Best of UK & Ireland

So much to see and experiences in 13 days… Amazing weather throughout the tour helped us to enjoy more. Great people and tour leader, Justin. He was the star., very organise, friendly, patient and care to everyone. Ben, our driver was a champion.. his driving skill was unquestionable. We had wonderful time. Thank you.

While it was a whirlwind, we were able to see and experience sites we most likely wouldn't have in such a short period of time. Our bus driver and tour guide were amazingly accommodating and knowledgeable. Loved it!

Very informative fast paced tour

We saw so much of the UK and Ireland! This trip provided a great introduction to these areas!

Amazing experiences, breathtaking sights, lovely people. We will be back!

The tour was fast paced with long days but you couldn't do it any other way. We got to see so many towns, historic sites and places of interest. Our tour guide Brandon plus driver Craig were brilliant. Brando's history knowledge made the trip super enjoyable. Would highly recommend this tour

We chose the Expat tour over all others because it had just about everything we were looking for, a sample of all five countries in the UK with literally all the ""hotspots"" we wanted to hit, as our belief is to try and ""do it all"" when you go somewhere, there's too many other places t visit to go back to the same place twice! We really wanted to see Stonehenge, Shakespeare's birthplace, have a Beatles experience in Liverpool, the ""town with the longest name"" in Wales, the Guinness Storehouse, Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Ttianic Belfast, Loch Ness, have Whiskey Tastings & Haggis, and see all over Ireland and Scotland. It didn't disappoint, and in fact exceeded expectations as the one tour we were missing on our bucket list, the Wallace Monument in Scotland, wasn't on the initial itinerary, but wound up being a last-minute replacement over Falkirk...we were so glad that change was made as this visit certainly completed our experience! Of course to see all of these things in 13 days, you only get a glimpse of everything, but most of the trip had ample time to experience it all (you couldn't walk the full length of the Cliffs of Moher, but could still get a fair distance and take in the views...you couldn't read everything at the museums, but could get through the whole thing and learn something new). A few places were a little tight on time, and trying to eat and see the sights was a challenge, but overall, we were satisfied with the timings, aside from Bath & Glasgow. The only things that maybe weren't up to par were the Clydeside Distillery in Scotland and Spirit of Scotland show. Highlights were the Ring of Kerry, Wallace Monument, Liverpool, Loch Ness & Blarney Castle. Pleasant surprises were Glasgow & Edinburgh, Wales, Derry & Belfast, & Alnwick Castle, all lower on our list, but absolutely breathtaking and full of history. It was a whirlwind, but well worth it, hitting everything we wanted to see and more!

My husband and i have just returned home to Australia after completing Best of UK and Ireland 13 day tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and find it difficult to criticize any part of our experience. Our tour guide Peter was amazing! His knowledge was outstanding. He was professional, friendly and approachable at all times. He is great at what he does and is a huge asset to the Expat Explore team in our opinion. Credit must go to our coach captain, Mintie also, who delivered us safely to each destination whilst enduring some challenging situations but always managed to carry a smile and a joke. Overall our experience was amazing and we are looking at booking future tours with Expat Explore.

We completed the 13 days - Best of UK and Ireland tour. Branden Gee was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable on the areas we explored. It was fast paced, meaning lots of time on the coach and lots of walking, which we were aware of, since we have done tours with Expat before. Our time in locations were quite limited. It was unfortunate when we arrived in locations where we had time to explore, however shops were closed. Hotel accommodations were okay to great, depending on where we were staying. Included dinners were good, as diet restrictions were adhered to and that was appreciated. Overall it was a good experience and as always it went way too fast.

That was fun and very educational. Full of adventure and more than we expected. Peter our tour leader, was exceptional and full of knowledge. Thank you expat and see you to our next tour.

Being our first bus tour I wasn't sure what to expect and this bus tour is incredible! We travelled 4,212 kms through 4 countries and learned so much of the folklore and history of each place! People ask me what one thing stands out and I can't answer. Everything stood out, Stonehenge, Cliffs of Moher, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin...I can go on and on! This trip is beautiful, fun and gave so many wonderful life moments and new friends.

We really enjoyed this amazing trip. The itinerary was awesome, thanks Expat. Our tour leader, Peter, and co-tour leader, Lee, were great. Peter was very organized and friendly from day 1 until the end. He was full of knowledge, very good character with smile, and patience. He looked after  everybody in the group. For example,  he always walked from the front to the back of the coach asking if anyone had questions and/or needed help. He is one of the best tour leaders that we experienced on our trips (7 times with Expat). Thanks to Lee for taking care of the group. He was also friendly and full of knowledge. He made sure the group is safe and no one got lost during the walking tours. Lastly thanks to our excellent driver, Paul, for the safe and smooth coach ride. He was also funny.

The amount of sights and adventures, the history along the way and knowledge of the tour leader combined for an awesome tour. Very friendly group and nothing was a problem for the staff, very professional.

Be prepared for some walking

We had Peter as our tour leader and Paul as our driver on our tour, plus Lee shadowing as a new addition to Expats tour leaders, and I could not have imagined our tour being with anyone better! Peter is extremely well organized, he's also very outgoing and positive which kept all 46 of us on tour that way too, and of course he was very knowledgeable in the history of all the places that we stopped in, including putting out recommendations for great places to eat and shop because what else do you do on vacation?! Paul's driving is impeccable! There were some realllllly tight turns that the coach has to make and Paul got through them without a sweat! We would have never made it on time to all of the places that were planned for us to have our adventure in if it weren't for Paul and his wonderful driving! The overall experience of being in England, Ireland, and Scotland was incredible and I would love to return! The only thing I would have loved to see a little more of was Scotland!

I loved the experience. The tour covered all the well known tourist places, plus some surprises as well. Like the Jaunting Buggy Ride and the Cambridge Canal Punt. I felt safe and welcomed by the tour guide and made firm friends.

It was lightning fast. Check-in, dinner, sleep, up at the crack of dawn & off again. I'm exhausted

This tour was everything we wanted in the time we wanted. United Kingdom and Ireland in 13 days was brisk, but didn't feel we missed anything. Our tour guide, Aileen, was very knowledgeable about all of the sites and history. Ashley was our bus driver. He was an excellent driver and did an impressive job of loading luggage. All the people on the tour with us were kind, courteous, and punctual. We were very pleased with this tour.

We absolutely Loved Alaine and Ashley!!! What a wonderful team who really went above and beyond to make the trip even better!

Great little tour. Ashley and Aileen were amazing. They were so good at what they do. The whole tour ran smoothly due to their guidance and information and excellent driving. Visited so many amazing places.

We loved the tour and the guide Aileen was amazing. The bus driver Ashley was great and always made us feel safe.

This was a once in a lifetime experience made even better by the kind people I met along the way. Our tour leader Justin put the bar at the highest notch, I don't think any tour leader could be better.

What an amazing trip this was! Our tour guide, Justin, was fun and shared so much knowledge and history about all the places we visited over the two weeks. There is no way we could have seen so much and done so much if we were in our own. We are already looking forward to a future trip!

We had a fantastic tour. This tour has so many wonderful stops and places to visit. The optional excursions were great and worth the extra money. Our tour leader Justin was great. He was very knowledgeable of the history for every stop on the tour and helped make the tour more fun and enjoyable. We would highly recommend this tour and are starting to look for our next adventure with expat