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Win a European River Cruise and flights for two with Travelmarvel
Valued at up to AU $30,000

Embark on an unforgettable 14-night European Gems River Cruise with Travelmarvel. Glide through the heart of Europe aboard a state-of-the-art river ship, starting in the captivating city of Budapest. Journey on to regal Vienna and meander through Germany’s enchanting Rhine River towns before arriving in the vibrant city of Amsterdam.

This is your chance to experience the ultimate European adventure. Return flights for two included.

Travelmarvel is part of the award-winning APT Travel Group, a family-owned Australian business with more than 90 years’ experience. Discover Europe with Travelmarvel and enjoy premium travel experiences at exceptional value.

Competition is open to residents of VIC, NSW and QLD only.

https://www.escape.com.au/win/win-a-european-river-cruise-for-two-with-travelmarvel/news-story/2aa9c826f5892f238f3485b4297ab9e0

Terms & Conditions:

Promoter Nationwide News Pty Ltd
ABN: 98 008 438 828
HWT Tower
40 City Rd
Southbank Vic 3006
Authorised under these
NSW – TP/03362
permits/authorisations
Promotion period starts 1st September 2025 at 12:00pm AEST
Promotion period ends 30th September at 12:00pm AEST
Eligibility requirements Must be 18 years old or over
Entry is only open to residents of Victoria,
Queensland, and New South Wales. Entrants must
be residing in one of these states at the time of entry
and, if selected as a winner, at the time of prize
delivery. Entries received from residents of any other
Australian states or territories, or from overseas, will
be deemed ineligible and excluded from the
competition.
Limit on number of entries which can
be made by any one person
One per person
How to enter Entrants can enter by accessing escape.com.au and
completing the online entry form in accordance with
the instructions on the website.
Entrants must include their title, name, phone
number, postcode and email address.
Entrants must select “yes” to subscribe to the Escape
marketing communications.
Entrants must also agree and opt in to receive
marketing content from the prize provider
(Travelmarvel Australia Pty Ltd, referred to in these
terms as “Travelmarvel”) by selecting “yes” to allow
the Promoter to disclose your entry details to
Travelmarvel and must subscribe to marketing
communications from Travelmarvel.
The cost of accessing the promotional website will
be dependent on the entrant’s individual Internet
Service Provider.
Promotion website www.escape.com.au
Prizes A fifteen (15) day / fourteen (14) night Travelmarvel
European Gems River Cruise (Travelmarvel Tour
code: EUTCR15) for two (2) adults in Category LD
(Window Stateroom) cabin valued at up to $11,195
Details of the prize draw Winner notification website (for
publication of winner details)
Unclaimed prize draw Prize additional info/expiry details (per person) The river cruise departs Budapest. A full
list of departure dates can be found at
https://www.travelmarvel.com/en-
au/tours/europe/germany/european-gems-r. The
Prize winner must
select a departure date that is between 01 March
2026 and 31 December 2026 and complete travel in
2026. Blackout dates apply in May and September
2026.
The prize also includes domestic and international
economy airfares for two (2) adults from any
Australian capital city to the start and end point of
the cruise up to the value of $3,805 (per person).
The airline will be selected by
Travelmarvel.
The prize has a maximum value of AU$30,000.
There is one (1) prize to be won.
To be drawn in the presence of an independent
scrutineer at 12:00pm Wednesday 1st October
AEST at Level 2, 11 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
The winner will be notified by email and phone
within two
days of the draw. Winner will be published at
www.escape.com.au within 24 hours of the draw.
Winner must claim the prize by 28 November 2025.
If needed, to be held in the presence of an
independent scrutineer
at Level 2, 11 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
on December 1 2025 at 12:00pm.
The prize excludes transport to and from airline
departure points including but not limited to
additional
Domestic or International airfares if required, any
costs relating to spending money, passports, visas,
travel insurance, additional meals, any extra
sightseeing or activities, any additional
accommodation
and all other ancillary costs, as well as obtaining any
of these, are the responsibility of the winner and
their travel companion. Prize also excludes medical
expenses, items of a personal nature,
beverages, optional tours not outlined, laundry,
telephone calls, additional nights, room upgrades or
other ancillary costs associated with redeeming the
prize other than those specified. These costs and
expenses are the responsibility of the winner. Any
extension to the duration of the prize is at the
winner’s sole expense and subject to availability at
the time of booking.
The prize is non-transferable, cannot be returned,
exchanged or redeemed for cash or any sort of gift.
Except for components of the Prizes as described
above, all other costs incurred shall be the
responsibility of the Prize Winner. The Promoter
shall not bear any other costs.
Terms and conditions
General
1. The above Particulars and information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the
terms of entry. Entry into the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these terms and
conditions. If there is any inconsistency between these terms and conditions and
anything else that refers to this Promotion, these terms and conditions prevail.
Who can enter?
2. Entry is open to all persons who meet the eligibility requirements set out in the
Particulars except that directors, contractors and employees (and immediate families) of
the Promoter and of companies, suppliers and agencies associated with the Promotion
including of any prize provider are not eligible to enter the Promotion. Eligibility
requirements must be met at the time of entry and at the time of determining prize
winners.
3. The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to request winners to provide proof
of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of
entry validity or proof of registration ownership in order to claim a prize. If a winner
cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no
substitute will be offered.
When to enter
4. 5. 6. Promotion opens and closes as set out in the Particulars. Entries must be received by the
Promoter in the Promotion Period.
All entries are deemed received at the time of receipt by the Promoter not at the time of
transmission by the entrant.
Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost misdirected, delayed, ineligible,
incomplete or corrupted entries or delays in the delivery of entries due to technical
disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. SMS entries via the internet or
