scarcely find in some countries – transportation to the nearest suitable hospital plus payment guarantees to the hospitals, access to a registered doctor plus case management, 24/7 reverse charge phone-in advice from a medical practitioner, replacing passports, keeping ‘back home’ up to date with what’s happening and way more.

With our 12 to 18 month policies, we offer you FREE your choice of one of our specially selected Lonely Planet guides including a homegrown guide for Australia. Travel insurance bonuses never came so good – or so invaluable!

Because we understand your wanderlust you’re able to get backpacker’s travel insurance just right for you.

• Hang a new backpack from the clothesline for a month before you leave and regularly pelt it with rocks and blast it with the hose. It’s less likely to get stolen if it’s battered.
• Learn lots of useless information about Australia before you leave home – and some good stuff too.
• A sarong has a thousand uses.