Guest Reviews & Ratings
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4.6/5
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CIE Tours Customer
7 months 2 weeks ago
Highlights of Britain - 14 Days/13 Nights
Enjoyable trip!
Great hotels, wonderful coach driver, knowledgeable guide. Good mix of scheduled sightseeing and free time to explore on your own.
Janelle Christine Mccann
7 months 2 weeks ago
Best friends rrip of a lifetime
Our tour guide Lisa was spectacular - full of knowledge, wit, and British charm. The itinerary was great, as was the provided food. We only had one issue with our hotel in Liverpool, but Lisa made sure it was resolved for us. Would definitely do another CIE tour in the future.
CIE Tours Customer
7 months 2 weeks ago
2024 Scots Irish Tour - 15 Days/14 Nights
Even though the weather stopped us from leaving at the appointed day, CIE and our travel agent came through with connections to get us to Scotland at a reasonable time. Overall the tour was a great way to experience Ireland and parts of Scotland.
John Duff
7 months 2 weeks ago
Scottish Isles & Glens - 12 Days/11 Nights
Engaging and Wonderful Time Had!
We had an absolutely wonderful time. Ian and his command of history was an interesting tour director, giving us information that we had not thought about and added to the tour. Ian and Joe (the driver) were great together and played off of each other making the tour light and fun. We were impressed with the castles, countryside, and calm living of Scotland. The tour ending at Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Military Tattoo was spectacular. The hotels we stayed in were each different and reflected the Scottish land, not like an American hotel, but a hotel that was both intriguing with wonderful scenery. The food we had included with our tour was also very Scottish and fun to see the difference from what we eat in America and what the Scottish people enjoy. The porridge with whiskey was very tasty! Lastly, we have spoken of this tour to all our friends and have recommended it to many. I have a teacher friend who is wishing to go on a tour and she is looking into your CIE tour because of our wonderful experience. Thank you.
Michel Prévost
8 months ago
Taste of Italy
This was my third trip with CIE. The first two were in Ireland and Scotland. Here are a few comments about the trip. First and foremost, we had a great time and made great new friends. Lia, our tour guide went above expectations to meet the group's needs. The two day guides in Rome were excellent but a special nod to Matt on the first day. Here are some of the issues with this trip. They are for improvements for future Italy tours as this is a new foray for CIE.
My sister in law joined us on this trip so we were 3 to a room. In Venice and Sorrento she had a single bed but in Rome and Florence, she had a converted couch as a bed.
The day guides for a walking tour in Venice and Florence had a very strong accent and were hard to understand. As the group was not divided, she had to mange 40 people so if you were at the back of the group, she would be talking about another feature by the time you reach the previous one and left to guess at what she had pointed out. In Florence, the guide also was walking too fast and seemed in a rush to finish the walking tour.
The walking tours of the Coliseum and the Vatican were delightful an the guides were knowledgeable. Matt provided just enough information without overloading us. Tee group was split in two in Rome for the walking tours and that made a big difference.
The Gondola ride in Venice was a big disappointment. The driver did not interact with the passengers in any fashion and was more busy talking to the other drivers. The ride was in very small streets. He understood English as he answered a question about the depth of the water in the canal we were using.
Add-Ons: The documentation states there are no add-ons but tips are constantly being 'suggested' and the trolley trip on Capri was extra.
Suggestions:
1- Get day guides for the walking tours that do not have such a heavy accent and split the group in two for the tours with one guide each.
2- The guide should be assigning seats in the bus on a daily basis with name over the seats and switching them around. Leaving it to group members does NOT work.
3- Change Gondola ride company for the tours.
4- Do not have so much free time.
5- The stop in Bologna needs to have a planned activity instead of just free time.
6- Change the Bologna stop for Pisa. At least if there is no planned activity, we get to see the Tower.
7- The needs to be an included group activity and free time on the Isle of Capri.
8- I am for tipping the tour guide and the main drivers but stop pushing for tips for every driver along the way. Pay them more and stop requesting tips.
