England Travel Agents

All local tour guides were absolutely incredible, and I enjoyed talking to every single one of them as a means of learning about local life. Jack in London then Ruari and John in Inverness particularly stand out. Also, the Inverness Taxi company was amazing in their flexibility and reliability.

Hotel Reviews

Montcalm Brewery, London City

Looks wonderful from the outside, definitely needs updating on the inside. It was hot without AC, which was broken, and they seemed to struggle with providing two beds in one room.

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The Bonham

Edinburgh

Beautiful, but we were in the basement and it felt that way.

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Glenmoriston Townhouse Hotel

Inverness

Really enjoyed our stay here, and the staff as well as the restaurant were excellent.

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Loch Ness Tour from Inverness City

Inverness

Our guide, John, a former detective, was fantastic.

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Explore Harry Potter's London Tour

London

The tour guide, Domiano, was excellent, but the sites scene were mid.

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Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in London

London

This was my favorite activity, and the guide, a PhD student, was incredibly knowledgable.

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Discover London in a Private Black Cab

London

Loved our guide, Jack. So knowledgable, and he did such a good job navigating the London traffic.

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Tower of London Beefeater Welcome & Crown Jewels

London

Stonehenge and Windsor Castle from London, private group

London

Cairngorms National Park Wildlife Tour

England

Our guide, Ruari, grew up on the land and was incredibly knowledgeable and fun to talk to.

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Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal Cruise

Inverness

Private Scotch Whisky & Artisan Food Tasting Tour

Edinburgh

Aleksandra planned a trip of a lifetime to London & Scotland for my husband & I. We spent 6 nights in London & 4 nights in Ediburgh. Aleksandra was excellent at communicating with my husband & I. We exchanged many e-mails over the course of several months, planning each day & constantly tweaking what we wanted to do. In addition to that, we had a ton of questions that Aleksandra answered, always within a day or two of sending the e-mails.

When planning this trip we needed the most amount of help with laying out, organizing & optimizing our time in each location so that we could do everything we wanted without running ourselves ragged. Aleksandra accomplished this objective. She planned activities each day that were close to each other or an underground stop or two away so we could move easily & efficiently between locations. Alexsandra fit the days together seamlessly & used every second to the fullest. Her directions to get us from one place to another were a godsend. In both London & Edinburgh we never got lost nor frustrated trying to find a particular location. While planning our vacation, she always provided fabulous choices & presented multiple options so we could select what most excited us. This was true in particular for restaurants & hotels. Aleksandra made us dinner reservations at our selected restaurants & every one of those restaurants worked out beautifully. She was even available to us during the trip, when a small problem or question arose. It was a nice feeling to know that no matter what we needed, she was there for us, both in the planning & while we were on the trip.

There were a few standout tours that Aleksandra booked for us. The first was a private tour while we were in London to see the Changing of the Guard with Delianne. A bucket list item for me. Delianne knew just where to stand for the best viewing in several locations. We did not have to line up hours in advance. All we did was follow her & each time we were exactly where we needed to be at the right time. She had a lot of interesting tidbits to share & we thoroughly enjoyed our morning with her.

The next tour in London that we loved was a small group historical pub tour. Our tour guide, Freddie, was fabulous. We went to 4 interesting pubs, all different from each other. He had a lot of fun information to share & we spent just the right amount of time in each pub. This was our last night in London & it was a perfect way to end our time there before traveling to Edinburgh.

In Scotland, we did two private tours. Both of them were well worth the money. The first was a 3 1/2 hour walking tour of Edinburgh with Zander. He was our introduction to Edinburgh. He took us to so many places & told us so many engaging stories. It was more interesting to us than to just be told a list of facts. The time went by very quickly & we attributed that to his way of telling us information about Edinburgh.

The second private tour was a highlight of our entire trip. We spent the day with Calais, a true gentleman & a delight to have as a tour guide. We went through the East Neuk, even stopping in Calais' hometown & going to his local cafe. We loved seeing where people live & learning a little about why they lived there. St. Andrews golf course was next & it did not disappoint. We could feel the history there & appreciated it all, even though neither of us are golfers. We loved taking our picture on the famous bridge, Swilken Bridge, which made my golf loving brother very jealous. We also toured St. Andrews University. The school is even more beautiful than we had imagined & again we enjoyed learning about the history there. The sad, but true story of the the St. Andrews Castle was very interesting & one we had not heard before.

