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Our vacation was much more than we expected. Everything - leaders, hotels, food, itinerary, pubs - was just perfect. Our local guide was superb - his stories and information made his days with us memorable. Pub lunch was great; the beer tasting confirmed that I do enjoy Guinness. And the pub visit after dinner one evening just put a great finish to our first Ireland visit. When John (a local) broke out in song, the whole pub went silent as we were just taken with the voice and story of the song. Perfect. And the picnic lunch in the pasture beneath the waterfalls fit in with the rest of the detailed perfections of the week.

I loved our Irish experience! Everything about the trip was first-rate. I particularly appreciated the local guides, who were really tops, sharing insights and good fun with all of us. Our leaderssimply were outstanding in every way. Their professionalism in organizing our daily schedules, interacting with us, and handling problems big and small far exceeded my expectations. Congratulations to all of you!

The variety of the hotels, not to mention the scenery and terrain of each of the hikes, made for a well rounded and really wonderful vacation. Balance between activity and down time was just perfect for me. The high quality of the trip, not surprisingly, was due to our leaders. They were fantastic, and complemented each other perfectly - they were just very, very good at their jobs. When I went on my first Backroads trip last year, I was really dubious of the group thing. But the structure of the trip and the fact that the leaders really do go out of their way to ensure each guest gets what they need makes the price of the trip worth every penny.

We took other trips and quite a few other walking trips with different companies and have never had anything but a marvelous experience. The trip to Ireland, however, far out did any trip we've taken! This trip to Ireland was truly the very best! I am sure that most of it was due to the outstanding leaders and of course, the gorgeous country and just the right mix of people. Our accommodations were superb. We have had all of that on other trips but there was something magical about this trip and we THANK YOU for all that you put into it.

I loved the entire experience, and it was more than we hoped for. We got a real feel for the land, the people, the culture and history.

Once again, another great Backroads trip. The accommodations, food, experiences were the best. Even better were the leaders, who made it all come together, and who made a group of strangers into friends.

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