Elevate your next getaway with an extraordinary Aspen escape that combines the luxury of Aero’s premium semi-private air travel with a two-night stay at Aspen’s iconic The Little Nell and a private birdwatching experience with Master Birder Rebecca Weiss. 

Your journey begins aboard Aero’s custom-designed aircraft, featuring seating for just 10 guests and offering an experience that redefines flying. Skip the crowds, long lines, and airport hassles by departing from private terminals, where you’ll enjoy seamless check-in, curbside luggage service, and personalized hospitality from start to finish. Relax in handcrafted Italian leather seating and enjoy Starlink Wi-Fi, a premium open bar, and elevated in-flight dining curated with selections from renowned partners including Erewhon. 

Upon arrival in Aspen, unwind with a two–night stay at The Little Nell, Aspen’s only Five-Star, Five-Diamond hotel, ideally situated at the base of Aspen Mountain. Your two-night stay includes breakfast for two, up to $90 per day, making this the perfect luxury mountain retreat. 

Experience Aspen through a completely different lens on a private birding adventure with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) master birder, naturalist, and author Rebecca Weiss. Customized for your group, the season, and current bird activity, Rebecca will design an unforgettable outing to explore some of Aspen’s most beautiful and ecologically important landscapes while seeking out the fascinating birdlife that calls them home. 

Your adventure might lead through riparian forests and wetlands, aspen groves and mountain meadows, or into the high alpine—following the habitats and seasonal movements of Aspen’s resident and migratory birds. Along the way, Rebecca will bring the landscape to life, sharing her extraordinary knowledge of bird behavior, identification, migration, habitat, and the larger ecology of the Roaring Fork Valley. 

Rebecca has spent more than 30 years exploring and interpreting the natural world of Aspen and Colorado’s mountains and serves as ACES’ master birder and primary guide for ACES’ Birding Program. She is the author of Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, the definitive local guide to the region’s birds and their habitats. 

This private experience includes loaned binoculars for each guest and a customized guided hike through some of Aspen’s most unique and important ecosystems. Whether your group includes lifelong birders or people picking up binoculars for the first time, Rebecca will create an experience that is engaging, adventurous, and entirely tailored to you. 

Take your experience to the next level with the Oura Ring 4. Crafted from lightweight titanium, the Oura Ring 4 delivers personalized wellness tracking, including heart rate, activity, sleep, recovery, and overall readiness metrics, all in a sleek and comfortable design. Features include up to 5 to 8 days of battery life, water resistance up to 100m, and compatibility with both iOS and Android devices.   

Package Includes: 

  • Two round-trip Aero tickets from New York City to Aspen 
  • Two-night stay at The Little Nell 
  • Daily breakfast for two (up to $90 per day) 
  • Private birding adventure with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) master birder, naturalist, and author Rebecca Weiss 
  • One (1) Oura Ring 4 in Silver, Stealth, or Gold. 

Terms & Conditions: 

Aero  

  • Voucher is valid for two round-trip Aero tickets 
  • Must be booked and completed by September 15, 2027 
  • Subject to availability 
  • Blackout dates apply 
  • All flights within North America are operated by USAC Airways 695 LLC dba Aero, with Aero Technologies Inc. acting as an indirect air carrier under US-DOT Part 380. Passengers must accept the applicable Operator Participant Agreement and/or Conditions of Carriage at booking.  
  • Additional terms and conditions may apply and are subject to change at Aero’s discretion 

The Little Nell 

  • Hotel stay is subject to availability and blackout dates. 
  • Based on availability 
  • Excludes holidays 
  • Blackout dates apply 
  • Valid from October 02, 2026, through October 02, 2027 

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies 

  • Must be booked at a mutually agreed upon date

Oura 

  • The winner is responsible for contacting Oura to complete the sizing and ordering process. 
  • Shipping details will be coordinated directly between the winner and Oura. 
  • No cash value. 
  • Oura Membership, if required for certain features, is not included unless otherwise specified by Oura 

Value: $26,249

Generously donated by Aero , The Little Nell , Oura, and the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

Should a travel or experience donation be canceled, postponed, delayed, or rescheduled due to force majeure (i.e., weather, act of God, state of war, terrorism, strike, pandemic, etc.) or any other condition beyond reasonable control, the purchase will be honored, per the experience provider, at the experience provider’s discretion, and the winner will be expected to either attend or transfer the purchase accordingly. No cash refunds. 

Oceana, Federal ID number: 51-0401308, is a nonprofit designated by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Oceana may be considered tax deductible for federal income tax purposes but are limited to the excess of money (and the fair market value of property other than money) contributed over the value of the goods or services provided in return by Oceana. 

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