We are only home a few days & are still talking about all the highlights of this trip. We have fabulous memories & many of them are from the tours outlined above. Both my husband & I highly recommend Aleksandra. Her work in preparing for this trip enhanced our trip & resulted in making our trip extraordinary. Using Aleksandra & her team was well worth it & gave us an unforgettable vacation experience!

Hotel Reviews

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Edinburgh,

This hotel was perfect for our 4 night stay in Edinburgh. Room was clean, quiet & was located right off the Royal Mile. It was a good fit for us.

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It wasn't that anything needed to be improved. It was just your regular hotel with few amenities, but perfect for what we needed.

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Very near to Royal Mile

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There was a small problem at check in that the manager quickly resolved.

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Bed was comfortable & room was clean.

Roseate House London

London

We had a wonderful 6 night stay at this hotel. The hotel manager went out of his way to make this an outstanding experience for us. We were lucky enough to stay in a junior suite which provided lots of extra room. The king bed was comfortable which was important to us as we had long days of sightseeing & were exhausted when we arrived back at the hotel. What set this hotel apart from your usual hotel was the staff. They wanted to make our stay the best it could possibly be & they did. We appreciated every bit of that! Highly recommend this hotel!!

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The hotel was a boutique hotel which was just what we wanted for this stay.

Location

It was super quiet, but very close to Paddington Station so convenient for seeing all the sights.

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Exceptional in every way!! They went out of their way to make our stay fantastic!

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Activity Review

Historical Pub Tour of London

London

We thoroughly enjoyed our historical pub tour with Freddie. He was an excellent guide through the 4 pubs we "toured". He gave us just enough interesting information without giving too much. We loved all the pubs he selected. They were very different from each other, but each had a lot of character. We never would have found these pubs on our own. We would highly recommend this tour! A really fun evening!!

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We were happy with how the trip was arranged around all the priorities we expressed interest in and the guides and trip planning were excellent. Our only comment for improvement is a little more transparency on some of trip details that would have improved some of the train travel connections, as it was not always clear which exact train line we were looking for. It worked out fine, but there was a little anxiety when changing trains in the larger stations. The hotels were all great and completely met our needs and expectations.

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Georgian House Hotel

Pimlico

The location was great and both the staff and the breakfasts were excellent. The hotel does not have AC, so the heat wave this summer in London created some stuffy conditions in the room, but not uncomfortable.

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Easy to navigate to and from Victoria Station and local restaurants were plentiful.

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No. 15 by Guesthouse

Bath

This was probably the best hotel of our trip. The room was well appointed and overlooked the street (pedestrian and automobile traffic was no issue). There was a nice park right outside the rear entrance that was nice to relax in. The staff were helpful and the food excellent. Walking to and from central Bath was easy from its location.

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Nice location that was very accessible to the center of town, as well as two very nice parks close by.

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Always pleasant and helpful.

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The Manor House Hotel

Moreton-in-Marsh

This hotel was very much in character with its surroundings in Moreton-in-Marsh. The staff were great and the room was quite nice. We took advantage of its proximity to the high-end restaurant Henne to enjoy a wonderful dinner one evening.

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A wonderful slice of English charm and hospitality.

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Sofitel Hotel Heathrow T5

London

The hotel is great, its modern and efficient, thus somewhat lacking in charm. Its proximity to Heathrow is its main advantage. We had no problems here, but no standout experiences either - it met all our expectations, it just didn't excel at anything.

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Activity Reviews

A Private Classic City Walking Tour of Bath

Bath

Our guide, Dan, was absolutely fantastic. He was very engaging, and was able to link his and our experiences to the elements of the tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with him. There were many highlights, but his choice of pub for dinner on the drive between Bath and Stonehenge was inspired - hard to beat a pub with about 700 years of service history.

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Incredible knowledge and a very engaging personality.

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I run out of superlatives with our guide.

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Afternoon Tea at the Savoy Hotel

London

A experience in and of itself. The tea was great and the accompanying selection of small sandwiches and desserts were wonderful. We were just a bit sluggish since we had just arrived in London with little if any sleep on the plane.

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We struggled to find the proper entrance to approach using the map app on our phones and there was a queue for children's concert at the Savoy that created confusion about how to get to the restaurant.

Tickets to Windsor Castle

England

The self-guided tour of the castle and grounds was great. There is almost always a queue for the Doll House, so come expecting that. We made some decisions about the order in which we proceeded through the grounds based on where larger groups were heading.

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The staff throughout the castle and castle grounds were always happy to answer questions.

