Unbelievable Scottish Holiday
After 15-years of vacationing on small, live-aboard scuba-diving ships around the world, we wanted our first land-based tour to be extraordinary. We sought a plan to include all drivers, transfers and hotels, and an itinerary to include private walking and car tours of culturally significant sites and museums. Our goal was to cover in our first trip to Scotland, both the Scottish lowland and highlands, significant city centers, as well as the legendary palaces, lochs, castles and museums. Moreover, my husband requested we focus on the Pict time period, especially the carved stones, swords and other fighting devices used throughout the last 3,000 years of Scotland’s “recent” past.
Lore Luxury Travel was one of three firms we solicited for a proposal on a luxury vacation in Scotland. Only Lore hit these targets out of the box with a much better agenda than the competition and very competitive pricing. Moreover, the Lore tour included their recommendation for a 2-hour sword-fighting lesson followed the next day by a visit to a private sword fabricating forge!!
We just returned home 4-days ago from our remarkable 13-day trip. The highlights of our trip are too exhaustive to even list. Three fantasy-fulfilling high points comprised 3-nights in a luxury castle bed & breakfast on the west coast, visits to Inner Hebrides islands including Iona where I purchased two sterling Celtic Penannular brooches, and topped off with the commissioning of two swords from the forge - a Claymore and a basket hilt - to be custom made using ancient techniques that will result in a pair of 1-off customized designs including scabbard carvings and decorated multi-layer battle-ready blades.
Overall, the tour used amazing guides, including 2 who wore kilts and full-Scottish dress throughout their tours, a plethora of castles, and enough alone-time to explore the local area and relax while eating the best meat and seafood imaginable, culminating end-to-end in the best vacation of our lives!!
Based on our experience, I cannot entreat you strongly enough to at least get an offer of services from Lore Luxury Travel. We submit you will not be disappointed in either the offer or the fulfillment.
April 3, 2025
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