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Paragliding travel insurance

Paragliding is on the bucket list of a great many people, however finding the right travel insurance for it can sometimes be tricky.

Whether it’s your first-time paragliding or you have previous experience, with our hazardous activities add-on your paragliding travel insurance won’t be something to worry about.

Our travel insurance policies all come with automatic cover for over 50 sports and activities including insurance for surfing, jet skiing and even basic scuba diving! However, it’s important to note that this doesn’t include cover for paragliding, so you’ll need additional adventure and extreme sports cover if you’re setting off to catch some air currents.

As always terms and conditions apply, so check the policy wording for full details of these and the other activities we cover.

Why do you need travel insurance for paragliding?

While incredibly fun, paragliding can also be a risky activity. Having equipment issues or colliding mid-air with a fellow paraglider can cause serious injury. It’s important to think about having a suitable travel insurance policy which will cover you in the event of an accident or injury. We’ll have you covered!

What is included with paragliding insurance?

Although paragliding does not fall under our standard 50 amazing adventure sports and activities, with our hazardous activities add-on cover you’ll still be able to glide around knowing that you’re covered for: 

Remember, if you’re adding extreme sports travel insurance for paragliding, you’ll be also be covered for over 40 other extreme sports, including skydiving, quad biking and mountain biking!

If you want to try paragliding on your holiday, you can be covered by our policies. However, please note that you will not be covered if this is the main purpose of your trip.

Paragliding safety tips

Don’t let an accident on the first day ruin the whole week; remember a few simple tips and ensure a great time paragliding.

  1. Make sure to use a qualified and recognised instructor
  2. Always make sure equipment is fully functional
  3. Choose the right travel insurance policy for you, get a quote online or read our policy documents for more information on our travel insurance for paragliding.

Please note: ‘Paragliding travel insurance’ is a general term for cover included within our hazardous activity travel insurance add-on. We don’t offer specialist insurance cover for this specific activity.

  1. Unlimited emergency medical expenses available on Black level policies.
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