4.6/5

Scottish Dreams Tour - Exceptional!

The Scottish Dreams tour was fabulous as we saw so many wonderful, historical places. We stayed in magnificent hotels that offered excellent dining. Our tour was greatly enhanced by our exceptional tour guide, David. Castles, the Highlands, sheepdog trials, the Royal Military Tattoo - this trip had it all!

The tour was just what we expected.....WE saw alot in a short period of time. Our driver Kerian was amazing!! The hotels were great. Food was good.....our only big disappointment was the air getting there....late flight, missed a connecting flight, delayed one entire day.....once we got to Dublin life was good!! Our travel agent, Laurie, was available as a resource the entire time.-

Fabulous time in Ireland!

We took the Irish Explorer trip and love all the scheduled stops. Our driver Dominic was the best driver and tour guide! He was helpful, very entertaining and knowledgeable about Ireland and their history. We especially enjoyed the two night stops as they were very relaxing! The hotels were all better than expected along with the meals.

Loved Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Generally had a rewarding experience.

Lovely tour

Booking our tour was easy- I was so pleased to see the small tour option available. I would recommend and most probably tour with you again. Our guide, Brian, was superb- he was a blue badge guide and truly knew his information and easily guided us! My only wish is that, instead of being based in one spot, we had opportunity to spend two nights in Stratford and two nights in Bath and use those areas as points to travel.

Did not like CIE charging double normal hotel costs for extra nights.was told by CIE if i didnt book through you than transport to the airport would not be covered.

Excellent Adventure!

The pre-travel pack CIE put together was perfect. It was very detailed for the entire tour. The backpack was a great addition fro prepare for the trip.

A very good trip would have liked a little more of Scotland.

The booking was good. I don’t think a city tour of London on the day of arrival is a good idea. Everyone was so tired from the overnight flight.

Best way to see Scotland

I would definitely recommend CIE tours. This is our second tour with CIE. Each one has been led by knowledgeable guides. We stay in local hotels with flavor of the community, the trips are interesting and the service excellent

Professional, caring, organized

It was great. I worked with Gus Connolly who was always there for me. Due to a medical emergency, we had to leave the trip early. Gus really helped me rearrange my airline flights.

Excellent

Very well organised tour , great tour guide with Marlene O’Sullivan , very passionate about Ireland Bus Driver very willing and caring and able to handle any situation s

Travel back pack, straps, adapters, and document pouch was such a nice addition.

Exceeded my expectations!

Loved the route! The driver / guide was great. His humor was appreciated. As this was my first tour I was very impressed with everything.

H this trip was wonderful!

Booking was way and CIE staff very helpful and professional!

Itinerary including hotels and sightseeing were very nice. Some logistics were not done well, possibly caused by Covid related issues.

Excellent tours and driver Mike was exceptional

EXcellent!

Great trip- great value!

Wonderful attention to detail- appreciated all the little ‘extras’. Fantastic lodging and food. Driver was entertaining and knowledgeable. Truly a good value as well as a fabulous trip.

A Summer to Remember in Ireland

We booked our Taste of Ireland Tour with CIE and it went very smoothly. We had the best time with Colm Clarke as our tour guide and the banter our tour had with him gave us so many laughs. He was very knowledgeable with the history of Ireland and gave us a "joke of the day" and one day he even sang for us. I highly recommend using CIE Tours for getting the most out of your vacation. Our hotels, meals, and destinations were all topnotch. We wish we could have spent a bit more time in Galway-- the time we were there was a bit early for lunch and most of the restaurants weren't opened for serving lunch. We will always remember our wonderful time of seeing the Emerald Isle.

The booking service was great once the March promotion was finished. It was impossible to get through on the telephone and I received NO responses to the emails I sent. More staff is required when promotions are being booked.

Great Tour of Scotland.

CIE Tours was booked through USAA Travel. When I needed to talk to a CIE representative, they were extremely responsive, answered all my questions and made any necessary changes to our tour options, and quickly confirmed all changes via email. Their travel documents were comprehensive and informative and their included travel plugs and backpack were used extensively. The Travel Director, Linda McKay did an outstanding job. Her extensive knowledge of the areas visited, the area’s history, and her commentary during the bus travels were interesting, amusing and well appreciated. She remedied any issues we had and was a significant help with our transfers (hotels/airports).