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Come to know your destination during a single-hotel stay.
Your Tour at a Glance
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You’re a leisurely traveler. You typically take it easy and discover the energy of a new place by people-watching or soaking in the atmosphere at a local café. You can climb at least one flight of stairs, board a coach, and walk unassisted at a relaxed pace for up to 60 minutes without difficulty. You can easily handle altitudes up to 5,000 feet.
You like a balanced approach to travel. Walking two to three miles over the course of a day is no problem for you. You can partake in a two-hour leisurely walking tour, covering up to two miles (with included breaks). You can handle a variety of terrains, from cobblestone streets to moderate hills with relative ease and without assistance. You can climb two flights of stairs with ease. There may be 1 to 2 days on this tour when walking tours can cover 3 to 4 miles over uneven terrain. You can handle altitudes up to 6,000 feet.
You’re an on-the-go traveler. You don’t want to miss a thing, so walking and standing for longer periods of time (2-3 hours) isn’t a big deal. A moderately paced two-and-a-half-hour walking tour, covering several miles, hills, and uneven surfaces, is no problem for you. Walking four miles over the course of a day is very doable, as is climbing into and out of various modes of transportation (tuk-tuk, cable car, zodiac, etc.). You can climb three flights of stairs easily and handle altitudes between 6,000 and 9,000 feet. Expect some longer days balanced with free time to recharge or set out on your own adventure. This level is not a fit for travelers who require mobility assistance devices.
You’re ready to seize the day, whatever it may bring. You lead an active life at home (walking, biking, and half or full day hikes are things you may enjoy) and 10,000 steps a day is normal for you. You can handle longer walking tours (more than 3 hours covering 3+ miles at a steady clip) and activities that involve traversing uneven terrain, steep slopes, standing for periods of time, and varying altitudes and temperatures. You don’t mind being on the go with some early starts, late-nights, and full days. You can handle altitudes of 9,000 feet or higher with little to no issue. This level is not appropriate for travelers who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility assistance devices.
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Shades of Ireland featuring Northern Ireland
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Optional Excursions
Add some more spice to your tour with this optional excursions.
Pre and Post Night Stays
Enjoy arriving early or checking out late with our Pre and Post night stays.
Extension Style
The extension style for this tour:
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Experience the destination with a full itinerary planned for you. You’ll be joined by a dedicated Tour Manager and enjoy planned local experiences and sightseeing. In addition, your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included. (The Tour Manager for your extension may or may not be the same person as your main tour.)
Enjoy a mix of time on your own and some planned tour activities. A local expert is available during part of your stay to guide you during scheduled activities and provide recommendations. In addition, your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included.
Explore a destination on your own. Your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included – the rest is whatever you decide! On an independent extension, there won’t be a Tour Manager or local representative present.
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Review on 04/10/2024
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Really a great group to travel with. Our travel group bonded together from day one. Fiora was a great Tour Manager. Highly recommend this tour to anyone. Keep up the great work. Charlie Wagner
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Excellent tour, good variety of sites and experiences. There was variety among the lodgings and all were very good. I liked the amount of time on our own, and liked some meals on our own. Our tour director (Fiona) was excellent- practical and personal in her approach.
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Who is tour manager? Ireland guide, stateside Collette people? MU alumni office? Unclear question. Fiona, the Ireland guide was great. MU alumni office was great. Collette US stateside staff was a hot mess. Disorganized, left messages with no return nummer or a blocked return number. Confused, conflicting, and incomplete information. Messed up flight reservation. Did not accurately communicate/omitted key info on shuttle options. Poor performance by Collette stateside people, But MU alumni office did a goid job and Collette Ireland side logistics and our Guide Fiona was all wonderful
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Too many great experiences to mention. The St. Patrick day parade was one highlight. The book of Kells and Trinity college we did on our own and loved.
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On Saint Patrick’s Day there were 5 Collette buses at the Cliffs of Moher, at what time does Collette say oversold?
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Everything was excellent. The tour manager, the coach driver, the various guide for our excursions and our group was excellent! So much information and all the sites were lovely.
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The castle hotel aT the end was a very nice bonus! But it was a great trip. Thanks also to our Irish tour guide Andy was great.
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Found this tour to be "hit the ground running". Be prepared for being on the go, and on the bus frequently. It's a sightseeing tour, not a vacation, lots to see. Some time on your own, hotel choices all very nice! Food was excellent, however at some "included" meals drink was not included even non-alcoholic, be prepared for extra costs if you want something other than water. The driver's they use for the Coach gave comfort and always felt safe as we navigated the old roads that are not wide! Landscape is very beautiful even if it rained all but perhaps 2 days of this "10" day tour. Tour isn't actually 10 days as your first day is the day you travel there, tour group doesn't meet until the next afternoon, and end of tour is last day, so it's another travel day. In my case the tour manager and the entire group left for the airport by the Coach bus at 6am from our hotel leaving only me behind to go by the preplanned car service many of us had scheduled by Collette the entire time and before. If you go on this tour, wish you the best and hope your tour manager is someone that will remain neutral and not have favorites and leave you behind. Safe Travels
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Our guide, Helen was amazing. So knowle, humerous and enthusiasticgable
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The Guinness Tour was a fav
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Michael was an amazing tour guide. He was pleasant, funny, engaging, and knowledgeable. He had a wonderful caring nature and a nature nurturer that made us feel at home. He made our experience exceptional!!! Ireland is an amazingly beautiful country and the people are equally amazing. Every excursion and experience is something we will hold dear forever. This was a dream trip of mine and I would consider this a dream come true. I found myself smiling (even when sick) because of the amazing experience. We met people from all over the US and the world and feel truly blessed to have made these new friends. The only set backs we experienced was that my husband's luggage was lost the entire time we were in London before Ireland and on the way home from Ireland we were not seated together. We both were ill and it made the flight feel that much longer not to be with each other. Otherwise we had a fantastic experience. We took so many beautiful pictures.
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The weather was beautiful for us. Only had cold winds and foggy mist at Cliffs of Moher. Locals said this is the rule rather than the exception. :) Everyone enjoyed the guide and driver. They are very knowledgeable and always very pleasant. The walking tour in Waterford was full of local history with a fun twist. Every location on the trip has its own wonderful memories. Our hotels were a mix of quaint dockside, suburban and city-center locations. All were charming and very nice accommodations. If I had to add something I would add a night in Galway. We were only there for a few hours one afternoon. I took both extensions to London and Edinburgh. They were wonderful but I will try for a longer visit to each next time.
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Would have liked the hotels to have been in the town we were staying at. And would never recommend going during St Patrick’s day. Also would have liked more time for shopping and walking around exploring on our own. Michael was a wonderful tour guide. His love for Ireland was incredible. I would recommend him. Overall the trip was great. Last time I was there we stayed right in town and at night we could visit the pubs and meet different people. This time we stayed at the hotel due to the distance to town and sat at the hotel bar. Definitely not the same experience.
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Ring of Kerry tour was a highlight, with great weather and beautiful vistas. Cliffs of Moher was a disappointment due to weather and rough roads. Hotel accomodations were above average except for Derby at Waterford, which was sub-par. Dinners and breakfasts were good to excellent.
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Group travel is something that my wife and I have really enjoyed. Collette does a marvelous job of including a variety of activities, options to do a bit more, and unscheduled time to venture out on your own. This was my 7th trip with Collette and, by far, was the best Collette experience to date. This was due, in part to the top-shelf tour guide, Sean Curran, as well as the best collection of hotels throughout the trip. Even after the trip, Sean provided resources to engage us further, such as reading lists, historical information, music selections, and movies featuring the country. Kudos to Collette for this gem of a trip!
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We had the best tour director and bus driver who both enhanced every day of our tour with their knowledge and love of their homeland. What a great team! I loved the Cliffs of Moher, Giant’s Causeway and Malin Head. Every place we visited was wonderful, always made more interesting by the history and commentary provided by Sean Curran, our tour director.
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The tour was amazing, we loved all the hotels. Our tour guide and driver were excellent, they were very knowledgeable and took great care of us. We loved that our luggage was delivered to our room and picked up each more. The bus was door to door service, everything was taken care of for us.
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Review on 04/02/2024
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Review on 04/02/2024
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The ring of Kerry was my favorite part of the tour. The sights were amazing. It was a full day of soaking up Irish culture - truly enjoyable.
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Review on 04/02/2024
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The medievel banquet at Bunratty was one of the highlights and so was the dinner at Clever East after the Guinness visit. One thing I want to add is that after expecting a visit to an active whiskey distillery, the Kilbeggan was a disappointment. The guide was very nice but such a strong french accent he was hard to understand and since it was a Sunday and Mother's Day it was mostly closed down. I would have rather skipped it and had more free time at Cabra Castle or done something else.
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Review on 03/27/2024
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Best trip I’ve ever been on. I would highly recommend Collette to all my friends.
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Tour guide and bus driver were superior!
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Review on 03/27/2024
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Countryside and sheep farm
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Review on 03/27/2024
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Riverdance was outstanding. A heart stopper. The Cliff was breath-taking. George's Hotel marginal; no coffee the first morning, no A/C, complacent staff. Sheep Farm and Winery tour probably coulld be omitted.
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I got a real feel for Ireland, enough time spent with the locals in small shops and pubs, as well as historical sites, and the countryside was gorgeous. The tour guide was the biggest plus on this tour, is knowledge of a Ireland was incredible. I would do it again in heartbeat.
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Tour guide was so nice and so knowledgeable!!!! He worked so hard to make the trip enjoyable!!! Driver was excellent!!! Did not love hotel in Edinburgh and would have liked a tour to st andrews.
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Our Collette Tour of Ireland was wonderful. We saw several exciting towns and experienced breath taking scenery all along the way. Our tour manager was a fountain of interesting information throughout the tour. He attended to every possible detail to assure that our tour was a pleasant experience. This tour was a great sampling of Ireland’s countryside and culture. I would highly recommend traveling with Collette Tours.
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Every part of the trip was enjoyable and memorable.
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Loved it all. The country the history, everywhere we visited, the people, the hotels, the food, the tour guide and the very knowledeable tour driver.
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Excellent tour, had a great time.
