4.6/5

Yes, I would recommend CIE to others and have done so. Yes, I would buy from them again. I am considering an Iceland tour at present.

overall, the tour was very good. Our bus driver/ tour director, John was exceptional.
The primary complaints surrounded CIE's decision to not issue dinner vouchers, after a 6 hour delay, when our ferry from Scotland to Ireland had mechanical break down. Cie knew our situation which was very unique but instead had us all on the tour pay for our meals on trhe ferry knowing we would be back to our hotel after midnight. We are blaming CIE for their insensitivity and disregard for all of us. We missed a pre scheduled meal, thereby abandoning their responsiblitilty to support by paying the vouchers for all of us who werea captive audience. Our dinner prescheduled dinner at the Marriot hotel was part of our dinners paid for up front and part of our trip.
Additionally, the complaints related London The on again off again bus did not have anyone to talk letting all of us know what site was coming up nor the stops to get back on the bus.
Also, on the first day in London, the city tour gave us a synopsis of London sites. The problem is the trip started late in the afternoon, which caused us to not get into sites such as the Crown Jewels because of huge crowds.
Finally, we were taken to a small historic lake town with beautiful shops and buildings. After, the 30 mi9nute boat ride we were placed back on the bus and with a drive to a shopping and food place off the highway. We were unhappy with that decision it was very disappointing not to the town.
Overall, we enjoyed our trip, hotels, dinners except for the above noted problem. We feel that any future tour companies will be different than CIE.
Sincerely,

Charles and Maureen Mangiaracina

Ireland 7 day tour May 2023

Pat was an amazing tour guide/driver. Great information and beautiful sites.

Best vacation ever!

I loved my vacation with CIE Tours, we had Denis O'Sullivan as our tour guide, he was the best! CIE Tours took care of everything for us, the meals were great, the entertainment was amazing! We plan to use CIE tours again!

FABULOUS TRIP!

Would definitely recommend the CIE Tour we were on. Would definitely do it again ourselves. Tour guides and bus driver were FANTASTIC? We would have liked more time at some of the stops though. Some could have accommodated more time, some probably not.

Outstanding and knowledgeable tour guides. Good pace without being overwhelming.

Great time, and the Driver was 5 stars( Pj Obrian)

Loved the planed route, Driver was great with information about Ireland and knowledge of the towns, also the smaller stops, ( sheep bearding, Dingle town, and history shows with Irish dance)

Loved our trip !! Only two small notes that I would like to share. One, would have liked at little more down time. Second , I was not a big fan of the the last dinner out at the castle.

Amazing Trip!

I loved my trip! I traveled alone, everything was easy! My drive was great! I had a wonderful experience and would go back in a second!

Memorable visit

Loved the schedule and our attentive guide Brian Rice. Would have loved to spend more time at the Cliffs of Mohar. Good lodgings.

All was good except no one to pick us up at airport. Had to call and wait for a driver

The tour we took was amazing. History, geography, social psychology all wrapped into one phenomenal trip. We loved our tour director and our coach driver. We couldn't have asked for more.

Everything was great and well organized. Our bus driver/guide Tony was very knowledgeable and helpful. We had a great time! Loved it!

Worth the distance traveled.

Andrew was great in arranging flights etc.

Your tour guides are exceptionally well trained in communicating the history of the area of tours. They are entertaining, polite, accessible, helpful, etc.

A JEWEL OF A TRIP

The tour director, Allister Hetherington was outstanding. He genuinely cared about his group. He was on top of all situations. He was patient, polite, and he made the the bus time go by quickly with his humour. The driver, Mike was courteous and very efficient. He handled every mile on this trip with outmost profiency and safety.

The ultimate definition of a tour! Enjoying-learning a place and culture

We loved the tour! We saw and learned more about Ireland than we ever did in all the previous visits. Our coach driver George was fantastic. He kept us very engaged and informed! Truly made getting up early and spending lots of time on a bus enjoyable!

Stress-Free!!

Everything was well planned and organized. The tour guides were engaging and professional. Couldn't ask for a better vacation!

Great itinerary, great tour coach and informed entertaining driver and excellent hotel accommodations

Great trip

Our driver was exceptional. He gave us fascinating information while we were traveling. He also gave extra care at each location.