4.6/5

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Booking was fairly good online but required a lot of phone calls to clarify things. The CIE folks I talked with as well as many on the tour were surprised I hadn’t gone thru a travel agent - that surprised me. Since the web I don’t expect to need to. If an agent is something CIE recommends I’d recommend you say so.

Every aspect of our planned trip to Northern Ireland was taken care of and was top notch.
You made it so easy for us to just ENJOY!

The reservation agents were very efficient, patient and informative.

I've done 6 trips with CIE and would never go with anyone else and always recommend to others.

Fabulous Ireland!!!

CIE took care of all the details of our trip, from air flights, bus travel, hotels and an excellent tour guide, who stayed with us on the entire trip. It was truly a relaxing vacation. We could sit back and just enjoy our trip to Ireland.

USING THE CIE INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE IS EASY AND FUN

It is easy to use your website, but more importantly, we experienced outstanding support when we reached out to confirm our planned trip. The website is comprehensive and gives complete detail for the trip.

A great tour with wonderful experiences

The tour was a great experience for my new husband as he had never visited Ireland before, for me it was a wonderful reminder of previous tours of Ireland and visiting places from my last tours of your wonderful country.
Our tour driver Gerry made the tour even more interesting with his explanation of the history and geography of your land

Very easy to book. Customer service representatives were very knowledgable and provided excellent advice and guidance.

An amazing trip we will never forget!

The booking service was great! Everyone we talked to was very helpful and were very patient in answering our questions. They were also helpful booking our airline tickets. Their communication was timely and efficient.

Trip of a lifetime. Everything I hoped for.

Star tour guide, excellent hotels and comfortable bus.

Best Vacation Ever!!!

The guides were amazing. Tour Directors were great! They were knowledge, thoughtful and often humorous.
We saw beautiful countryside, met friendly people and had good food.
Surprisingly we adapted to the early up mornings and packing with each day.

Thanks Sean & Denis for a Stellar Experience

Jewels of Ireland (October) was a fantastic sample of the history and culture that Ireland has to offer. Most of the hotels were stellar. Denis & Sean were the best and I would tour with them again. Some of the dinners were so-so but when you feed that many people it is hard. The breakfasts were always great though. Some of the stops were more opportunities to shop but did mind it much.
I will happily tour with them again but 2 things I would have liked to have known ahead of time: CIE sends you plug adapters and the hotels use warm comforters not top sheets. If you sleep hot, plan ahead.

Lovely!

It was our first international tour guide experience and it meet and exceeded my expectations. Our tour guide, Bob, was very knowledgeable and had great stories! Even though it was one of our shorter tours, we were able to see a lot of beauty in southern Ireland and experience some of the local food, drinks and culture. The sheep herding visit and the Connemara marble factory were perfect additions to the tour. Would definitely recommend this package for anyone who would like to see some of Ireland's beauty.

Great trip for a first-timer to Ireland!

Great overview tour of the Irish Republic with a taste of Northern Ireland. Our tour manager/driver Dominic was knowledgeable, informative, and professional with a charming sense of humor. In short, he's a delight and a real asset to your firm. All the hotels were excellent, but the suites in Galway were beyond expectations. My suggested improvements are to eliminate the Ring of Kerry while retaining a sheep dog demonstration and spending a little time in downtown Cork rather than a quick drive-by. We would also recommend removing the boat ride in Galway. While the Irish Coffee was spectacular, the scenery is only weeds. Also, locate the closing night's dinner/entertainment venue closer to the hotel. After a long day in the coach from Killarney to Dublin, the nearly one-hour trip from hotel to restaurant was exhausting.

We enjoyed every attraction on the 23 day tour - an adventure of a lifetime!

very good kept me informed answered questions

Great , Patrick D. Was an awesome bus driver, full of information, really

Yes just need some money

Food and hotels

Excellent product and service.

Easy. Knowledgable representatives. Responsive to requests. Have used them numerous times and always satisifed.

Beautiful Ireland & CIE

Our tour guide was amazing. The bus was very comfortable. Meals were great. Itinerary was convenient and enjoyable. One of the hotel bookings proved to be inadequate. Otherwise, I would have given this tour 5 stars.