Best of Ireland Reviews

We enjoyed exploring Southern Ireland and seeing the amazing scenery. Ring of Kerry and Killarney were highlights. We had very early starts most days (5:30am/6am) and bus travel was often around 2 hours before a stop. It was great to have someone look after our luggage from point A to point B. We found the Irish places the tour stayed in weren't very ...read more well prepared for special dietary requirements even though they had been given advanced warning. The Ashling hotel in Dublin which we stayed in prior to the tour was fabulous though.

We seemed to spend longer than necessary at some stops and not long enough at others. We also found the tour specifically catered for the American market. Don't get me wrong we have nothing against Americans, it was just that most of the sights we visited were related back to Irish/American history more so than anything else. We visited a JFK Memorial and a cemetery where the guide spoke about all the links to America rather than other countries.

We found it challenging to find locals to chat to because we visited very touristy areas rather than places off the beaten track. The majority of tourists were American (even our tour group was 90% American) so everywhere we went we heard American voices more so than Irish accents and Irish custom. Our tour director was very nice and she did her best to look after us and help us to have fun. We didn't do any of the optional excursions as the dinners were pricey and we had seen enough castles.

Very well organised and both he travel director and coach driver were very friendly, knowledgeable and went "went -the -extra -mile" to make the experience enjoyable.

Have done a few Trafalgar and Insight tours but this one was the best we have ever done, from booking it through Global Journeys, touring with Trafalgar it was so easy and relaxing. Thank you Michelle.