4.6/5

Awesome trip!

Our driver Laurence was awesome. Everything was well planned. Hotels and meals were great. Places we went were amazing

Great trip

My third CIE TRIP. Drivers and tour guides are pleasant and knowledgeable. I especially liked several nights in each location so we didn’t have to pack up and move daily. Accommodations were adequate, but 2 did not have elevators.. I would recommend CIE to future travelers.

It was a great trip with a great tour leader and bus driver (Graham Bruce and Gordon
Tait). Graham was super knowledgeable and related that knowledge to us. Gordon
was a super nice man also and a great driver. The trip itself was everything I wanted.

Would use CIE Again without a doubt.

Everything was handled professionally and went smoothly. Avoya Travel was great, as was our driver in Ireland (Jeremiah).

6 day Taste of Ireland review

Overall a really amazing trip! Our guide was Noel and he was full of information and funny and told lots of good stories. Felt very safe with his driving, even through the mountains in the rain and fog!

We did not get to do Dublin Castle because Joe Biden was visiting and so we were sent to a museum in Dublin called Epic instead. We found it rather boring and wished we could have done the original plan but appreciated CIE having a backup for us.

All of the hotels we stayed in were very nice and comfortable with pretty decent breakfasts, although they were all exactly the same. All of our other meals (some lunches, some dinners) were great though. The Limerick hotel/stay was one I think should be changed as their was nothing to do in Limerick and the hotel was not that centrally located.

We absolutely LOVED the dinner at The Merry Ploughboy with traditional Irish music and step dancing. The castle at Bunratty was also a fantastic and super fun night. The Cliffs of Moher and the sheepdog demonstaraion were awesome. But I think our favorite day was Blarney Castle which was also the best day weather-wsie, we wished we could have stayed all day. Killarney was our favorite city, so much fun and lots of great shopping.

Yes, you are on the bus alot but with so much beautiful scenery to look at and no stress of having to drive- we enjoyed it. Yes, you are up early every day so we were pretty tired by the end but that was expected on a 6 day tour; we were happy by the amount of places/things we were able to see and do in such a short amount of time.

Well done CIE!

Bad start but great trip overall

Excluding issue at start of trip, no transfer to hotel and hotel not open to guests for first day. After the bad start the trip was excellent

Wonderful tour! Wonderful tour guides. Wonderful accomodations.

Wonderful tour. Wonderful guides. Wonderful accomodations!

Most excellent tour of Ireland!

In my experience, my CIE Tour was amazing. The tour guide and driver were very personable and knowledgeable. The staff connections they had at all the various hotels, stops and excursions were well developed relationships. You could tell that CIE goes out of its way to work with their employees and those they engage on the tours to ensure a great experience for their customers!

All locations / sites we visited were interesting, educational & fun.

Excellent Information & narration from our guide. ( Hammish) Great Bus Driver (LEE)

Wonderful tour of Scotland & Ireland. Rich with history, local lore , magnificent countryside , beautiful cities & friendly people!

Taste of Britain - Cathy LeBlanc

We enjoyed our vacation with CIE Travel. Accommodations were beautiful. We were a bit disappointed with our trip to Liverpool, nothing was provided about the Beetles as mentioned in the itinerary. We arrived in the evening and left early in the morning.
no time for a tour. We were left on our own more than we expected. We realize this is a city tour but again, this is why we chose a tour company vs going on our own. It would have been nice to have an "afternoon tea" included vs a whiskey tour.

CIE Tours were a pleasure to work with. The initial phone contacts were professional, efficient and friendly. The service provided was amazing. Handling luggage through out the trip was great. The backpacks provided were helpful. I would highly recommend them.

Jeremiah, our driver was awesome, do knowledgeable,accommodating, awesome

Outstanding and amazing trip. Jeremiah was the best!!!!

Best Vacation Ever!

It was amazing! More than what we could ever imagine! The BEST tour director Marlene! So informative and great sense of humor!

Amazing trip.

Tour was great . Hotels were very nice. Tour guides were wonderful . One thing would have been nice is to have an iternary with estimated times .

Really Enjoyed this Fast Paced Trip

Enjoyed the locations, our driver Marie, and our first tour guide in Scotland.

Do wish we could have stayed overnight in Edinburgh and Galway but hard to fit everything in.

Truly a dream vacation!

From start to finish, everything was wonderful! Very organized. Met wonderful people. Hotels and food were 5 star!

Beautiful Tour!

I enjoyed our trip - Nail was a fantastic tour guide and driver. I was thrilled to see so much of Southern Ireland!

Taste of Ireland Tour

First, it was truly a "Taste" of Ireland as we had many different experiences that we probably could not have done on our own. We toured Dublin city and the Dublin Castle and then had a great meal and show at the Merry Ploughboy Pub.
Additional stops throughout the week included the Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, the Skellig Experience, sheepdog demo, Cliffs of Moher and Galway.
Throughout the tour, our director / driver, Niall, was very informative and funny! And he ensured that we all kept the schedule.

everything about the tour was excellent. The tour guide was very informative. The bus driver was excellent. The hotels and food were also excellent. The attractions we visited were awesome.