Organized by RealCroatia agency and the Croatian National Tourist Board representative office in the USA, the first organized trip of travel agents from America to Europe since the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic is taking place in Croatia. Eight American travel agents are participating in the travel program, whose agencies are closely specialized in travel in the luxury tourism segment, and which will visit Croatian destinations: Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Trogir, Split, Hvar, Pelješac and Dubrovnik until April 30.

"The fact that the first European trip of American travel agents was organized in Croatia shows how Americans eagerly await new trips to our country, and confirms the position of our country as a desired, safe and well-prepared destination. This was helped by the fact that last year we were one of the few destinations that were open to American guests, and we expect even better trends this year in which we are connected to the American market by a direct airline on the route New York - Dubrovnik. I am sure that this study trip will further contribute to the recognition of our country in the US market, our most important distant market, "said CNTB Director Kristjan Stanicic, adding that luxury tourism is one of the most wanted products during the pandemic.



As part of this trip, in addition to luxury tourism, the focus will be on tourism products such as national parks and nature parks, cultural and historical heritage and eno-gastronomy, and products that are in high demand in the US market. The agents will also be introduced to all health and safety protocols implemented in Croatia, with special emphasis on the Safe Stay in Croatia campaign.



"This visit will work synergistically with the CNTBs efforts to extend the tourist season to 365 days a year, and it is the American market that can help us achieve this goal because they are rich and demanding tourists which are not seasonal as in Europe", the director of the CNTB Office in the USA Ina Rodin said, emphasizing that the agents are also members of the prestigious Virtuos, a network of the best American luxury travel agencies with more than 20,000 advisors worldwide and more than 1,800 partners, including top hotels, resorts, tour operators, airlines and agencies.

"The United States is a key tourism market with enormous economic strength. I believe that together we will use this crisis as a catalyst to break into a higher tourist segment ", the director of the RealCroatia agency Petra Gracin said.



Let's add that this trip was realized with the support and cooperation with the Tourist Boards of the cities of Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik and Hvar and the Tourist Boards of Zadar, Lika-Senj, Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva counties. The realization of the trip would not be possible without the contribution of numerous partners such as Turkish Airlines and Croatia Airlines, but also entities such as Maistra, Amadria, Esplanade, Le Premier, Bastion, Cornaro, Vestibul, Hotel Park in Split, Briig, Maslina Resort, Adriana, Villa Korta Katarina, Excelsior, Kazbek, Pucić Palace and Villa Dubrovnik.

The agents accompanied by Ina Rodin are staying in Split today, and then they are heading to Hvar and Pelješac and they will finish their trip to Croatia in Dubrovnik on April 30.