If you win the trip, everything is paid for. If you take the tour after setting it up with them, you just pay for the flight.
I can say this. This trip was a great experience. I will be going down for my 2nd round. I won the trip and there was some miscommunication. I bought my ticket after talking with the folks at IT in Florida. No one really knew and it turns out I didnt need to buy the ticket. Oh well...I get to take the tour twice. Oh what will I do other than try to bet my old record of cigars smoked. 40 of them. :laugh: