Enchanting Ireland

Great trip. Had a lot of unnecessary while getting to experience Ireland. Beautiful scenery and fun outings.

Great variety of locations. There were lots of interesting and historical sites.

Ireland's countryside is beautiful.

The tour of Sligo was in the pouring rain—that was miserable. Could a tour of a sheep farm with shearing if the sheep be an option or a tour of the Kerry diary products be one of the tour. Day 5 was probably my favorite.

Ireland has amazing scenery, the Ring of Kerry was just lovely, spectacular. Galway Bay and Kilkenny were also highlights as was Dublin. The hotels included in the tour were sometimes a way out of the towns, sometimes good but if you’re not joining in on optional experiences you can be left away from the highlights. But nothing can detract from the history and the countryside, the mansions and castles plus the village experiences.

It was perfect. Our tour guide, was awesome. Very knowledgeable about the history of Ireland. She and our driver, were top notch. Both had wonderful personalities.

Eliminate Sligo

If Sligo were removed and replaced with an overnight in Westport, it would have been a 5 star review. Be prepared to be on a bus with others for half of each day. I don’t believe any of my party really expected as much time on the coach. But, the host/driver/and other guests were all wonderful, thankfully. Each preset menu in each town was almost exactly the same. A little more dining variety would have been so incredibly appreciated especially since sitting so much. Less starch and more fresh fruits/vegetables would have been a better addition. It is hard to please all and overall this was a wonderful way to see Ireland and experience the beauty of the country.

It was a great mix and it flowed well.

Great itinerary that covered a lot ground in an efficient manner. However, some stops felt rushed. We could have used more time at places like Kylemore Abbey, Westlake, and Blarney Castle. The optional excursions were worth the prices charged. My 2 biggest issues were that the seaweed lecture seemed to have nothing to do with Ireland (would have preferred something more historic or cultural) and the bus we were on was a bait and switch from an Insights bus to a Brenden bus. Everything we saw before we received the note from our TA said Insight, but then it changed to Brenden. While the hotels, venues, and personnel were top-notch, once we saw and heard what a true Insights bus was like, we did feel slighted.

The bus was a standard bus, we were expecting a bus with less seats and more room.

Full, exciting itinerary