Health Insurance

Health and Insurance

We realise how difficult can be for our older travellers to find travel Insurance at a reasonable cost, and after a lot of research, are confident that our current partner Holiday Extras offer the best value for money insurance policies.

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Alternatively, you may wish to get a quote from a Scottish Broker which some Silver Fern Travellers have found helpful in the past. The company is called Our Insurance and their telephone number is 01592 858386.

They are particularly good on:

  • Pre-existing medical conditions including certain terminal cases
  • No upper age limit on single trip travel
  • Annual multi trip, Long-stay
  • Non UK residents
  • Increased cancellation cover

Website Address: www.ourtravelinsurance.co.uk

You will find doctors and health centres in every large town and city. Calling 111 will contact the emergency services from anywhere in the country.

It’s perfectly safe to drink the tap water in New Zealand, so there is no need to worry about needing to purchase bottled water when you are there.