Hong Kong Travel Insurance

Hong Kong is a safe city to visit and it is easy to get to get around as well, with its superb transport infrastructure and tourist services. As with anywhere in the world, pickpockets and unscrupulous individuals that may try to relieve you of your hard-earned cash do operate in crowded areas and aboard city transport, although, in general, Hong Kong is a safe city.

Health-wise, you need to be aware that the New Territories region of Hong Kong suffers from Japanese Encephalitis during the summer and that emergency medical treatment requires a hefty payment for visitors, which is refundable on return home if you have insurance. Sickness from the food and to a lesser extent, water, is quite common, as is heat stroke in the summer. Pedestrians should also be aware of the busy road traffic in Central and Kowloon, and that cars drive on the left. We highly recommend that you take out travel insurance that includes medical coverage when visiting Hong Kong. 

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If you are a UK resident looking for good value, comprehensive travel insurance for Hong Kong, simply follow one of the links on this page. Simple to use, easy to book, Essential Travel offer a range of policies for all your travel requirements. Whether you are only taking one trip or you are travelling a few times in the year, Essential Travel has a policy designed for you.

A single trip policy depends on where you are travelling to. You can opt for United Kingdom, Europe or Worldwide cover. Enter the start and end dates of your holiday and cover will apply between those dates. Whether you prefer a short break in Hong Kong or a fortnight beach holiday our policy offers fully comprehensive cover. If you prefer a sporting theme to your holidays you can add winter sports or golf cover.

An Annual Multi Trip policy offers you the freedom to travel as many times as you like during a twelve month period. Again, you can choose Europe or Worldwide cover. If you take long weekend breaks in the UK these will also be covered on an Annual policy.

All our policies include the services of a 24 hour Emergency Medical Helpline who can be contacted in the event of a medical problem. They offer multi-lingual assistance with hospitals and doctors and also arrange your repatriation if you had to return to this country. So for your peace of mind when travelling to Hong Kong it makes sense to buy adequate insurance cover.

  • Same day cover with immediate confirmation
  • European, Australia/New Zealand and Worldwide cover options
  • Annual cover for 21, 31 or 45 days per trip
  • Winter Sports cover option
  • Up to £5,000,000 for medical cover
  • Cancellation protection cover option
  • Low excess for claims starting at just £50
  • FREE cover for children (subject to conditions)
  • Golf upgrade option for golf equipment.

Other locations in China for Travel Insurance include

Beijing travel insurance
Shanghai travel insurance

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