Irish Explorer Reviews

Brian Harahan lead 32 Americans 2 Australians through Ireland. His knowledge outstanding, his Irish stories, craics, his passion for the history of Ireland memorable. CIE tour excellent re destinations. Local guides informative. We gave Brian 3 pages of craics as a thank you and a laugh for him at the end of the unforgettable holiday in Ireland. Brian ...read more made Ireland unforgettable for us. Being the careful driver, extraordinary guideà icing on the cake for us. 34 travellers blended in well together. Would certainly recommend CIE tours... hopefully they will have Brian Harahan as their exemplary driver guide! Thank you to CIE tours.

We had a fantastic time. Busy days but had leisure time at night. Saw many, many things. Driver Patrick was a great driver but also great tour guide "true story". It was our first overseas trip and we would recommend CIE to family and friends.

We have just completed a wonderful 9 day tour, it was above and beyond our expectations. Dominic was a great Tour Leader and a superb Driver.Dominic was so knowledgeable in the history of Ireland, it was a pleasure to hear his stories, he was well organised and made life for the group very easy. CIE organised a fantastic tour - superb sightseeing, accommodation ...read more was first class, enjoyable meals and a great small group of 23 on board - Congratulations CIE on this tour. We would have no hesitation in recommending CIE, thank you.

There are not enough words to thank Frank (our guide and driver) for the fabulous trip that we just finished. It would not have been as entertaining and well organised without his expertise. Thank you Frank for a wonderful trip.

We have just completed a wonderful 9 day tour, it was above and beyond our expectations. Dominic Dixon was a great Tour Leader and a superb Driver. Dominic was so knowledgeable in the history of Ireland, it was a pleasure to hear his stories, he was well organised and made life for the group very easy. CIE organised a fantastic tour - superb sightseeing, ...read more accommodation was first class, enjoyable meals and a great small group of 23 on board - congratulations CIE on this tour. We would have no hesitation in recommending CIE, thank you.

We did the Irish Explorer tour in March. We usually travel semi-independently but decided to take a chance on an organised group tour for a change. So glad we chose CIE Tours. The arrangements were seamless, and all aspects of the tour itself were superb and, from our perspective, great value for money. Most of the accommodations exceeded our expectations, ...read more the included meals were all of a high quality, and the tour inclusions were excellent. We particularly liked the policy of rotating seats on the bus each day. We were a smaller group of 34, so there were spare seats on the coach anyway, but we understand that CIE ensures there are always a couple of empty seats to add to everyone's comfort in peak season. The guide and driver was Brian Hanrahan, and we can't praise him enough. Thoroughly skilled and professional, patient and good humoured, but always keeping the group on track to meet the schedule. His affable nature helped the group (age range mid 20's to mid 70's) to bond and cooperate in a quite amazing way during the tour. If we undertake a future tour in Ireland, England or Scotland, we won't look beyond CIE Tours.

Six of us from Singapore took the 9 day Irish Explorer trip. The tour exceeded all our expectations. The food was great and accommodation was excellent. The itinerary was designed to be easy and relaxing. The key word was æno rushÆ and that was what we expected on a holiday. At the Meyrick Hotel in Galway we were upgraded to a suite! The price was great ...read more value for money. The Driver and Guide was Robert Glynn a seasoned professional. He was courteous and indeed a real pro. We now know of a good operator that we can rely on for future holidays.