Edinburgh Explorer Trips

Excellent organisation on all aspects of the tour from Edinburgh to London. Excellent staff with their historical knowledge, care and support. Great group of participants from Australia, Canada and USA.

An excellent tour. Our guide, Peter, was very knowledgeable & made the tour fun with lots of extra details. A good mix of included sights & experiences, but with enough free time to be able to enjoy our many stops along the way. The quaint smaller hotels were a lovely inclusion, particularly The Mulberry Inn with our host, Alan. His attention to detail & the food made this a perfect place to stay.

I would recommend this tour. The accommodation was first class and we were well looked after at each location. The attractions were really interesting. The day trip to Whitby including the Abbey ruins was a great day and the ruins were beautiful. The stop in Lincoln was fabulous with a view of the Cathedral from the room windows lit up at night was magnificent. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and looked after us all the time. The bus driver knew all the "back roads" which made for a great trip. I would definitely do another Back Roads tour when the opportunity arises.

Our guide Peter Wilson set out to ensure everyone felt welcome and noticed. He enjoys the journey as much as us visitors. We all had the opportunity to introduce ourselves and along the way, Peter worked at keeping us informed entertained and educated without making anyone feel ignored or unimportant. We saw many out of the way spots around the countryside and even had a game of skittles. We enjoyed his company as well as the travellers in our group. Definitely worth doing!

We chose the "Enchanting Eastern England" tour for 3 reasons: 1. Previous excellent experience with Blue/Blue-Roads tours; 2. We love traveling with Aussies, New Zeelanders, Canadians; 3. This particular tour went to areas where we had not been; 4. The timeframe worked well with our lives. We were not disappointed! We had 13 travelers in a 16 passanger van with an superior guide (Jessica) and an amazing driver (Lee). We did indeed see the "back roads," which gives a unique perspective on the country. We were thrilled with the full itinerary and the housing and food choices were a real bonus. The only challenge was that we were in the British Isles for three week and we throught the one "roll aboard" + backpack per person would be too limiting. It wasn't. It was very freeing and caused us to get creative. We worked with a black pallet and colors that looked good in layers. Being late in the season, we had one wool layer and warm washable under garments. "Tide stick" keep clothes clean and hand-washing was an option with two nights in each hotel. Thank you, Blue-Roads.

Outstanding experience!! Our guide Ben was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. And our driver Philip knew the roads like the back of his hand. We saw many astonishing places and learned a lot about Britain.