Wider acknowledgement of the Balkan region as a tourist destination for Australians has prompted newly re-branded Beyond Travel to include programs for Bulgaria and Romania in the Croatia and Beyond brochure the wholesaler has released for 2008.

Marketing manager Bryce Crampton said the ready acceptance of Croatia by growing numbers of Australians created interest in neighbouring countries.

Formerly Russia & Beyond, Beyond Travel has also made some key changes to several key itineraries. For instance, the Grand Tour of Croatia now takes in Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, Zagreb, Zadar and Split and there’s a new fully escorted Balkan Tour from Dubrovnik including Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia.

In all Beyond Travel is offering ten separate itineraries for land touring in Croatia.

Mr Crampton said that the very popular Old Timers cruises among the islands of the Adriatic Sea also had enhanced itineraries but remained very competitively priced with the seven-night voyages costing from just $659.

More traditional cruise products along the Adriatic coast aboard the motor vessel Arion also follow new itineraries to give a broader view of the region. There’s also a brand new voyage aboard the Dalmacija from Venice along the Croatian coast.

Among the group’s most popular land touring programs are a choice of tours from Dubrovnik to Zagreb and roundtrip Dubrovnik itineraries.

More info on Beyond Travel webpage: http://www.beyondtravel.com.au/