what you'll do
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express runs once a year from France to Turkey—and you’ll be one of the few people to go aboard in 2020! This is much more than a trip across Europe. The restored 1920s carriages are also transporting you back to the Golden Age of Travel. You and a friend will embark on this classic journey starting in Paris and traveling along the original route to Istanbul. You’ll pass through France, Switzerland and Austria while taking in the stunning scenery from your luxurious cabin. As the rail voyage continues, you’ll enjoy private guided tours in Hungary, explore castles in Romania and savor the beautiful countryside of Bulgaria. And don’t forget the daily gourmet meals of local specialties. Between nights in your elegant cabin (complete with personal steward service) and grand European hotels, this will truly be the experience of a lifetime. Flights and accommodations are on us.
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Sweepstakes Sponsor:
Omaze, Inc.
Charity:
PATH
All donations made in connection with a fundraising campaign are paid to Charities Aid Foundation of America (“CAFA”), an IRS-recognized, U.S. public charity whose mission is to make giving internationally and domestically safe, easy and effective for U.S. donors. CAFA prequalifies each Charity as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants. At the end of each fundraising campaign, so long as the Charity continues to qualify as an eligible recipient of CAFA grants, CAFA will make a grant to the Charity of the net proceeds of the fundraising campaign.*
Prize Provider:
Omaze, Inc.
SWEEPSTAKES STRUCTURE:
The Sweepstakes is made up of: (a) one (1) Grand Prize Drawing, (b) two (2) Early Bird Drawings, and (c) five (5) separate weekly drawings as described below (“Drawing(s)”). Sweepstakes entries will be eligible for the Grand Prize Drawing as well as any of the other Drawings in which such entry occurs on or before the applicable Drawing’s specified entry deadline.
Grand Prize Drawing:
Entry Dates/Deadline: October 7, 2019 - January 30, 2020
Grand Prize Drawing: On or around February 19, 2020
Winners:
(a) One (1) eligible entrant selected as a winner of the Grand Prize; and
(b) an additional 2,012 eligible entrants selected as winners of the Additional Prizes described below in the order in which such winners are selected after the Grand Prize winner.
Grand Prize: Winner and Guest will embark on the Paris to Istanbul annual route on the Venice Simplon Orient-Express. Flights and hotel included.
Approximate Retail Value: US$46,000
Restrictions: Winner must be at least 16 years old to win. Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as their Guest. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18), unless Winner is the legal guardian of Guest and Guest is at least 5 years of age or older at the time of travel. If Winner and/or Guest reside outside the country where experience will take place, Winner and/or Guest must have current, valid passports, and be able to travel to the experience location(s).
Additional Prizes and Tiers:
Item: Mophie Charger
ARV: $50
Quantity: 20
Item: Noise Cancelling Headphones
ARV: $399
Quantity: 2
Item: Packable Duffel
ARV: $27
Quantity: 85
Item: Water Bottle
ARV: $36
Quantity: 35
Item: Tumi Travel Kit
ARV: $125
Quantity: 5
Item: Fuji Film
ARV: $99
Quantity: 15
Item: Uber Digital Gift Card
ARV: $15
Quantity: 850
The Uber wordmark and the Uber logo are registered trademarks of Uber Corporation. Uber is not a participating partner or sponsor in this offer.
Item: 1,000 Bonus Entries
ARV: $0
Quantity: 500
Item: 250 Bonus Entries
ARV: $0
Quantity: 500
Early Bird Drawing #1:
One (1) eligible entrant selected as a winner of the Early Bird Drawing 1 Prize
Entry Dates/Deadline: October 7, 2019 - October 21, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around October 30, 2019
Winner: 1 Winner and Guest
Early Bird Drawing #1 Prize: A 3-day trip for Winner and Guest to Paris, France with round-trip flights and 2 nights at a hotel included, or US$5,000 Cash Option.
Approximate Retail Value: US$5,000
Restrictions: Winner must be at least 16 years old to win. Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as their Guest. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18), unless Winner is the legal guardian of Guest and Guest is at least 5 years of age or older at the time of travel. If Winner and/or Guest reside outside the country where experience will take place, Winner and/or Guest must have current, valid passports, and be able to travel to the experience location(s).
Early Bird Drawing #2:
One (1) eligible entrant selected as a winner of the Early Bird Drawing 2 Prize
Entry Dates/Deadline: October 7, 2019 - November 4, 2019
Announcement Date: November 13, 2019
Winner: 1 Winner
Early Bird Drawing #2 Prize: Winner will receive a Tumi luggage set with (2) carry-on bags and (2) backpacks, or US$2,600 Cash Option.
Approximate Retail Value: $2,600
Additional Weekly Drawings:
In addition, the Sweepstakes will offer a total of five (5) weekly drawings (each a “Weekly Drawing”) as follows:
Weekly Drawing #1:
Weekly Open Date: October 7, 2019
Entry Deadline: November 17, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around November 27, 2019
Prize: $1,000 USD Airline Credit
Approximate Retail Value: $1,000 USD
Weekly Drawing #2:
Weekly Open Date: October 7, 2019
Entry Deadline: November 24, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around December 6, 2019
Prize: $1,000 USD Airline Credit
Approximate Retail Value: $1,000 USD
Weekly Drawing #3:
Weekly Open Date: October 7, 2019
Entry Deadline: December 1, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around December 11, 2019
Prize: $1,000 USD Airline Credit
Approximate Retail Value: $1,000 USD
Weekly Drawing #4:
Weekly Open Date: October 7, 2019
Entry Deadline: December 8, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around December 18, 2019
Prize: $1,000 USD Airline Credit
Approximate Retail Value: $1,000 USD
Weekly Drawing #5:
Weekly Open Date: October 7, 2019
Entry Deadline: December 15, 2019
Announcement Date: On or around January 6, 2020
Prize: $1,000 USD Airline Credit
Approximate Retail Value: $1,000 USD
Prize Terms and Restrictions:
All Prizes may be subject to delays, diversions, substitutions, failures, damage, destruction, discontinuations, cancellations, and/or availability issues, licensing, import, distribution, eligibility (jurisdictional or otherwise) or other restrictions, acts or omissions of third parties, or other force majeure events or circumstances beyond Sponsor’s or Prize Provider’s control as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In any such case, the Winner will be required to take the Cash Option (if applicable for a Prize). Unless otherwise explicitly stated, winners are responsible for all applicable taxes on Prizes.
