Our Booking Conditions stipulate that, for tours outside the UK, Travel Insurance is mandatory:
In order to participate in the holiday, it is mandatory that you be well-insured for the full duration of the tour. This must include personal injury, medical expenses, death, repatriation (including your bicycle), helicopter or aircraft rescue, loss of luggage, equipment, cancellation or curtailments. You should ensure that there are no exclusion clauses limiting your protection; for example, pre-existing medical conditions, the activities and the countries/types of terrain (e.g. desert, high mountain, remote location) included in your tour. Note, for example, that some policies exclude 'cycle touring' and some policies exclude terrain over 2000m.
Whether to wear a cycle helmet or not is entirely the choice of the participant unless there is a legal requirement to wear a helmet in the country we are cycling. However, some insurance companies require helmets to be worn in order to be covered by the insurance; the wording may be ambiguous like, 'you must adhere to all safety measures in your activity', you may need written clarification from the insurance company whether this means wearing a helmet at all times if you intend not to.
For UK residents on UK tours travel insurance is not mandatory, however we strongly recommend that suitable insurance is taken out to safeguard against risks such as cancellation charges, personal injury or lost property.
Non-UK residents on UK tours are required to take out comprehensive travel insurance which commences before leaving their normal residence. If touring the UK prior to taking part in a UK tour they should ensure that their existing travel policy is extended to cover the tour if necessary.
When travel insurance is mandatory participants must complete and return the Insurance Declaration form to confirm that they have read and understood this Booking Condition. Once you have taken out travel insurance you must send the policy details to the Tour organiser.
Warning: Insurance should be taken out as soon as possible after your booking is accepted. If you decide for whatever reason to delay the commencement of your insurance cover until nearer your departure date, e.g. to start an annual policy, you risk the loss of payments made before the policy comes into effect should it become necessary for you to cancel your booking.
We can accept no responsibility for any costs that may be incurred due to insufficient insurance cover.Any claims concerning matters for which you are insured must be directed to your insurers.
If you already have a travel insurance policy in effect enter the details in the table below and tick to confirm it complies with Clause 3 of our Booking Conditions. OR - if you don't wish to take out travel insurance until you have a confirmed place on the tour, tick the second box to confirm that you will do so. In this case send the details to the Tour organiser as soon as your insurance cover is in place, no later than the final payment date.
In either case, enter your name, date and tour number (plus signature if you're completing a paper copy) and return this form to the Tour organiser together with your booking.