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Sheenco Travel (Genevieve & Naomi) put together a great 2 week self driving tour/vacation of Ireland. We started in Dublin, to Cork, Killarney, Galway, Kilronan Castle, and finally Carton House Hotel before having to depart. We got to see the vibrant cities and the beautiful countryside. The tours we wanted were all reserved and taken care of as part of our trip. I would definitely use Sheenco Travel to plan another trip for us and would highly recommend them to anyone who asks.

Sheenco arranged a trip to Ireland for myself and my husband in February. We knew the weather could be unpredictable but the timing was perfect for us. Everything they arranged, from hotels to our driver/guide were perfect! Special attention was given to attractions and experiences we requested that were unique, such as falconry school and horseback riding in Killarney national park. I have give extra credit to driver/guide Ger! An absolute gem, historian and genuine lover of Ireland. He added so much more to our experience each day he spent with us. Everything was seamless, effortless and designed for our personal preferences. I cannot recommend Sheenco highly enough!

Great travel agent! I gave vague ideas of what type of vacation I was looking for and they delivered a fabulous itinerary, made all the arrangement at world-class castles/hotels/restaurants which led to the best vacation of our lives! Would highly recommend.

From start to finish Sheenco Travel did an amazing job. It is no small feat to put together a memorable trip for 15 travelers, but Eithne and her group could not have created a more perfect trip. She took the time to listen to what we wanted to accomplish on our first trip to Ireland and it couldn't have been more spectacular. From our mode of transportation (our driver, Martin, was informative AND entertaining), our top-notch accommodations, and recommendations for food and added excursions - it was planned beautifully. I highly recommend Sheenco Travel, and we will definitely use again for future travels.

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

This was the best trip of my 73 year old life. It exceeded all of my expectations which is phenomenal considering I had the highest of expectations. The staff was wonderful. I had two emergencies during the trip and received great support from Sheenco and the Merrion Hotel in Dublin. The hotels were first class. Our driver, Paddy Noonan was wonderful. Skilled and knowledgable. A very a kind human being.I would be honored to be his friend.

I’m not sure there is only one word to describe how happy we are with Sheenco Travel. Ireland was our dream vacation. Sheenco Travel went above and beyond our expectations. Everyday was better and better, culminating with our stay at Ashford Castle. You expect to have glitches when you travel. There wasn’t one. We were greeted like royalty at every hotel, especially at Ashford Castle. We looked forward to every morning as we knew it was going to be an exciting adventure. I’m not what you would call an easily pleased person. I can’t say enough how pleased I was with the service before, during and after our trip. It was a though your best friend, who lives in Ireland, planed your dream trip for you. I truly believe if you don’t use Sheenco Travel, you will be missing out on a spectacular Ireland experience.

Just returned from an 11-day trip to England and Wales with seven other ladies. This is my third castle tour trip with Sheenco and I have never been disappointed. Most of all, I would like to say how outstanding and professional our driver, Stuart Ferguson was throughout the trip. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. This was the second time I have travelled with Stuart; last year to Scotland being the first. Thank you all once again.