Individual travel coverage
Travelers can choose to enroll in one of the Global Travel Protection plans, both of which are designed specifically with EF travelers in mind. These affordable plans provide pre-departure and on-tour benefits, including medical expense coverage that may apply on tour and tour cancellation for the stated reasons below. Please read on for additional coverage details, and deadlines to purchase each Global Travel Protection plan.
Available to all travelers
Cost: $165Can be added from the time of enrollment up until 75 days before departure. To purchase this plan, log in to your EF account here.
Designed specifically with EF travelers in mind, this plan provides both pre-departure and post-departure benefits, including medical expense coverage that may apply on tour and tour cancellation for the stated reasons below.
Trip Cancellation coverage
This plan includes Trip Cancellation coverage. If a traveler needs to cancel a trip due to reasons specified in the plan, this reimburses non-refundable pre-paid payments.
Illness and accident coverage
Provides benefits related to hospital bills, doctors' fees, and medical transportation associated with on-tour illnesses or injuries, as well as travel and accommodation expenses for a family member to be with your child while hospitalized in the event of a life-threatening illness.
Trip Interruption coverage
This plan includes Trip Interruption coverage. If a traveler needs to interrupt a tour due to serious injury or illness, this provides a benefit.
Protection for your belongings
Coverage for baggage in cases of theft or delay.
Trip delay coverage
Coverage for expenses due to trip delays (lodging, food and other reasonable expenses plus limited reimbursement of unused, forfeited, prepaid non-refundable payments for travel arrangements).
Emergency evacuation coverages
This plan includes coverages that can provide a benefit in the unlikely event a traveler should need to return home unexpectedly due to a natural disaster or unrest.
Nonrefundable fees are outlined in EF's Booking Conditions.
The Global Travel Protection plan includes insured components that are underwritten by US Fire Insurance Company and cancellation fee waivers provided by EF Educational Tours. You can find further details of the policy, coverage limits, and exclusions here.
Available to all travelers
Cost: $460
Global Travel Protection Plus plan must be purchased when you book your tour. To purchase this plan, please call 800-665-5364 to speak with one of our Traveler Support Specialists.
Cancel for Any Reason*
The Global Travel Protection Plus plan provides a refund of the Program Price (minus the cost of the plan and other non-refundable fees) if your child needs to cancel their tour up to 24 hours prior to departure for any reason.
Trip Cancellation coverage
This plan includes Trip Cancellation coverage. If a traveler needs to cancel a trip due to reasons specified in the plan, this reimburses non-refundable pre-paid payments.
Illness and accident coverage
Provides benefits related to hospital bills, doctors' fees, and medical transportation associated with on-tour illnesses or injuries, as well as travel and accommodation expenses for a family member to be with your child while hospitalized in the event of a life-threatening illness. Subject to policy limits and exclusions.
Trip Interruption coverage
This plan includes Trip Interruption coverage. If a traveler needs to interrupt a tour due to serious injury or illness, this provides a benefit.
Protection for your belongings
Coverage for baggage in cases of theft or delay.
Trip delay coverage
Coverage for expenses due to trip delays (lodging, food and other reasonable expenses plus limited reimbursement of unused, forfeited, prepaid non-refundable payments for travel arrangements).
Emergency evacuation coverages
This plan includes coverages that can provide a benefit in the unlikely event a traveler should need to return home unexpectedly due to a natural disaster or unrest.
Nonrefundable fees are outlined in EF's Booking Conditions.
*The Global Travel Protection Plus plan includes a non-insurance Cancel for Any Reason waiver benefit provided by EF Educational Tours. The non-insurance Cancel for Any Reason waiver benefit provided by EF Educational Tours provides a cash refund for trip costs paid to EF Educational Tours for cancellation prior to departure. For plans issued in New York, customers can purchase the non-insurance Cancel for Any Reason waiver separately from the rest of the travel protection plan – for further details, please contact Specialty Insurance Solutions at 877-974-7462 ext. 321.
For additional details regarding the insurance components of this plan, underwritten by US Fire Insurance Company, including coverage limits and a full list of exclusions – please visit this page.