Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2024 Prize Draw Terms and Conditions

The Promoter of this prize draw is Wanderlust Travel Media Ltd.

The Prize Providers of this prize draw are: Qatar Airways, Cox & Kings, Hurtigruten Expeditions, Exodus Travels, Intrepid Travel, KE Adventure Travel, Journeyscape, Discover the World and AE Expeditions.

There will be 8 winners who will win one of the following prizes (specific terms and conditions for each prize stated below):

1. 5* holiday with 3-night Doha stopover and Business Class flights courtesy of Qatar Airways worth approximately £17,500
2. 4-night stay at Tenuta Monacella in Puglia with 2-days guided sightseeing plus flights courtesy of Cox & Kings  worth approximately £3,500
3. 9-day Galapagos Expedition Cruise plus flights for two people courtesy of Hurtigruten Expeditions worth approximately £15,000
4. 8-day walking trip to the Amalfi Coast plus flights for two people courtesy of Exodus Travels worth approximately £5,000
5. 8-day Yukon Northern Lights Adventure with additional excursions plus flights for two courtesy of Journeyscape worth approximately £5,000
6. 8-day self-guided walking trip to Cappadocia for two people courtesy of KE Adventures worth approximately £1,650
7. 8-day Spitsbergen: Realm of the Ice Bear voyage plus flights for two people courtesy of Discover the World and AE Expeditions worth approximately £20,000.
8.  10-day Vietnam Express Southbound trip plus flights for two people courtesy of Intrepid Travel worth approximately £3,060

The prizes listed above have a combined total value of approximately £70,000+. Correct at time of publication on 04/07/2024.

Opening date for entries is 04 July 2024 at 00:01.

Closing date for entries is 28 October 2024 at 23:59.

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Entry rules and requirements:

– Maximum one entry per person per form. Votes across multiple forms will be collated and with each vote a new entry is counted.

– To be eligible for the prize draw, you must follow @wanderlustmag on Instagram OR Wanderlust Travel Magazine on Facebook at the time of entering and still be following the account during the time of the prize draw.

– If you are selected as a winner, you will be asked to provide your Instagram handle OR Facebook name to pass our eligibility checks.

– Wanderlust reserve the right to announce the winners’ names on social media.

– The opening date is 00.01 on 04/07/2024. The closing date is midnight on the 28/10/2024.

– No purchase is necessary, and the prize draw is free to enter for all entrants aged 18 or over.

– Entries can only be submitted online via the main competition entry page. Only entries submitted following the specified entry mechanism will be deemed valid entries.

– No responsibility can be accepted for entries late, lost, or incomplete entries. Entries cannot be accepted if all mandatory fields are not completed.

– Any entries which are deemed offensive will be disqualified at the discretion of the Promoter or Prize Providers and no further correspondence will be entered into.

– Fraudulent, multiple or spam entries will be disallowed. Any Entrant may be disqualified from this competition at the discretion of the Promoter or Prize Providers for any failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions or cheating in any way such as: using any cheats, hacks or other 3rd party “helper” applications or “bots” to simulate human interaction; exploiting the application in any way or using the application in any way that circumvents the purpose and conditions of the Competition. Misrepresentative or fraudulent entries will invalidate an entry.

– Entries are not open to employees (or members of their families) of the Promoter or of any of the Prize Providers.

– All winners will be announced and contacted before 31/12/2024.

– The winners will be chosen at random from those entrants whose entries have reached the Promoter by the closing date.

– The Promoter will use reasonable endeavors to contact the winners using the contact details supplied upon entry. If a winner does not respond within 14 business days of the first notification, the winner forfeits their right to claim the prize. The Promoter shall not be responsible should a winner provide incorrect contact details.

– If a winner is unable to take up their prize for any reason, the Promoter reserves the right to award it to an alternative winner, in which case the first winner chosen will not be eligible for any share of the prize whatsoever.

