4.6/5

Tour Scotland & Ireland in comfort with knowledgeable tour guides.

I felt that the tour was well planed with the exception of when I arrived. I, and others, had to wait at the airport for quite some time for other flights with other tour goers to arrive which was exhausting after a long flight and the time change. The man who met us was delightful... he was just following his schedule and he was very apologetic for the multi hour delay.

Wonderful trip. Love Scotland!

It was well planned and the guide was knowledgeable. I had a medical issue at the beginning of the tour and she (Anita Laughlin) was attentive to my needs to the end of the trip. The trip was beautiful and everyday was interesting. Love Scotland and the nice people I met.

The hotels we stayed at were nice and the places we stopped at were very interesting. The real stars of the show though are the Tour Guide and Driver. Marie and Regine were excellent. Regine was a total star and made everything so interesting. I was raving about her to everyone when I returned home!

Ireland Trip

The tour bus driver was amazing. The bus was comfortable and the majority of the stops were interesting.

Beautiful , Interesting sights with very inadequate background information

Service was okay but too much focus on where the pubs were at the expense of background information. The driver was superlative.

Planned family vacation DONE!!!

My grandmother, mother, and myself loved our CIE tour with Noel! He was a fantastic driver/guide full of stories and information both historical and current. The bus was in excellent condition. The tour appropriately planned. The hotels clean and in good order. And the food was ok. I highly recommend this experience for those seeking a planned vacation that requires little thought! It was perfect for me and my family!

We had a great tour guide who made the time informative and fun.

MORE FREE TIME

There needs to be more free time... tour was too hectic, too much time spent in the coach, driving to magnificent hotels that we hardly got to appreciate... In hotel at 4pm.. dinner at 6pm... luggage out at 7am...out to coach at 8am .. to start all over again.
Skip Castles you cannot tour.. We had to miss tours just to get some free time in the rare hotel that we stayed in for two nights.

A great tour of England.

Ian Strong did a great job of narrating during the coach bus drive, and during his walking tours. Please note that the cabin temperature in the seating area of the bus was either too warm or way too cold. The bus temperature controller available to the driver could not make proper fine-tuning. Driver Danny did a great job driving. The daily routine had just the right amount of scheduled events versus "on-our-own" time to explore.

The trip was memorable and fun despite the mishap my wife incurred.

Our guide Di and driver Gordon were simple rhe best. And when my wife sprained her ankle at Dunrobin castle Di was johnny on the spot and helpful during the aftermath. GORDEN qas helpful with wheelchair i rented and the walker A&E gave us. The only downside were many of rhe other guests...extremely old and didnt listen well.

Beautiful Scenery

The itinerary was excellent. The Scottish Highlands were outstanding and the overall pace of the tour was excellent. The coach was kept clean and well maintained. The tour director was very good and the driver was outstanding.

Beautiful Weather

The itinerary was very good. Excellent driver/tour director, Clean coach. It only rained one day which made the overall trip very enjoyable.

Everything was up to par and we could tell they went out their way for us!

Excellent everything!

Smooth transitions from one area to the next, very nice accommodation and awesome tour guide

The guides were very knowledgeable, wonderful hotels and food experiences.

Thoroughly satisfied

We enjoyed every aspect of the experience. The communication prior to going on the trip was thorough, the package was full of events that held our interest and exceeded our expectations. Our two Guides were top tier and the accomodations & food were excellent. 10 out of 10 reccomend.

Enlightening & interesting experience. Met my expectations & more.

More than met my expectations. From the bus driver to the accommodations to the food. Thank you.

Great experience! We would use CIE again!

Our CIE Tour Guide was outstanding! Very knowledgeable and terrific sense of humor! We were very well taken care of and the various excursions and hotels were top notch!

The tour was well-planned, and the communication before the trip was excellent

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