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E: 05/09 Win a luxury Mauritius break worth £6,295

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Sunday Times Where Was I? competition

(www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/destinations/competition/where-was-i-ftrnmb55n)


The prize:

The winner and guest will stay for four nights, half-board, at Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius – a five-star beachfront resort on the sheltered Trou d’Eau Douce. Blending 21st-century comfort with Asian hospitality, the resort offers guests uninterrupted Indian Ocean views, as well doorstep access to the beach, two 18-hole golf courses, floodlit tennis courts and a range of water sports. There are five restaurants, and dinners for two at Kushi, Safran and Touessrok Soul Kitchen are included in the prize. So, too, is an indulgent, 60-minute couple’s massage at Chi, the Spa.

The prize also includes return economy-class flights for two with Air Mauritius, which flies daily from London Gatwick and offers state-of-the-art video entertainment as well as in-flight catering en route.

The prize must be taken between October 7, 2024 and October 26, 2025, subject to availability and excluding the periods October 27 to November 3, November 25 to December 2, December 22 to January 7, February 16 to March 9, March 28 to April 21 and June 4 to June 11.

  • The booking must be made no later than the end of August 2025
  • Both the winner and guest must be over 18 years of age
  • Both passengers must travel together
  • Once tickets are issued, they are non-changeable, non-refundable, non-transferable and no alternative cash value is applicable or upgradeable. Once booked, the origin and destination, flight time and date of travel cannot be changed
  • The prize does not include travel insurance, visas, meals, or any other costs of a personal nature not stated (including spending money) for the winner and their companion
  • Frequent Flyer miles will not be credited for these flights


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