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Long walk with luggage to coach from airport with our luggage to pull.outside. Dublin hotel no room ready, we were all tired and hotel did not make us comfortable while waiting. No electricity in our rooms when they were ready. Staff could have been more hospitable. Lines of guests at reservation desk all day with complaints with no resolution.
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EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS TRIP WAS GREAT. ACCOMODATIONS WERE EXCELLENT. OUR TOUR GUIDE SEAN GAVE US A GOOD HISTORY OF IRELAND AND ITS LOVELY PLACES TO VISIT. FOOD WAS EXCELLENT. LOVED HAVING EVERYTHING PLANNED OUT SO WELL.
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We had a great time exploring many parts of Ireland. Some stops could have been excluded and some hotels had some minor issues and we spent a little too much time in the bus, but all in all, it was a very worthwhile time.
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It was very organized and impressive with all that we did. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and had everything taken care of.
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Great adventure incredible tour guide
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Tour manager covered every detail and was available to answer any questions we had.
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I enjoyed the selections and locations that we toured. Excellent coach driver, who also was very knowledgeable and willing to share with us his experiences.
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Martine was the best tour guide and Collette does everything first class!
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seeing the castles and visiting the small towns.
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Excellent tour guide, excellent bus driver. Great accommodations provided with tour.
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Too much shopping time, and wanted more castle time!
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Fiona is a great entertainer while sharing information. She is so knowledgeable; it’s incredible anyone can keep all those dates and facts in their head without notes. Patrick was a great driver and kept us safe! Extended tour, the hotel I would have liked closer to the Royal Mile for eating choices and places to go out.
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We were pampered from home, throughout our travels and returned safely. Our tour guides and coach drivers were professionals knowledgeable and so friendly! The accommodations were top notch! We feel we could not have toured and seen so much of Ireland on our own. No hassle driving ourselves, finding parking or waiting in line for tickets. Collette handled everything perfectly!
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Excellence from start to finish.
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Enjoyed every minute and every part of trip. Great value for cost of trip.
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Kilarny Blarlney castle Tourinf with Martine Irish coffee The carriage ride
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Phenomianl organization. martine made trip fun and educational as well.
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Overall, an outstanding trip.
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Had no problem with the company.
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Overall a very good time, informative guides, lots to see and just right amount of downtime.
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We were taking our first trip abroad and our first tour. And we were able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the tour. I would take another Collette tour in a second.
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Great tour guide, a lot of value
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This rating is for Ireland only. My tour included three days in Scotland. It was not a 5 star rating, more like a two star. John Fitzgibbon was the perfect tour manager/guide in Ireland.
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We saw so much of southern Ireland! Collette booked fun activities and very interesting tours for us. Our tour guide, John, was wonderful! We stayed at lovey hotels. We had good meals. They kept us busy but also provided free time with suggestions for exploration.
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The plane ride at 12:15 am was ridiculous. Hotel did not want to check us in early after our long flight
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This was our 1st escorted tour experience. Great tour pacing with a mix of scheduled tours and free time. Our tour guide was amazing, fun and informative. Hotels were beyond what I expected. It was so easy to do this vacation, with all aspects handled by Collette. Already planning our next Collette tour to Europe.
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Mixed reviews between main tour and add-ons. The main Ireland tour was fantastic although many hotel changes. The London and Scotland extensions we were on our own (disappointing).
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The Shades of Ireland was wonderful, covered most of Southern Ireland. But we will skip any future tour extensions as we were on our own with no local point of contact. The food was very good but seemed to always be the same choices.
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Tour fulfilled more than I expected - food, guide, transport, people.
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Everything from airport pickup to airport delivery was handled professionally and efficiently.
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Our Guide John and The beauty of Ireland
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Last day was a waste. Hotels weren’t air conditioned with windows that barely opened. Some rags were perfect tho.
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Enjoyed ireland so much. We were disappointed in a few of the hotels. No air and no ventilation. Couldn’t open windows. Also the last two days seemed wasted. A few tourist traps were suggested. Last day we stopped at 3 gas stations for breaks and food. It seemed like a gas station tour. The only other place we stopped was an old whiskey distillery which had no interest to us. Cabra castle was wonderful.
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Saw so much of Ireland it was a great, comprehensive tour- the tour guide was phenomenal he really made the trip - strongly recommend this tour
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Was disappointed with pre-tour arrangements, flight seating (travel partners not seated together) and lack of post tour transfer.
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The Tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining! The tour itinerary was just as described and did not disappoint.
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The tour was well managed and allowed us to see a lot of sites and experiences we might not have seen if we had traveled on our own.
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COVID issues dampened experience
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The sites were as beautiful as I had expected and the history of Ireland came alive with our tour manager. However, she needs to know not to chew the bus out for something that a couple of people did.....talk to them individually. Other than that I thought she was very good. Eating at hotel dinners taking 3 hours is ridiculous and the food was not good. We left before dessert was served so we could enjoy the pubs. Breakfast needs to be a buffet no ordering off menu. Only 1 hotel in Dublin was excellent with breakfast all the others were bad.
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Your manager was rude and demeaning. Your group was larger than expected. Flight arrangements were not as promised.
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Wonderful overall tour of much of Ireland. Many very interesting locations included. I learned so much history from our guide and seeing places in person really was nice. The hotels selected were all excellent and the food was too!
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well organized, it kept us very busy with good use of nearly every opportunity to see the country and culture, exceptional accomodations, we got an excellent overall picture of all sides of Ireland loved the medieval banquet, the riverdance music shows, the castles, the sheep dog demo, the walking tour of Dublin Our guide Thomas was excellent, always had interesting tidbits about the history and culture, very knowledgeable and accomodating we would have enjoyed perhaps a little more " on your own" time to explore some of the small towns and have a chance to chat with the locals. we didn't enjoy visiting the city of Limerick at all! time would have been better spent at a small village or maybe more time at cliffs of moher or time to walk the countryside whiskey distillery wasn't that interesting
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Everything was done for us. We just had to get up and go.
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Great experience for our family
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we had a fantastic trip, a great tour manager and loved everywhere we went, wish we had more time in some of the locations just because we loved the trip so much.
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Ireland was very beautiful and did not disappoint.
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Everything was awesome and my daughter and I had a very good time!
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We saw and did many things we will always remember.
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We loved everything about this tour. The rooms were great. The bus was comfortable. The food was good. Our fellow travelers were pleasant and interesting. The countryside was amazing. We enjoyed the side tours. Our tour guide was the most knowledgeable helpful organized professional we ever met. The driver was incredible. The final night at the Castle was like a fairytale. We totally enjoyed our trip.
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Everything was top notch. Our tour guide was awesome. The itinerary was great. The food was good. There were no problems issues or delays.
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Martene, and our driver Dennis was amazing. I had so much fun with our group.
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Great tour!!! Great local guides
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Excellent tour for value and experience Always try to use Collette for guided tours
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The tour schedule included too much bus time to and from hotels, and too many hours for shopping.
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Overall an excellent experience. Fiona, the tour manager was great.
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The Cliffs of Moher and the overnight at Cabra Castle
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One of the rooms was too small
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Most memorable seeing the beautiful churches of Ireland. The landscape was amazing and our tour guide was knowledgeable.
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Times when too much time going back snd forth on the bus. Some of the included food just soso for me a pescatarian
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Our tour guide and bus driver were the absolute best ! They were always helpful and respectful.
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Mid evil castle dinner. Information provided by the tour manager..
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Did not include a glass of wine with dinner. Settling the bill at each table caused confusion. No detailed daily itinerary to refer to during travels and afterwards.
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Not all hotels were great . Border Collies.
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Tour guide was very knowledgable, curtious, and the cliffs of the moor was awesome as was the Blarney castle .
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The trip from start to finish was awesome. Sean our tour guide was more than exceptional. Dave the bus driver was awesome. All the sites were outstanding and accommodation were great. Ireland is a beautiful country.
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SEAN our tour guide handled everything. Every stop was enjoyable & low stress. We learned so much history and had a great time with the events. Sean answered all the questions we had and communicated well.
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would like more site seeing / photos stops
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The tour was More than I expected
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Tour sites were good. Sean Curran and Dave bus driver were friendly and helpful. Not all hotel bathrooms were convenient but hotel was best for area. Staff at the hotel in Dublin were not helpful in getting us rooms to sleep in at the very early hours that we arrived. Some rooms were available and clean but we were denied receiving them, while others were allowed to. This should have been arranged ahead of timely Collette staff.
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The tour was great. Robert was a knowledgeable tour director. My only issue was with the flights. They were not planned out well and due to flight cancellation I lost a day of my vacation.
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The tour was well organized. The activities were wonderful and the tour manager was outstanding
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We had a great time with our group. We brought 38 people with us from Ohio. I would have rated it a 5 if our pre and post tour folks had not had transportation issues from the hotel to the airports and back. This is being reimbursed by Collette, but is taking to long to be resolved. The weather was exceptionally warm and sunny and our exceptionally beautiful hotels did their best to accommodate everyone with fans since air conditioning was not usually needed in Ireland. We loved all the special stops that were added that made us feel special too.
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Country's history details provided by Colette, Tour Guide, was great. Landscape beautiful. You arranged only 1 day of rain - thanks for that! Driver, Peter, was very good. Colette responded to inquiries and creature comforts in a timely manner. Hotels were beautiful.
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Tour of Londonderry with guide and free time in the city. The trip to Malin Head and the coastal drive on the North Atlantic shoreline. Excellent! I enjoyed the distillery although I’m not a whiskey drinker.
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From start to finish this tour assured that everything was taken care of and I could sit back and enjoy my vacation. The tour manager was a wealth of knowledge and highly entertaining. The tour was perfectly paced to allow the traveler time to see the diverse landscape of Ireland.
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The hotel with no air conditioning.
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Had a great time on the tour.
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All of the included activities each day were excellent and very interesting. The local guides were very knowledgeable and informative. The included meals had a good variety of choices and were very tasty. The hotel rooms were perfect, especially room #117 at the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis. It was super duper! The optional excursion to the Guinness Storehouse and the Medieval Banquet were wonderful. The Medieval Banquet and meal and the Titanic Museum were the highlights of the tour for me. It was a privilege to have the best tour manager, Sean Curran, and the best coach driver, Donal Healey, for our tour. They are such professional gentlemen. My one wish for this trip was to view the Book of Kells. Sean helped me schedule tickets and gave me directions to the Trinity College, so I was able to accomplish this wish. My one suggestion would be to schedule a flight that would arrive in Dublin after 5:00 a.m. Our flight arrived at 4:00 a.m. and sat on the runway for an hour before approaching the gate, since gate and customs workers did not report until 5:00 a.m.
