Travel protection

Go far. Come home.

Our expeditions run where the nearest good hospital can be a day away. Every Waypoint traveler has access to field rescue and medical evacuation services through a Global Rescue membership.

Join Global Rescue How it works

Opens our co-branded Global Rescue page.
Plans, prices and enrollment are handled by Global Rescue.

Arranged through

Safe Travel Partner.
Field rescue and evacuation.

Signature Travel Insurance

Why we insist on it

Remote is the whole point. It is also the risk.

A twisted ankle in a city is an inconvenience. The same injury in the Wakhan, the Sahara or the Mundari cattle camps is a logistics problem that starts with a satellite call and ends with a chartered aircraft. Travel protection is how that problem gets solved by professionals instead of improvised by us at 2 a.m.

Field rescue from the point of injury

Global Rescue provides field rescue from the point of illness or injury to the nearest appropriate medical facility.

Medical evacuation home

Membership includes medical transport to your home hospital of choice when the requirements for medical evacuation are met.

Advisory before anything goes wrong

Operations staff, in-house medical teams and destination intelligence reachable around the clock. Lost prescription, language barrier, a symptom you are unsure about: one call.

Two layers of protection

Membership provides services. Insurance provides coverage.

They are different products and most of our travelers carry both. The Global Rescue page lets you buy either, or both together, and attributes the purchase to Waypoint Journeys.

Layer one

Global Rescue membership

A membership, not an insurance policy. Global Rescue arranges and, when appropriate, performs field rescue and medical evacuation services through its in-house operations and medical teams.

Field rescue and medical evacuation, subject to membership terms and service limitations
24/7 medical and travel advisory
Destination reports and event alerts
Short-term or annual, single traveler or family
Optional security evacuation and high-altitude packages

See membership options

Prices are set and published by Global Rescue.
Their price estimator is just below, and on their page.

Layer two

IMG Signature Travel Insurance

Provided by International Medical Group (IMG), with insurance coverages underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company. Benefits may reimburse eligible trip costs and medical expenses, subject to the plan terms, limits and exclusions.

Trip cancellation and interruption for covered reasons
Accident and sickness medical expenses
Lost or damaged luggage
Missed connections and change fees
Optional Signature Plus upgrade: Cancel for Any Reason and Trip Interruption for Any Reason, subject to eligibility

Get an insurance quote

Plan availability and benefits vary by state. The Signature Plus upgrade costs extra and may reimburse up to 75% of insured trip costs; eligibility and additional terms apply. Cancel for Any Reason and Trip Interruption for Any Reason are not available to New York State residents. Review the plan documents before purchase.

Price estimator

See the price before you enroll.

This is Global Rescue's own estimator, running live on our page. Pick the traveler type, trip length and any add-ons, and it shows the published price. Enroll from it and the purchase is linked to Waypoint Journeys.

Trip length. Count from the day you leave home to the day you are back, not the expedition dates.
High altitude. Add it if any part of the route goes above 15,000 feet.
Security. Worth a look for our frontier destinations.

Not sure what to pick? Send us your dates and route and we will tell you which length and add-ons fit.

Live pricing from Global Rescue Published prices. Enrollment linked to Waypoint Journeys.

Estimates are indicative and are provided and hosted by Global Rescue. The final price is confirmed at checkout on their site. If the estimator does not load, open it on the Waypoint Journeys page at Global Rescue. Global Rescue uses Google Analytics to record anonymous clicks inside the estimator; no names, emails or other direct identifiers are collected.

Before departure

Know your destination.

Global Rescue's free Destination Reports bring together health, security, entry and exit requirements, and other considerations for your trip. Use them alongside a review of the membership terms and service limitations for your specific itinerary.

Explore free Destination Reports

How it works

Three steps, ten minutes.

