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Walk with confidence, knowing you are protected with travel insurance
Ensure your peace of mind during your Camino with assistance and cancellation insurance, designed to cover any inconvenience that may arise before and during your Camno. If you live outside Europe, we will inform you about how to include this insurance in your complete Camino package.

What is included?

Optionally, we offer the possibility of to include assistance and cancellation insurance in our complete travel packages. These insurances provide protection against any inconvenience that may arise during your days on the Camino, as well as before traveling in case you have to cancel your trip due to unforeseen circumstances. When you confirm your reservation, you will receive the policy along with your travel documents.

Medical Assistance Camino de Santiago

Assistance insurance

Travel insurance or assistance is included in our complete travel packages, in case you are legally resident in Spain or Europe. This insurance includes, among others, medical and health assistance and coverage for possible loss, theft or damage to your luggage.
Cancellation Insurance Camino de Santiago

Cancellation insurance

With a cancellation insurance you will be financially protected in case you have to cancel or interrupt your trip due to unforeseen circumstances. This insurance reimburses you for non-refundable expenses, such as hotel reservations, meals and other services included in the travel package.
Insurance Service Camino de Santiago

Other insurances

Check our alternative insurance options for the Camino de Santiago, adapted to your travel needs.

Which route should I choose?

Explore our catalogue in The Camino de Santiago and other European routes. 

Not sure?

Do you want to do it by bike or with your dog? In a group? And on which dates? We will advise you.

Benefits

Medical assistance

Ensures medical attention in case of illness or accident, guaranteeing that you will receive the necessary treatment without worries.

Luggage protection

Covers damage or material loss of your luggage and belongings, giving you peace of mind in case of unforeseen events.

24/7 assistance

Receive constant personal support in case of any emergency, ensuring that you can solve problems immediately during your journey.

How does it work?

If you live in Spain or Europe, we will include assistance insurance in your Camino travel package. If this is not your case, please ask us directly.
If you wish to modify or include additional cancellation insurance, please contact us.
If the circumstances of your trip require more coverage, we will advise you so that you can choose the policy that best suits your needs.

Assistance insurance

The coverages included in the travel insurance are:

  • Medical and health care: Includes emergency care, hospitalizations, medical examinations and pharmaceutical expenses.
  • Emergency dental care.
  • Medical repatriation: Due to accident, illness or death of the insured.
  • Early return due to hospitalization or death of a family member.
  • Extension of stay due to medical prescription.
  • Coverage for lost, stolen or damaged luggage.
  • Delivery of medications abroad.
  • Transmission of urgent messages.
  • Displacement of companions in case of hospitalization.

Cancellation insurance

Coverage for cancellation expenses ends at the moment the trip begins. The cancellation insurance must be contracted on the day the reservation is confirmed or within 7 days at the latest.

Among the main causes covered are:

  • Accident or “serious” illness, injuries, surgical interventions involving medical complications that imply the cessation of any activity within thirty days prior to the planned trip.
  • Incorporation to a new job position, calls and processes of competitive examinations and judicial requirements.
  • Death, illness or serious accident of family members.

On the other hand, chronic or pre-existing illnesses at the time of booking the trip are not included.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the sports activities covered are: hiking and biking along the Camino de Santiago.

Activities carried out at altitudes above 3,000 meters are expressly excluded.

For those pilgrims residing in Spain or Europe, the assistance insurance is always included in the quote we send you at the beginning. If, on the other hand, you want to include this insurance in your package but you reside elsewhere, we will give you a price based on the duration of your Camino.

Although it is not compulsory to take out travel insurance for the Camino de Santiago in all circumstances, it is always advisable. You will be able to count on protection throughout your trip and have coverage as necessary as medical assistance, loss of luggage or civil liability.

Cancellation insurance is not mandatory in any case, but it is recommended. It is very useful to avoid losing all the money in case you have to cancel your trip for unforeseen reasons and causes beyond your control.

Why book with Galiwonders?

Your way. Tailor-made.

We design an itinerary tailored to your needs, preferences and budget and book all services for you.

We are on El Camino

Galicia is our home. We have travelled all the routes of the Camino and have direct contact with the Camino service providers.

We are travellers too

We speak several languages, have lived abroad and have been organising trips for people from all over the world for many years.

An unforgettable experience

Hundreds of pilgrims repeat year after year with us. We will strive to make your trip unique, so you will want to repeat the experience too.

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