2016 Croatia Study Tour This October, Croatian National Tourist Office is sponsoring a Virtuoso-exclusive Study Tour to Zagreb, Istria, Kvarner, Plitvice, Split and Dubrovnik. Come experience for yourself why Croatia is not to be missed by those seeking natural wonders, fantastic food, terrific weather and great beaches. This study tour is open to Virtuoso advisors from the USA/Canada only. • To apply for this study tour, please click HERE, or log into Virtuoso.com, select the Virtuoso Travel Academy from the "Advisor Tools" drop-down and click on the "Study Tours" page. • To view the preliminary itinerary, please click HERE or visit the Virtuoso Travel Academy (see above) Additional Information: • Dates: October 5th - October 15th, 2016 • Total cost of trip for Virtuoso Advisors is $700.00, plus domestic airfare, and includes roundtrip international business class airfare on Turkish Air Lines (US gateways TBD; one-way inbound to Zagreb (ZAG)/one-way outbound from Dubrovnik (DBV)), internal transfer flight (Losinj to Split), hotel accommodations, most meals, excursions, ground transportation, transfers, and gratuities for meals. • Price does not include domestic airfare to and from assigned US gateway (TBA), costs associated with any airline delays, or government taxes and fees, which will be at each advisor's expense. • Price does not include incidentals such as gratuities for room service, phone/fax/internet charges, laundry, or beverages and meals not specified in the final itinerary. • This trip is nonrefundable once paid. Payment information will be collected from all approved advisors, once participation is confirmed. • Accommodations are single occupancy for Virtuoso Advisors ONLY; no guests. This study tour is open to Virtuoso advisors from the USA/Canada only. • Please note, this will be an active trip focused on soft adventure travel. To ensure you meet the physical conditions necessary for participating in this trip, please review the itinerary carefully before applying. All applicants must be willing and able to participate in all activities, which may include extensive walking. Applicants should not have any preexisting medical conditions that could preclude them from participating in all activities. • All confirmed participants must complete the following training requirements to be eligible for this study tour: o 2016 Croatia LEAP Series components, available HERE. The deadline to apply is Thursday, July 14, 2016. Applicants will be advised of their status by Friday, July 22, 2016. This is not a first come, first served opportunity. We seek to select those advisors who best fit each educational trip. Thus, approval is based on specific eligibility factors; Attendees must have a strong European leisure business, potential for future sales of Croatia and have never visited Croatia before. Important: There will be no refunds for cancellations after trip payment is received. This itinerary is subject to change without notice, per Croatia National Tourist Office.