A comprehensive insurance policy is essential. This should cover the full duration of your trip. We will ask for a copy of this policy before your departure and are unable to accept anyone without a policy.

Make sure it covers you for full repatriation to your home country. We highly recommend that it also covers adventure sports since the Victoria Falls area has a great many. Many insurance policies exclude rafting, Bungi jumping etc unless specifically requested to do so. If want to participate in these sports then you should take out the appropriate cover.

Many of our volunteers go on to travel to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Again you should make sure your policy covers any areas you are likely to visit.

The links below will help:

Mind the Gap www.mindthegapyear.co.uk

World Nomads www.worldnomads.com