Travel Protection

Travelers can choose to enroll in the Travel Protection plan, which is designed specifically with EF travelers in mind. The affordable plan provides 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, as well as deadlines to purchase the Travel Protection plan.

When you book your trip, choose to add EF’s Travel Protection plan and you're all set. If you're already booked but want to enroll, you can find the Travel Protection plan in the checklist found on your online account page.

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.

The Travel Protection plan includes insured components that are underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, a cancellation fee waiver benefit provided by EF Ultimate Break, and non-insurance assistance services provided by Falck Global Assistance. You can find further details of the policy, coverage limits, and exclusions here. The Global Travel Protection plan becomes non-refundable after any of the following occur: when you depart on your tour, when you file a claim, or 10 days after payment.