4.6/5

Irish Explorer Perfectly done by CIE

The Tour Director Dominic is a National Treasure and lexicon of all things Irish. He made the tour excellent.

Our first trip to Scotland

All things considered, our tour, Scottish Isles and Glens, was exceptional. Graham Bruce, our tour director, provided us with so much well-rounded information on the area. We got history, geology, sociology all in one trip. He was also very kind and helpful no matter what the situation. Gordon Tait was a wonderful driver. He was very friendly and safety conscious. Both of them really cared about showing us the best of Scotland. The sites on the tour showed us a great mix of Scottish culture, from cities to small little villages. There was something for everyone. Hotels along the tour were fine. Nothing spectacular, but ok accommodations. The food provided was also just ok. Nothing sub-par, but nothing that stuck out as exceptional. My only recommendation would be to plan lunch stops a little more carefully. Lunch is always on your own, which was fine, but a couple of times there really wasn't anything to choose from. If Graham hadn't warned us to take along some snacks, we would have had a hungry day. I would definitely recommend the tour to others, though. The scenery is not to be missed.

Tour director was friendly and knowledgeable. The itenerary was well planned and executed. There was only one problem a reservation somehow was cancelled for a planned stop. However, it was not the fault of the tour director. The staff there was able to accommodate us anyways. Thanks Frankie for a great vacation.

Firstly, Dominic was 100%! Informative and personable. A delight. Most of the hotels were good. Food was good in all but Killarney avenue. Most days were enjoyable. The donegal part was not so much. Florence house was not very interesting and I felt we could have used the day to see the town. The crystal tour was too long, I wanted to see Irish culture . The time in Galway could have been better. Cliffs were awesome! The “ cruise” was not very interesting. Hotel was good.

This was a great tour. Hectic but well worth it Paddy our driver and tour operator was awesome . Our small group tour consisted of different ages and everyone was wonderful. The country is beautiful and the people are so friendly. Learned a lot and enjoyed every minute. Very glad I took this tour .☘️☘️

Quick response very professional

Phyllis was great to work with. She quickly replied to all my questions and had great suggestions

Excellent tour guides, picked up at airport worked great

Absolutely amazing!

Highly recommended! From the hotels to the tour and the very informative tour guide, a wonderful trip!

Got our travel documents only a couple days before the trip

Very unorganized as to mailing us our travel documents until just before our trip

A spectacular, glorious trip! Our tour guide Garry was phenomenal!!

This was a trip of a life time for me and CIE made it so easy to find exactally what I wanted and took care of all the arrangements for me including airfare!

Booked through Avoya travel but it was good.

I booked through Avoya travel but it was good.

book was ok. they could not give me any more information than what was on the web page.

A great and memorable way to see Ireland and appreciate Ireland!

The Irish Classic was a wonderful tour covering all around Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our tour director Nigel was outstanding, knowledgeable and a gentleman. The accommodations were very nice and well located. In addition to the classic stops, we really enjoyed the CIE exclusives like the visit to the John B Keane pub, the Marine Pub, the Bunraty Castle Medieval dinner, and the Taylors Three Rock visit. One place where it would have been nicer to have a bit more time like another 45 minutes to an hour was the Cliffs of Moher. That is a fascinating and iconic location and we did see it well but felt rushed to take it all in.

Overall this was a wonderful and memorable experience.

Fun and fabulous

I thought everything was good and their planning of our trip was fantastic!!!!

Tour name lived up to its expectations. We saw a little bit of a LOT. Definitely could not have covered as much ground in the UK without CIE planning the tour out for me. Our tour director made the trip EXCELLENT! His commentary made the trip come to light. I would recommend this tour.

Our long awaited trip to Ireland finally happened and it was worth it!

Very well organized. It was everything I expected and our bus driver/tour guide, Michael Redmond, was a bonus!!

Easy to book.

The most wonderful dream come true trip!

My travel agent booked the trip for us. Very comprehensive tour!.

The itinerary, accommodations, and especially our tour guide were amazing. The right balance of guided and free time.