Don’t just visit. Live it. With World Nomads Travel Insurance.

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Be prepared with simple and flexible travel insurance for international travel.

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Buy cover while traveling

If you're traveling and want to extend your trip, World Nomads lets you buy more cover to keep you on the road.

24/7 Emergency Assistance

Our assistance team can help you when you need it most, arranging medical and dental treatment, evacuations and emergency travel services.

Cover for 250+ Adventure Activities

At World Nomads, we love to explore our boundaries when we travel, so we've worked for over ten years developing one of the longest lists of covered activities.

Fast & secure quotes

We make buying travel insurance simple and secure. You can get a quote and buy securely online so you can spend more time on your trip.

A true claim story

I was bitten by a monkey at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur. I went to a nearby clinic and they gave me a rabies shot, antibiotics to take for 4 days, pain medicine, and anti-inflammatory medicine.

Canadian in Malaysia
I was on a full day tour to Chacaltaya and Valle de la luna and later that night I was unable to sleep as I started to get dizzy, had difficulty breathing, and had strong pains in my chest. The next morning I contacted World Nomads emergency assistance and I was directed to Clinica del Sur froom La Paz where I stayed 24 hours under medical surveillance being treated for altitude sickness..After being discharged from hospital, I continued on my next tour yet suddenly I felt a strong pain in my chest and headache so I returned to the medical clinic for an hour of oxygen treatment. The next morning I flew back to Lima (sea level).

Canadian in Peru

Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you

Trip Cancellation

Insurance protection for your hard earned vacation in the event of unexpected cancellation.

Standard Plan: $2,500
Explorer Plan: $10,000
Epic Plan: $15,000
AMT Plan: $10,000

Trip Protection

Unexpectedly hospitalised?
Travel buddy unfit to travel?
Close relative suddenly dies?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Medical Insurance

Help take the pain out of medical or dental costs.

Standard Plan: $1,500,000
Explorer Plan: $5,000,000
Epic Plan: $10,000,000
AMT Plan: $5,000,000

Emergency Medical Insurance

Need meds quick?
Accidentally injured?
Suddenly sick?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation

We’ll get you to hospital or home quickly.

Standard Plan: $250,000
Explorer Plan: $500,000
Epic Plan: $750,000
AMT Plan: $500,000

Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation

Banged up abroad?
Need a hospital urgently?
Medivac home?

Help starts here.

Gear & Baggage Protection

Coverage for the theft, damage or delay of your bags, tech and sports gear.

Standard Plan: $1,000
Explorer Plan: $2,000
Epic Plan: $5,000
AMT Plan: $2,000

Protect your gear

Passport or tech stolen?
Airline lost your gear?
Bags delayed?

Help starts here.

Protect your health

Emergency Medical & Dental Expenses
Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation
Bedside Companion Travel and Subsistence
Emergency Professional Services
Return of Remains
Return of Travel Companion/Dependent Children

Protect your trip

Trip Cancellation
Trip Interruption
Trip Delay
Optional Cancel for Any Reason (Explorer or Epic)
Trip Exchange (Explorer, Epic or AMT)
Rental Vehicle Damage (Explorer, Epic or AMT)

Protect your stuff

Baggage and Personal Effects Theft or Damage
Baggage and Sporting Equipment Delay
Travel Documents Theft or Damage
Sporting Equipment Theft or Loss by a Common Carrier
Covered Adventure Sports listed in Policy

Assistance Services

24/7 Worldwide Emergency Medical Assistance
Worldwide Travel Assistance
Personal Security Assistance
Adventure Traveller’s Hotline
Bag Trak

This is a general summary for Canadian residents only. It does not include all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions of the travel insurance plans described. Coverage may not be available for residents of all provinces. Check the Travel Insurance Policy for full details.

