Do you need travel medical insurance for Hurghada, Egypt and how to get it?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Yes, get travel medical insurance for your Egypt trip — package tours often include only minimal coverage, and clinics may ask for an extra ~$20 on-site to activate it. You can also buy a separate policy before departure (e.g. a Belarusian traveler paid 74 BYN for 3 people via Belgosstrakh).
What the community said
Booking insurance yourself before the flight (e.g. via Belgosstrakh) can be cheaper than through a tour operator — one traveler paid 74 BYN for a policy covering 3 people.
11 days ago Belgosstrakh, 74 BYN for 3 people
Even if insurance is included in a package tour, clinics in Egypt often require an extra payment of about $20 on the spot to activate the policy before you can actually use it.
11 days ago ~$20 extra fee on-site
One traveler compared active-holiday insurance options: found a plan from T-Insurance with $100,000 coverage for about 2,900 RUB for 10 days (with a 10% discount), and was also checking offers from Oxi and Alfa Insurance.
12 days ago T-Insurance: $100,000 coverage, ~2900 RUB/10 days