If you are entering your finals and dreaming of your ultimate gap year travels, don�t forget that with Preferential�s Worldtrekker travel insurance you are covered for any time up to 18 months duration at a low price which includes many so-called �hazardous� pursuits at no extra cost.

Worldtrekker includes cover for up to 48 adventure activities at no extra cost, including popular pursuits such as Scuba Diving, Snorkelling, Parascending over water and Wind-Surfing.

Steve Nickerson, managing director of Preferential Direct comments, �Wherever you are planning to explore in the world on your gap year, travel insurance is vital. We estimate that around 45% of �gap year travellers� may embark on their trip of a lifetime without remembering to purchase vital travel insurance before they go, and that if they do remember, they might not be insured for any �hazardous� activities they pursue during their trip.�

Preferential�s Worldtrekker travel insurance is priced from �27.85 per person for 45 days worldwide cover.

The full list of hazardous activities covered as standard by Worldtrekker include: Archery, Badminton (amateur), Basketball (amateur), Beach Games, Black Water Rafting (Grade 1-4), Canoeing, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Cycling (low use), Dingy Sailing, Fishing, Soccer (amateur), Golf (amateur), Hiking (under 2000 metres altitude), Jet Boating, Jet Skiing, Jogging, Marathon Runner (amateur), Martial arts (non-contact training only), Motor Cycling under 125cc (with helmet & license), Netball (amateur), Orienteering, Paintballing, Parascending (over water), Pony Trekking, Racquetball, Rambling (under 2000 metres altitude), River canoeing, Roller Blading (line skating/skateboarding), Rounders, Rowing, Running, Sprint/Long Distance (amateur), Scuba Diving (incidental/down to 15m), Safari (Ireland/UK organised. No firearms), Snorkelling, Squash (amateur), Tennis (amateur), Tour Operator Safari (UK/Ireland organised. No firearms), Track Events, Trekking (under 2000 metres), Triathalon, Volleyball (amateur), War Games (no weapons), Water Polo (amateur), Waterskiing (amateur), Windsurfing (amateur), Yachting (racing/crewing) � inside territorial coastal waters.

For award-winning travel insurance from the experts go to www.preferential.co.uk/worldtrekker

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