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Very well put together. Martine was very knowledgeable and fun. Everything ran smoothly.
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Our (Italian) tour "guide" had no knowledge of the country/areas we visited in Ireland. We traveled through fascinating areas that we would love to have learned about, but we were told nothing of the towns and sites we saw because our guide knew nothing about them. With the exception of our last two hotels, the accommodations were disappointing. We have traveled widely on our own, and we will never take another tour with ANY company because of this disappointing experience. Those who plan to book a tour would be advised to study the sites in advance and bring along a guide book for information. There were some highlights on the tour that we would recommend and perhaps return to on our own: Blarney Park, the Guinness tour in Dublin and Cabra Castle Hotel in Kingscourt.
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Tour guide did not know or share anything along the way
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Tour guide not familiar with region the tour covered. No local color provided during in transit time or upon arriving in locations where the only planned activity was free time. Flow of the tour was good except for limerick segment. Travled from Cliffs of Mohar to limerick, spent the night then traveled back to gallway and sheepdog demonstration and back to limerick. Staying near the Cliffs the first night would have provided more time to explore/hike in and around the cliffs and local region. Biggest disappointment was guides unfamiliarity with region. She was friendly and personable, however she was not the guide with extensive knowledge of the area being visited advertised ( and required for a quality experience) in Collette literature.
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I was not happy that people from all over the U.S. were put into our private bank group. We had 22 people signed up and when we got to Ireland, there were 14 people we did not know who had been added into our tour group. I specifically asked the Colette rep 2 weeks before our departure date if others would be added into our group. All she said was that we are looking into it…….don’t tell me that she didn’t know at that moment…..she just didn’t want us to know at that time that others would be added into our group. Also to get decent seats on the airplane, we had to pay extra…..and that was pretty much at the last minute too. We should have been told long before we were that we needed to pay extra for a window or aisle seat…..we were originally assigned to be in the back row of the plane. Totally unacceptable…….since we had signed up for this trip probably at least 9 to 10 months in advance. Those things really bothered me. It would have been a different story if Collette gad been up front with us.
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EXCELLENT tour guide----so knowledgeable!! Cliffs of Mohr, dog-herding demo, medieval castle meal and entertainment, food & accomodations---everything!!
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Informative , great hotels and food. Jusgg tv the right amount of free time and choices.
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really fun. lots of unique experiences
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What a great trip! Very knowledgeable tour guide. Saw all the highlights and learned great deal about the history of Ireland. Would recommend this trip to any traveler.
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Usual Collette background work evident. Better hotels, food, guides than average. Prectripn info & refunds when neededcgo a long, long way to value.1
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Tour guide placed too much emphasis on drinking in early part of trip. Too much emphasis on "bathroom" breaks at gift shops. Commentary was stale. Gave a somewhat slanted comments concerning Irish neutrality during WWII and struggle for independence from Britain. A fuller, balanced presentation would have been interesting. Last day a waste.. Leaving hotel at 10 am; traveling along 4 lane highways 30 minutes past our only activity of the day to lunch at a truck stop and then drive back to a "whisky distillery" (2 people employed in production; 25 employed in giving tours and operating gift store) that had its production moved to a modern plant years ago and then traveling to a hotel, again a four lane road, in the far south of Dublin when we had to go to the airport, in the far north of Dublin, the next morning in rush hour traffic is dumb planning. The original itinerary indicated we would be staying just north of the airport....I wonder if that is where a second, duplicate group was staying instead of us? Our tour had a 22 person group from one club in the midwest which limited the opportunity to meet people from different parts of the US. While this particular group was not clannish, it still impacts the dynamics of the tour. Collette also scheduled a second tour on the same dates as our tour. This was certainly awkward during the our time in Dublin where eating arrangements were often the same and overloaded the eateries. We also would see people from the other Collette tour periodically at various tourist traps and venues throughout the first part of our tour. The suggestion of tipping the guide $8 a day and the driver $5 a day raises the "tip" to the status of the customer directly paying a large portion of their salaries rather than Collette. Several people on the tour took strong exception to that high a "tip"; a few others felt it was appropriate. That large a "tip" payment would be well over $100,000 a year.
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Well organized interesting and infor
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Nothing is perfect. Especially demands for comments
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We had a wonderful tour of Ireland…. Amazing scenery, traveled with a fun group of people and were well taken care of each step of the journey. I wasn’t excited about taking a large bus tour but found it to be very accommodating and efficient. Our tour guide, Robert and coach driver, Druman were exceptional.
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This trip was very difficult and exhausting. After a 10 hour flight and an 8 hour time change, we were given very little time to adjust to the time difference. We were tired and eventually just exhausted near the end of the tour. In addition, our tour guide had Covid the week before our tour started, and though she pronounced herself Covid free, I wound up getting it near the end of the tour. First time for me. Ane it wasn't just me. At about the 2/3 mark of the tour, 14 of the 38 persons on the tour stayed in their hotel rooms to 'recover' or because they had become sick. The country is beautiful but trying to see it in 12-13 days is too much. We did not stay in one location longer than 2 nights at a time and spent many hours on a coach driving on back roads. Great country and countryside, but would have appreciated more time in Belfast and Killarney.
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Bad memory, Collette didn't allow enough time for connection in Edinburgh. Favorite memory, the Irish people and the beauty of Scotland.
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Best trip ever. The country side was soo beautiful.
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I can’t pick just one thing! I was thrilled my husband suggested this trip for our (9th) anniversary. Ireland was even more beautiful than I had imagined. Our tour guide was FABULOUS. Everything we could have wanted was planned for us. In a word: PERFECTION! After experiencing Ireland, we intend to return for a 6-8 week LEISURELY vacation to experience the Irish life, as well as see more of Scotland. I can’t speak enough of how perfectly everything was planned, scheduled and executed by Collette Tour. We are considering another Collette Tour if sponsored by WDUN / Jacobs Media in Gainesville, GA. Both my husband and I would encourage anyone thinking about a trip to Ireland to look to Collette — and recommend a tour lead by our guide: Fiona Lane. Fiona was, quite simply, AMAZING. She was so very professional, knowledgeable, and personable. An absolute delight, even when being the “taskmaster” we all needed to enjoy each day, each experience as much as possible. (Her perfect “sidekick”, Damian, was a treasure, as well.) IF ONLY EVER COLLETTE TOUR COULD HAVE SUCH A “FIONA” — although I realize no one can match her exuberance and love for her country, and sharing with all who are on tour.
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Everything was great. Loved Blarney castle
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In Dublin hotel was miles away from what I wanted to see, room so small I could barely walk around the room
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The trip was highly organized and included a variety of sights and events.
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Great tour and tour guide
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Our tour director was excellent. Everything was organized, on time, and well planned. Our first bus tour ever and we are in our 60's and like to do our own thing so we were not sure we would like this type of travel. We found everything outstanding and had a wonderful vacation. We would definitely use Collette again.
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The organization of the trip was perfect. The itinerary was perfect too. Not too much in any day and time to relax before dinner and having the evenings end at a decent time - around 8:30.
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The Collette Air Department was absolutely responsible for the terrible experiences we had on all our scheduled flights. Even though I reached out several times to the Emergency Contact personnel well in advance of all of our flights, they were of no help in insuring that our flights were properly documented. Only 1 of our 6 flight segments scheduled went as planned. It was a disastrous experience being flight scheduled by the Collette Air Department.
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Very informative tour with just enough down time. Our tour director and driver were fun to be with and the towns we explored were beautiful.
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A mix-up on bed configuration, a hotel that faced a low rent apartment building, a hotel without A/C, and tours described in the literature that were not provided were the major disappointments. Walking tours in Dublin and Waterford, a working sheepdog demonstration, the unbelievable vistas at the Cliffs of Moher, and classic hotels in Dublin, Waterford, and Kingscourt provided memories for a lifetime.
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Tour was well organized. Food was delicious. Accommodations were excellent. Enjoyed learning more about the culture of Ireland. Enjoyed visiting the castles and cathedrals.
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Collette takes care of every detail so I can relax and enjoy my journey.
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Fun group Loved being with people of similar interests
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3hour delay at the airport in Atlanta. Guide and bus driver going on about how poorly they were paid and how much each passenger had to tip.
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Trip are well organized and provide the opportunity to see the area you are visiting.
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Overall customer care taken during trip from start to finish. Tour selections, for the most part, were nice selections. Cliffs of Moher and Cabra Castle were favorites. Programs/Shows we selected were worthwhile even those suggested by your guide on free nights. Only tour not worth seeing was the Kilbeggen Whiskey Distillery…would have preferred something different (lace/wool factory or workhouse to learn more about history of country or even another castle/ruin).
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The castle we stayed at on the last night. I loved the sheep dog demonstration also
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While the people were incredibly kind, I think it should be very clear up front how much forced communal time this tour includes. I had anticipated maybe a couple hours together each day for various tours, but it was togetherness from breakfast through dinner. I did not want to or enjoy being forced to eat with complete strangers at every meal. I also did not want to or enjoy being told where to sit on the bus every day. The whole trip felt very much like a middle school trip and I had really hoped to just spend time with my mom and explore Ireland. I can see how this would be a really great experience for older folks or even single folks, but this was a pretty terrible experience for me. I would not go on another tour.
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The tour was very well organized. My favorite experience was visiting the Cliffs of Mohr. The medieval museum in Waterford was amazing! If you are lucky enough to have Norman as your tour manager, you will learn far more than you expected about Ireland’s rich history.
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Tour manager, Norman Greene was excellent! John the driver was also very helpful.
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Tour Guide and driver were outstanding!
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The Extension to Scotland was good, but I felt abandoned when British Airways changed our flights. My traveling companion and I had to contact the shuttle service and they had to scramble to get someone to pick me up earlier. My friend was not able to fly out on the day of departure and had to stay another night at the hotel. I realize this was British Airways fault, but I was accustomed to Collette being more available to help us.