– The Promoter, Prize Providers and any associated third party accept no liability for any loss, expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with the promotion or the winners’ enjoyment of the prize, other than such liability that cannot be excluded by law including death or personal injury caused by negligence, where liability shall be limited to the minimum permissible by law.

– Wanderlust Travel Media Ltd. is based in the UK and the competition prize will be delivered under the terms of the UK’s laws and regulations. By entering this competition and ticking to accept the competition terms and conditions, entrants from outside the UK agree that The Promoter and Prize Providers will not accept any liability or responsibility for any extra costs or issues incurred by the entrant not being a resident of the UK. This includes, but is not limited to: any non-UK taxes that may apply in the entrant’s country of residence (such as taxes on competition prizes); any additional travel costs incurred in order to undertake the prize as not already specified as being part of the prize; any differences in exchange rates; any visa implications for travelling via the UK.

– The Promoter and Prize Providers reserve the right to feature this prize draw on other printed or digital material and winners may be requested to take part in post event publicity.

– The prize must be taken as stated within the individual Prize Providers’ terms and conditions and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.

– If the prize is not claimed by the expiry date stated, the prize will be forfeited and no correspondence will be entered into.

– The prize winner is solely responsible for declaring details of any award provided under the promotion to HMRC and for paying any tax liability which may arise.

– The Promoter will select eight winners and will use reasonable endeavours to contact the winners using the contact details supplied upon entry within one month of the competition closing.

– The winner will be contacted by email and details will be provided via email on how to claim and book the prize. In the event that the prize notification email is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternative winner will be selected from all remaining (non-winning) eligible entries. The winner will be notified by email within 7 days of closing. If the prize is unclaimed by the initial winner drawn within fourteen days (14) days, no further draws will take place, as the Promoter’s decision regarding selection of winners is final and there will be no further correspondence.

– The Promoter’s decision regarding selection of winners is final and there will be no further correspondence. The Promoter and Prize Providers shall not be responsible should a winner provide incorrect contact details.

– The Promoter, Prize Providers and any associated third party accept no liability for any loss, expense or damage which is suffered whatsoever (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss and whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law (in which case such liability is limited to the maximum extent allowable by law).

– The Promoter and Prize Providers will not be responsible for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated in the course of or in connection with this promotion if the deficiency is occasioned by any cause outside the reasonable control of the Promoter or Prize Providers including without limitation technical malfunctions or failures. Tax implications may arise from the receipt or use of a prize. Independent financial advice should be sought.

– In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency, disaster or any other circumstance beyond the control of the Promoter or Prize Providers, they reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion at any time and without notice. This also applies to any actual, anticipated or alleged breach of any applicable law or regulation, or if travel would be contrary to UK Foreign Office advice, or if circumstances arise outside of its control that prevent the implementation of the prize.

– If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned (for example but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, technical failures or any other causes) beyond the control of the Promoter or Prize Providers which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, both parties reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion subject to any written directions under applicable legislation. Both parties also reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who they deem to have breached any of these conditions or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s and Prize Providers’ legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.

– The Promoter and Prize Providers are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or down-loading any materials in this promotion.

– The competition will be delivered under the terms of the UK’s laws and regulations.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

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Individual Prize Providers’ terms and conditions:

Prize 1: 5* holiday with 3-night Doha stopover and Business Class flights courtesy of Qatar Airways

Terms & Conditions: 

SUMMARY

            The Qatar Airways x Wanderlust Travel Awards Raffle (the “RAFFLE”) Prize (the “PRIZE”) is sponsored by Qatar Airways with its registered office at P.O. Box 25550, Doha, State of Qatar (the “Sponsor” or “Qatar Airways”). ‎

2.         ELIGIBILITY

2.1        The Raffle is open to legal residents of the United Kingdom (“Eligible Country”) who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entering the Raffle.

