Below are the terms and conditions for the TravelEssence Matchmaker game.

The prize:

The prize is a trip for two people to Australia, New Zealand or both, worth £10,000.

Included in the trip is:

• A rental car for the duration of the stay
• Pre-booked accommodations
• Activities/excursions
• International flights

Important information / T&C’s of participation:

• The prize can be used for a yet-to-be-booked, tailor-made trip with TravelEssence to Australia, New Zealand or both.
• If the cost of the entire trip exceeds the total price value of £10,000, then the costs on top of the prize money will be at your own expense. This can happen when you (but is not limited to) book a trip for more than two people, book a longer trip, or book flight tickets in more luxurious classes.
• The trip must fall within the TravelEssence format (a complete trip including small-scale accommodation, activities and a rental car) and cannot be interrupted for, for example, a self-booked motorhome trip or a cruise.
• If a fixed part of the prize is not taken or claimed, it will be forfeited without replacement.
• The winner must ensure that the trip starts before 30 November 2026.
• Blackout dates apply, and travel is not permitted to take place during high season and school holidays. Including 1 July - 31 August and 1 December - 28 February.
• The voucher is personalised.
• The voucher holds no physical cash value and cannot be exchanged for another prize.
• All entrants must be over the age of 18.
• The winner must hold a valid international driving licence.
• One winner will be chosen from all participants from the countries where TravelEssence operates (the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands).
• All entries must be made before 31 January 2025 23:59, any entries made after this cut-off date and time will not be accepted.
• The winner will be selected at random and notified via email within seven working days of the competition ending.
• Family members of TravelEssence staff are excluded from entering this competition.

General information

Your participation means that you agree that your e-mail address will be added to our newsletter database and that we can email you regularly. You can of course unsubscribe at any time, and if you have already signed up before, you will not receive anything twice.

Your personal data will not be used for anything other than this test and newsletter registration, and your details will not be shared with any third parties.