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Had a wonderful time on my first trip to a European country. The tour ran smoothly and I was kept busy just the right amount of time. I loved the visit to Waterford factory and seeing the operation. I also added to my sizable collection. The Medieval banquet was a huge hit. Very fun.
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We had the best tour director Barbara Hunter. She was amazing. I do have a complaint that our flight back home was horrible. We almost missed our connecting flight home because the plane was late coming in.
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Well organized, our guide was always prompt and very interesting.
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It was more than I imagined. It was beautiful and the tour manager add another element of giving us the history.
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Excellent accommodations, tours, food, airlines, pick up & delivery service from our home to airport. Our Collette tour manager did an outstanding job.
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Well planned trip. Met my expectations
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I enjoyed Dublin and Barbara Hunt.
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Everything was perfect! No problem with anything! I loved every minute of our trip!
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This was an amazing trip through Ireland. Our guide Norman was fantastic. He knew all about the area and was so fun!
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Fun group, fantastic tour manager, beautiful country
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Our tour guide (Barbara Hunter) and driver (Tommy) were amazing! Barbara was so nice, knowledgeable, entertaining and kept everyone informed. Tommy was so accommodating and made us all feel safe. Barbara arranged for us to see a working sheep farm that was awesome. The bonus (besides the fresh scones and tea!) was being able to see the original farmhouse with the thatched roof which was being replaced. Also, when we went to the northernmost point, Barbara called ahead to Farren’s Bar to see if they were open and could accommodate us. They were open and so gracious. They were happy to speak with us about their Star Wars movie experience as well! The little extras are what made this trip so memorable! Most of the accommodations were great. The hotel in Derry-City Hotel was not so great. The room was well worn and missing basics like washcloths and tissues. Even with a glitch at the Europa Hotel at check-in, Barbara smoothed out their mistake and even had them comp a drink for all of us who had to wait so long to get checked in. The pre-arranged restaurants and meals were wonderful and both Barbara and Tommy had great suggestions for us when we were on our own for meals.
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I wanted to give five stars, the beginning was rough. We had a 5 1/2 hr layover in Philly then a 6+ hr wait at our hotel in Dublin without rooms or guidance.. Rooms weren’t ready and we were left in the lobby to wait Or information.. I personally went out by myself and walked around Dublin, getting lost a few times, but finally finding my way back. This was a poor start to what was otherwise a fantastic tour. The last night and dinner in a castle was a wonderful way to end the tour.
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The tour guide (Barbara) was fantastic! Hee knowledge and ability to explain things impressed the entire group.
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The tour was good -- Ireland is beautiful, the food was good, the local guides were excellent, majority of hotels were lovely. As this was our first tour, we didn't realize that a 10-day tour was actually 8 days of touring if you don't buy airfare through Collette. Lots of time on the bus with no local guide or naturalist to explain what we were seeing. Sadly, tour manager was ill during our trip. Overall, a good tour.
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Tour manager Tom Deasy is the best. His Irish charm, presentation of Ireland’s history, managing our schedule, and tending to the “flock” made for happy memories.
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Tour manager Tom Deasy is the best. His Irish charm, presentation of Ireland’s history, managing our schedule, and tending to the “flock” made for happy memories.
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King of Kerry, enjoyed the whole trip.
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King of Kerry, enjoyed the whole trip.
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Tour guide was excellent giving us information aout Ireland and each of the sites,. Pointed us to good places to eat and shop.
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Tour guide was excellent giving us information aout Ireland and each of the sites,. Pointed us to good places to eat and shop.
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Too much time on the coach. Seems like we were taken to places to spend money rather than enjoy the scenery
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Too much time on the coach. Seems like we were taken to places to spend money rather than enjoy the scenery
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Over all good but didn’t like the first morning arriving very early and having to wait in lobby for hours till room was ready. Two meals were at a gas station lunch counter
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Over all good but didn’t like the first morning arriving very early and having to wait in lobby for hours till room was ready. Two meals were at a gas station lunch counter
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Liked Dublin, blarney castle , cliffs of mother, food at hotels
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Liked Dublin, blarney castle , cliffs of mother, food at hotels
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Tom our tour manager was excellent all Hotels where great and food
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Tom our tour manager was excellent all Hotels where great and food
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Ran very smoothly, guide was excellent.
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Ran very smoothly, guide was excellent.
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I believe it was a fantastic tour. Tour guide was especially good, well informed ,always helpful. Favorite part was Limerick.
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I believe it was a fantastic tour. Tour guide was especially good, well informed ,always helpful. Favorite part was Limerick.
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Visiting the Ciffs, castles, sights seen
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Visiting the Ciffs, castles, sights seen
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This tour was a great introduction to Ireland, its history and culture. We laughed, ate, met new friends, and saw a lot. The pace was perfect - mixing riding and walking in just the right proportions. I'd go anywhere with tour manager John Hogan - he was a master at keeping us informed and entertained.
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This tour was a great introduction to Ireland, its history and culture. We laughed, ate, met new friends, and saw a lot. The pace was perfect - mixing riding and walking in just the right proportions. I'd go anywhere with tour manager John Hogan - he was a master at keeping us informed and entertained.
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Overall great destination and good value. Great tour manager as well.
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Overall great destination and good value. Great tour manager as well.
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Sean was among the best tour guides
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Sean was among the best tour guides
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Awesome scenery and a fantastic tour guide - Sean Curran!
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Awesome scenery and a fantastic tour guide - Sean Curran!
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Fabulous tour, this is my 4th visit to Ireland and I would go again tomorrow!!! The people are so warm and welcoming and so happy! The fabulous music still rings in my ears and I find myself singing or humming those great tunes! Loved it!, Our Tour Manager Sean was the best one we have ever had, no details left undone, he is a treasure!
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Fabulous tour, this is my 4th visit to Ireland and I would go again tomorrow!!! The people are so warm and welcoming and so happy! The fabulous music still rings in my ears and I find myself singing or humming those great tunes! Loved it!, Our Tour Manager Sean was the best one we have ever had, no details left undone, he is a treasure!
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Great tour guide. Well thought out stops- in both quality and frequency.
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Great tour guide. Well thought out stops- in both quality and frequency.
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Great tour guide! Wonderful history! Fantastic accommodations. And good food. Loved that the bags were handled.
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Great tour guide! Wonderful history! Fantastic accommodations. And good food. Loved that the bags were handled.
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Review on 05/07/2023
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Loved every detail was taken care of. Wonderful tour guide. Food was fantastic and lots of free time to getting to know folks and exploring.
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Loved every detail was taken care of. Wonderful tour guide. Food was fantastic and lots of free time to getting to know folks and exploring.
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Everything went very well. Our guide, John Hogan, was wonderful, as was our bus driver, John. The group of 39 got along very well. Everything was first-rate.
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Everything went very well. Our guide, John Hogan, was wonderful, as was our bus driver, John. The group of 39 got along very well. Everything was first-rate.
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becasue of the selections below
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becasue of the selections below
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It was enjoyable, educational, food delicious, free time appropriate. I didnt get anything out of the Galway part of our tour. Would have liked to go back for a second go at cliffs since it got closed due to bad weather and missed out on our ferry ride. Some did chose to go on a separate tour and had an amazing day at the cliffs.
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It was enjoyable, educational, food delicious, free time appropriate. I didnt get anything out of the Galway part of our tour. Would have liked to go back for a second go at cliffs since it got closed due to bad weather and missed out on our ferry ride. Some did chose to go on a separate tour and had an amazing day at the cliffs.
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Review on 05/01/2023
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Trip was Good. Bus it could have been Better! with more Inclusions
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Trip was Good. Bus it could have been Better! with more Inclusions
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It was comprehensive and so scenic. One thing I would change, we travelled in a group of 7 and should have requested all meals as a group. Lesson learned. Otherwise wonderful tour.
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It was comprehensive and so scenic. One thing I would change, we travelled in a group of 7 and should have requested all meals as a group. Lesson learned. Otherwise wonderful tour.
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To many hours on the Bus,needed more time to sight see
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To many hours on the Bus,needed more time to sight see
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Never received info from Collette. Like itinerary. Notice of canceled flight, new flight… missed whole first day of trip.<br />Didn’t appreciate extra things be thrown in that cost extra.<br />Should have more time in Galway.<br />Favorite part was Blarney castle and park.
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Never received info from Collette. Like itinerary. Notice of canceled flight, new flight… missed whole first day of trip.<br />Didn’t appreciate extra things be thrown in that cost extra.<br />Should have more time in Galway.<br />Favorite part was Blarney castle and park.
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I loved every minute! Excellent tour Guide Norman Greene snd driver., John i didn't want to come home!! "A , hundred thousand welcomes"!! ☘️
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I loved every minute! Excellent tour Guide Norman Greene snd driver., John i didn't want to come home!! "A , hundred thousand welcomes"!! ☘️
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Cliffs of Moher, sheep farm, Giants Causeway
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Cliffs of Moher, sheep farm, Giants Causeway
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The flights required a 6 hr. layover inChicago, while 2 other Air Lingus flights departed forDublin. We had Togo through. Security 3 times at Heathrow. Our return flights were scheduled so close together that half our group couldn’t,tmakethe last leg of the trip & had to stay for another flight. Poor planning for the age & abilities of our tour group. Won’t use Collette again.
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The flights required a 6 hr. layover inChicago, while 2 other Air Lingus flights departed forDublin. We had Togo through. Security 3 times at Heathrow. Our return flights were scheduled so close together that half our group couldn’t,tmakethe last leg of the trip & had to stay for another flight. Poor planning for the age & abilities of our tour group. Won’t use Collette again.
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This was my first trip to Ireland. I fully appreciate that all accommodations, excursions, and transportation were all arranged prior to our arrival. The airport pickup was first rate and Mick, our tour guide, was a literal wealth of Irish knowledge.
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This was my first trip to Ireland. I fully appreciate that all accommodations, excursions, and transportation were all arranged prior to our arrival. The airport pickup was first rate and Mick, our tour guide, was a literal wealth of Irish knowledge.
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Atrocious airline plans with too many layover hours at one airport, and running to get to gates at others.
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Atrocious airline plans with too many layover hours at one airport, and running to get to gates at others.