            PRIZES

6.1        Subject to the Prize restrictions stated in clause 8 below, and the eligibility and entry requirements stated in clauses 2 and 5 above, one (1) confirmed Winner will win a package comprising of the following:

• Two (2) Business Class Roundtrip tickets from the United Kingdom to Qatar Airways network (excluding Americas, Australia and New Zealand) with 3-night stopover in Doha, on Qatar Airways operated flights only.
• Accommodation in Doha at a 5-star hotel for three (3) nights, for two (2) persons (bed & breakfast basis), at Qatar Airways choice.
• One (1) Private Tour in Doha, provided by Discover Qatar – Discover Dinner in the Desert or Discover Desert and Inland Sea.
• Four thousand Pounds (£4,000) hotel voucher to be used on Qatar Airways Holidays website, to book hotel accommodation at the final destination.

8.         PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

8.1        Prizes are provided “as is” and without any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied in fact or in law, and any implied warranty of merchantability (or other warranty as to quality) or fitness for a particular purpose. A Potential Winner who is ineligible for a Prize, or is unable to or who does not accept or utilize a Prize, for any reason will not make any claim against the Sponsor.

8.2        Prizes are non-extendable, non-transferable and non-cashable. No cash redemption or prize substitutions by Winner are allowed.

8.3        Winner is responsible for any and all fees, charges and taxes applicable to the Prize, which may not be issued without payment for taxes including withholding taxes and fees. Where required by law, Winner may have to pay withholding taxes to Sponsor for the latter to fulfil its tax obligations.

8.4        Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Participant or Potential Winner who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Raffle, provides false information, fails to provide information, conspires with others to gain an unfair advantage, or is otherwise involved in any way in manipulating, interfering, or tampering with the conduct of the Raffle, or violates the Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE RAFFLE MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8.5        The Participant will not make any claim against the Sponsor and its agencies for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Raffle which may limit the ability to participate or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries in this Raffle.  Sponsor reserves the right to modify or cancel the Prize in accordance with applicable laws if the Raffle becomes technically corrupted.

8.6        SPECIFIC PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

In addition to the restrictions stated above, the below restrictions apply

8.6.1     Prize Restrictions: Business Class Roundtrip tickets on Qatar Airways operated flights only, excluding Americas, Australia and New Zealand, three-night (3) stopover in Doha at a 5-star hotel, one (1) Discover Qatar private tour, and four thousand Pounds (£4,000) Qatar Airways Holidays’ voucher to be used only once, as stated on clause 6.1.

(i)      Flights are booked in a prize-winner category and all seats are subject to availability within that category. Winners should be flexible in choice of dates and destinations due to availability. Peak travel times such as Christmas, Easter and school holidays are considered blackout dates.

(ii)      Winner and companion must travel together and must have valid government-issued documents as required for the whole itinerary and be legally able to travel without a legal guardian or parent.

(iii)    All travel arrangements must be booked through Qatar Airways United Kingdom office by 01 March 2025 and in compliance with instructions given to the Winner. Once a flight booking has been confirmed, no changes are permitted.

(iv)    The travel must be completed by 30 June 2025 and the validity period for the prize tickets may not be extended and prize tickets may not be rebooked.

(v)     Sponsor is not liable for any expense incurred as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight delay.

(vi)    The prize tickets will be issued as electronic tickets.

(vii)   Travel is subject to availability, which are subject to change in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

(viii)  Flight schedules are subject to change without notice.

(ix)    Flight is subject to Qatar Airways Conditions of Carriage available at https://www.qatarairways.com/en-qa/legal/conditions-of-carriage.html

(x)     Winner is responsible for any and all, fees, security and passenger facility charges applicable to the Prize, which may not be issued without payment for taxes and fees (except as specified otherwise in the voucher).

(xi)    Winner is responsible for the arrangement and cost of visa(s), passport(s), and transportation to and from the point of origin, meals not covered by the accommodation basis, health documents required by the destination and other travel expenses unless stated otherwise (including in respect of any quarantine or isolation requirements that may be in operation in any jurisdiction).

