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Tailor Made Tours City Stay Packages MOLDOVA UKRAINE AUSTRIA •Piatra Neamt HUNGARY ROMANIA • Bled • Maribor Bohinj• SLOVENIA LjubljanaH •Timisoara Sighisoara• H Zagreb Venice • Postojna Sibiu• • • Portoroz CROATIA •Brasov • Opatija Bran• •Sinaia Pula• • BOSNIA Plitvice H Belgrade H Bucharest CRES Lakes AND BLACK HERZEGOVINA •Rousse • Zadar SEA SarajevoH SERBIA Ancona• Trogir Veliko • • Split Tarnovo Varna• •Mostar • BRAC • HVAR Medjugorje KORCULA MONTENEGRO BULGARIA ITALY SofiaH Bourgas• Dubrovnik • Kotor H Podgorica • Rila• •Plovdiv Budva• HSkopje H Rome •Sandanski ADRIATIC MACEDONIA Istanbul • SEA HTirana Durres• Ohrid Bari• • Lake •Thessaloniki Gallipoli• HAnkara ALBANIA Ohrid •Canakkale TURKEY •Kalambaka AEGEAN SEA Cappadocia• GREECE PAXOS Delphi• Pamukkale• H Athens EPHESUS Corinth • MYKONOS •Kusadasi Olympia • •Antalya Marmaris• KOS •Fethiye SANTORINI RHODES MEDITERRANEAN SEA CRETE DUBROVNIK – CROATIA EPHESUS – TURKEY ROSE VALLEY – BULGARIA SANTORINI – GREECE CONTENTS SPECIAL JOURNEYS 4-9 BEST OF CROATIA & DALMATIAN CRUISE 5 CROATIA & SLOVENIA BY LAND & BY SEA 6 BUDAPEST TO THE GOLDEN HORN 8 ESCORTED TOURS 10-25 with the boutique travel expert that goes DALAMATIAN SUNSHINE 10 BOSNIA, CROATIA & SLOVENIA and BELGRADE TO ZAGREB 11 beyond delivering unforgettable holidays. ZAGREB TO VENICE 12 DUBROVNIK TO VENICE and HIGHLIGHTS OF SLOVENIA 13 CROATIA EXPRESS 14 CROATIAN RHAPSODY 15 CROATIAN DELIGHT and BALKAN TOUR 16 specialist staff... GRAND BALKAN TOUR 17 DISCOVERING THE BALKANS 18 Our team of specialist staff is knowledgeable about all aspects of CROATIA, SERBIA, MACEDONIA, GREECE & BULGARIA 19 your destinations and tours. They travel extensively and personally AUTHENTIC BULGARIA 20 evaluate the hotels and local tour operators on an on-going basis, GRAND TOUR OF GREECE and giving you access to helpful and accurate advice to get the most out MACEDONIA – UNKNOWN PEARLS OF THE BALKANS 21 of your holiday. HIGHLIGHTS OF GREECE & TURKEY 22 CHARMING TURKEY 23 CLASSICAL TURKEY and WESTERN SHORE 24 MARVELLOUS TURKEY 25 extensive product range... SEA CRUISES 26-41 Beyond Travel offers the widest selection of hotels and sightseeing tours at competitive prices. Each city you explore has its own special DELUXE SMALL SHIP CRUISES 26-27 charm, historical attractions and cultural highlights. Choose from a FIRST CLASS SMALL SHIP CRUISES 28-30 wide range of packages for independent travellers who want to do GREAT VALUE SMALL SHIP SEA CRUISES 31-41 BEST OF DALMATIA: SPLIT TO DUBROVNIK 32 their own thing, as well as fully escorted tours to suit every budget. BEST OF DALMATIA: DUBROVNIK TO SPLIT 33 TAILOR MADE TOURS 42-48 HIGHLIGHTS OF CROATIA 42 cruises, escorted and tailor made tours... CROATIAN EXPLORER SELF DRIVE 43 If you enjoy the comforts of group travel, select from a wide range of ISLAND HOPPING SOUTHERN DALMATIA 44 cruises and tours which feature quality ships or first class hotels, HEART OF THE BALKANS 45 experienced tour guides, comprehensive sightseeing and most meals. DISCOVER ROMANIA and TRANSYLVANIA DISCOVERY 46 For the independent traveller, Beyond Travel has created a choice of ISLAND HOPPING IN THE CYCLADES 47 suggested, yet flexible tours which provide you with not only THREE HIGHLIGHTS OF TURKEY and ISTANBUL & CAPPADOCIA 48 prebooked accommodation, transfers and “must see” sightseeing, but CROATIA & SLOVENIA 49-55 also maximum free time to explore at your own pace. ZAGREB 49 DUBROVNIK 50 SPLIT 52 professionals in group travel... REGIONAL CROATIA 53 LJUBLJANA 54 You will benefit from our first-hand knowledge of the destinations BLED 55 and our secure relationships with overseas partners and suppliers. We can organise a private tour based on the itineraries featured in this BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 56-57 brochure or customise a program to suit your special interests. We SARAJEVO and MOSTAR 56 invite you to contact us with your proposed itinerary, or allow us to BELGRADE 57 offer you some recommended suggestions. BUDVA & KOTOR 57 ROMANIA & BULGARIA 58-59 BUCHAREST 58 guaranteed security... SOFIA 59 Beyond Travel is an Australian-owned, privately-operated company. GREECE & TURKEY 60-63 We are a member of the Travel Compensation Fund and Council of Australian Tour Operators and licensed by the New South Wales ATHENS 60 Department of Fair Trading, so you know you have the security and ISTANBUL 62 protection that any traveler expects. MACEDONIA & ALBANIA 64 SKOPJE and OHRID 64 Start planning your dream holiday with Beyond Travel, TIRANA 64 and we’ll use our wealth of experience to ensure a most enjoyable and memorable journey! GETTING AROUND 65-66 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL 67 Reservations: Australia 1300 363 554 • New Zealand 0800 550 065 3 ove disc r mo re