England Luxury Travel Review: York, Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Falconry, 2-Week Vacation

Review by traveler

judith k.

9.26.2023

General Info

Traveler Review

Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

England

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

The travel company was great. Very responsive to our messages before and during travel. Great accommodations and good guides. We were ambitious in creating our itinerary and would have modified it (especially in the Cotswolds) to allow more time to enjoy the accommodations at many of the places that we stayed.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

Stonehenge inner circle guided tour early in the morning.
Falconry experience.
The beauty of the Lake district and taking backroads with the guide.
The city of York and Evensong at York Minster. Wish we had more independent time there.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

Less time in the car in the Cotswolds. Would limit the number of villages that we visited or just drove through. Would spend more time in Bourton-on-the-Water, and Broadway.

Travel Company Comments:

Dear Judi and Michael,
Thank you very much for the review that you provided. We certainly appreciate your business and your very kind words. We’re delighted to know that you enjoyed the accommodations selected, the private driver guides, and the areas in which you toured. And, we’re especially happy to know you enjoyed working with us.
We also appreciate learning about when improvements can be made, and we are always striving for the best possible service to provide to our clients. We do apologize if you felt we let you down in having an overly busy schedule in the Cotswolds and/or too much time in the car. With so much to see and do within a set amount of time, it can be difficult to know what might really resonate with each individual person, as each one of our guests has their own specific tastes and preferences. Many people like to see more, but some prefer to see “highlights” as you mentioned here. Your feedback is very appreciated and we will, indeed, make a note of discussing with our clients, in the future, where they might pick and choose an “ideal” village or two to visit in the Cotswolds, such as Broadway and Bourton-on-the-Water (which you mentioned), both of which truly capture the iconic Cotswold experience. We will also address this to our private driver guides, as they are always flexible and willing to accommodate an itinerary at a moments notice, if need be, and therefore could have pared down the number of places you visited.
We do hope the overall experience was one that leaves you with wonderful memories to last a lifetime. If we can be of service to you in the future, or if you wish to further discuss the matter, please know you are very welcome to get in touch.
It has been a delight working with you.
Very truly yours,
Anne Marie