4.6/5

Good itinerary, excellent tour guide - Frank our guide was full of information and developed a wonderful rapport with the group.

Wonderful way to visit Ireland!

The tour was wonderful! Everything was well organized and planned out and even though we had a schedule of places to visit, we never felt rushed. Gerry our driver/guide was great with shared lots of information about Ireland, its history and politics, as well as the areas visited. The Adventure tour was ideal for getting to see many different areas of Ireland as well as major attractions. The hotels were comfortable and the food was always good. The choice of places to stop for lunch gave us a chance to dine in a really old Irish pub as well as taste traditional dishes. We would definitely use CIE tours again.

Best way to see all three in one trip - Scotland, Northern Ireland and Irel

Excellent from start to finish.

We'll be back!

First time to Ireland was FABULOUS! Our guide, Gerry was amazing! He shared so much about the culture and people with us. Without this tour we would not have learned so much and felt so comfortable in a new land. Gerry also has a great sense of humor, which put everyone at ease. Small group is definitely the way to go. There was plenty of space on the bus and the tours did not feel rushed.Will definitely be back!

they were very responsive to my questions

they provided very good documentation and were very responsive to my questions

Will go again and see more

The variety of hotel accommodations was great. They were all high class and cared for us and displayed the countryside well.
The food was too good. Still dieting after the trip.

Loved the off trail events.......the back road trips were great.

Very good tour excellent tour guide beautiful sights

Professional in all ways

Prompt professional responses to enquiries from the start. Guide/drive Joe polite, competent, highly professional, fun and full if information and fabulous stories which brought the trip and places alive. The quality of the accommodation over the 13 night trip was exceptional and well located, tour inclusions were great overall a fun worthwhile experience. we would and have recommend the company.

I liked CIE tours so much that this was my second tour with them and I brought three others with me.

Loved Tommy and Jerry. Informative clean buses loved most of the hotels foo

Price was good Tommy and Jerry were great. Hotels good. Food great. Loved playing es we saw. Yes I would recommend them to friends.

Worth the Price

I couldn't have been happier. Matt was a better tour guide than I had thought possible. I was impressed with his knowledge, his demeanor, his treatment of tourists, and more importantly of the respect he was given at the places we visited. For me we could have spent a lot less time shopping and more time at the stops but it wasn't an all bad balance.

Fun and Fast Paced Adventure for the Whole Family

Booked great hotels and had a varied and full itinerary.

Ireland June 2018

Booking through CIE was super easy and user friendly. The trip was well planned and well organized. There were great excursions planned and plenty of free time to explore.

Awesome experience. Would love to go again!

Highly recommended.

Greeting at the airport, tour guide, tour driver. It was a pleasure to be with these personnel. They were very professional. There were minor hick ups on the last leg, first night greeting, etc. but nothing to give a poor rating.

Overall good memories with a few frustrations.

Booking through Authentic Vacations was good until we paid our deposit. Then I feel as if we were forgotten. After that point, I did more work for our group than did Jordan. She was not prompt in getting back to us, I was the one who remembered the deadlines, and she seemed to forget several important details until we pointed them out to her.

Great experience

It was a great tour, top notch hotels, many meals included, lots of sights to see included in tour. I would use this company again.

This is my fourth CIE tour in 40 years, and I would go on another one tomorrow if I had the opportunity. They’re always great drivers and tour guides, of course the country is just beautiful, as are the people who live there! LOVE CIE TOURS

First of all I have to give a rave review to our guide Brendan and our driver Colin. They both made my tour unforgettable!! They knew the best routes and restaurants for all our stops. All the hotels were very comfortable, tho some were not very close to the center of whichever city or area we were touring.The daily local guides were all excellent and very informative. I also felt that we had a good amount of time to explore on our own as well. I chose the Irish Gold tour because it enabled me to see all the places most recommended by previous travelers. So I have great photos for memories. Also I met so many wonderful people, some of whom I hope to keep in touch. But I could not have asked for a more informative, entertaining, funny and warm guide as Brendan.

Most knowledgeable capable friendlest tour guide of my travels (23 tours). Would definitely recommend and use them again.