Travel & Leisure Giveaways
Travel giveaways are free sweepstakes where the prize is a trip: flights, a cruise, a hotel stay or a full getaway package. Every listing below is free to enter, links to the sponsor's own entry page and shows when it ends. The category also covers leisure prizes such as tickets and experiences, so read the prize line on each card.
- 163open right now
- $156,500biggest prize
- 46you can enter every day
- 36end within 7 days
Second StreetTravel & LeisureSingle Entry🇺🇸 US
GleamTravel & Leisure3 WINNERSSingle Entry🇺🇸 US
Before you enter a travel giveaway
Trips range from a weekend getaway to a bucket-list international vacation, and the value is often in the thousands. Each card links to the official entry page, and the sponsor's rules spell out exactly what the prize includes. A few things are worth knowing before you start.
What's included, and what isn'tA trip prize is a package the sponsor assembled, and the rules list its contents line by line.
Normally included: round-trip flights for two from a major US airport, a set number of hotel nights, and whatever the sponsor is promoting alongside them, like event tickets or a resort credit. Normally not: taxes on the prize, ground transfers, meals beyond a stated credit, checked bags, travel insurance, passports and visas, resort fees and spending money. Also in the fine print: a booking window you have to travel inside, often around 12 months, with blackout dates over holidays and major events. Booking usually runs through the sponsor's agency rather than you picking your own flights.
ARV: why the number looks highEvery sweepstakes states an approximate retail value. It's the sponsor's estimate, and it's the figure your tax is based on.
For a trip, the ARV is the sponsor's estimate of what the package would cost at full price on the day the rules were written. It's rarely what you would have paid, because it tends to be built from published rack rates and unrestricted airfares rather than the deal you'd have found, and the rules almost always say the difference isn't refundable.
Who can enterTrip giveaways are often a little stricter: a minimum age of 18, sometimes 21, and your travel companion counts too.
Expect a minimum age of 18, often 21 where a casino or alcohol is involved. International trips need a passport with enough validity left, and getting one in time is your job. Some sponsors exclude particular states, and Canadian campaigns frequently exclude Quebec. Your companion normally has to be of legal age, free on the same dates, and willing to sign the same release, since a prize for two is only usable if you can find an eligible second person.
If you winYou'll get an email with a deadline of a few days, then some paperwork. None of it costs money.
Notification comes by email, usually with a deadline of a few days, and sponsors do redraw when nobody replies, so keep an eye on your promotions folder. Then comes an affidavit of eligibility and a liability and publicity release, sometimes notarized, returned inside a set window. The publicity part lets the sponsor use your name to promote the giveaway. A request for a fee, a deposit or a card number to "hold" your trip is not part of the process.
Won a trip? Plan for the taxA prize counts as income at its stated value, and no cash comes with it. A little planning keeps the good news good.
In the US a prize is taxable income whether it arrives as money or as a vacation, calculated on the ARV at your ordinary rate, plus whatever your state charges. Sponsors awarding more than the reporting threshold, $2,000 for 2026, file a 1099-MISC, and some add a cash component to help cover the winner's taxes, which the rules say when they do. Declining a prize you don't want is allowed, and a tax preparer can help you work out the number on anything five-figure before you sign the affidavit.
Travel giveaway FAQ
Are free vacation giveaways real?
Real ones exist. Travel brands, resorts and airlines run them to get attention, and the prizes can be worth thousands. A legitimate giveaway never asks for a deposit, your card details or a fee to claim a trip.
What kinds of trips can I win?
It ranges widely: cruises, flights, hotel and resort stays, theme-park trips and full vacation packages. Whatever's live right now is in the list above.
Does it cost anything to enter?
No. Every giveaway on this page is free to enter. Winning a trip may come with taxes you're responsible for, but entering never costs money.
What are my odds, and which trips are the better bet?
A well-promoted trip pulls entries from people who never enter anything else, so the famous travel sweepstakes have some of the longest odds anywhere. Smaller prizes such as weekend stays, local resort packages and theme-park trips attract a fraction of the entries a two-week international package does.
Do I have to pay tax on a trip I win?
In the US, the prize counts as income at its stated ARV, and nothing is withheld, so it's worth setting a little aside after a bigger win. A tax preparer can tell you how it applies to you.
What does ARV mean?
Approximate retail value: the sponsor's estimate of what the package would cost at full price. It's usually higher than what you'd have paid, and it's the figure your tax is based on.
Can I take cash instead of the trip?
Usually not. Most rules make the prize non-transferable with no cash alternative, though a few add an amount to help with the winner's taxes. You can always decline a prize you don't want.
Do I need a passport?
For any international trip, yes, usually with several months of validity left. Because sponsors set a booking window rather than issuing an open ticket, a passport you haven't applied for yet can cost you the prize.