(xii)   The prize tickets do not entitle the ticket holder to any mileage credit as part of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program.

8.6.2     Prize Restrictions

(i)            Winner is responsible for any incidental expense during the hotel stay which are not included on board basis terms, tours, spa treatments, property damage, and any other item not included as part of the prize.

9.         PUBLICITY RELEASE

If a Winner consents, Sponsor will collect and use the Winner’s name and country of residence for advertising, promotional and/or publicity purposes addressed to the general public in all forms of media, including on Sponsor’s website, mobile application, social media on Sponsor’s social media official accounts in connection with the Raffle, without any obligation or consideration or counter-part whether financial or otherwise, except for the awarding of the prize to the Winner. In case that the Winner intends to create any publicity regarding his/her win on the Raffle and/or Prizes, such publicity must not contain anything that would harm and/or be detrimental to the Sponsor’s reputation.

10.        PRIVACY

10.1      Personal data submitted in connection with the Raffle will be processed to allow you to participate in the Raffle, allow us to administer the Raffle, where you are a Potential Winner to inform you of this, to process the delivery of and distribution of the Prizes, to measure the response to Raffle and for any other purposes disclosed in these Official Rules. We will process your personal data based on the Official Rules of this Raffle, in accordance with Qatar Airways Privacy Notice (as may be amended from time to time) located at qatarairways.com/en/legal/privacy-policy.html and as permitted by law. If you decline to provide the information required for your participation in the Raffle, we will not be able to enter you into the Raffle or award you a Prize.

10.2      As Sponsor of the Raffle, we may process your name, email address, country of residence, age verification documentation and personal identification documentation in accordance with applicable laws.

11.       RELEASE OF LIABILITY

A Potential Winner who is ineligible for a Prize, or is unable to or who does not accept or utilize a Prize, for any reason will not make any claim against the Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, employees, officers, directors, representatives, mandataries, and agents, Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. as well as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (collectively, the “Releasees”). SPONSOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE RAFFLE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE VALUE OF ONE PRIZE. THE RELEASEES‎ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PARTICIPANTS FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE RAFFLE OR THESE OFFICIAL RULES INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT, OR REVENUE. NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL OPERATE TO EXCLUDE OR LIMIT SPONSOR’S OR ITS AFFILIATES’ LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM SPONSOR’S OR ITS AFFILIATES’ NEGLIGENCE, FOR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OR FOR ANY OTHER LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW.

12.       FORCE MAJEURE

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES QATAR AIRWAYS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS, AND ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO PERFORM, OR DELAY IN PERFORMANCE OF, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS THAT ARE CAUSED BY EVENTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR REASONABLE CONTROL. QATAR AIRWAYS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE RAFFLE TERMINATES OR ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE USED OR REDEEMED DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, WAR, TERRORISM, EXPLOSIONS, FIRES, FLOODS, EPIDEMIC, PANDEMIC OR OTHER NATURAL CALAMITIES, BAD WEATHER, STRIKES, RIOT, CIVIL DISRUPTION, INTERNET FAILURES, OR ACTS OF THE WINNER, OR FOR ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF QATAR AIRWAYS’ REASONABLE CONTROL.

13.        DISCLAIMERS

Where permitted by law, if this Raffle cannot be administered as contemplated for any reason which is not caused by Sponsor, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion in accordance with applicable laws to modify or terminate the Raffle, Winner selection, or Prizes without prior notice.

14.        GOVERNING LAW

This Raffle including the Official Rules in addition to all issues and questions concerning this Raffle will be governed by the laws of the State of Qatar, and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Qatari courts. THIS RAFFLE IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

Where, in relation to contracts with consumers (being individuals acting in a private capacity), the laws of your country of residence (“Laws”) require that:

1. The Laws shall apply to any such contract; and

2.  You may bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence (“Courts”),

then the Raffle and these Official Rules shall be governed by the Laws and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts.

