Why this package wins for nonprofits
The $250 Golden Ticket taps into something powerful: choice. Your donors aren't bidding on a single destination—they're bidding on the chance to choose between four completely different dream trips. That multiplies the appeal across your entire room. Someone who fishes will compete hard for Los Cabos and the Sea of Cortez sport fishing experience. A wine lover eyes Tuscany's cooking demonstration and local wine tasting. An adventurer imagines the Blue Lagoon in Iceland or horseback riding in Jackson Hole. Four trips in one package means four different bidder personas, which drives competitive bidding and higher final prices. And because HGA handles this on consignment, your nonprofit pays nothing upfront—only the $3,995 reserve if it sells. Everything above that reserve goes directly to your mission. That's a pure fundraising win.
The experience your winner walks into
The winner calls the shot. If they choose Los Cabos, they'll settle into an all-inclusive beachfront resort for 4 nights, then spend an approximate 5-hour day fishing the world-class sport fishing waters of the Sea of Cortez. If Tuscany appeals, they'll arrive in Cortona for 6 nights in a private apartment, starting with a cooking demonstration with tastings, followed by wine education and tasting featuring 4 varieties of local wine—the kind of intimate, hands-on experience that builds lasting memories. Jackson Hole offers 3 nights at The Lodge, a $150 gift card for The Snake River Grill, and their choice of fly fishing, horseback riding, skiing, or a Jeep tour. Iceland means 5 nights at the Sand Hotel, the Blue Lagoon premium experience, and either a whale watching boat tour (May–August) or Northern Lights boat tour (September–April). Each option is built for genuine immersion, not checkbox tourism.
Winner picks ONE bucket-list trip
The Golden Ticket isn't a single set itinerary — the winner picks ONE of the destinations below as their prize. They don't get every option, just the one they choose. Personalized booking and a dedicated HGA specialist are included regardless of which they pick.
Winner CHOOSES one option below.
- Los Cabos
Sea of Cortez sport fishing day
- Tuscany
- •Cooking demonstration with tastings
- •Wine education and tasting, 4 local varieties
- Iceland
Blue Lagoon premium experience
- Jackson Hole
Choice of fly fishing, horseback riding, skiing, or Jeep tour
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.