Our Scotland trip was one we will remember forever. Thank you so much! What a beautiful country, with such kind, lovely people who are interested in sharing their history and their country with us.The real highlight of our trip was our driver and tour director, Maurice. He was absolutely the best! He shared so much history with us and always had a fun side trip when we had extra time to see more. If something was not open yet or a change to hours/availability, Maurice had various “Plan Bs” at the ready and off we went. We were never looking for something interesting and fun to do.We loved every hotel we stayed in. They were all unique for their own accommodations and history. A couple of honorable mentions are The Culloden House (so much history and great staff!) and the Inverlochy Castle (enjoyed our first afternoon tea - what a treat!)While the Knockendarroch Inn was more contemporary within the rooms (which we enjoyed at that point in our trip), the staff were so great and very accommodating. They had a fun system using doorstops that were owls to note when you were in “Do Not Disturb” mode. We had fun with the owls. Dora’s Doorstops are destined to make their way into our home here in Arizona. We enjoyed every outing but had a few callouts that we want to mention. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo was wonderful! Our seats could not have been better with us facing the bands as they would march through the Esplanade. We were excited to see so much participation from the USA, but The Massed Pipes and Drums were our favorites. The Culloden battlefield tour guide was exceptional, and he drew our hotel into the experience, which was very cool! We really thought that all the things at Loch Ness were going to be too touristy, but they were great. The Loch Ness Experience was interesting, and the boat ride was wonderful to see just how large the Loch really is and to get an amazing front row view of Urquhart Castle. We are sure that we saw Nessie! The walking tour of the old course at St. Andrews was fun for us, as we have taken up golfing in our retirement. We had dinner at the Scran & Scallie on our last night in Edinburgh and it did not disappoint. What a great meal! We have a couple of recommendations about setting expectations that we want to share with you to help you make your services even better than they are already:1. Ensure that someone familiar with the distances/travel times reviews the requested itinerary with the customer. There were a couple of times on our trip, where our driver suggested alternate sites to visit because to do the drive as stated in the itinerary was too far or was back-tracking over areas we had already visited. The Isle of Skye trip was not really a possibility without staying a night on the Isle. We would have been driving the whole time with no time to see the sights. We decided not to take that trip, but were able to visit Eilean Donan Castle, which we loved! We understand that the roads can be slow and take longer than expected on the Isle.2. Provide a full description of what meals are included with the cost of the hotel. We had some confusion with Inverlochy Castle where we thought dinner was included and it was not and one where dinner was included at the Knockendarroch Hotel, and we had double booked a dinner in the town. In each case, the hotel staff got everything sorted for us and we enjoyed a meal at the nearby Founder’s Inn for Inverlochy and had a wonderful dinner at the Knockendarroch Hotel. We were delighted to learn that breakfast was included at all our hotels, but that was not clear in our paperwork.We arrived home with wonderful memories and gifts for family and friends such as Highland Soaps, Shortbread, Iain Burnett chocolates, Christmas ornaments, and St. Andrews golf wear. The Highland Cows were favorites for us. We have added a large photo of a Highland Cow to our living room wall. We named him Glencoe. We also brought back some framed photos of three Highland Cows from Claire Ball Photography that we found at The Culloden House. Interestingly, we were able to meet Claire, as she was changing out pictures from her display while we were there. What a treat! We thank you for planning a wonderful trip for us! Ron & Cindy Albright
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Established in Ireland in 2012 by visionary founder Genevieve Sheehan, Sheenco Travel is a luxury travel brand dedicated to creating bespoke journeys through Ireland and the UK. With a deep-rooted commitment to crafting priceless memories that enrich lives, we specialize in personalized itineraries that reflect the unique interests and desires of each traveler.
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