We had a spectacular and dramatic tour of select Scottish Stone Circles with Travel Quest this past September. The trip required some subtle negotiation of remote locations and outer islands, but it suited us to a T!!! Expert guides, comfortable and even swank accommodations, fabulous choices of ancient mounds, stone circles, and standing stones made for a top drawer dream trip. They got us to hard-to-get places and provided archeo-astronomy experts to bring it all to life. The accompanying guide, Fiona, was both brilliant and charming, cheerfully managing us and answering every question. Our hostess TQ Sunde handled every detail, and pulled off the most exquisite private farewell party ever (!!) on HMS Britannia docked in the port of Edinburgh. WOW! Travel Quest aced it again. This was my third trip with Travel Quest, and I have traveled with many eclipse (I’ve seen 15 of them) and other specialty science or geologic tours. If you are considering a TQ tour, but are not sure it is worth the expense, let me assure you IT IS!! Go for it! They choose the best places and hire THE best people.

We have traveled with TQ several times and have been pleased every time. They really look after their guests and plan interesting activities in the region of the tour. All memorable experiences. I would give six stars but that one was eclipsed.

Thanks to TravelQuest I am enjoying this huge globe we call home. They pack your days with fun and food. Totalities and tours. Expeditions with excitement amongst the best assortment of world travelers. Lots of great and growing friendships are the culmination of every excursion. An eclipse is always a welcomed icing on the cake.

This was our 15th eclipse and our 10th eclipse trip with Travelquest, by my reckoning. They do a superb job of planning and executing the tours. Problems, and there are few visible, are dealt with usually proactively, so that we are left with no worries. Who knew there was so much to do around Perth? And how did they find a hotel with “eclipse lights” on the stairway walls in the lobby? Michel Girardin as a Travelquest host is the best anywhere in the world–experienced and always looking out for his travellers’ interests to provide the best experience possible. Travelquest travellers are a well-educated, well-travelled and congenial lot. You can have a pleasant conversation on any number of topics with any of them. And they routinely understand the demands of group travel to be on time and get along. We look forward to our next TQ trip for the 2024 eclipse in Mexico.

I have traveled with TravelQuest International many times and have always been very satisfied. My first expedition was in 2008 to the geographic North Pole and observing a total solar eclipse a week later. Since then I have traveled with TQ to Union Glacier, Antarctica to observe the total solar eclipse on Dec. 4, 2021 and many awesome points in between. Every tour has been well organized and so much fun. Meeting so many interesting people, catching up with old friends, and making new friendships make these tours so rewarding.