computer generation and not attributable to a valid mobile phone account are invalid
and will not be accepted.
How to enter
7. How to enter details are as set out in the Particulars.
(e) (f) 8. Entrants must not:
(a) tamper with the entry process;
(b) engage in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the
fair and proper conduct of the Promotion
(c) (d) submit an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions;
use multiple email addresses, postal addresses, PO Box addresses or SIM cards to
register multiple qualifying purchases or use any form of software or third-party
application to enter multiple times (including scripting software) except where
expressly permitted in these terms and conditions;
use a third party (including online competition entry site) to enter on their behalf,
except where the entrant needs to use those services of that third party to enter
due to a disability; or
engage in conduct in entering the Promotion which, in the opinion of Promoter,
is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or
reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter.
If an entrant is found to have breached these terms and conditions including this clause,
the entrant will be disqualified so that they will have all their entries invalidated, any claim
to any prize will be invalidated and where such an entrant has already been awarded a
prize before being found to have breached these terms and conditions, the entrant must
immediately return any awarded prize to the Promoter.
The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if these terms and conditions have been
breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever
documentation it deems necessary to confirm or deny its suspicions in this regard and
any failure to provide such requested documentation to the Promoter on request gives
Promoter the right to disqualify the entrant. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover
damages or other compensation from any offender are reserved.
Number of Entries permitted
Only one entry is permitted per person
Draw and Notification of winner
9. 10. 11. The winner/s will be the valid entry/ies submitted in accordance with these terms and
conditions that is/are drawn as winning entries in accordance with the Particulars.
12. If any particular draw is scheduled on a public holiday, the draw will be conducted on
the following business day.
13. The Promoter’s decision is final, and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence
regarding the competition result or any other decisions the Promoter makes in connection
with the Promotion.
14. 15. The winners: The winner/s will be notified by email within two days of the draw. Winner/s
of prizes will be published using their first initial, surname and postcode on the Winner
notification website set out in the Particulars approximately 24 hours after the draw and
will remain on the website for a minimum of 30 days (as set out in the Particulars).
Prizes will be awarded to the person/s named in the winning entry/ies. However, in a
dispute, will be awarded to the account holder of the entry mechanism used to submit
their entry (i.e. mobile phone account holder or land line account holder).
16. If an entrant’s contact details change during the Promotion Period, entrant must notify
the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should
be sent to the Promoter.
17. If required, an unclaimed prize draw will take place as set out in the Particulars. The
winner/s of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by email within seven days of that
draw. Winner’s first initial, surname and postcode will be published at
www.escape.com.au within seven days of the draw.
Prize on offer
18. Prizes are as set out in the Particulars.
19. Unless otherwise expressly stated, prize values are based on the recommended retail
prices at the time of first publication of these terms and conditions (inclusive of GST). The
Promoter accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the
ultimate prize redemption date.
20. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of
accepting the prize.
21. The Prize can be transferred to a person 18 years or over subject to prior written approval
of the Promoter which can be granted or withheld at the absolute discretion of the
Promoter. However, the prize cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash. If for any
reason, the Prize Winner cannot take any component of the Prize and he/she does not
22. 23. wish to transfer the Prize prior to 100 prior to departure, then the Prize will be forfeited.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions
of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements. It is the responsibility of the
winner to confirm such conditions with the prize supplier or other relevant third parties.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner/s may be required to sign a legal
release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
24. 25. All entrants agree that if they win the prize, they will not, and their companions will not,
sell or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs in relation to the taking of the
prize, to any media or other organisation, without the Promoter’s prior written consent.
Photographs will be allowed to be taken only at the discretion of the Promoter and the
prize provider.
Prize Validity: The Prize is valid for travel departure dates from 01 March 2026 to 31
December 2026 and is subject to availability. Blackout dates apply in May and
September
2026. If the Particulars specify a time/date by which a Prize must be taken, then if a
winner does not take the prize by that stipulated time/date, then the entire prize will be
forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.
Prize clauses
26. Flight portion of the prize/s is not available to a winner if the winner resides in the same
state as the state in which the event that forms part of the prize takes place.
27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. The Promoter is not responsible for any acts outside of its control including without
limitation, acts of god, such as adverse weather conditions or industrial action or civil
commotion that may take place or the impact or effect of any pandemic or epidemic.
The winner/s (and their companion/s) is/are responsible for all other expenses including
spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry
charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, taxes (excluding departure and any
other flight associated taxes included within the prize), energy surcharges, gratuities,
services charges, passports, visas, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs. Travel
insurance is highly recommended to protect against the additional costs incurred in the
event of unforeseen circumstances. Each winner is responsible for ensuring that they
and their travelling companion(s) are fit to travel and have received appropriate
immunisations and/or health checks prior to taking the prize.
