Cornwall Tours & Trips

The strength of the tour lay in the itinerary and, particularly, the skill, personality, and erudition of the driver-guide. His driving on Cornwall and Devon's narrow roads was stellar, as was his navigation around London. He was also sensitive to the diverse needs and interests of his 14 passengers, and took good care of us as clients while conveying the impression that we were friends touring together. That is a particular kind of professionalism: to standardize and experience without making it appear standardized. Within 24 hours he had learned everyone's name and remembered details about their backgrounds. But his particular strength was his broad knowledge of British history, culture, customs, and geography, and his ability to personalize our tour within the standardized packaging that such tours require. I have some knowledge of British history and he very seldom made a mis-step even on small details. Were we to do the tour again, we would probably opt for the hotel-level accommodation as the guest houses varied in quality of accommodation, cleanliness, and service (although never to an unacceptable level). That said, the accommodation locations were admittedly well chosen, always an easy walk away from amenities.

Excellent tour vacation. Loved the locations though disappointed by the assigned hotel room in Penzance. The tour leader was the best. Theresa was knowledgeable and clearly loved her job.

Our tour guide, Russell Chapman and our driver Gordon Beveridge. Went above and beyond to make everyone enjoy the corners of cornwall tour.