what you'll do
While Nepal is known as the ultimate trekkers’ paradise, Bhutan has been called the real-life Shangri-La and even the top destination for 2020 according to Lonely Planet. You’ll experience both on your 11-day trip to Himalayan paradise. You’ll enjoy a full itinerary packed with the best of both countries and a local guide at your side in every city. From touring medieval city squares in Kathmandu, to hiking to the sacred Bhuddist temple Paro Taktsang (aka Tiger’s Nest), you’ll constantly be in awe. (The constant backdrop of the gorgeous Himalayas doesn’t hurt either.) Are you ready for travel nirvana? Flights, hotel, transportation between cities and Bhutan visa arrangements are all included.
No donation or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes.
who you'll help
Conscious Impact strives to develop relationships of depth with rural communities around the world. Their first “Camp” (local headquarters) is based in Takure, Nepal. They invite international volunteers of all backgrounds to offer skilled or unskilled labor, financial donations and compassionate service to the local community. By fostering dialogue, trust, respect and understanding they’re able to build programs that are inclusive, respectful, conscious and effective. Your donation can help them strengthen their work with the small village of Takure and eventually grow to support more communities around the world.
stuff our lawyers want you to read
Winners:
You (“Winner”) + 1 (“Guest”)
Timing:
TBD; trip must be booked by December 2, 2020. Blackout dates may apply.
Location:
Kathmandu, Nepal
Pokhara, Nepal
Thimphu, Bhutan
Punakha, Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan
Sponsor:
Omaze, Inc. (“Sponsor”)
Charity:
CAFA ("Charity")
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. ("Prize Provider")
Details: Winner and guest will receive an 11 day/10 night trip to Kathmandu, Pokhara, Thimphu, Punakha, and Paro. Flights and hotel included.
Omaze may permit Winner to receive a cash alternative prize in the amount of $9,000 (United States Dollars) in Winner’s sole discretion (the “Cash Option”).
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Sweepstakes Start Date:
December 4, 2019
Deadline to Enter:
February 12, 2020 at 11:59pm PT
Winner Announced:
On or around February 26, 2020
Approximate Retail Value:
$12,000
Who's Eligible:
You must be at least 18 years old to win. 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. In addition to Winner requirements (detailed below), Guest must complete and return a publicity and liability release prior to departure. If Winner is the legal guardian of Guest, Winner must execute and return all required documents on behalf of such child or legal ward.
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). Visa restrictions may apply. If they are unable to travel to the experience location(s), they will forfeit the prize. Winners must not be residents of Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria or Thailand. In certain 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 our 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 and one minor prize within the same 18 month period.
How to Enter:
Visit Omaze.com to utilize any of our methods of entry. Receive bonus entries for donations. See our Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.
Selection Process:
Conditional Winners will be chosen through a random selection process by Omaze or its representative. Odds of winning depend on the number of tickets held. A verification process will take place during which conditional Winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility and their ability to participate on given dates. Omaze may also perform background checks, at its discretion, before an official Winner is announced.
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
Transparency:
At Omaze, we believe fundraising should be about impact, not percentages. Our model allows us, in partnership with Charities Aid Foundation America (we call them CAFA), to really make a difference and disrupt the way society traditionally thinks about charitable giving.
Here’s how it works: Omaze and CAFA work together to offer incredible prizes and experiences that anyone can potentially win. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, your donation to CAFA is then used to make a charitable grant to a great cause, which we love. Omaze pays for everything that’s needed to run the sweepstakes, which means the only ones taking a chance are the entrants (you!)—not the charity. The nonprofit can spend less time worrying about raising funds, and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.
*Omaze also invests in securing the prizes for the typical Omaze Owned campaign, so for these, from every dollar you donate, 15 cents is passed directly through to CAFA, all of which is then used by CAFA to make a grant to the associated charity. If there are multiple charities, then grants of equal share are made to each charity. 70 cents is typically used to actually get the prize, process payments and advertise to awesome people like you (Omaze Owned campaigns require more significant marketing efforts by Omaze and do not rely (or rely to a much smaller degree) on the work and name of celebrities to help raise awareness and promote the campaign). The remaining 15 cents of your dollar goes to Omaze—it’s used to cover the cost of providing and maintaining the technology and team that makes this all happen.
The result? Causes get a guaranteed grant with no risk and no overhead or investment, our lucky winners get awesome prizes, and everyone else gets to help a great cause and spread joy!