4.6/5

Awesome trip. Well planned.
Guide (Joe) and coach driver were excellent.

Incredible Experience!

Incredible trip! Our guide, Joe, went above and beyond to make our trip an amazing experience. Everything was meticulously planned, we did so many things in our two weeks in Ireland! Would definitely go again with CIE. I did the Irish Classic - highly recommend.

Tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Scotland. Enjoyed that very much. The coach was comfortable and we had a great driver. Was disappointed with the substitution in place of Loch Ness ( which was canceled due to unforseen circumstances). I understand a quick decision had to be made, but the destination was underwhelming. I enjoyed our accommodations. However, would rather have stayed in Edinburgh proper as opposed to being out in the country. Nothing to do out there, so felt like we lost an evening of activity. I would also have liked a shorter time frame for the Castle and a little more free time in Edinburgh. Everything went smoothly and I would recommend CIE to friends.

good tour group

well organized. some good hotels. good food.

Great all around. No complaints.

I thought the days were well planned. I believe that contributes to the contentment of the. Group. No complaining.

Don't tour Ireland on your own, book a CIE Bus Tour.

First bus tour, not the last. From our arrival to our departure everything was taken care of. The Tour Bus was new, and comfortable. Our Tour Guide and Driver were fantastic, sharing their local knowledge to make our trip even better.

Drive/ guide was excellent. Disappointed with the last hotel we stayed at.

Our driver who also served as a guide was excellent. He was well organized and made sure that we were up on local customs and what might be some concerns for potential issues in specific locations on the trip. Accommodations were great with the exception of the last hotel in Dublin.

Great tour for less active tourists

Excellent guide, nice accommodations. Could have used more active tour, didn’t clearly understand mostly bus tour with little interaction in stops except to buy items

Taste of Ireland

Our tour guide, Martin, was terrific! He made sure we knew everything we needed to and he shared lots of interesting information with us. He went above and beyond by answering all of our questions.

Best TOUR ever!

Absolutely fabulous tour of Scotland with a deeply experienced tour guide and an excellent driver. They really made our trip very special! We will definitely come back to CIE on our next tour!

Overall a very good experience,

Bus driver was exceptionally well versed in local history as well as local establishments, he was very friendly and helpful, the bus itself could use a pillow to pot behind your back need more time at St. Andrews and perhaps option as to whiskey tasting experience. Ladies may like to shop rather than taste whiskey! The woolen mill stop was unnecessary as we had just been to one as was the Irish coffee stop, the hotels were excellent. It was an unforgettable trip,,,

Excellent bus driver very knowledgeable.

Highly recommend.

Very good. We had a family trip and we're glad to have a shared experience with grandmother, child, and grandchildren.

10 day your if Iceland

Everything from beginning to end was perfect. This was our 2nd CIE tour. 1st time was so good we decided to use them again. Your guide was phenomenal, as was our bus driver. Highly recommend CIE tours!

The tour was above and beyond our expectations !

The tour was amazing! Our driver John was outstanding and so informative. Ireland’s countryside is absolutely gorgeous. It was above and beyond our expectations.

Clans & Castles - A Perfect Package for Touring Scotland!

CIE's service was top notch. Everything was well-organized, the transportation was flawless, and the travel around the country was simple. The sites on the tour were fantastic and each day was structured to be full but not exhausting. Rest stops during the drive were just right, and we never felt rushed at any location. Our tour guide, Angela, was very experienced and knowledgeable, and she did a fantastic job of keeping everyone organized. When we go back for another tour, it will be with CIE!

Tour Guide was great

Although we never received our pre-trip package (luggage tags, luggage straps, backpack etc.) our tour guide was great and at least able to give us luggage tags to make sure our bags got transferred properly. He was also an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide.

Great trip. great guide and driver. Issues with Apex Hotel - Grassmarket.

Great itinerary, excellent Guide and Driver, the only problem we had was with the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh, which we had booked (and paid CIE) to stay three extra days. Come the first extra day, and we're locked out of our rooms. I had to put up my AMEX card (with a charge of one cent for each room) so we could get back in. We left on Monday, and on checking out the clerk told me "No worries, the travel agency paid the bill". Upon changing planes later that day in Reykjavik, I find out that the Apex Hotel has charged my card $971.72 (plus foreign exchange fee of $26.23) for each of the two rooms. I've been trying to sort this out through our travel agent that CIE pointed us to, but now I've had to dispute this with AMEX. Not happy.

No problems. Toured Ireland. Beautiful country. outstanding hotels

No problems. Well planned. Great hotels. Good food. Very enjoyable.

A perfect family vacation!

Joe Griffin, coach driver/tour director, was great craic! Told us history of the country, told us jokes, sang us songs, but most importantly, was an awesome driver who got us safely to all of our destinations! We had a lovely group of 35 travelers. The food was great, the entertainment was great, the scenery was great, the local tour guides in various cities were great, the itinerary stops were great. Saw many castles and took 3 ferry boat rides and one horse carriage ride. Our family made lots of fun memories. We have 2000 photos to remember our 2023 trip. You should take this tour, too, and make your own memories.