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Using a city map app on our phone helped us make decisions about which underground lines and train lines were best based on our time of entry at Windsor. This was quite helpful to navigate London's public transportation system for novices.

Tower of London Tour with Beefeater

London

We thoroughly enjoyed both the tour guide that preceded our entry into the Tower area and the Beefeater (Tower Guard) that provided the tour within the Tower castle area. Both were engaging and knowledgeable and very responsive to questions.

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There is about a 15-20 minute pre-entry tour guide that escorts you to the meeting place with the Beefeater - he was very good at setting the stage for the second part of the tour. The Beefeater guide was similarly fantastic.

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The guides blended humor with history - thoroughly enjoyable.

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Standard transport through the London Underground.

Private transfer to your destination

England

The driver was on-time at the station, were a little confused about where he was waiting for us and it took a while for us to find him.

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Short trip between the station and hotel.

Private transfer to your destination

England

Quick and efficient taxi service between the hotel and station.

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Private Stonehenge Tour with Inner Circle access from Bath

Bath

Wonderful and enthralling experience. We had the same tour guide - Dan - for this as for the walking tour of Bath. Dan is fantastic and really gave us a detailed experience within the stone circle of Stonehenge.

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Dan was wonderful and helped us both understand the context of Stonehenge and shared some wonderful insight both on the ancient history, but also more recent history of visitors.

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Entry into the Roman Baths

Bath

A must see and must do tour. It's self-guided, but informative and engaging tour of an unique aspect of English and Roman history.

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Less interactive staff than at other locations, but still very good.

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A nice and pleasant walk from the hotel to the Roman baths.

Classic Cotswolds 1-day Private Tour

England

Ian was our tour guide and he provided a fantastic tour for us, visiting several villages and other sights and unique areas of the Cotswolds. He was not quite the same outgoing personality as our guide for Bath and Stonehenge, but he was very good at getting around and helping us learn about the unique history and culture of the area. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour.

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London Globe Theatre Tour

England

This tour allows you to experience the reconstructed Globe theater and the learn the history of the original and the revival of the current theater.

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Good tour - a little dry, but to be expected with a group of about 25 or so.

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Easy use of the underground and walking to and from the stations to get to the theater.

Private Taxi at the station

Moreton-in-Marsh

Short trip between the station and our hotel. The same drive brought us to the Hidcote gardens tour.

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Private transfer

England

Taxi trip between the hotel and Hidcote Gardens

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Private transfer

England

Taxi transfer from Hidcote Gardens back to the hotel. The driver was on time and efficient both coming and going to the gardens.

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Hidcote Gardens Visit - Arts and Crafts inspired intricately designed spaces

England

I think this would be a great addition to anyone's itinerary to experience these gardens at the height of their greenery. Unfortunately for us, the drought and heat in England at this time lessened the experience somewhat. Not a fault of anyone, just mother nature intervening.

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Good taxi driver to and from the Gardens.

Landed at Heathrow and were taken straight to Windsor. Castle tour and wandering through town. First (and best) cheese toastie of the trip (and we had several). Then off to Henley. A cute little place and Tanya was a wonderful guide for the next few days. Hever castle, Highclare and then a night on the water at Leeds. There is a great market next to the train station for lunch, snacks, gifts…
Landed in London and had a short walk to our very centrally located hotel in Covent Gardens. Had a wonderful pub tour, went to Michelin star restaurants, and found it quite easy inconvenient to walk or take the tube to get everywhere.
Then back on a train and off to Scotland. A couple of nights in Edinburgh with a city and castle tour, walk of the royal mile and more good food. Off to the countryside with a stay at a lovely hotel with its own Michelin starred chef, right next door to a world renowned chocolate shop. Had a wonderful and educational tour of the Dewars/Aberfeldy whisky distillery and trips to Blair and Stirling castles.
A short flight over to Dublin where we had a wonderful city tour with Seamus and then a standout connoisseur’s tour of Guinness. A drive over to the Atlantic coast with a tour of Galway and a couple of nights on the water. Fortunately we had no rain the entire two weeks, unfortunately until the last day. Our trip to the Cliffs of Moher was disappointing due to no visibility, but I should point out that the visitor center was well worth stopping in.
Thanks to Kimkim for helping us have a wonderful trip!

Kateryna did an amazing job planning our trip! I could have never done it without her. We packed in so many things in two weeks in Europe ! With all the complicated schedules and hours of the many places we wanted to see and go she fit it all in like clockwork.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

IT WAS A TRIP OF A LIFETIME