Safari travel insurance, explained
Insurance built for the bush.
Independent coverage guides by destination and activity, and comparisons of vetted insurance partners — bush flights, medical evacuation and camera gear included.
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Why generic travel insurance fails on safari
Bush flights excluded
Most mainstream policies quietly exclude unscheduled light aircraft — the only way into the Okavango or South Luangwa.
$500 camera limits
Generic baggage cover caps equipment at a fraction of a safari photography rig. Our guides flag real gear limits, per item.
Evacuation from where, exactly?
A medical airlift from a remote camp can cost $60–120k. We flag the evacuation limit to look for, destination by destination.
How it works
From camp wishlist to covered in three steps
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Read the guide for your trip
Destination and activity guides, in plain language — what generic insurance misses, and what to check for before you buy.
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Compare our partners
We research each partner on bush-flight cover, evacuation limits, gear protection and activity exclusions.
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Buy directly with the partner
We don't sell or issue policies — you buy straight from the insurer, and they handle your policy, claims and emergency assistance.
Destinations
Featured destinations
Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique
The Indian Ocean finale to a southern-Africa safari — dune islands, dugong seagrass beds, and world-class diving, reached by helicopter or boat from Vilanculos. Remote-island logistics meet dive-wording fine print.
Coverage guide UGBwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Uganda's mountain-gorilla stronghold — steeper, wilder trekking than Rwanda at $800 a permit, reached by long road transfers or light aircraft to remote southwestern airstrips.
Coverage guide NAEtosha National Park, Namibia
Africa's great self-drive safari — a vast salt-pan wilderness with floodlit waterholes, excellent gravel roads, and an insurance profile dominated by rental-car clauses rather than adventure exclusions.
Coverage guide ZAKruger & Sabi Sand, South Africa
World-class private reserves with the continent's best medical infrastructure.
Coverage guide KEMasai Mara, Kenya
Classic big-cat country with strong flying-doctor coverage from Nairobi.
Coverage guide BWOkavango Delta, Botswana
Water-based safaris and remote luxury camps reachable only by light aircraft.
Coverage guideField notes
From the resource center
August 21, 2026
What a medical evacuation from Africa actually costs
Medical evacuation from Africa costs $35,000–$60,000 for a regional air ambulance and up to $300,000 for a long-haul ICU repatriation, with the continental average around $133,000. Most travel insurance caps evacuation at $100,000–$250,000. Here are the real numbers and what to check before you travel.
August 19, 2026
Africa Travel Insurance: What Standard Policies Miss Beyond the Safari
"Africa travel insurance" covers more ground than "safari insurance" — city stays, beach extensions, and multi-country routings all need their own checks.
August 19, 2026
South Africa Travel Insurance: Safari, Self-Drive, and Cape Town Coverage
A South Africa trip is usually two trips insured as one: a standard city-and-coast leg, and a safari leg with its own self-drive and reserve-access checks.