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Provided lots of experiences for a full view of Ireland
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Provided lots of experiences for a full view of Ireland
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First time as a tour traveler, wasn't sure what to expect.
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First time as a tour traveler, wasn't sure what to expect.
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It turns out I am not a bus tour type of person. But, this tour provides enough personal time that it was quite enjoyable. Our guide was great and all the hotels, but one, were excellent. Collette needs to make another choice for the Dublin hotel. Its old and has not been maintained.
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It turns out I am not a bus tour type of person. But, this tour provides enough personal time that it was quite enjoyable. Our guide was great and all the hotels, but one, were excellent. Collette needs to make another choice for the Dublin hotel. Its old and has not been maintained.
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Our tour guide was knowledgeable, very efficient and a wonderful fun loving person. I’m recommending her to others now as I write this.
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Our tour guide was knowledgeable, very efficient and a wonderful fun loving person. I’m recommending her to others now as I write this.
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Wonderful History, funny stories, great places to stay, wonderful cities to visit and go to see most of the country. Beautiful!
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Wonderful History, funny stories, great places to stay, wonderful cities to visit and go to see most of the country. Beautiful!
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Too many stops at Gift Shops and not enough time at the points of interests that I came to see.
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Too many stops at Gift Shops and not enough time at the points of interests that I came to see.
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Scottish Highlands - We hired a private drive to take us through the Scottish Highlands.
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Scottish Highlands - We hired a private drive to take us through the Scottish Highlands.
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I particularly enjoyed going through Blarney Castle and grounds. The castle is unchanged from it's beginnings so i could see how inhabitants lived at the time.
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I particularly enjoyed going through Blarney Castle and grounds. The castle is unchanged from it's beginnings so i could see how inhabitants lived at the time.
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Review on 04/07/2023
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Poor flight arrangements on trip from Edinburgh. It took us more than 30 minutes to check in. Too many group dinners with forced togetherness and limited menus. Crowded breakfast seating. Lack of communication about daily schedules ahead of time. Liked the free time.
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Poor flight arrangements on trip from Edinburgh. It took us more than 30 minutes to check in. Too many group dinners with forced togetherness and limited menus. Crowded breakfast seating. Lack of communication about daily schedules ahead of time. Liked the free time.
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Review on 04/07/2023
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Tour inclusions were just ok. Too much time on bus to not see much. Food and accommodations were good.
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Tour inclusions were just ok. Too much time on bus to not see much. Food and accommodations were good.
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Every thing went well, no unexpected delays or problems
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Review on 04/03/2023
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Every thing went well, no unexpected delays or problems
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We have minor complaints about our Ireland tour with Collette. The extension in London lacked organization. We were not informed of any Collette activities so made our own London activities. Collette’s Ireland portion could not have been better. Overall the weather was an issue. It was cold and rainy during the entire tour, but not Collette’s fault.
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We have minor complaints about our Ireland tour with Collette. The extension in London lacked organization. We were not informed of any Collette activities so made our own London activities. Collette’s Ireland portion could not have been better. Overall the weather was an issue. It was cold and rainy during the entire tour, but not Collette’s fault.
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We wanted more time off the bus to experience the locations. Too much time on the bus to only be able to spend an hour or two. I would not include Belfast.
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We wanted more time off the bus to experience the locations. Too much time on the bus to only be able to spend an hour or two. I would not include Belfast.
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Would go back to Ireland but a different time of year.
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Would go back to Ireland but a different time of year.
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This was an excellent tour. Despite the atrocious weather a few days, we pressed on and had an enjoyable and informative trip. Our tour guide could not have been better. We loved her!
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This was an excellent tour. Despite the atrocious weather a few days, we pressed on and had an enjoyable and informative trip. Our tour guide could not have been better. We loved her!
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My first tour with a large group. I like having more time to explore which was not feasible on this trip.
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My first tour with a large group. I like having more time to explore which was not feasible on this trip.
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It was wonderful! We loved staying at the Granville Hotel in Waterford (birthplace of Thomas Francis Meagher, American hero & patriot. I am an American Civil War enthusiast and this was quite an unexpected thrill for me)
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It was wonderful! We loved staying at the Granville Hotel in Waterford (birthplace of Thomas Francis Meagher, American hero & patriot. I am an American Civil War enthusiast and this was quite an unexpected thrill for me)
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It was a lot of fun and very educational! Colette Dennison was GREAT! So many fun things such as the Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle, a horse drawn carriage ride through Killarney National Park to Ross Castle, Cliffs oh Moher, and Waterford & it's Viking walking history tour (we LOVED staying at the Granville Hotel), and the Titanic Museum in Belfast.
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It was a lot of fun and very educational! Colette Dennison was GREAT! So many fun things such as the Medieval Banquet at Bunratty Castle, a horse drawn carriage ride through Killarney National Park to Ross Castle, Cliffs oh Moher, and Waterford & it's Viking walking history tour (we LOVED staying at the Granville Hotel), and the Titanic Museum in Belfast.
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Although there is much to see in Ireland, this was a great overview. Colette had great background information that helped understand Ireland’s history… I will be back.
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Although there is much to see in Ireland, this was a great overview. Colette had great background information that helped understand Ireland’s history… I will be back.
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Review on 06/04/2022
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Although there is much to see in Ireland, this was a great overview. Colette had great background information that helped understand Ireland’s history… I will be back.
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Review on 05/30/2022
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Because it was a dream come true. A 60th Anniversary gift from our son.
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Because it was a dream come true. A 60th Anniversary gift from our son.
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Review on 05/30/2022
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Because it was a dream come true. A 60th Anniversary gift from our son.
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The trip was well organized, just the right pace for participants and our guides were great / lots of knowledge and willing to share.
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The trip was well organized, just the right pace for participants and our guides were great / lots of knowledge and willing to share.
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The trip was well organized, just the right pace for participants and our guides were great / lots of knowledge and willing to share.
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Every day was packed with sites to visit and learn much about the history, culture, and politics. The first night in Dublin with the group dinner, Irish music, and dancing was just fantastic, a great experience to start off our trip. The Ring of Derry day was very special - we had clear weather with sunshine. Just riding on the coach along the coastlines was even spectacular. Really enjoyed the towns of Killarney and Derry. Peter Murphy, our Tour Manager, and David Ryan, our "Steerologist" were both exceptional! We had the most beautiful hotel room at Manor House (special room as I was the leader for our group).
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Review on 05/23/2022
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Every day was packed with sites to visit and learn much about the history, culture, and politics. The first night in Dublin with the group dinner, Irish music, and dancing was just fantastic, a great experience to start off our trip. The Ring of Derry day was very special - we had clear weather with sunshine. Just riding on the coach along the coastlines was even spectacular. Really enjoyed the towns of Killarney and Derry. Peter Murphy, our Tour Manager, and David Ryan, our "Steerologist" were both exceptional! We had the most beautiful hotel room at Manor House (special room as I was the leader for our group).
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Every day was packed with sites to visit and learn much about the history, culture, and politics. The first night in Dublin with the group dinner, Irish music, and dancing was just fantastic, a great experience to start off our trip. The Ring of Derry day was very special - we had clear weather with sunshine. Just riding on the coach along the coastlines was even spectacular. Really enjoyed the towns of Killarney and Derry. Peter Murphy, our Tour Manager, and David Ryan, our "Steerologist" were both exceptional! We had the most beautiful hotel room at Manor House (special room as I was the leader for our group).
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Sleeping in castle. And cliffs of moher
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Sleeping in castle. And cliffs of moher
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Sleeping in castle. And cliffs of moher
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Review on 05/22/2022
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Our tour guide and coach driver were fantastic. The pace of the tour was perfect - plenty ot time to explore on your own. Highly recommend this tour!
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Our tour guide and coach driver were fantastic. The pace of the tour was perfect - plenty ot time to explore on your own. Highly recommend this tour!
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Our tour guide and coach driver were fantastic. The pace of the tour was perfect - plenty ot time to explore on your own. Highly recommend this tour!
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Best vacation ever! The places we visited and the activities we did in Ireland were amazing. The trip was enhanced by our excellent *******. Our tour manager, Martine Freeley, and coach driver, Michael Gorey, were outstanding!
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Review on 05/20/2022
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Best vacation ever! The places we visited and the activities we did in Ireland were amazing. The trip was enhanced by our excellent *******. Our tour manager, Martine Freeley, and coach driver, Michael Gorey, were outstanding!
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Best vacation ever! The places we visited and the activities we did in Ireland were amazing. The trip was enhanced by our excellent *******. Our tour manager, Martine Freeley, and coach driver, Michael Gorey, were outstanding!
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Had a wonderful time. Some excursions could have been longer. Some needed more free time to explore on our own. Would definitely use Collette against again.
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Had a wonderful time. Some excursions could have been longer. Some needed more free time to explore on our own. Would definitely use Collette against again.
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Had a wonderful time. Some excursions could have been longer. Some needed more free time to explore on our own. Would definitely use Collette against again.
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Excellent experience all around
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Excellent experience all around
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Excellent experience all around
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The tour was excellent from the tour guide to the food the bus driver to all the events and balance of free tim
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The tour was excellent from the tour guide to the food the bus driver to all the events and balance of free tim
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The tour was excellent from the tour guide to the food the bus driver to all the events and balance of free tim
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Nice tour of popular tourist sites. Great guide and driver. Good com
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Nice tour of popular tourist sites. Great guide and driver. Good com
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Nice tour of popular tourist sites. Great guide and driver. Good com
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Fulfilled our bucket list trip with memories to last a lifetime. Infact, it exceeded our expectations with soi many sights and experiences.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Fulfilled our bucket list trip with memories to last a lifetime. Infact, it exceeded our expectations with soi many sights and experiences.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Fulfilled our bucket list trip with memories to last a lifetime. Infact, it exceeded our expectations with soi many sights and experiences.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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The trip down coastline after Giant Causeway was breathtaking. Every hotel top knotch and tour director was so informative and gladly shared her wealth of knowledge
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The trip down coastline after Giant Causeway was breathtaking. Every hotel top knotch and tour director was so informative and gladly shared her wealth of knowledge
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The trip down coastline after Giant Causeway was breathtaking. Every hotel top knotch and tour director was so informative and gladly shared her wealth of knowledge
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Review on 05/19/2022
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It was an interesting and enjoyable experience, but some came back with Covid and at least one is still very sick.
