Overview
We established The Explorer Society so that we could keep doing what we love: travelling to some of the most incredible places on Earth and sharing them with you.
As a thank you for sticking with us, we wanted to give our members of The Explorer Society a chance to win a luxury African safari for two, valued at AUD$15,000 per person. This is not available elsewhere online, and is for existing members like you.
See below to register your entry, see how many entries you may be entitled to in order to maximise your chances of winning, and see the details of what's included in the giveaway prize.
Expedition Itinerary
On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport, you will be met at the door of your aircraft with your name on a paging board. Should your aircraft be directed to the apron and not the terminal building, you will be transported to the terminal by bus, where your meet-and-greet representative will be waiting for you as you step off the bus. You will then be assisted through immigration, baggage collection and customs.
You will then meet your driver for your private transfer to the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff.
The remainder of the day is at leisure to settle in after your journey.
Overnight: Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff - Breakfast
Today is a day at leisure. You may choose to relax at the hotel, enjoy the views from the terraces or continue exploring Johannesburg at your own pace.
Overnight: Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff - Breakfast
This morning after breakfast you will be collected from your hotel for your private transfer back to the airport for your flight to the Kruger Region (flight cost not included).
Upon landing, you’ll be met and transferred by private vehicle to your home for the next few nights.
Sandringham Private Game Reserve tells a story of conservation transformation. Once a neglected hunting terrain, it is now a proud member of the Sabi Sabi Collection. Spanning 4,500 hectares of revived terrain beneath the silhouette of the Drakensberg Mountains, the reserve thrives with free-roaming wildlife. The vision - to create an open wildlife corridor to the Kruger, enabling movement across the endless bends of the Timbavati River - guides every step of the reserve’s conservation efforts.
Overnight: Sandringham N’weti Camp or Sandringham Shisaka Camp - Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Head out for an early morning game drive in open vehicles, stopping for a refreshing coffee break and a chance to listen to the sounds of the bush whilst admiring the landscape. After some down-time and a siesta back at camp, set off again in the late afternoon when the bush comes alive. It’s then sundowners as night falls, before spotlights come out in search of a new range of creatures.
For those wanting a slower, more detailed encounter with the landscape, a guided walking safari is an ideal way to learn about smaller animals, plants, tracks and signs.
Overnight: Sandringham N’weti Camp or Sandringham Shisaka Camp - Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Another day on safari. Enjoy close encounters and gain fresh perspectives that will invigorate your senses and shift your understanding of nature’s beauty forever.
Between activities, relax at camp and take in the views across the reserve towards the Drakensberg Mountains.
Overnight: Sandringham N’weti Camp or Sandringham Shisaka Camp - Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Enjoy a final morning on safari, and after breakfast you will be transferred by private vehicle to the airport for your flight to Cape Town (flight cost not included).
On arrival you will be met and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel in the suburb of Claremont.
The rest of your day is at leisure.
Overnight: The Claremont Boutique Hotel - Breakfast
Today is a free day in Cape Town. Perhaps you want to check out Table Mountain, either by hike or by cable car. Perhaps you want to abseil off it. Perhaps the city’s food scene calls your name, or you would prefer a book beside the pool. Whatever you want, today it can be yours.
Overnight: The Claremont Boutique Hotel - Breakfast
Today after breakfast you’ll be picked up by private transfer and taken to your hotel in Franschhoek, about an hour by car.
Set in one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine valleys, Franschhoek is known for its mountain setting, Cape Dutch heritage, fine food and excellent wine estates. The afternoon is at leisure to begin exploring the village or simply relax into the slower pace of the Winelands.
Overnight: Last Word Franschhoek - Breakfast
You have free rein to do what interests you. Perhaps spend time visiting vineyards to sample local wines, or explore local crafts and galleries. You might spend some time becoming acquainted with local coffee roasting, cheese making or chocolate design. It’s up to you.
Overnight: Last Word Franschhoek - Breakfast
Today you will enjoy a relaxing morning at leisure before heading back to the airport for your onward flight home (flight cost not included).
The Details
To register your (valid) entry into the giveaway, you must:
- Provide us with your contact details, and
- Tell us in 250 characters or less, about your dream day on safari staying at Sandringham, and
- Submit the giveaway registry form.
Without submitting the registry form, none of your entries are valid.
To maximise your chances of winning:
- New bookings = 8 entries
- If you book a trip with us before 11:59pm AEST November 30, 2026, you will automatically receive eight entries per trip booked into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- New Google reviews = 3 entries
- If you have travelled with us but not yet left us a Google review, do so before 11:59pm AEST November 30, 2026, and you will automatically receive three entries per review into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- Referrals = 2 entries
- If you refer explorers to us who book a trip before 11:59pm AEST November 30, 2026, you will automatically receive two entries per review into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- Past explorers = 3 entries
- If you have travelled with us previously, you will automatically receive three entries per trip taken into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- Bookings since 1st July 2026 = 3 entries
- If you have booked a trip with us since July 1, 2026, you will automatically receive three entries per trip booked into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- Previous Google reviews = 3 entries
- If you have already left us a Google review, you will automatically receive three entries per review into this giveaway once you register your entry.
