Red Funnel is offering two Echo readers the chance to win a memorable trip to the Isle of Wight Zoo. Each winner and up to three guests can enjoy a special day trip to the Isle of Wight Zoo including free travel, free entry to the zoo and for the winners, the opportunity to feed the tigers or experience lemur painting!

This Easter, the Isle of Wight Zoo are offering FREE entry for kids when you purchase your admission tickets in advance through Red Funnel**. So, you can have a great day out visiting the Tigers and lemurs without it leaving you out of pocket. And, if you travel over on the Red Funnnel car ferry you may be lucky enough to catch one of the “Bug Encounter” sessions, where you will have the opportunity to meet and even handle friendly and exotic creepy crawlies.

To help you get to the zoo, Red Funnel are offering FREE travel for up to two children* on the Red Jet Hi-Speed foot passenger service between Southampton and West Cowes from 4-19 April, saving families up to £9.20 per child (aged 0-15).

At the Isle of Wight Zoo, the tiger milk feeding experience on offer is a very close, personal moment that will never be forgotten! The session involves feeding one of the fully-grown tigers goat’s milk through the enclosure with a spray bottle pump. This offers an amazing opportunity to sense both the gentleness and power of these great predators while remaining totally safe as physical contact is not permitted. The lucky winner will also take home a souvenir package from the milk feeding experience.

Or if you fancy something different, the unusual experience of lemur feeding and painting offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage with a troop of enchanting ring-tailed lemurs. The session involves going into the enclosure where you will be permitted full contact with the lemurs. You will then have the chance to feed them some tasty snacks and encourage them to create artwork on a canvas for you to take home as a truly unique souvenir of your encounter!

Travelling to the Isle of Wight is easy with Red Funnel. Vehicle ferries run regularly around the clock from Southampton, which is within easy reach of the M3 and M27, and the Red Jet Hi-Speed foot passenger service speeds visitors to the Island in just 23 minutes.

For more information about the Isle of Wight Zoo and Red Funnel visit www.redfunnel.co.uk and www.isleofwightzoo.com. You can also find Red Funnel on Facebook!

Terms and conditions: Closing date for entries is Monday 4 May at 10am. Competition limited to one entry per household. Normal Echo rules apply, for a complete set of rules visit Competitions rules

QUESTION:
Winners have the choice of feeding which two animals at the Isle of Wight Zoo?

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Terms and Conditions of prize Two winners will win a trip for four people to the Isle of Wight Zoo with Red Funnel, for the winner to experience tiger milk feeding or lemur painting. The winners can decide which experience they would like to undertake.

Return foot passenger or car ferry travel for four people from Southampton to the Isle of Wight is also included but is not valid on 11-15 June and 10-14 September. Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Subject to availability. Only one entry per household.

This draw is open to UK residents only excluding employees or agents of Red Funnel and Isle of Wight Zoo or anyone professionally connected with the promotion and their immediate families. At least one person claiming the prize must be over 18 years of age.

Tiger Milk Feeding

  • Minimum age 12 years
  • Those aged 12 – 16 years must be accompanied by adult
  • The experience must be pre-booked directly with the Zoo
  • Up to 3 persons permitted to accompany participant to observe experience
  • No physical contact with animals permitted
  • Prize includes free entry for up to 4 persons
  • Participation in experience is subject to Health and Safety rules and signing of disclaimer

Lemur Painting

  • Minimum age 12 years
  • Those aged 12 – 16 years must be accompanied by adult
  • The experience must be pre-booked directly with the Zoo
  • Up to 3 persons permitted to accompany
  • participant to observe experience
  • Prize includes free entry for up to 4 persons
  • Participation in experience is subject to Health and Safety rules and signing of disclaimer

Terms and Conditions of offers * ‘Kids go Free’ Red Jet Hi-Speed offer is available from 4-19 April 2009 inclusive. Terms and conditions of carriage apply. Up to 2 children (5-15 years) travel free when accompanied by a fare paying Adult or Senior Citizen. Available on the Red Jet service after 09:15am. Red Funnel reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime. Not available on period returns, Red Jet/Vehicle Ferry returns, or in conjunction with any other offer. Only available for travel purchased on day of departure.

** 'Kids go Free' Isle of Wight Zoo offer is available from 4-19 April inclusive. Offer comprises one complimentary child ticket per paying adult or senior citizen. Offer applies to children aged 5-16. Offer is only available with admission tickets purchased through Red Funnel. The Isle of Wight Zoo reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.