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It was an interesting and enjoyable experience, but some came back with Covid and at least one is still very sick.
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It was an interesting and enjoyable experience, but some came back with Covid and at least one is still very sick.
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Our guide Jackie and bus driver Martin were the knowledgeable and provided us with valuable local information.
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Our guide Jackie and bus driver Martin were the knowledgeable and provided us with valuable local information.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Our guide Jackie and bus driver Martin were the knowledgeable and provided us with valuable local information.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Meeting so many new people, enjoying time with friends and exploring my heritage. Love the Blarney Castle walk up and kiss!
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Meeting so many new people, enjoying time with friends and exploring my heritage. Love the Blarney Castle walk up and kiss!
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Meeting so many new people, enjoying time with friends and exploring my heritage. Love the Blarney Castle walk up and kiss!
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Our tour manager, Colette, was absolutely amazing!
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Our tour manager, Colette, was absolutely amazing!
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Our tour manager, Colette, was absolutely amazing!
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Review on 05/19/2022
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Full of history and beauty
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Full of history and beauty
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Full of history and beauty
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The tour was great. The camaraderie between the tour guide and the group. I enjoyed the Causeway quite a bit.
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Review on 05/19/2022
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The tour was great. The camaraderie between the tour guide and the group. I enjoyed the Causeway quite a bit.
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The tour was great. The camaraderie between the tour guide and the group. I enjoyed the Causeway quite a bit.
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Review on 05/18/2022
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Great hotels, great places visited, great tour director, great bus driver, great food for provided meals.
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Great hotels, great places visited, great tour director, great bus driver, great food for provided meals.
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Great hotels, great places visited, great tour director, great bus driver, great food for provided meals.
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Very organized, informative and fun!
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Very organized, informative and fun!
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Review on 05/18/2022
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Very organized, informative and fun!
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I was a little disappointed that our hotel was so far away from things in Limerick. We were looking forward to going to Dirty Nellies. It wasn't even close. We were also informed that on the past tours 50% of the people tested positive for covid and had to stay. Fortunately this was not the case on our tour, but if I would have know this, I don't think I would have made the trip. This dampened our last few days as we had this possibility hanging over our heads.
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Review on 05/18/2022
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I was a little disappointed that our hotel was so far away from things in Limerick. We were looking forward to going to Dirty Nellies. It wasn't even close. We were also informed that on the past tours 50% of the people tested positive for covid and had to stay. Fortunately this was not the case on our tour, but if I would have know this, I don't think I would have made the trip. This dampened our last few days as we had this possibility hanging over our heads.
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I was a little disappointed that our hotel was so far away from things in Limerick. We were looking forward to going to Dirty Nellies. It wasn't even close. We were also informed that on the past tours 50% of the people tested positive for covid and had to stay. Fortunately this was not the case on our tour, but if I would have know this, I don't think I would have made the trip. This dampened our last few days as we had this possibility hanging over our heads.
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Visited a wide variety of wonderful places but used Limerick as a hotel - stayed at one in a great location - but had no time to take in any of the sites. Cut the trip to Galway - waste of time
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Visited a wide variety of wonderful places but used Limerick as a hotel - stayed at one in a great location - but had no time to take in any of the sites. Cut the trip to Galway - waste of time
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Review on 05/17/2022
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Visited a wide variety of wonderful places but used Limerick as a hotel - stayed at one in a great location - but had no time to take in any of the sites. Cut the trip to Galway - waste of time
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It was a great trip, everything was memorable.
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Review on 05/17/2022
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It was a great trip, everything was memorable.
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It was a great trip, everything was memorable.
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Review on 05/17/2022
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First of all, the country is absolutely beautiful! I found the people to be friendly and helpful. I never felt threatened by anything! And the knowledge and love of her country just shown through the words and demeanor of our tour guide!! The entire experience was memorable for me!
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First of all, the country is absolutely beautiful! I found the people to be friendly and helpful. I never felt threatened by anything! And the knowledge and love of her country just shown through the words and demeanor of our tour guide!! The entire experience was memorable for me!
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First of all, the country is absolutely beautiful! I found the people to be friendly and helpful. I never felt threatened by anything! And the knowledge and love of her country just shown through the words and demeanor of our tour guide!! The entire experience was memorable for me!
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This tour was well thought out. We had so many interesting experiences on this tour. Sean, our tour manager, was very informative and so well organized. Our accommodations were great. We had a wonderful time.
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Review on 05/16/2022
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This tour was well thought out. We had so many interesting experiences on this tour. Sean, our tour manager, was very informative and so well organized. Our accommodations were great. We had a wonderful time.
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This tour was well thought out. We had so many interesting experiences on this tour. Sean, our tour manager, was very informative and so well organized. Our accommodations were great. We had a wonderful time.
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Review on 05/16/2022
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Love my trip, only problem I had was not having a tour guide with us in Scotland.
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Love my trip, only problem I had was not having a tour guide with us in Scotland.
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Love my trip, only problem I had was not having a tour guide with us in Scotland.
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Review on 05/16/2022
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Wonderful sights, great hotel locations, and especially going to unique places. Going to Northern Ireland in this itinerary was a special experience. Visiting the northernmost point of mainland Ireland, Malin Head was a treat--and we were the only people there.
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Wonderful sights, great hotel locations, and especially going to unique places. Going to Northern Ireland in this itinerary was a special experience. Visiting the northernmost point of mainland Ireland, Malin Head was a treat--and we were the only people there.
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Wonderful sights, great hotel locations, and especially going to unique places. Going to Northern Ireland in this itinerary was a special experience. Visiting the northernmost point of mainland Ireland, Malin Head was a treat--and we were the only people there.
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Review on 05/16/2022
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Had a great visit to several wonderful places in Ireland. It was wonderful to not have to worry about navigation, hotel bookings, business times, or costs.
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Had a great visit to several wonderful places in Ireland. It was wonderful to not have to worry about navigation, hotel bookings, business times, or costs.
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Had a great visit to several wonderful places in Ireland. It was wonderful to not have to worry about navigation, hotel bookings, business times, or costs.
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Excellent tour guide and tour bus!
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Excellent tour guide and tour bus!
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Review on 05/16/2022
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Excellent tour guide and tour bus!
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Amazing trip! Very well planned with some free time to do a little exploring. This was a trip of a lifetime! I definitely recommend Collette!
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Amazing trip! Very well planned with some free time to do a little exploring. This was a trip of a lifetime! I definitely recommend Collette!
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Great experience , great time
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Great experience , great time
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The itinerary was beautifully planned; a variety of experiences that could appeal to all interests. The Tour Manager was very enthusiastic and his enthusiasm was contagious. It was not all just “pack up and go” — we spent 1 night only twice, 2 nights most places, 3 nights on the pre- trip and post-trip.
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The itinerary was beautifully planned; a variety of experiences that could appeal to all interests. The Tour Manager was very enthusiastic and his enthusiasm was contagious. It was not all just “pack up and go” — we spent 1 night only twice, 2 nights most places, 3 nights on the pre- trip and post-trip.
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We had a memorable trip. The food and accommodations were excellent. Ireland did not disappoint! Here are my top five experiences: Cliffs of Moher, Killarney National Park, Long Room at Trinity College Library, walking path in front of Cabra Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral. However, the most memorable experience for me was holding the lambs after the sheep herding demonstration. There was something about standing on the green hills in Ireland holding those babies that brought tears to my eyes. It made me think of the scripture (from Isaiah 40:11) He will carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart.
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We had a memorable trip. The food and accommodations were excellent. Ireland did not disappoint! Here are my top five experiences: Cliffs of Moher, Killarney National Park, Long Room at Trinity College Library, walking path in front of Cabra Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral. However, the most memorable experience for me was holding the lambs after the sheep herding demonstration. There was something about standing on the green hills in Ireland holding those babies that brought tears to my eyes. It made me think of the scripture (from Isaiah 40:11) He will carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart.
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Covid hung over our group like a dark cloud. We ended up leaving people behind. I wish I would have known it was so bad in Ireland before we went. Also attended some events which were not covid friendly.
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Covid hung over our group like a dark cloud. We ended up leaving people behind. I wish I would have known it was so bad in Ireland before we went. Also attended some events which were not covid friendly.
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We had a wonderful tour director and the best driver which made the tour enjoyable. Each stop was well planned and the step on guides were very knowledgeable. Loved seeing the sheep dog demonstration, the Cliffs of Mohr, the boat ride, the jaunty cab… too many great memories. Would have like more lunchtime time. Being older, we just move as quickly as others. An extra 20 minutes would have been helpful.
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We had a wonderful tour director and the best driver which made the tour enjoyable. Each stop was well planned and the step on guides were very knowledgeable. Loved seeing the sheep dog demonstration, the Cliffs of Mohr, the boat ride, the jaunty cab… too many great memories. Would have like more lunchtime time. Being older, we just move as quickly as others. An extra 20 minutes would have been helpful.
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Overall great experience.
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Overall great experience.
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The country and it's history were wonderful. Our guide John and driver Tom were the frosting on the cake!
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Review on 05/15/2022
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The country and it's history were wonderful. Our guide John and driver Tom were the frosting on the cake!
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Review on 05/14/2022
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The cobra castle was very impressive.
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The cobra castle was very impressive.
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Our Tour Manager was very organized and seemed to have it planned to be at destinations before the crowds arrived. David Ryan was an excellent coach driver maneuvering on the very narrow road. The service we received from Customer Service when we ended up isolating in Edinburgh was very good.
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Review on 05/14/2022
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Our Tour Manager was very organized and seemed to have it planned to be at destinations before the crowds arrived. David Ryan was an excellent coach driver maneuvering on the very narrow road. The service we received from Customer Service when we ended up isolating in Edinburgh was very good.
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Wonderful tour guide and drivers. Knowledgeable and friendly to tourists.
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Wonderful tour guide and drivers. Knowledgeable and friendly to tourists.
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The entire itinerary for The Shades of Ireland was absolutely wonderful! Hotel accommodations, tours, and included meals could not have been better! I would recommend this experience to anyone!
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The entire itinerary for The Shades of Ireland was absolutely wonderful! Hotel accommodations, tours, and included meals could not have been better! I would recommend this experience to anyone!