Coverage for 250 activities you love + more

Snow 31 activities

Water 74 activities

Air 15 activities

Land 65 activities

Sports 85 activities

Experiences 18 activities

Snow Activities
- Included for all
  Bobsled / Bobsleigh (in snow) Dog sledding Glacier walking (ice walking) Sleigh rides (horse drawn) Snow biking Snow rafting Snow mobiling Snowshoeing Tubing on snow
- Optional extras
  Ice climbing Ice fishing Kite wing (snow) Ski instructor or guide (paid or volunteer) Ski joring Skiing (cross country/nordic skiing on marked trails/power assisted skiing/snowblading/on piste or off piste within resort boundaries/backcountry/outside of resort boundary/alpine ski touring/by helicopter/snow cat/dry slope/terrain park within resort) Sledding/Tobogganing/Snow Sleds/Snow Sleighs (on snow) Snow kiting Snowboarding instructor or guide (paid or volunteer) Snowboarding (back country/ outside of resort boundary/ alpine ski touring/by helicopter/ snow cat/dry slope/on piste or off piste within resort boundaries/terrain park within resort)

Water Activities
- Included for all
  Angling Banana Boat Rides Black water rafting Boating, canoeing, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, sailing, sea canoeing, sea kayaking, speedboating, windsurfing (inland /coastal waters) Cave tubing Cruising (passenger on a cruise ship) Dragon Boating (inland or Coastal Waters) Hydrofoiling Hydrospeeding Jet Boating Jet skiing Kite boarding Kite surfing Paddle boarding Parasailing River boarding/hydrospeeding Sail boarding Scuba diving (up to 30 metres, unqualified /learn to dive course/discover dive with qualified instructor) Sculling Shark cage diving Snorkelling Stand up paddle surfing/paddle boarding Surf boat rowing Surfing Swimming (pool; enclosed, inland or coastal waters) Swimming with whales/whale sharks/dolphins/pigs (inside or outside Coastal Waters) Tubing on rivers Wake skating Wakeboarding Water polo Water skiing White water kayaking White water rafting
- Optional extras
  Boating, canoeing, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, sailing, sea canoeing, sea kayaking, speedboating, windsurfing (outside coastal waters) Cliff diving (up to 10 metres) Cliff jumping (up to 10 metres) Deep sea fishing Deep water soloing Diving (stationary platform, springboard or a boat at anchor – up to 10 metres) Dragon Boating (outside Coastal Waters) Fishing (outside Coastal Waters, deep sea fishing) High diving (stationary platform, springboard or a boat at anchor - up to 10 metres) Kayaking (outside Coastal Waters, including sea kayaking) Kite buggy Kite wing Rock fishing Rowing/sculling (inland/Coastal Waters) Scuba diving (up to 40 metres, cave/cavern) Scuba diving instructor or guide Spearfishing Swimming (outside coastal waters) Wing foiling

Air Activities
- Included for all
  Aerial safari Ballooning - hot air Bungee/Bungy jumping Canyon Swing Flying as a passenger in a licensed scheduled or chartered aircraft or helicopter Hot Air Ballooning Kite flying
- Optional extras
  Fly by wire Gliding Hang gliding Parachuting (one jump only) Paragliding/parapenting Skydiving (one jump only) Tandem skydiving (one jump only) Zip line

Land Activities
- Included for all
  Backpacking up to 3,000 metres BMX - on road Bobsled (non-snow track) Bushcraft Bush walking up to 3,000 metres Camel Riding Camel Trekking Camping up to 3,000 metres Caving (sightseeing/tourist attraction) Cycling up to 3,000 metres Dirt Boarding Dune Buggy Elephant Riding/Trekking Fell Running/Walking Hiking up to 3,000 metres Horse riding (leisure/social/non-competitive riding) Moped riding Motor biking (on road, passenger with a licensed driver) Motor racing experience (passenger only) Mountain biking up to 3,000 metres in elevation Orienteering Rambling Sandboarding/sandskiing Scooter biking/riding Scrambling (up to 3,000 metres) Stilt walking Trail bike riding (non-motorized) Tramping (up to 3,000 metres) Trekking (up to 3,000 metres) War games (online gaming) Zorbing
- Optional extras
  Abseiling (rappelling, rapping, rap jumping, deepelling , abbing) ATVing Backpacking up to 6,000 metres Bicycle polo BMX - off road / on track / cross country Bouldering Bush walking up to 6,000 metres Camping up to 6,000 metres Canyoning (outdoor under 6,000m - multi-pitch climbing / sport climbing / bolted / aid climbing / traditional climbing / top or bottom rope climbing) Caving/spelunking/potholing Crewing of a vessel less than 60 miles from a safe haven Cycling (incidental to the trip; independent touring; on organized tour, up to 6,000 metres in elevation) Deepelling Hiking up to 6,000 metres Land surfing Motor biking (off road) Mountain biking/ gravel biking (on or off road / downhill / cross country) up to 3,000 metres in elevation Mountaineering to 6000 metres Outward Bound Parasailing (over land) Quad biking Rap jumping Rapelling Rock climbing (bouldering, indoor & outdoor under 6,000m) Scrambling (up to 6,000 metres) Skateboarding (ramp, half pipe, skate park, street) Skeleton Spelunking (caving) Tramping (up to 6,000 metres) Trapeze/High Wire Trekking (up to 6,000 metres) Via Ferrata

