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EcoAfrica Travel Essay Competition

Deadline: 27 May 2011

Prize Details

Day 1 Johannesburg/ Kruger National Park

Depart the urban wilds of Johannesburg and discover the vast plains of the Kruger National Park where the Big Five roam. The park is home to 150 species of mammals, including cheetahs, lions, zebras and aardvarks. The staggering amount of bird species, plus the wide variety of insects and reptiles make this the ultimate wildlife experience. Jump on board an open safari vehicle to explore the park in search if iconic animals. At night, head out once more for a sunset safari drive and keep eyes peeled for night predators and other nocturnal animals.

Day 2 Kruger National Park

Depart at first light for an entire day’s game viewing. With luck there will be close encounters with lions, elephants and even a giraffe or two. Settle for the evening in a centrally located campsite and swap tales around the campfire.

Day 3 Greater Kruger National Park

Enjoy another full day of game-viewing in Kruger before travelling to a private reserve in the late afternoon. In the evening, settle into a lodge and enjoy a drink and a tasty traditional dinner.

Day 4 Greater Kruger National Park/ Johannesburg

Complete the safari experience with an early morning nature walk. Explore the wilderness one last time with a field guide and learn how to track wild animals. Sadly, it’s then time to bid the African wilderness farewell. Travel along the Drakensberg Escarpment and see the spectacular Three Rondavels while overlooking the awesome Blyde River Canyon. Continue on to Johannesburg where this short but thrilling adventure ends.

* A two night stay at Outlook Lodge & Safari’s which can be used before or after the safari experience with transportation provided.

Contest Instructions

The best creative virtual eco journal entry will win the prize with public voting. Select any of the safari’s on the ecoAfrica website and create a virtual diary of your eco adventure. Once all entries have been received an internal jury will decide on the top 3 – of the top 3 it will be left to the public to decide who wins the prize.

Prize Eligibility

Only persons who are at least 18 years of age can enter.

About the Company

Your premier one-stop shop for all your travel requirements within South Africa, from leisure to corporates we can assist with your every need.

Terms and Conditions for ecoAfrica Travel

  • Booking must occur within period 13/06/2011 – 31/07/2011.
  • Travel must occur within period 13/06/2011 – 31/12/2011.
  • (trip must completed by 31/12/2011)
Terms & conditions:

1. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry. Entry is via
registration and submission of a creative essay.

2. Entry is free and open to all global residents, except where prohibited by law, aged 18
years or older. Employees and immediate families ecoAfrica Travel and suppliers, providers
and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter.

3. The competition commences 01 April 2011 and closes 27 May 2011 at 14h30 GMT.

4. To enter the promotion, eligible entrants must write a creative essay on “Your virtual diary eco adventure safari”, based on one of the safaris available on ecoAfrica.com

5. Submitted essays might be used for future marketing (either in extracts or in its entirety).

6. Winners will be informed via email and facebook.

7. Entrants can only enter in their own name. ecoAfrica Travel, Intrepid Travel and Outlook Lodge & Safari’s reserves the right to request proof of residency at the stated address and identification for verification before issuing the prize.

8. Incomplete or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries containing and/or
depicting illegal, sexually explicit or morally offensive content will be ineligible to enter. The
Promoter’s decision to disqualify an entry is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9. No responsibility will be taken for lost, late or misdirected entries.

10. The winning entry will win an Intrepid Bundu Kruger Express Camping trip – a three night, four day safari experience and a two night stay at Outlook Lodge & Safari’s including breakfast.

11. The trip must be booked with Eco Africa and travel to commence before 31 December 2011. No extension is available.

12. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.

13. The trip is subject to availability and confirmation by Intrepid Bundu and Outlook Lodge & Safari’s. Blackout periods may apply. Prize is not valid during high season, local school holidays or over long weekends and is neither transferable nor negotiable.

14. This prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts or special offers.

15. All international airfares, airline taxes, domestic airfares if required, any additional meals,
any extra sightseeing or activities, any additional accommodation, personal spending money,
passports, travel visas required, transport to and from departure point, travel insurance, single
supplement and all other ancillary costs, as well as obtaining any of these, are the
responsibility of the winner and is not included in the prize.

16. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency, disaster or any other circumstance
beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right to either provide an
alternative travel destination to the same value as the original prize or, subject to any
applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation, to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the promotion.

17. Travel must be arranged by the winner contacting ecoAfrica Travel.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: call +27 (21) 555 4152

For submissions: enter contest here

Website: http://www.ecoafrica.com/

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