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Several improvements could be made regarding attention to detail and efficient routes
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Several improvements could be made regarding attention to detail and efficient routes
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A well managed, fairly stress free trip of a lifetime. Thank you.
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A well managed, fairly stress free trip of a lifetime. Thank you.
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Almost everyone on the very crowded tour bus contracted Covid, We were put off the tour, by the tour guide, with three days left on the tour that we Paid for, we want to be reimbursed for the last days of hotel costs, and meals, and the flight back to the States, e cause we paid for those items, and were not used, we had to pay for our return flight twice, that is not right, need to be refunded We had to stay an extra two weeks, in Dublin, at a very expensive Hotel, we have NOT heard back from our claim on the travel insurance, but we know it takes time But, should hear something from some one. The tour was very good up until everyone got sick and stranded all over Ireland and Scotland. We have traveled with Collette several times, and you have ALWAYS treated us in an outstanding manner, getting sick, is never fun, we look forward traveling with you again, but will not, overseas, until the US Government drops the return back stateside policy on Covid. We spent over 6 thousand dollars, with living costs, Covid Testing, meds, transportation, and return flights home, we paid for twice, please advise on those parts of the tour we paid for, it did not get to enjoy because of the group getting Covid, on an over crowded bus, maybe….so it seems to us, never had that large a group on a tour with you before You folks have always done us right, always had a great time with you all, but this Ireland trip, needs fixing….please and Thanks. Carey Daughtry
Thank you for choosing us for your recent tour. We are so sorry to hear about your recent experience. We have forwarded your feedback to our team. They will be reviewing this feedback and using it to enhance this tour for our future guests. If you would like to set up a time with one of our customer care representatives to share more about your experience we would be happy to set that up for you. We appreciate you being a loyal traveler with us and hope to travel with you again soon.
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Almost everyone on the very crowded tour bus contracted Covid, We were put off the tour, by the tour guide, with three days left on the tour that we Paid for, we want to be reimbursed for the last days of hotel costs, and meals, and the flight back to the States, e cause we paid for those items, and were not used, we had to pay for our return flight twice, that is not right, need to be refunded We had to stay an extra two weeks, in Dublin, at a very expensive Hotel, we have NOT heard back from our claim on the travel insurance, but we know it takes time But, should hear something from some one. The tour was very good up until everyone got sick and stranded all over Ireland and Scotland. We have traveled with Collette several times, and you have ALWAYS treated us in an outstanding manner, getting sick, is never fun, we look forward traveling with you again, but will not, overseas, until the US Government drops the return back stateside policy on Covid. We spent over 6 thousand dollars, with living costs, Covid Testing, meds, transportation, and return flights home, we paid for twice, please advise on those parts of the tour we paid for, it did not get to enjoy because of the group getting Covid, on an over crowded bus, maybe….so it seems to us, never had that large a group on a tour with you before You folks have always done us right, always had a great time with you all, but this Ireland trip, needs fixing….please and Thanks. Carey Daughtry
Thank you for choosing us for your recent tour. We are so sorry to hear about your recent experience. We have forwarded your feedback to our team. They will be reviewing this feedback and using it to enhance this tour for our future guests. If you would like to set up a time with one of our customer care representatives to share more about your experience we would be happy to set that up for you. We appreciate you being a loyal traveler with us and hope to travel with you again soon.
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The Castle night was amazing….
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The Castle night was amazing….
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Contracted COVID. Horrible travel experience returning to USA. Trip to Ireland was complicated by our arrival at the hotel after breakfast time; unable to have use of our rooms for four hours; no food available; Yada Yada yada
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Review on 05/13/2022
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Contracted COVID. Horrible travel experience returning to USA. Trip to Ireland was complicated by our arrival at the hotel after breakfast time; unable to have use of our rooms for four hours; no food available; Yada Yada yada
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Collette provided a care-free experience from beginning to end - from allowing our airport transport to pick us up closer to home for our flight to London, arranging a guide in London for a half day (we even saw Kate at Kensington Palace to our guide’s surprise and delight!), great hotels and service (Limerick was my favorite). Our tour manager was beyond excellent; she was PHENOMENAL! Her knowledge was off the charts. She was personable and accessible and always on top of things. However, she was taken aback when the Kilbeggan Distillery turned us out but we all agreed that was not a problem. I think there may have been a communication issue there.The motor coach and driver were excellent; couldn’t have been better. Every day was a new adventure and new experience. It was also nice to have some “free” time to explore on our own. A truly memorable trip! The only kink was our ground transport from CLE to Canton which picked us up in the back of beyond …in the rain. Welcome home to NE OH! All in all - two thumbs up!! Thank you!!
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Collette provided a care-free experience from beginning to end - from allowing our airport transport to pick us up closer to home for our flight to London, arranging a guide in London for a half day (we even saw Kate at Kensington Palace to our guide’s surprise and delight!), great hotels and service (Limerick was my favorite). Our tour manager was beyond excellent; she was PHENOMENAL! Her knowledge was off the charts. She was personable and accessible and always on top of things. However, she was taken aback when the Kilbeggan Distillery turned us out but we all agreed that was not a problem. I think there may have been a communication issue there.The motor coach and driver were excellent; couldn’t have been better. Every day was a new adventure and new experience. It was also nice to have some “free” time to explore on our own. A truly memorable trip! The only kink was our ground transport from CLE to Canton which picked us up in the back of beyond …in the rain. Welcome home to NE OH! All in all - two thumbs up!! Thank you!!
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Wonderful trip and great tour guide and places to stay
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Wonderful trip and great tour guide and places to stay
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Review on 05/13/2022
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Disappointing itinerary! More of a commercial visit with shopping being the main deal and not seeing enough of the country
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Disappointing itinerary! More of a commercial visit with shopping being the main deal and not seeing enough of the country
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The tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. He was extremely helpful n every way.
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The tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. He was extremely helpful n every way.
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Guide was terrific. Food matter than I expected. Pace was good we saw everything I wanted to see and then some
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Guide was terrific. Food matter than I expected. Pace was good we saw everything I wanted to see and then some
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Excellent adventure! Well planned and perfectly executed. Top drawer hotels, excursions and personnel. Highly recommend.
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Very detailed and inclusive
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It was a lot to have to get bags out super early and to do tours so early in the morning. Just staying in one hotel one night then switching to another was a lot too! We loved the experience overall
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Very organized & informative
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Very organized and you get to see as much as possible with no standing in lines.
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Martina did not show much concern or interact with patrons
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Our tour guide was self-centered
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we had the best tour guy ever. the places we saw were excellent. would do it again someday.
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wonderful tour leader, very nice hotels, and meals were all good.
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Great balance of activities with terrific accommodations and food! Favorite memorable experience - Cliffs of Moher...but so many.
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Beautiful country. Friendly people. Great tour guide.
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Very enjoyable experience.
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Love Ireland. Our guide was wonderful. I usually go on cruises as I don’t like changing hotels and having to have your luggage out in the morning. This trip was enjoyable and I would perhaps do another one.
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Had a great time. Loved all the sites and the people!
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The tour of the Republic of Ireland was well organized, and sites were beautiful. Our travel hostess was unusually knowledgeable which made each stop even more meaningful. The hotels were clean, elegant, with beds and pillows very comfortable and bathrooms very accessible. Every detail of the trip was prepared in advance making the experience flawless.
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Even though the cliffs of Mohr were socked in by the weather the powerful wind and piercing rain added drama to the stark severity of the cliffs and rough water. We had four days of beautiful sunshine and enjoyed the gardens around the Blarney castle and the amazing sheep dogs.
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Nothing but good things to say!!
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I have nothing but good things to say about April ,our tour guide. She was friendly efficient and caring.The hotels and food were of very good quality, clean and well maintained. The tours were interesting and well prepared.
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Everything, including food and hotels were of good quality, well prepared and maintained ..the tour guide April was efficient, friendly and interesting.
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Tour was amazing, tour guide did a great job bringing the history to life. Enjoyed all our stops
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For me it was The Blarney Stone and sheep farm
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I had an amazing time with Collette! We had an excellent guide, stopped at all the highlights of Ireland, and at some great food. If you're looking for a great overview of the country, look no further.
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The Cliffs of Moher were hands down the best part of the tour!
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Dream of a Lifetime
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The tour manager and bus driver were awesome. Accommodations were top notch.
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The tour manager was very personable and cared about what we wanted to see. He cared about each traveler's safety and time.
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Fabulous tour, one of the best we ever taken
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Everything was perfect; tour guide, lodging, meals, sites and locations. Couldn't have been better
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Castles and scenery. Loved seeing how people actually lived in castles and Ireland is such a beautiful country
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Top notch tour !
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Our tour guide, Rebbeca Bradley, did an awesome job. Our bus driver Mike also did an awesome job. All of our guides were very informative. Hotels were top notch. Had a wonderful time.
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Tour guide in N Ireland, Mr Ronan, Blarney stone and the cliffs
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Collette tours are always well planned while allowing for free time as well. The hotels for the Ireland tour were top notch.
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The medieval banquet was a highlight activity. The Cliffs of Moher were the scenic highlight. I also enjoyed hearing fro the local guides in Belfast.
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Yes, I would recommend them.
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Everything went well. Barbara Hunter was excellent.
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Fantastic trip
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They hired an enthusiastic tour guide, who loved Ireland and its history. We saw a lot. We tried a lot. I would have liked a longer trip so we didn't have to hurry so much, but for the time we had it was great.
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I wanted to see Ireland. The tour did that. I remember getting blown away at the cliffs of Mohr, a great dinner in a castle, a bog village, Irish wolfhounds.
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Loved Ireland and The Shades of Green Tour
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Everyone was wonderful, knowledgeable and professional.
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Every city , county and tour stop . Cliffs of Mohr was exceptional as well as Dublin !
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GREAT
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Our tour of the Irish republic and our tour guide and our driver were all excellent.
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All of them were excellent
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Excellent experience for first Ireland tour.
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The tour itself was very comprehensive, but the Tour Manager, Barbara Hunter and coach driver, John made it extra special. Barbara asked us what our interests were so she could include those into the tour. The city tour guides were all excellent and added a bit of humor to early mornings and rainy, windy weather. Accommodations were first rate. The travel connections were very good and we had a very nice travel group.