- All accommodation as listed above
- All meals on safari, breakfast in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Franschhoek
- Selected local brand drinks on safari and in Franschhoek (soft drinks, beers, spirits, house wines)
- VIP Meet & Greet at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport on arrival
- Private transfers throughout
- Safari activities include game drives and guided bush walks. Maximum 6 guests per vehicle
- Limited laundry on safari
- All concession, park, conservancy, conservation and government fees
- International flights and airport taxes
- Any meals not included in the above itinerary
- All drinks, unless specified
- Any entrance fees and excursions not included in the above itinerary
- Laundry, unless specified
- Comprehensive travel insurance (required)
- Items of a personal nature (telephone expenses, curios, medicines etc)
- Tips and gratuities
- Visa fees
1. Promoter
The promoter is: The Explorer Society Pty Ltd T/A The Explorer Society
ABN: 46 648 054 264
Registered Address: Level 16/600 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Email: operations@theexplorersociety.com
Phone: 1300 575 752
The Promotion is conducted in Victoria, Australia.
2. Promotion Type
This is a Game of Skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each valid entry will be individually judged based on merit.
3. Promotion Period
The Promotion commences at 10:45am AEST on Wednesday 28 October 2026 and closes at 11:59pm AEST on Monday 30 November 2026 (“Promotion Period”). Entries received outside this period will not be accepted.
4. Eligibility
Entry is open to:
- Permanent residents or citizens of Australia
- Aged 18 years or over
- Able to travel internationally during the Prize validity period
The following are ineligible:
- Employees, directors or contractors of the Promoter
- Immediate family members of employees of the Promoter
- Employees of Sabi Sabi Collection and affiliated entities
- Employees of New Frontiers and affiliated entities
5. How to Enter
To enter, participants must during the Promotion Period:
- Complete and submit the official entry form via the link provided by the Promoter, including answering the 250-character skill-based question and providing required contact details.
This must be completed for an entry to be valid.
The official entry form submission will constitute the entrant’s formal entry into the Promotion.
Incomplete entries or entries that do not complete all required steps will be deemed invalid.
Only one (1) registration per person is permitted.
Any additional entries submitted by the same individual may be disqualified at the Promoter’s discretion.
Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed or automated means are invalid.
6. Judging
This Promotion is a Game of Skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner.
Only responses submitted via the official entry form will be judged.
Entries will be individually assessed and scored by a panel appointed by the Promoter based on: Creativity, Originality, Emotional resonance, Alignment with the spirit of an African safari experience. Each valid entry will add a modifier bonus to the merit basis score.
Judging will take place on Tuesday 2 December 2026. The entry deemed most meritorious will win. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
7. Prize
One (1) winner will receive:
2 nights in Johannesburg at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, in a Garden View Deluxe Room for for (2) adults sharing, including:
- Return private transfers from OR Tambo International Airport
- Breakfast daily
AND
3 nights at Sandringham Private Game Reserve for two (2) adults sharing, including:
- 3 nights luxury accommodation, at either Shisaka Camp or Nweti Camp (availability dependent)
- Private return transfers from Eastgate airport
- All meals, local brand drinks
- Limited laundry
- Safari activities
- Excludes:
- Premium bar purchases
- Boutique items
- Spa treatments
AND
2 nights in Cape Town at The Claremont Boutique Hotel for two (2) adults in a Classic Room sharing, including:
- Breakfast daily
- Private transfer from Cape Town airport
- Private transfer to Last Word Franschhoek Boutique Hotel
- Excludes:
- Premium bar purchases
- Boutique items
- Spa treatments
- Daily activities
AND
2 nights in the Franschhoek wine region at Last Word Franschhoek Boutique Hotel in a Superior Room for (2) adults sharing, including:
- Breakfast daily
- Local drinks
- Excludes:
- Premium bar purchases
- Boutique items
- Spa treatments
- Daily activities
8. Prize Conditions
Total prize value is approximately AUD$30,000 (based on recommended retail value at time of publication).
Prize validity: Travel must occur between 16 January and 14 December 2027. All accommodation is subject to availability and excludes peak seasons including public holidays, Easter and festive holidays.
Bookings must be requested at least 60 days prior to intended travel date.
Blackout periods may apply.
Prize is for inclusions above only unless expressly stated. Any additional costs not expressly included in the Prize description are the responsibility of the winner.
International flights are NOT included.
Travel insurance is highly recommended and at the winner’s expense.
Visas, passports and travel documentation are the responsibility of the winner.
Prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.
No extensions beyond validity period will be granted.
If the winner is unable to travel during validity, the prize is forfeited.
The Prize has been generously contributed by The Explorer Society. Providers listed within this itinerary are not the promoters of this Promotion.
9. Winner Notification
The winner will be notified via:
Email and/or phone within 3 business days of judging.
The winner’s name may be published on the Promoter’s website and social media channels, as promoters discretion.
If the winner cannot be contacted within 7 days, the Promoter reserves the right to re-judge the entries.
10. Liability
To the extent permitted by law:
The Promoter is not responsible for any injury, loss or damage suffered in connection with the Prize.
The Promoter makes no representation as to safety, conditions, or availability of international travel.
The winner accepts the Prize at their own risk.
The Promoter is not liable for:
- Flight cancellations
- Government travel restrictions
- Force majeure events
- Changes in exchange rates
- Changes to inclusions or levies imposed by third parties
Nothing in these Terms excludes rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
11. Privacy
Personal information is collected for the purpose of administering the Promotion and may be used for marketing communications by The Explorer Society.
Participants may opt out of marketing at any time.
Information will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy Policy available at: https://www.theexplorersociety.com/privacy-policy
12. Social Media Disclaimer
This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta (Instagram or Facebook).
Participants release Meta from any responsibility associated with this Promotion.
13. General
The Promoter reserves the right to:
- Verify entries
- Disqualify incomplete, offensive or fraudulent entries
- Modify or cancel the Promotion if circumstances arise beyond reasonable control
- If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions remain enforceable.
The Promoter is not responsible for technical malfunction, internet traffic congestion, or any combination thereof that may affect the receipt of entries.
These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia.
