Travel Insurance for Uganda safaris

Do you need Travel Insurance while traveling to Uganda?

Ever since beginning of time, the human race has always kept exploring new destinations from those they call home. However, with global advancement, the world is becoming smaller, more connected and accessible therefore creating the need for search of the adventures off the beaten track. In a bid to discover the rare attractions and activities many tourists have gone for adventurous activities which require travel insurance. Many of the adventure destinations are also high-risk destinations because everyone wants to have fun, raise their adrenaline, explore and go somewhere different. Having fun and finding adventure in undiscovered places are not without risk, to explore and fully have fun you need to be sure of how you will get out of danger in case of any. But if am to ask, do you need travel insurance while going for a Uganda safari? Yes, you should have one (though not mandatory) for your own peace of mind during the tour.

Things to take note of when choosing your Travel Insurance

When buying your travel insurance, you need to ensure that your policy (or policies) gives you adequate cover for the places you are going and the activities you are going to do. Its more recommendable to always use the specialist cover such that you don’t find yourself having an insurance with a lot of exclusions without your consent especially if you are going for mountain climbing/hiking, white water rafting.


A Uganda gorilla trekking safari for instance to Bwindi impenetrable national park involves hiking in a dense tropical forest.

How to get travel insurance for high risk safari activities

Many insurance companies may classify activities that you may see as normal as “high risk” therefore make sure you are wholly covered for your vacation. Activities like white water rafting, horse riding, gorilla trekking and mountain hiking are some of the activities that you can get insured for as you go for your travel in Uganda. Choose to get your travel insurance from a company that allows you to add some adventurous activities to your policy for instance World Nomads. In case just a single activity or 2 require insurance then you can opt for a “bolt on” insurance cover which covers you for only the time you spend doing that activity. If you are going to places that are deemed no go zones then you need insurance. For instance, destinations that have opened to tourism after along period of political unrest. Always check out about your desired destination and get advice on traveling there before you set off. When choosing to go to a place where your country’s government advises its citizens to go, always check the small print to make sure your insurance company covers you on risks, many actually don’t. To find adventure at times requires taking calculated risk but no matter the kind of policy you choose always make sure it’s the right one for your trip.  

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