1
Confirm your expedition
Once your deposit is in and dates are fixed, you know your travel window. Membership and insurance are priced around it.
2
Enroll through our page
Use the Waypoint Journeys page at Global Rescue. You buy directly from them, at their published prices, and the enrollment is linked to us so we can support you if something happens.
3
Send us your member ID
Email it to hello@wpjourneys.com or reply to your booking thread. We keep it on your file so your guide and our team can act immediately in an emergency.

Roped climbers crossing a ladder over a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall

Altitude, security, distance

Read the fine print before the trek, not after.

High altitude

Standard membership does not include evacuation from above 15,000 feet (4,600 meters). If your itinerary crosses that line at any point, Pakistan and Nepal treks included, add the High-Altitude Evacuation package when you enroll.

Security evacuation

An optional add-on that provides security evacuation services in the event of civil unrest, terrorism and unpredicted natural disasters, subject to membership terms. Check with Global Rescue about the requirements for your itinerary.

Where it does not reach

Global Rescue services are not available in U.S. State Department designated war zones, nor above the 80th parallel north or below the 60th parallel south. Review the current membership terms and confirm service availability directly with Global Rescue for your specific itinerary before departure.

Timing

A membership is not active until Global Rescue has received your details and full payment. Enroll well before departure, not the night before.

Khumbu Icefall, Nepal. Well above 15,000 ft, where standard membership stops.

Questions we get

Straight answers

Is a Global Rescue membership the same as travel insurance?

No. Membership is a service: Global Rescue arranges and, when appropriate, performs field rescue and medical evacuation services. Travel insurance may reimburse eligible expenses, such as trip cancellation costs or medical bills, subject to the policy terms. Most of our travelers carry both, and the Global Rescue page lets you add IMG Signature Travel Insurance in the same checkout.

Do I need this if my credit card includes travel insurance?

Card benefits usually cover trip cost and sometimes medical treatment. Very few will stage a helicopter out of a valley with no road. Read your card's evacuation clause carefully, then compare it with what a membership does.

Does it work in countries under travel advisories?

A travel advisory alone does not confirm whether services are available for your itinerary. Review applicable Global Rescue service limitations and membership terms with Global Rescue before departure, including any destination, altitude or security restrictions. Insurance policies have separate eligibility rules and exclusions; check the specific plan.

How do I reach Global Rescue in an emergency?

Their operations center answers at +1 (617) 459-4200, collect calls accepted, around the clock. Save it in your phone and give it to a family member. Where there is no signal, your Waypoint guide carries a satellite communicator and we will make the call with you.

Why buy through your page instead of directly?

The plans and prices are identical. Buying through the Waypoint Journeys page links your membership to us, which means our team can coordinate with Global Rescue on your behalf during a trip. Global Rescue also pays us a referral commission, which we disclose below.

Can Waypoint Journeys help me pick a plan?

Yes. Tell us your dates, the destination and whether the itinerary goes high, and we will tell you which membership length and add-ons make sense. We are not insurance advisers, so for policy wording and claims questions Global Rescue's member services team is the right call.

Before you go

Ten minutes now. Peace of mind for the whole route.

Enroll with Global Rescue Plan an expedition

Waypoint Journeys is a Global Rescue Safe Travel Partner. When you purchase a membership or travel insurance through the Waypoint Journeys page at Global Rescue, Global Rescue pays us a referral commission. You pay Global Rescue's published price and nothing more. Global Rescue is not an insurance company; Signature Travel Insurance is provided by International Medical Group (IMG), with insurance coverages underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company and non-insurance assistance services provided by IMG. Waypoint Journeys does not sell, underwrite or administer insurance and does not provide insurance advice. Global Rescue membership services are subject to its membership terms and service limitations. Insurance benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms, limits, exclusions and eligibility requirements, including a pre-existing condition exclusion unless the waiver requirements are met. Travel insurance is optional and is not required to purchase other products or services from Waypoint Journeys. Details on this page reflect Global Rescue's published materials and may change; their page is the authority. The price estimator on this page is provided and hosted by Global Rescue and shows its published prices; the final price is confirmed at checkout on Global Rescue's site. Questions about your booking: hello@wpjourneys.com.