4.6/5

Wonderful time. Took great care of us. Loved all the stops

All the stops and accommodations. Some hotels had a coupe of issues. But staff was great. Prefer Kilkenny over Waterford stay though

Our tour guide was amazing! (John Lomasney) I’d request him for another trip there. He had great stories. Knew our names Could drive amazing! He knew Ireland He was wonderful!

Excellent

Great value for the price. The guide, John Lomasney, was excellent. Funny, warm and knowledgeable. The itinerary was fun. I really enjoyed our stop at Sean’s Bar in Athlone.

Beyond our expectations

Everything was better than our expectations! The hotels were wonderful, and our bus driver/ guide was fantastic (John). John deserves 10 stars! The entire schedule was very well orchestrated and the meals were wonderful. The medieval banquet was a treat and the final night’s dinner at The Merry Ploughboy was a fantastic finish to an exceptional week. We will definitely be back with CIE!

Taste of Scotland & Ireland - 11 Days/10 Nights
Everyone should have a taste of Scotland and Ireland!

Our tour was amazing. We did the tour for our honeymoon and birthday celebration. Mary did a phenomenal job in creating the absolute best experience. We now have wonderful memories to cherish forever. Mary deserves a huge Christmas bonus!

Enjoyed Scotland a lot more than I thought I would- it was third trip to Ireland but had never been to Donegal - nothing like I expected. Tour guide and bus driver as well as local guides were all terrific- hotels were fine but especially great was Kilronan Castle hotel- glad we were there for 2 nights: very enjoyable trip. Becky our Scottish guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a great historical background- she was kind to suggest restaurants and things to see at our extended stops.

Great time and great tour guide, but last hotel was bad.

We loved the CIE tour service! The only reason for the 4 stars was because of the last hotel (Academy). It was not in a safe locatio. Also, the room and bathroom were extremely small. All the hotel accommodations throughout the trip were amazing and this last hotel was a true let down. Left a bad memory for the last night. However, our tour guide was AMAZINNG! Joe was by far the star of this trip! He was so knowledgeable and so genuine.

The Irish Pub Tour- 8 Days/7 Nights
Honeymoon in Ireland

My husband and I had a great time in Ireland with CIE. Our guide, Leslie, was excellent from start to finish. Everything seemed well organized with forethought which gave us a solid sense of comfort. Nice, clean hotels throughout. Would definitely recommend CIE to others and will most definitely be traveling with them again.

Taste of Italy with Sorrento - 10 Days/9 Nights

We enjoyed this tour immensely. The tour director Diana was fantastic and knowledgeable and we would take another tour with her and CIE. She went above and beyond with recommendations during the tour. The accommodations were great. Can’t wait to do it again.

Evergreen Ireland North - 7 Days/6 Nights
Simply brilliant!

Yes & Yes……Have already booked for June 2024.

Scots Irish Tour - 11 Days/10 Nights

The entire trip, while a whirlwind, was a wonderful time. We saw beautiful and interesting places, ate some incredible food, and our guides were incredibly knowledgable, friendly and helpful. I have used CIE tours before and would use them again with no hesitation.

Taste of Italy with Sorrento - 10 Days/9 Nights
Amore Italy!

the itinerary was great as well as the tour guides and drivers..going to book an ireland tri soon

Taste of Ireland (Tour C) - 5 Days/4 Nights

Timing, knowledge, quality of hotels, quality if bus, entertainment, food!

Scottish & Irish Gold - 16 Days/15 Nights

Scottish and Irish Gold was a good trip. My only complaint was our additional day in Dublin at the end of the tour. We had vouchers for the Hop-on-Hop-off bus, but were not able to use them. We walked almost a mile to the bus stop from our hotel and waited 1 1/2 hours in the rain for the bus to come. I had the bus app and they kept saying the bus was coming, but it never did. We walked back to the hotel and decided to take a taxi to the Irish Immigration Museum so we could use our voucher for that, but there were no taxis available. I believe the source of all these problems was the Dublin marathon which really affected the whole city. So if the marathon coincides with the free day in Dublin for future travelers, they need to be aware that they will probably have to walk anywhere they want to go.

Taste of Italy with Sorrento - 10 Days/9 Nights
Very impressed - I would do it again

Everything was great

Taste of Britain & Ireland - 14 Days/13 Nights

Driver and guide Darrigh Mahoney was excellent

Taste of Scotland & Ireland - 10 Days/9 Nights

Overall we had a very good experience. We wish we could of spent more time in some of the location stops. Also wish the morning starts weren't so early.

Taste of Scotland & Ireland - 11 Days/10 Nights

Our driver for our group tour was great! Billy was fun, friendly and always communicated the plans with us.

Scottish Dream - 8 Days/7 Nights
Nice to let someone else plan the trip while we enjoyed!

This was not the original trip we'd planned on but CIE helped us switch to this trip when the first was cancelled. They were very responsive, which was great. Unfortunately, the airfare had increased in between the time we scheduled the first and then the second trip. It was nothing they could do anything about, though. The tour guide, Iain, and our driver, Brendan, were amazing and totally made the trip. The stops were great. The stop at the Isle of Skye was way out of the way, particularly at this time of year when the ferry was not running, but still nice to drive through it. All in all, I'd recommend CIE.

Northern Lights Quest of Iceland - 6 Days/5 Nights

Tour guide was exceptional. Enjoyed the sites. Need a better plan for early arrivals at hotel. We arrived by 8am. No rooms are ready and there is no where to relax. Tour didn’t start till late afternoon . People were sleeping in the hotel lobby

Taste of Scotland & Ireland - 11 Days/10 Nights

Paul was amazing with the driving and the education in Ireland. Loved John in Scotland. The whole trip was amazing.