Travel insurance was required by my outfitter Peak Planet.  Of course, this is another added cost on top of the trip that anyone doing this trip should plan for.  I should make a post about the total expenditure on climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro because booking the outfitter is only the first step.

Anyway, back to the travel insurance…  It cost me about $180 for travel insurance.  It was provided by Travel Guard and basically provides you insurance on everything on the trip.  It covers everything below:

Travel Guard Adventure Protection Plan

Because unforeseen circumstances may arise, we strongly recommend you purchase the Adventure Travel Protection Plan. Coverage may be purchased any time up to 24 hours before departure. The Adventure Travel Protection Plan includes the following coverages subject to the limitations, exclusions, terms and conditions of the policy.

Trip Cost: Trip Cancellation
Covers you if you cancel your Trip due to a covered reason.

150% of Trip Cost: Trip InAterruption†
Covers you if you interrupt your Trip due to a covered reason.

$750: Trip Interruption - Return Air Only†
Reimburses the additional airline transportation expenses incurred by you to reach the return destination

License Cost: License Fee Refund

Reimburses you up to the cost of your access licenses or permits if you cancel your trip due to a covered reason listed under trip cancellation coverage.

$1,500: Trip Delay
Reimburses up to $150 a day for Reasonable, Additional Expenses for meals, accommodations, taxi fares, and essential phone calls, if your Trip is delayed for more than 5 hours due to covered reasons.

$250: Missed Connection
Reimburses you if Inclement Weather or Common Carrier causes cancellation or a delay of regularly scheduled airline flights for three or more hours to your point of departure.

$2,500: Sports Equipment & Personal Effects
Can reimburse you if your Baggage is lost, stolen, or damaged while on your Trip.

$1,500: Sports Equipment Delay
If your Baggage is delayed more than 12 hours, you can be reimbursed for the purchase of Necessary Personal Effects.

$25,000: Medical Expense
Pays for emergency medical expenses incurred while on a Trip.

$500,000: Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains
Covers evacuation and transportation as directed by a Physician to the nearest adequate medical facility, (home in the event of death or if medically required).

$10,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Pays for loss of life or limb if it occurs within 365 days of an accident during your Trip.

24/7 WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE SERVICES*:

Travel Medical Assistance*
A menu of services available for emergency medical requests, including prescription replacement, physician referrals, medical evacuations, and more.

Emergency Travel Assistance*
Dedicated LiveTravel counselors available to help with any travel request, including flight or hotel rebookings, rental car reservations, roadside assistance, and more.

Worldwide Travel Assistance*
Assistance with any travel emergency or request for general travel information, including lost, stolen or delayed baggage; replacing lost passport or travel documents; emergency cash transfers; pre-trip travel advice; inoculation information; and more.

Identity Theft Restoration Services*
(Not available to residents of New York state.)
If your identity is stolen during your Trip, our emergency travel counselors will assist in contacting your credit card companies, monitoring your credit report and working with local authorities to help you restore your identity.

Business Assistant*
You’ll also have access to an array of services to help make short work of your business obligations, so you can enjoy your vacation.

Adventure Traveler’s Hotline*
This valuable 24/7 hotline provides a one-stop source for information that traveling sportsmen may need, including:

Up-to-the-minute weather and travel advisories, Assistance in locating the nearest crag, whitewater or trail, Construction and detour information if driving to destination, Information on access issues, Locations of nearby gear shops, guides and outfitters.

*Non-insurance services are provided by Travel Guard.
†Coverage for Trip Interruption and Trip Interruption-Return Air Only cannot be combined.

When you purchase the Adventure Travel Protection Plan within 15 days of making your Initial Trip Payment, you also receive:

  • Coverage due to cruise line, airline, or tour operator default. (Financial default is not covered for all suppliers.)
  • Coverage if pre-existing medical conditions force you to cancel or interrupt a Trip. Applies to the first $30,000 of Trip cost per person. (Limitations apply.)
  • Missed Connection Benefit increase to $500.
  • Flight Guard® (This coverage is added to any Additional Flight Guard that is purchased.)

** Day one is the date the Trip deposit is received.

Optional Coverages

Flight Guard
Coverage limit up to $500,000 for accidental death or dismemberment that occurs while flying.

$35,000: Car Rental Collision Coverage
$35,000 in primary coverage! Covers cost of repairs for damage due to covered reasons to a rental car, up to the limit of coverage, for which the car rental contract holds you responsible.

Medical Coverage Upgrade
A valuable addition to increase your coverage limits. Your Medical and Emergency Evacuation benefits will double. Includes Emergency Evacuation to the adequate licensed medical facility of the Insured’s choice.

Cancel For Any Reason: The Insurer will reimburse 50% of pre-paid nonrefundable expenses if you cancel your Trip for any reason, up to 48 hours prior to your departure. (Can only be purchased at the time the base plan is purchased and within 15 days of Initial Trip Payment. Coverage must be purchased for the full cost of all prepaid nonrefundable Trip arrangements.)

Additional Sports Equipment & Personal Effects Coverage - $2,500 additional coverage.

* Optional coverages cannot be purchased separately.