Up to .. .. e Beyond Travel Credits r $ o d i s m 500 c r per couple o e v v Look for the gold symbol and receive travel credits, offered exclusively by Beyond Travel. e r o c TRAVEL m s i Simply book and deposit your selected tour(s) by: o d r e CREDIT . • 31 January, 2013 and receive up to $500 per couple . e r d o i s m c r o e • 30 April, 2013 and receive up to $300 per couple v • For bookings made after 1 February, 2013 please contact us for details of credit amounts. Travel Credit amounts can be applied to additional services featured in any Beyond Travel brochure. For details and conditions, please refer to page 67. EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL JOURNEYS As a specialist tour operator in Russia and Eastern Europe, Beyond Travel is proud to offer you a series of exciting, small group Special Journey tours. Unlike large, multilingual coach tours, our English-only tours provide an unrivalled travel experience as our philosophy is to offer unique features and inclusions that are not available on most standard tours. Our Special Journey concept is designed to provide you with a comprehensive, yet intimate, discovery whilst maintaining high levels of comfort and convenience. Our tours are aimed at bringing you closer to the destination you are exploring and integrating you into its history and local culture. Common features, benefits and advantages of our Hotel accommodation on our Special Journeys has been Special Journey tours are: selected based on the needs and preferences of our Australian and New Zealand travellers. Therefore, most 3 Small group, escorted tours (15-30 people) hotels will offer you the following standard features: 3 Tours conducted in English only 3 Non-smoking rooms 3 Most departures guaranteed 3 Air-conditioned comfort 3 Gratuities included 3 Complimentary internet access 3 Solo Travellers Club for single travellers 3 Lift access 3 Quality, 4 & 5 star hotels (or best available) 3 In-room tea & coffee making facilities 3 Arrival and departure transfers on any day 3 Unique modes of transport, such as chartered ships and high-speed trains 3 Special highlights, including castle and palace visits, spa treatments, wine tastings 3 Breakfast with lunch and/or dinner daily 3 Traditional meals and folklore shows 3 Minimum two night stay in most cities 3 Pre- and post-tour packages available 3 Balanced mix of guided and free time SOLO TRAVELLERS CLUB discover m or e. ... SPECIAL JOURNEY.. Beyond Travel is pleased to offer solo travellers, re o d m i who are prepared to share on one of our Special s r SOLO c e o v v e Journey tours, the opportunity to make new o TRAVELLER r c s m i d o friends whilst saving on single supplements. Look r e . CLUB . e r for the Solo Traveller Club symbol and register your o d i m s c r o e interest for twin share accommodation. For details v and conditions, please refer to page 67. DUBROVNIK We welcome you to join one of our Special Journeys and embark on the travel experience of a lifetime! 4 Beyond Travel • www.beyondtravel.com.au • [email protected] SPECIAL JOURNEY BEST OF CROATIA & DALMATIAN CRUISE 11 days DUBROVNIK – MLJET – KORCULA – MAKARSKA – BRAC – HVAR - SPLIT - PLITVICE LAKES - ZAGREB BENEFITS & INCLUSIONS UNIQUE HIGHLIGHTS • Guaranteed departures with maximum 30 people • Small-ship, privately-chartered Dalmatian Islands cruise • Fully escorted tour conducted in English only • Walking tour of the medieval, walled city of Dubrovnik scover m • Cruise accommodation in air-conditioned cabins with private en-suite di ore • Visits to the spectacular islands of Hvar and Korcula ... SPECIAL JOURNEY • Land accommodation in 3 & 5 star hotels. .. e • Split’s 4th century Diocletian’s Palace, built by the r d i o s • Meals: B = breakfast (10), lunch = L (6), dinner = D (5) c m o Roman emperor SOLO r v • Complimentary bottled water and afternoon tea onboard e e r v m • Lunch and wine-tasting at a provincial, o TRAVELLER c o • Arrival and departure transfers on any day s i r d e . Croatian vineyard . CLUB • Sightseeing and entrance fees, as per itinerary . e d r i s o c o m r v • Land transport by first class, air-conditioned coach • 2 night stay in the serene surroundings of e • Visitor’s tax and port charges Plitvice Lakes • Gratuities and porterage during tour • Tour of the Croatian capital Zagreb with a special farewell dinner DAY 5 WED CRUISE: KORCULA - MAKARSKA •Zagreb ver more... ENGLISH ONLY co is d Spend much of today cruising at sea and relaxing d Up to is c o on your own, and dinner this evening will be at a v onboard before arriving at Makarska, Croatia’s famed CROATIA . e . $ r traditional local restaurant. (B, D) e m Riviera at the base of the Biokovo Mountains. Tonight r o 300 per couple o r m is at leisure to take in the sights of the small villages e r Day 10 MON PLITVICE – ZAGREB .