Vanessa Edgington, IA, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland, September 2017
Our trip to Ireland is the best trip I’ve ever experienced and let me share why. I worked with Genevieve Sheehan, and others who work at Sheenco Travel for 10 – 12 months before our vacation. Genevieve and her crew at Sheenco Travel took time to get to know me and what my goals were for our family trip to Ireland. Genevieve covered everything we requested, gave ideas as to how to make them happen and then shared other ideas that might be of interest to us. Sheenco Travel didn’t make this trip what they thought I wanted for my family. They made this trip exactly what I wanted for me and my family. We took 16 days with a personal driver to help make it exactly what we wanted. Everywhere we went, they were expecting us, as they already had our names; this included the hotels, the Shakers Experience at the Jameson Distillery, the Guinness Experience, and all activities in which we participated at the Ashford Castle. There were absolutely no questions; everyone was expecting us. Genevieve gave me the name and phone number of a gal to order our flight tickets from and we had extremely smooth traveling. After getting to know me and my wishes for this trip, Genevieve specifically requested our driver, Mike. He is amazing and even took us to a few places that we weren’t aware of, yet we loved to be able to see/experience them! He knows the Country of Ireland and its history. We listened in awe as Mike shared about the tumultuous times Ireland went through to remain a country all its own. We’re talking well over 10,000 years! We truly enjoy history which brings me to the primary reason for going to Ireland. I was hoping to step on ground where my ancestors came from. They left Co. Westmeath and Co. Cork during the Potato Famine in 1846 and 1849 and were fortunate to make it to the U.S.A. alive. Not only do I know that we walked on ground they walked on, we were fortunate to meet very distant relatives. We visited churches and heritage centres around the areas I knew my family had come from. At one of the heritage centres, we obtained copies of the Priest’s handwritten journals from church logs. These were of family member’s baptisms and a marriage. We also learned that our ancestors rented and farmed land as well as where that land is located. If I would have attempted to read this information myself, I would never have recognized it as my family due to abbreviations, and other reasons. Finally, after our driver called numbers we had discovered earlier, and we asked people walking by if they knew of (name of family) and where they might live; we knocked on their doors and were invited in to their homes! They are from my ancestry line! Tears of joy trickle down my cheeks as I write this and my heart is filled with more love than I could have ever imagined from this trip of a lifetime! I am going to visit Ireland again and will ONLY TRAVEL THROUGH SHEENCO TRAVEL! Genevieve and her crew are exceptional! Afterall, I have family there! If I could rate Sheenco Travel with 100 stars, I would!
Vanessa Edgington, IA
Ken & Jill Wilson, CT, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland, September 2017
We had the most wonderful week in your gorgeous country!! Your itinerary was perfect we saw more than we ever hoped. It was glorious in every way. We had a truly unforgettable experience. Our driver Gerry Waters was absolutely fabulous to us, professional, cordial and so very kind and generous with his time and thoughtfulness and attention to detail. We felt like we were taking a University Credit Course in History. The man is a walking encyclopaedia!!! I felt like we were leaving ‘family’ when we had to say goodbye to him. I requested him for our next trip back to Ireland :)) We loved all of our accommodations and you sure know how to send us away saving the BEST for last. Both castles were amazing, simply utterly unforgettable!!
Ken & Jill Wilson, CT
Anne & Ted Grove, ON, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Scotland, September 2017
We very much enjoyed our holiday in Scotland. Everything ran VERY smoothly. All the accommodations were lovely except for Dornoch Castle Hotel. The lounge was dark and dreary and the dining area was not appealing. We were told we even had to get our own coffee! However, the town was lovely. Our favourite castle was Glengarry. A lovely experience. Everyone at Sheenco was very helpful especially Elaine. Always bright, cheerful and helpful. The icing on the cake was our driver/guide Doug Allison. What a gem and how lucky we were to have him guide us around Scotland. I can’t say enough good things about Doug. So accommodating, always on time, helpful, and most of all a fun guy and we really enjoyed his company. Thank you for great service and we will be sure to recommend Sheenco to our friends.
Anne & Ted Grove, MO
Jim Muller, MO, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Scotland, September 2017
I want to first start off by saying Thank You for all the help you were while we were planning our Trip! I also want to say our driver, Colin was wonderful, he made us feel very welcome and it was more like visiting a family member more than having a guide. We had a wonderful trip and didn’t have any issues other than a Power outage when we were trying to go to the Science Center, we joked that it was because the Sun was out that day :). I would say that my favorite Part was Touring the Highlands and The Isle Of Skye we really can’t pick a favorite Hotel/Castle because they were all pretty great. Thank You to all at Sheenco Travel, we will recommend your services to anyone!
