Experiential trips: Choose your own adventure
You’ll see articles and social posts about experiential travel or experience tourism, these trips mean different things to different people. For one person, a photo safari in Tanzania is a dream experience trip, while someone else might want to hit every foodie hotspot in Copenhagen. All that matters is that your trip satisfies a personal travel itch, and gives you memories you’ll treasure forever. Here are 4 tips to help you start planning the right trip for you:
1. Plan according to your passions
Consider your most passionate interests as well as your fitness level to choose your trip, whether it's hiking mountain peaks, living with locals in a cultural immersion stay, or going deep on a remote wildlife adventure.
3. Gear up with the right clothing
Research local customs regarding formality of clothes and what’s ok for different occasions. Going off the beaten path? Find versatile pieces for different temperatures and environments to stay comfortable, safe, and ready for any weather shifts.
2. Embrace local customs and language
Before you travel, research your destination’s customs and learn key phrases in the local language to allow you authentic connections with the people around you, as well as to show respect for the community you're visiting.
4. Get a backup plan through insurance
A comprehensive travel medical insurance and trip protection plan is a wise investment, safeguarding your adventure from unexpected events and protecting your wellbeing even in the most faraway destinations. Before you buy, research covered destinations.
Types of experiential travel
Experiential travel is a way of describing many different journeys, but the one thing they all have in common is authentic, immersive experiences, from ambitious expeditions such as safari tours to off-the-beaten-path excursions to culinary tours.
Adventure tourism
Adventure travel fans love to dive in completely, from backpacking escapes to extreme sports challenges. Whether you’re making the most of a school break or working remotely from paradise, learn how to indulge — and protect — the explorer in you.
Off-the-beaten-path travel
Love the idea of living your life in a dream destination — with zero commute? There are new ways to indulge your globetrotting instincts, both by working remotely from exotic locales or by planning off-the-beaten-path escapes.
Culinary and cultural tourism
From five-star destination restaurants with world-famous chefs to immersing yourself in a specific region’s cuisine, culinary and cultural tourism is an indulgent experience like no other. Get a taste for what a culinary tour could be like for you.
Volunteer tourism
The more you see of the world, the more respect and appreciation you have for different cultures and communities. The heart of volunteer travel: The chance to give back in ways that can be profoundly life-changing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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SafeTrip travel protection includes three plan options:
- International Travel Medical Plus is an all-around protection package including travel medical insurance and travel protection (including trip cancellation).
- International Travel Medical provides travel medical coverage including evacuation.
- Travel Protection plan gives you coverage if your trip is interrupted, delayed or cancelled in the U.S.
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Our International Travel Medical plan allows you access to the UnitedHealthcare Global network of providers up to a certain dollar amount.
Choose the International Travel Medical Plus coverage, and the dollar amount covered increases, as well as access to additional travel protection benefits. You have a choice between 3 plan levels for both of our products that include medical expense coverage.
The International Travel Medical Plus plan focuses on coverages in the event your trip is cancelled or interrupted, but still includes medical expense limits ranging from $50,000 to $150,000.
Our International Travel Medical plan is geared towards the traveler wanting more robust medical coverage for unexpected accidents or sickness and starts at a minimum medical expense limit of $100,000 and allows for a maximum of $1,000,000.
For either product, by selecting the highest level of coverage you can minimize the risk of any out-of-pocket or up-front expenses, even in the case of a serious medical incident.:
For any further information, email us at safetrip_info@uhcglobal.com or call us at +410.453.6380 or +1.800.732.5309.
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When traveling internationally, you can purchase SafeTrip travel protection when visiting any country other than: Afghanistan, Antarctica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria. In addition to the excluded countries noted above, security evacuations are not a covered benefit in the following countries due to the current security situation and presence of an evacuation order: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh region, Aran, Skehi-Zagatala, Ganga-Gazakh, and Kalbajar-Lachin regions), Central African Republic, Chad, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia (Tigray region only), Guyana, Haiti, India (Kashmir region only), Iraq, Iran, Libya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, The Gambia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Residents of the following countries are excluded from buying a SafeTrip plan: Afghanistan, Antarctica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria.
All products and services are available where permitted or not prohibited by applicable laws, which laws may change from time and time. As such, the excluded countries list may change from time to time and without notice.