The winner/s and travelling companions must travel at the same time, must depart from
the same capital city and are responsible for transport from their residence to their
nearest capital city for flight departure (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth).
(If a winner is from ACT or NT connecting flights from these cities to the nearest flight
departure capital city will be included in the prize package for the winner and travelling
companion only – if applicable).
The prize must be taken by 31 December 2026 and is subject to hotel and flight availability.
The prize is not available during peak times such as public holidays and school holidays (if
applicable) and cannot be changed once the booking has been made. Blackout dates
apply; May and September 2026.
Air tickets are available on the regular scheduled services of each airline and are subject
to seasonal embargos. Flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airline’s
departure city and their current flight schedule. Frequent Flyer points are not available
from any airline.
A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from a winner at check-in to the
hotel, for all incidental charges. Once accommodation vouchers are issued, they are non-
changeable.
A winner and their travel companion are responsible for complying with health and any
other government requirements that may apply to the prize. All prize travel will be subject
to the carrier’s General Conditions of Carriage. It is the traveller’s personal responsibility
to ensure that they have valid travel documentation, including valid passports and visas,
which meet the requirements of government authorities at the relevant destinations. Any
fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not
meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the
traveller/s. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety, conditions or other
issues that may exist at any destination. Entrants should obtain travel advice from
independent sources, such as the web site of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade.
Each winner acknowledges and accepts that activities that form part of the prize are
inherently dangerous and may result in death, injury, incapacity, damage to property or
other losses. The winners are required to be physically fit. This expedition/prize is not
suitable for anyone who suffers from a respiratory disorder, circulatory ailment, or
physical disability that limits mobility.
By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and acknowledge full responsibility for their
decision to participate in this Travelmarvel River Cruise should they be chosen as
winners. The winners release the Promoter and other organisers, their related bodies
corporate, affiliates, officers, agents and employees, from all liabilities, loss and damage
of any kind arising at any time out of or in connection with the acceptance of, and
participation in, the prize. Without limiting the foregoing, the released parties will not be
liable for any injury, sickness or death, property loss or damage or other direct or
indirect loss or damage of any kind, howsoever sustained or incurred, in connection with
or arising out of the Travelmarvel River Cruise or any other aspect of the prize. The
winner acknowledges that they have been warned that there is a possibility of an
accident causing injury, death or property damage in accepting the prize and that he or
she may be excluded from participation in the prize if the Promoter or other organisers
consider that he or she is not fit to participate.
Further Terms and Conditions
35. 36. 37. If for any reason this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including (without
limitation) due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised
intervention, fraud, technical failures or any causes beyond the control of the Promoter,
including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of
God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, epidemic or pandemic, or public health
order, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to take any action that may be
available, and (without limitation) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the
competition, subject to any direction given under State Regulation.
If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason including (without limitation) due to
causes beyond the control of the Promoter, including but not limited to natural
disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, epidemic or pandemic, or
public health order, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of
equal or greater value, subject to State and Territory legislation. It is a condition of
accepting the prize that a winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize
and prize supplier’s requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no
compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
Without limiting the previous clause, if the prize includes attendance at an event which
is cancelled for any reason beyond the control of the Promoter, including due to
pandemic, epidemic, public health order or illness of a performer, the Promoter reserves
the right to take action under either of the previous two clauses.
38. In consideration of the Promoter awarding the prize to each winner, each winner
permits the winner’s submission, image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or
filmed during the winner’s participation in the prize to appear in connection with the
Promoter or any of its related bodies corporate or the goods and services of any of them
or the advertising or marketing of any of them, in any media whatsoever throughout the
world and the winner will not be entitled to any fee.
Limitation of Liability
39. The Promoter does not exclude any rights and remedies in respect of goods or services
under the Australian Consumer Law in the Competition and Consumer Act (2010)
(Australian Consumer Law) which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. However,
40. the remainder of this clause will apply to the fullest extent permitted by law and the
Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered
(including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury
suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s (including without limitation due to
attendance at an event or travel undertaken when there is any current health warning,
epidemic or pandemic declared which would apply to or could be considered to impact,
effect or apply to the relevant event or travel) except for any liability which cannot be
excluded by law.
The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused
by entrant or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this
competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the
course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone,
mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or
alteration of entries.