Does my travel insurance cover Kilimanjaro, and what should I check?

HarryTeam7Summiteer2 okt 2026

Does an ordinary travel insurance policy cover a climb to 5,895 m, and what should I check in the small print?

HarryTeam7Summiteer2 okt 2026

Kilimanjaro is a walk, not a technical climb, but many ordinary travel policies stop covering you above a stated altitude, often 3,000 or 4,000 m, and the summit is 5,895 m.

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