Protect Your Ice Adventure With Glacier Travel Insurance
Walking across ancient ice fields in Iceland, heli-hiking onto New Zealand’s Franz Josef Glacier, or cruising past Antarctica’s towering ice walls—glacier adventures are bucket-list experiences. But these remote destinations require significant travel investments, and the risks are real: sudden blizzards, crevasse falls, or injuries on the ice far from medical facilities.
See how Detour’s adventure travel insurance protects you and your glacier expedition, then choose the best plan for you.
Pro Tip: Stay up to date on the latest U.S. government travel advisories, especially when traveling internationally.
- Trip cancellation, interruption, or delays: Glacier expeditions often involve expensive international flights and prepaid tours. Protect your investment if your trip gets disrupted due to:
- Illness or injury before departure
- Family emergencies
- Volcanic activity affecting glacier access
- Emergency medical: Glacier environments present unique hazards—falls into crevasses, hypothermia, altitude sickness, and climbing injuries. Adventure travel insurance covers:
- Emergency medical treatment
- Hospital stays
- Medication
- Medical and non-medical evacuation: This is essential for glacier adventures. Helicopter rescue from remote ice fields or transport from places like Sólheimajökull or Lilliehook Glacier can be substantial. Look for plans with proper evacuation coverage to ensure you’re protected if emergency extraction becomes necessary.
- 24-hour emergency assistance: When you’re dealing with a medical emergency on a glacier in Iceland or navigating trip disruptions in a non-English speaking country, having round-the-clock support is invaluable. This service provides language assistance, coordinates emergency care, and helps resolve complex logistical issues.