Sports Activities
- Included for all
  Acrobatics Aerobics Air Guitar Airsoft American Football (Gridiron) Archery Athletics Australian Rules Football (AFL) Badminton Ballet Ballroom dancing Baseball Basketball Bowling (lawn, ten-pin, nine-pin, candlepin, duckpin and five-pin bowling, bowls, pétanque & boules) Boxing (gym or outdoor training) Butoh Capoeira Dancing Cheerleading Clay Pigeon Shooting Cricket Croquet Curling Dance Darts Disc Golfing Dodge Ball Fencing Fitness Training Floorball Football (soccer) Footgolf Frisbee Go Karting Golf Gridiron Gym training Gymnastics Handball Hockey Horse Riding (leisure/social/non-competitive riding) Ice Skating (indoor/outdoor rink) In-line Skating Korfball Lacrosse Lawn bowling Live action role playing (LARPing) Martial arts (Judo, karate, non-contact) Netball Paint balling/airsoft Pickleball Racquetball Rifle range/sports shooting Roller skating Rollerblading Rounders Rugby (Leage/Union) Running (half marathon distance or less) Salsa dancing Snooker Soccer Softball Squash/Raquet ball Stoolball Table tennis Tchoukball Tennis Ten-pin bowling Trampolining Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Weight training Yoga (class, alone/home practice)
- Optional extras
  Horse riding (bare back, equestrian, dressage, show jumping, eventing) Hunting Ice Hockey (indoor/outdoor rink, frozen lake or river) Ice Skating (frozen lake or river) Multi-sport, triathlon, outdoor endurance (less than ultra distance) Obstacle course/assault course/trim trail Roller hockey Running (marathon distance) Shooting (rifle range / sports) Triathlon (less than ultra distance)

Experience Activities
- Included for all
  Au Pair / nanny (paid or volunteer childcare) Bar work (hospitality) Fruit picking (WWOOFing, general farm work, manual work) Office work (paid or volunteer clerical) Retail work (shop assistant / manager, general retail, manual work) Safari tours Teaching Theme parks / fairgrounds
- Optional extras
  Construction or renovation work (paid or volunteer manual work painting, without the use of power tools, labourer, operating machinery, roadwork, working at height) Instructor or guide in covered activities Segway tours Tough Mudder

Activities shown in blue are automatically included in the Standard, Explorer, Epic and Annual Multi-Trip Plans. Activities shown in orange require an optional upgrade for coverage to apply. Special conditions and exclusions may apply to certain activities, check the Travel Insurance Policy for full details.

24/7 emergency assistance

Whether you need medical or dental assistance or advice, emergency evacuation or travel assistance, our team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.

Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?

Telephone +1 866 878 0192 (toll-free from Canada and the Continental U.S.) or +1 416 646 3723 (collect from anywhere else in the world)

Contact the team

This information is for Canadian residents only. All of the information we provide about travel insurance is a brief summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions of the travel insurance plans. Coverage may not be available in all provinces. Please carefully read your policy wording for a described full description of coverage. In the event of a conflict between the information on this website and the Insurance Policy, the Insurance Policy shall govern in all circumstances. World Nomads is supported by different insurers from around the world, with variations in coverage and terms depending on your country of residence, the plan you buy and what’s happened to you. The insurance products described are available for Canadian residents through World Nomads (Canada) Ltd (“World Nomads”) are underwritten by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Canadian Branch).