[Update: 28 April 2009 - This competition has been extended to Friday 31 July 2009. No valid entries were received by the original cut-off date (21 April 2009). The same great prizes are still up for grabs. We look forward to seeing plenty more entries coming in.]
23 January 2009
Calling all bloggers, travel writers, Flickr fans, YouTubers & Facebook fiends…
Win the African safari experience of a lifetime!
Ever wanted to travel in Africa? Maybe you're already here and there's a trip you've been mulling over and have a burning desire to embark upon?
Well we'd love to hear about it, and if you're our lucky winner, you'll be handsomely rewarded for your efforts…
To mark the launch of DiscoverAfrica.com we are giving away the African travel experience of a lifetime to any blogger, travel writer, Flickr user, YouTuber or general interweb user with the best submission as described below.
The purpose of the competition is to create as much positive buzz as possible around your entry. To do this you're going to have to have a genuine interest in, or love for Africa - we'd like to see that come through in your entry.
There are 3 ways to enter:
- Write a blog post about your dream trip within Africa in a minimum of 100 words.
- Post an African image to flickr and describe your ideal trip within Africa in a minimum of 100 words.
- Submit a video explaining your dream African trip to youtube and describe it in a minimum of 100 words.
Entry requirements
- The writing must be your own original work.
- If you do choose to use imagery/video that is not your own, you must respect the usage rights of the work.
- The description of your dream trip must be a minimum of 100 words.
- You must include a link to DiscoverAfrica.com in your submission.
- You must submit the URL of your blog post, flickr photo or youtube video on our competition entry form before 12h00 on Tues 21 April Fri 31 July 2009, GMT+2.
Who will win?
The winner will be the person that:
- Proposes the best trip (as judged by DiscoverAfrica.com) and...
- Generates the most comments on the entry page - come up with something inspiring, then get as many people as you can to talk about it.
Note: all comments must be genuine, positive comments. They can’t be submitted by you and they must not be spam comments.
The Prize
We think the prizes are awesome. We've tried to cater for everyone - the winner has their pick of…
A Luxury African Safari
Take a friend along to experience Africa in style at a Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge in the Kruger Park, South Africa. This prize is valued at R15,000. Includes 2-nights accommodation for two people sharing, 3 meals a day, 2 safari activities a day, transfers to and from Johannesburg International Airport. Excludes international flights, insurance, visa costs, tips and items of a personal nature. Valid 1 April 2009 to 1 September 2009.
Adventure Overland Safari
Experience non-stop adventure on this 21-day adventure overland safari from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. This prize is valued at R15,000. Includes 20-nights camping, transport per overland truck, meals, drinks and adventure activities as per the detailed tour itinerary. Excludes flights, local payment, optional activities, insurance, visa costs, tips and items of a personal nature. Valid 1 April 2009 to 31 December 2009. Read more.
Read the detailed competition terms and conditions.
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