15.        CONTACT US

For any questions on this Prize, please contact us at ukmarketing@uk.qatarairways.com

Prize 2: 4-night stay at Tenuta Monacella in Puglia with 2-days guided sightseeing

Promoter: Abercrombie & Kent Limited trading as “Cox & Kings” of St George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LG.

Prize 3: 8-day Galapagos Expedition Cruise plus international flights for two courtesy of HX Hurtigruten Expeditions 

Prize 4: 8-day walking trip to the Amalfi Coast plus flights for two people

Terms & Conditions:

Prize 5: 8-day Yukon Northern Lights Adventure with additional excursions plus flights for two courtesy of Journeyscape 

Prize 6: 8-day self-guided walking trip to Cappadocia for two people courtesy of KE Adventures 

Prize 7: 8-day Spitsbergen: Realm of the Ice Bear voyage plus flights for two people courtesy of Discover the World and AE Expeditions

Prize includes: Aurora Stateroom twin cabin on the Greg Mortimer and including return flights from London for 2 people travelling from the 16^th – 23^rd June 2025. Worth approximately £20,000.

Terms & Conditions:

• The prize is not transferable, non-refundable and no cash or credit alternatives will be offered.

• The prize winner will be responsible for all transfers to and from their country airports, travel insurance (which is a condition of travel), visas and spending money.

• All partners reserve the right to substitute the prize of equal or greater value at any time.

• If the potential winner is unable to take the prize, the potential winner shall forfeit any and all rights to the prize.

• At least one of the people travelling must be over the age of 18.

Prize 8: 10-day Vietnam Express Southbound trip plus flights for two people courtesy of Intrepid Travel

Prize: 2x people to travel on Intrepid Travel’s Vietnam Express Southbound (TVSF) with flights included up to £800pp (GBP)

Travel dates: 30th November 2024 – 15th December 2025 (excluding travel between 15th December 2024 – 6th January 2025)

Terms & Conditions:

1. The prize is for one person to win a trip on Intrepid’s Vietnam Express Southbound (TVSF) for two, the winner can bring one companion. A flight voucher for return flights from the UK is also included up to the value of £800pp (GBP).
2. The prize must be redeemed by 28th February 2025 and the winner must travel between 30th November 2024 – 15th December 2025.
3. The competition entry is open to entrants aged 18 years or older but exclude employees of the Promoter or its holding or subsidiary company and Wanderlust, their immediate families, anyone connected professionally with the prize draw, or any person where entering this competition breaches any law or regulation of the jurisdiction in which they are resident. In entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the prize.
4. To be eligible for the prize draw, you must follow @wanderlustmag on Instagram OR Wanderlust Travel Magazine on Facebook at the time of entering and still be following the account during the time of the prize draw.
5. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid. Entries automatically generated by a computer, completed by third parties in bulk, or that have been altered, reconstructed, or tampered with will be rejected.
6. Only one entry per person will be available.
7. The winner will be announced on 30th November 2024.
8. The winner will be notified via the email address they have provided us with. If contact with the winner is attempted unsuccessfully on three occasions, we reserve the right to select a replacement winner. The prize must be claimed by 28th
February 2025.
9. Not included in the Intrepid prize is travel insurance, any additional meals or accommodation not included in the itinerary, spending money or any travel visas required.
10. Any unclaimed and/or unused portion of the Prize will be forfeited upon travel completion.
11. All travel is subject to the Intrepid Booking Conditions which can be found at: Intrepid Travel’s Booking Conditions.
12. The Prize is strictly non-transferable to another person, trip or redeemable for cash.
13. The winner must book the Intrepid prize directly with the Promoter by calling 0808 274 5111 and quoting the winning promo code which will be sent to the winner.
14. The Prize is subject to availability at the time of booking. A minimum of 4 travellers
must be confirmed on the Intrepid trip for the prize winner’s booking to be
confirmed on their requested date.
15. Intrepid reserves the right to change the trip at our own discretion if necessary.