Jim Muller, MO
Diane Rumpke, OH, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland, September 2017
We had a fantastic trip from start to finish! There were absolutely no glitches in any of the accommodation, restaurant or activity reservations. Our party of 12 adults and a 4 mos. old baby had a wonderful time touring your awesome, most beautiful country. Thank you again for your impeccable attention to detail in answering all my questions and requests! I will definitely recommend your company to anyone looking to travel to Ireland!
Diane Rumpke, OH
Martin Randle, NY, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland & Scotland, September 2017
We had a really wonderful trip. We felt like we got a good feeling of both Ireland and Scotland – the beautiful scenery, great people and great cultures. Sheenco really helped out when we didn’t like our first driver/guide in Scotland. Our second guide/driver-Gerry- was great. He was talkative, informative, and knowledgeable and when we asked about something he couldn’t answer he looked it up and told us the answer the next day. James in Ireland was also outstanding. We especially enjoyed Inverlochy Castle- a beautiful old castle with great rooms and the tasting dinner was amazing. Trinity City Hotel in Dublin was also great as we both got complimentary room upgrades. All of the other accommodations were very good. All in all it was an outstanding trip and we will recommend your company.
Martin Randle, NY
Deb Craig, IN, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Scotland, August 2017
Our trip was amazing! My husband said it was his favorite trip to date. Normally after a week we’re ready to come home, but we could have stayed another week in Scotland. Having a private driver, Douglas Allison, made the trip the best! Looking forward to going back. Thanks.
Deb Craig, IN
Anne Morris, IL, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Scotland, August 2017
Our Scotland trip was absolutely wonderful thanks to the planning done by Sheenco Travel and our wonderful driver/guide Andy Machen. Each day was a new adventure! The trip totally lived up to our expectations. Our favorite accommodation by far was the Kingsmills Hotel. It was so lovely! We really enjoyed the Carlton George in Glasgow too, but Andy complained he couldn’t drop us off directly in front of the hotel due to traffic restrictions. We didn’t mind the short walk, however. Our only concern was that we should have asked for rooms on lower floors in advance in hotels without lifts. We had heavy luggage and my husband had some difficulty with climbing so many stairs as the hotels without fail put us on the top floors. This happened at the Kingsmills, the Bosville, the Atholl Palace and the Dalhousie. I think they were trying to give us great views, which we did, but the Dalhousie had 52 steps to our room. It was a lot at our age.
I especially would like to commend the driver/guide Andy Machen. He was prompt each morning and really optimized our itinerary so that we actually saw MORE than what we had planned. His dry humor and knowledge of Scotland and excellent driving skills made it fun to spend so much time with him. We made a friend.
Thank you for all your support!
Anne Morris, IL
Joseph Amiel, NY, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland, June 2017
Our family trip to Ireland was a wonderful experience that was truly enjoyed by all nine of us, from ages 80 to 15. Cognizant of our desires and budget, you crafted a trip that brought us to all the sights we wished to see and others you advised us we would enjoy. The hotels you picked were excellent without exception, and the guide/driver you chose, Danny McCarthy, was a delightful and knowledgeable conductor throughout our tour of western and southern Ireland.
Joseph Amiel, NY
Adrian Green, FL, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Scotland, June 2017
We had a fantastic week. Without doubt the highlight of the week was Douglas. Thoughtful, respectful, intelligent, knowledgeable, caring and personable, he went “off piste” a few times at our behest and came up trumps every time. Fonab was exceptional. I would go back there any day. The castles were castles! The countryside was spectacular. The scotch was good! The fishing was poorly done. The Taste of Scotland show was rather cliche and long winded. But it was ok to spend a few hours. Our group was great. The van was fabulous and the whole tour was received very well by all who participated in it. Thanks for all your efforts.
Adrian Green, FL
Deborah Broome, OK, Custom Chauffeur Driven, Ireland, May 2017
Our driver Mike Dooley was a jewel and a real asset to the trip. He knew so much history and found us places to visit that were off the usual route, such as the flying boat museum – that fascinates me as I am a pilot. He and Mark had wide ranging conversations over a myriad of subjects. With the exception of the Europa in Belfast, the accommodations were superb. The castles of Ashford, Dromoland and Balleysede are absolutely amazing. The staff and cleanliness in all areas was amazing. The hawk walk at Dromoland was the best thing ever! I never knew I could fly a hawk and pet an owl! The wolfhounds of Ballyseede and Ashford are such gentle giants and so loving. Foxford Woolen mills are fascinating. Thank you so much for the great holiday.
Deborah Broome, OK