9- The welcoming greeting needs to have something to get the guests to know each other. In Scotland our first supper was at the Scotch experience and after that, the group was open to other people and more talkative. Hint: Provide free wine to taste with the supper.
Kia was our guide and she was amazing. She was knowledgeable, very friendly attentive to us. She went over and above and organized activities for us on the free time.
The suggestions are to improve a trip that we thoroughly enjoyed.
CIE Tours Customer
8 months ago
Taste of Italy
I cannot say enough good things about our tour guide, Lia!! She even got up in the middle of the night to see us off on the day of our departure. Throughout the tour, she instilled a positive energy that kept our group on track and very cohesive!! She was conscientious and tireless in her efforts to ensure that we truly enjoyed all the amazing sights that Italy has to offer.
CIE Tours Customer
8 months ago
Irish Gold - Tour guide the best!
Tour guide was fantastic, terrific and felt like family. She was great
Marie Halligan
8 months ago
Taste of Scotland - 5 Days/4 Nights - Loved my Taste of Scotland tour
The driver, Laurence and our tour guide, Louise couldn't have made this tour any better. Their knowledge and sense of humour were top notch! Thanks to them for making the tour an amazing 4 days!!
CIE Tours Customer
8 months 3 weeks ago
Taste of Scotland & Ireland - 10 Days/9 Nights
I had a wonderful time on the tour. A little fast paced since we covered seeing so much in 10 days. Only glitch was not seeing Titanic Belfast due to unforeseen emergency at Ferry.
Mr. Keith Adrian Whitcomb
8 months 3 weeks ago
Irish Gold - 8 Days/7 Nights
Great time. Great people.
Our tour guide was fabulous. Great sense of humor. Very informative.
CIE Tours Customer
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Taste of Italy - 7 Days/6 Nights
This is my second trip and would highly recommend CIE. Nothing but the best
Therese Martinez Mayes
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Taste of Scotland - 5 Days/4 Nights
Fast paced, comprehensive tour of Scotland..
Tour guide Ian and driver/tour director, Billy were a great team. Ian's vast knowledge and his enormous love of pride in and for Scotland was undeniable. Billy's sense of humor and driving skills were impressive. As a tour director, he did a great job of keeping us informed and on schedule.
CIE Tours Customer
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Best of Ireland South (Tour A) - 8 Days/7 Nights
The Best ever!
Our driver and guide John was wonderful! He was very informative and kept up on track with our schedule without being overbearing. The tours were wonderful and I felt we accomplished a great deal in a relatively short period of time.
Marilyn R Matre
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Ireland South Daytripper - 7 Days/6 Nights
We had a flight cancelation at the start of our trip and CIE rearranged our destination airport pickup and gave great advice in case of further travel blips.
Shellie Jean De Perio
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Irish Legends - 10 Days/9 Nights
Magnificent trip!
It was a dream come true, more wonderful than I had imagined. So much history and the people were as beautiful as the cites.
Kim Eileen Maine Muller
8 months 4 weeks ago
2024 Ireland South Daytripper - 7 Days/6 Nights
Tour guide/driver was excellent! Very knowledgeable and caring. Excellent hotels and places for meals. A very enjoyable tour all the way around.
CIE Tours Customer
9 months ago
2024 Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way - 10 Days/9 Nights
Our guide Dominic Dixon was wonderful. He provided great information while being helpful and entertaining.The scenery was gorgeous and several hotels and the service there were outstanding.
Melissa Lynn Nappi
9 months ago
Private Driver Tour of Ireland
The driver was spectacular and the itinerary was exactly what we wanted!
Mr. Joseph Vilani
9 months ago
2024 Taste of Ireland (Tour A) - 7 Days/6 Nights
Great 1st time adventure in Ireland
Exceeded our expectations. Brian, our driver/tour guide was very professional and kept us well informed. He was a delight during our times on the bus.
Jean Elizabeth Carr
9 months ago
2024 Taste of Italy with Sorrento - 10 Days
Worth the wait to see Italy
The tour was amazing. You experienced several different cities and cultures. The tour guide, Romina, was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and a true professional. The tour guides were so knowledgeable that you gained a true history of what you were touring. Exceptional tour
