4.6/5

Great first trip to Europe!

CIE Tours was a great company to travel with, for my very first trip to Ireland! They made it very easy to see all the major highlights, and took the hassle away of me planning on my own. Would recommend them to anyone!

Jewels of Ireland sparkled!

This was our 4th CIE tour and like the other tours, Jewels of Ireland was terrific. All of our needs were met and the driver & tour director team was great too!

Great tour but extremely busy

This was a great tour with an even better tour guide! Brian, our tour guide was fantastic knowledgeable funny everything you can look for in a tour guide however, it was just a little too hectic for me putting my luggage out every single night was tough I would’ve liked a little bit more downtime a little bit more time to explore the little villages that we passed through other than that it was a great tour and I would highly recommend it if you don’t mind being on the go constantly

A fantastic week in the Emerald Isle

Our bus driver Brian was delightful, funny with a little sarcasm and overall very knowledgeable. We toured Dublin, went to Kilarnery, saw the Blarney stone, went to the Cliffs of Moher. Very cold there. It did not rain the whole week there. The food was in abundance...if you went away hungry it was your own fault. We saw alot in one week. Very memorable trip. Thank you. I would recommend CIE Tours

Tour director made the trip

Tour director Brian Hanrahan made the tour very enjoyable. Entertaining and full of history. He did a great job of herding 42 cats.

Taste of Ireland

The tour was great. Hotels were nice, food was better than expected, stops were great and was very organized.

Best Vacation Ever!

The accommodations were comfortable and beautiful . The staff at all the venues were very accommodating and professional. The food was great. The excursions and sites were interesting, scenic and varied. Pat, the tour guide was very informative, helpful and kind. Peter, the bus driver did a fine job. This is the first time I’ve traveled out of the country in 29 years. This trip was a long time coming and It was completely worth it.

My wife and I thought this tour was great!

The whole experience was great. Thought it was well organized and held to what we were promised when we booked the tour. The tour guide was flexible when an opportunity arose to see a special event that was taking place the day we were at Culloden.

We had an amazing time on our CIE Tour of Scotland, such a beautiful country rich with history. Our tour guide and drivers made each day enjoyable, easy, and interesting. They got to know everyone in the group, and even customized elements of the tour for each of us; providing historical information for one, singing happy birthday for another, and even driving past an area of special interest for me. We all felt special, cared for, safe, and happy. Thank you!

It was a wonderful experience. Our driver PJ made it so enjoyable for us, always making sure everyone was taking care of and having a good time. The stops along the way were breath taking. I have recommended CIE to many of my fellow travelers already.

Heaven on Earth

We have just returned from our trip to Ireland via CIE Tours. From start to finish it has been an amazing experience, one that has exceeded my expectations. CIE’s attention to detail is exceptional. Our driver, Leslie, was brilliant-friendly, interesting, informative, professional. Our bus mates were from a variety of places-new friendships and travel mates have been established. The bus was comfortable, clean, spacious, and Leslie was an excellent driver.Ireland is breathtakingly beautiful. The tour gave us a variety of very special, and forever memorable experiences. We are forever changed for the better by this experience. Will definitely be touring with your company again. Also, the hotels, meals, and service were impeccable. Everyone seemed to take pride in their work, and all were very welcoming. I speak for all of us, a family of 4, we loved every minute of our time in Ireland.

Our tour guide / driver was funny, informative along with being very helpful. Local knowledge is always the best!
Our destinations were wonderful, historic, educational of course scenic.
Hotels were lovely.

Tony was the best!

Everything was taken care of. Once the tour started Tony was informative and attentive to the whole group. We loved the small group feel, everyone got along and we had fun together.

Beyond Our Expectations

CIE tours went beyond my expectations. The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and cared about our tour experience. He let us know where the good pubs and music were at night. We had 3 course dinners and banquets with music and entertainment. At some stops, we were offered a treat.... warm wiskey, Irish coffee, scones. Also there was an ill person on our trip and the tour guide and driver did everything to keep him comfortable. At one time, we saw a sheep that was stuck in a fence. The driver stopped and the tour guide released the sheep. Also, the driver was very talented getting the large bus thru very tight places. It was a great time for us all.

Awesome Adventure

The Irish Adventure was a just as billed: "A Fast Paced Tour...". Everything was well planned and our Tour Director: Tony was real delight and shared so much interesting information. Tony made a connection with everyone in our small group tour. Tony went above and beyond to help me when the power cord that I bought just for this adventure did not work - I am so appreciative of his help!

Scotland was even lovelier than Iimagined

Wonderful guide, Regina and fantastic driver Brent, plus a lovely brand new bus!

Accommodating

I had lot of questions & changes along the way, they were very accommodating.

Worth the money. I would recommend it.

The sites we visited were beautiful, interesting and worthwhile. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. The Dalmohoy Hotel was very comfortable in a lovely setting. I only wish it weren't so far from other restaurants, sights, etc. The hotel in Nairn was splendid.

The tour showed me as much of Scotland as it possibly could. The tour guide, Graham , was very knowledgeable and passionate about Scotland and Gordon, our bus driver, did an excellent job of getting us to places safely.

Absolutely would highly recommend - great service - excellent places to eat - fabulous itinerary - great hotel in Adare - time went so fast - would go on another CIE tour