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How to Choose Travel Insurance for Your Trip
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How to Choose Travel Insurance for Your Trip

OpenYatra Editorial · June 2026

Medical cover, cancellation, baggage and adventure activities — what to look for before you book.

Good travel insurance turns a disaster into an inconvenience. Here's what matters.

Medical & evacuation

For trekking, ensure high-altitude medical cover and helicopter evacuation — standard policies often exclude activities above 3,000m.

Trip cancellation

Covers non-refundable costs if you have to cancel for a covered reason like illness.

Baggage & delays

Reimburses lost luggage and essential purchases during long delays.

At checkout on OpenYatra you can add cover in one tap — we recommend it for every trip.

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