Eligibility (applicable for all prizing):
Sweepstakes entrants must be at least 16 years old to win. Winners must not be residents of Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria or Thailand. In certain other countries, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation. Entry is subject to all local laws. See Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, Charity, or Prize Provider, and members of their immediate families and households, are not eligible to win.
Individuals may not receive more than one major/grand prize within the same 18 month period.
How to Enter:
Visit Omaze.com to utilize any of our methods of entry. See Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.
Selection Process:
Conditional Winners will be chosen through a random selection process by Sponsor or its representative. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries held. A verification process will take place during which conditional Winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility and, if applicable, their ability to participate on given dates. Sponsor may also perform background checks, at its discretion, before an official Winner is announced.
Additional Sweepstakes Terms:
By entering this Sweepstakes, all entrants agree to: (a) be bound by these Rules (including Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Official Rules) and by all applicable laws and decisions of Sponsor, which shall be binding and final; (b) waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Rules (including Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Official Rules); (c) waive all of your rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against Sponsor, Prize Providers, Charities and Sponsor’s promotional partners (collectively, the “Released Parties”) in connection with this Sweepstakes; and (d) to forever and irrevocably agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless each of the Released Parties from any and all claims, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, demands, fines, penalties, liability costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) that may arise in connection with his or her entrance and participation in this Sweepstakes (including any Prize).
Winners and Guests (if applicable for a Prize) (or, if under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence, his or her respective parent or legal guardian) must complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release (and any other documents or verification forms required by Sponsor or Prize Provider as further described in Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Official Rules) prior to receiving any Prize. If Winner is the parent or legal guardian of a Guest, Winner must execute and return all required documents on behalf of such Guest.
Notice to U.S. Residents: Sharing Your Information with Sponsor’s promotional partners. Consistent with the terms of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, all US residents entering this sweepstakes are consenting to their e-mail address being shared with Sponsor’s promotional partners on this sweepstakes, which such promotional partners may use for their own marketing purposes.
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
"Venice Simplon-Orient-Express" is a registered trademark of Belmond. This sweepstake is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated in any way with Belmond.
"Airstream" and "Flying Cloud" are registered trademarks of Thor Tech, Inc. This sweepstake is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated in any way with Airstream, Inc., Thor Tech, Inc., or their affiliates.
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Fundraising Transparency
This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“CAF America”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID # 43-1634280). CAF America retains exclusive control over all donations raised in this Experience.
(a) How it works: Omaze and CAF America work together to offer incredible Experiences, like this one. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, 100% of your donation goes to CAF America, who then distributes the donations, minus the Experience fees and costs, to the nonprofit(s) identified on the experience page (the “Designated Grantee(s)”). Our model allows CAF America and the non-profit grantees to spend less time worrying about raising funds and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.
(b) Where your donation goes: For Omaze Owned Experiences, like this one, 15% of the total donations goes to the Designated Grantee(s) via a grant from CAF America. (If there are multiple Designated Grantees, then this amount is equally distributed to each). CAF America retains a small percentage of the total donations (less than 1%) to cover its own operating costs. Omaze uses the remaining amount to pay for the Experience costs, such as Prize costs, payment processing fees, and advertising to awesome people like you, and to cover our operating costs of providing and maintaining the technology and team that makes this all happen. Owned Experiences have higher costs associated with prizing and promotion, which is why a larger percentage goes to Experience costs.
(c) Designated Grantee Eligibility: Before every Experience, CAF America confirms the Designated Grantee(s) as eligible to receive grants. In the rare case where, after the launch of an Experience but before distribution of the donations, a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility (per CAF America’s grant-making policies and/or applicable laws), then CAF America may (i) withhold distribution of the donations until the Designated Grantee is eligible or (ii) reassign the donations to another nonprofit that supports a similar cause. If CAF America reassigns the donations to an alternate organization, the Experience page will be updated to identify what entity(ies) received the grant(s).
(d) When will the Designated Grantee get the money? Omaze sends 100% of donations from this Experience to CAF America within 2 business days of Omaze’s receipt of the donation. The speed at which CAF America distributes the donations to the Designated Grantee(s) depends on the classification of the Experience and can be anywhere from 2 weeks after Omaze received your donation to 90 days from the close of the Experience. In circumstances where a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility to receive grants, the above grant distribution timeframes may be impacted.
For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of total donations (e.g., Premiere and Owned Experiences), CAF America will distribute the donations via multiple grants throughout the duration of the Experience, usually within 10-15 business days following CAF America’s receipt of donations from Omaze.
For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of Adjusted Donations (total donations minus Experience costs), CAF America will distribute donations after reconciliation of all Experience costs (usually within 15-90 days following the close of the Experience).