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Talking to the Irish people. Listening to Barbara on tour and Jack in Waterford talk about the history while seeing it. Favorite places are Waterford and Killarney.
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Am ready to return!
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Everything was perfect. Barbara Hunter great tour guide. Wished we had overnight in Galway. Disappointed so quick.
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Sheep farm. Cliffs of Mohr. Hallway
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Customer Service was great before the trip, during the trip. Clear directions on where to be and when. Review of trip with a Collette rep was great.
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Blarney Castle, Cliffs if Mohr, Mideaval banquet
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Wonderful trip
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I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. John Fitzgibbon our tour director was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and professional. The hotels were wonderful, our coach was squeaky clean and comfortable. The Cabra Castle was a highpoint.
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Staying at the Cabra Castle was a real highlight. The Cliffs of Moher were also elect a liar.
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Sarah was great and very well versed in what she does. She know a lot about the country she is in. When we travel with Collette again we would love to have her again.
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Wonderful Cultural, Historic and Scenic Tour of Ireland
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The tour was full of fun and very informative. I have recommended Ireland and Collette to friends when I tell them about my tour of Ireland. The pictures I brought back with me helps me to tell the story. We were blessed with good weather, except for one day. Took the optional tours, did not want to miss anything. Local tour guides were fantastic, too.
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I liked looking out the bus window while listening to History/Culture/Folklore of Ireland. I noticed a lot of lonely ruins, imagined more stories. I want to learn more about Ireland and her people.
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It was fun and there was an enormous amt of great info given while touring.
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I got the biggest kick out of the sheep farm in Ring of Kerry. That was amazing.
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Yes I left a little of Ireland in my heart
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Fun in Ireland 🇮🇪
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The trip was very organized . We wouldn’t have ever seen all the beautiful sights and met the fun people we traveled with if we had gone on our own !
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We really enjoy the dinner at the Cabra castle!
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Fiona and drivers were great
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Fiona and Kayla!!!!!!!!!!
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It was more than I could have imagined from beginning to end!
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The tour was well planned and easy. They let us know what was next and what time. It was nice to have nothing to worry about.
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First European trip, Ireland
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This was our first experience with Collette. It was not without problems but Collette was quick to remedy them and alleviate my concerns.
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The tour was filled with memorable sights, fairly fast paced, plenty of choices as far as food selections and activities. Hotels were top tier and no problems with transportation or luggage. Manager and driver were exceptional.
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The trip was wonderful! Great guide and coach driver. Hotels were 1st class
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Trip was well managed, our guide was amazing. The coach driver was skilled and professional. The Hotels were 1st rate. It was as advertised. Would travel with Collette again.
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The trip was as advertised. That is not always the case. From beginning to end, all went smoothly. There was not one particular experience that was memorable. Our tour guide made every day fun and worry free.
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Great trip with a great company
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Our tour guide, Conor Delaney, was excellent. His knowledge of History was excellent, and really added to my experience. I loved every site that we visited. Dinner in a Medieval castle was one highlight, as was the Blarney Castle. I loved the events of the last evening....dinner in a pub, and entertainment with an Irish Stepdancer who has performed with Riverdance. Also, the Irish music was wonderful. One request would be to add one more hour of self exploration , (and shopping ) during village and city stops. I understand time constraints, but would have loved a tourof Trinity University.
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Dinner in a Medieval castle, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, St. Patrick's Cathedral. I loved the Hostory information provided by oir tour guide, Conor Delaney, plus his sense of Humor
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This is the way to “see” Ireland.
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This was a great trip. We were most impressed with the tour of the entire island.
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The best parts were the interactions with Irish citizens and the scenery.
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Outstanding local guide in Ireland!
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If all their travel guides locally are as good as the one we had (Fiona in Ireland) - they're outstanding. However their air travel booking agents need to do a better job.
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Our tour in Ireland was wonderful - we have a terrific local guide (Fiona) - would travel with her again in a minute. But the trip there and back wasn't so great. On our way there the entertainment system on the plane had trouble all the way over (all 7 hours)- the way back we were routed through an extra city (Philly) and the plane from Dublin to Philly had it's entertainment system down completely for the entire flight (7 hours). There was a 2 hour delay in Charlotte and til we got home I was upset and exhausted. Couldn't we have been routed through Chicago so it would have been direct both ways? Would have much rather have had a bus ride to Chicago and only had one plane to deal with both ways. But aside from that our tour of Ireland was wonderful.
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The trip was great. Our guide Conor was the best!! His personality and caring ways were very welcome. Also Frank the bus driver was exceptional. The only thing I would say is when we attended the travel information meeting before the trip we were told by the Collette representative we could use US currency everywhere. That was not the case. Our guide assured us we must have euros. A day and a half after the trip began he was able to find us a place to cash US currency into euros. This made a lot of us uncomfortable, not to have any money for tipping or anything.
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The landscaping was beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the border collie heard the sheep.
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Trip of a lifetime!
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Our tour guide Barbara Hunter was fabulous! She did everything to make our trip as enjoyable & memorable as it possibly could be! I would highly recommend her! Getting to tour Northern Ireland was amazing & added to our wonderful trip& experience! We would recommend Collette as a great tour company!
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Sleeping in a castle, Northern Ireland including the Giants Causeway! Everything in general!
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Everything was well organized with efficient and knowledgeable guides and driver.
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We can't pick out 1 moment ....the scenery and overall trip was full great experiences.
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Tour felt like being invited into someone's home
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The service and interest in the experience of clients was noteworthy and appropriate. Memorable moments occurred daily and guests did not have to fret over the details. The tour manager, driver and locals were all dedicated to enhancing our experience.
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Enchanting mix of vistas, passions and fantasies.
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Fun trip until we were bumped off of ourreturn flight. Added ten hours.
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Couldn’t find our guide shen there was problem with room and to add insult to injury we were bumped off our flight home. Added ten hours to an already long travel day.
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Waterford hotel and town. And Killarney were terrific!
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The tour was excellent from start to finish! I would recommend them to anyone!
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The trip of my lifetime, doubled by sharing with two of my daughters!!
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Well done
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We thought everything was well organized. Our tour guide Sarah Sweeney did an excellent job and was always upbeat.
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Loved the diversity of the tours. Big cities, countryside, ocean, lakes and mountains. Loved them all.
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Excellent tour manager, well placed hotels, and efficient use of time
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Many favorites! Killarney, Dublin and the music!!
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The trip was very good. We saw lots of every interesting place. I like history and we got a large amount of it. The guide and driver were both very good . They kept us on time and had a good use of time.
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The trip was different in place to go and see. However, the breakfast timing sometimes left things to be desired. We were times to be there. It was often wrong and crowed with other tour groups at the same time. I had one issue of not being able to control the heat in the rooms. Then we were often hot and uncomfortable. The hotels should give instructions on how heating works. Not just a fly by the seat of yor pants.
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I would totally recommend Colette tours. They exceeded my expectations.
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The tour manager was wonderful, always advising us what we could see and do everywhere we went. Asked each of us if we had specific things we were looking for, and helped us find them or see them. The bus driver was nothing short of miraculous. He was always friendly and treated everyone courteously. I felt very safe in his hands.
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the tour was a wonderful way to see the most we could in the short span of time we had. It packed in so many wonderful memories, i can’t find just one memorable moment... they were all memorable.
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Loved the tour!!! Very well managed! Sherry was very knowledgeable in Irish history which made the tour very interesting.
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No one thing stands out, just loved everything!!
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everthing was so great from flight,rooms.trips.to the bus driver and then our guide.Steve was the best so knowledgeable. We loved our trip and have recommended Collette to friends and family.
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the cliffs, such a good variety. loved it all
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All the places we toured were very interesting and so beautiful. The hotels were excellent and the food was wonderful.
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The Cliffs of Moher were breath taking.
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Tour guide was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
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Our guide Steve Mayer as extremely helpful and knowledgeable. In our opinion he made our trip the wonderful experience that it was. He is an asset to your company. Our bus driver Mickey was fantastic as well.
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Loved our tour guide he was fantastic. His vast knowledge of the country was amazing. He went above and beyond on a daily basis to ensure that the trip went well for everyone. He is an asset to your company. We especially enjoyed our accommodations at the intercontinental in Dublin. We could have used a bit more time in Dublin to tour the museums etc... we also could have see more time at the mid evil museum.
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it was well organized. There was the right amount of free time with planned events. The tour manager was very knowlegeable and helpful and got to know each of us. I liked that Collette managed our luggage at the hotels since they were sometimes older with lots of steps. I would say the hotels had very high tubs and although not an issue for me there were older people on our tour that it was a problem for. The Collette person inthe states that gave us the overview befeore we went needs to address pick pockets as my room mates wallet was stolen on a Dublin St. Need to keep bags on the front of your person and not on the back-- and if you have credit/debit cards with you write the numbers down, expiration and 3 digit code on back and keep in suitcase or other place not with the cards. Makes replacing much easier. The Restaurants were all excellent and food at hotels wonderful.
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The local guides were fun. They provided a lot of great stories about the local traditions and jokes and history. Transportation was fine and good driver on our bus. No toilet though but the stops were fine and tour manager made sure we knew the plan for the days well in advance and reminded us several times.
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Our tour leader, Shelly was just amazing as was also our bus driver, Tony. Everything was organized. She gave very detailed instructions as well as interesting history. The places we stayed were great, the food very good and the activities interesting and fun. Ireland was a beautiful country. For me I would have liked 2 more days in between to just be able to explore and take in the culture. I think we also by serendipity had a great group of people, we all enjoyed each other and were interested in each other.
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Epic Museum & Countryside: Epic museum for the story of the Irish Immigration around the world. The Irish countryside, so gorgeous, pastoral and staying at Cabra Castle, what a special treat!
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We would definitely do another tour with Collette. Everything was great, from the hotels being top notch, restaurant choices excellent, to all of the locations and destinations. The only thing that could have been better would be the seating on the flights. Most parties were not even sitting together. I had my 12 year old with me and we were separated initially. I realize that the airlines control this however maybe this is something that Collette can work more closely with the airlines to ensure passengers are seated better. Including elderly people not being sent to the last rows in the back of the plane. A Collette agent did fix our seating so that my daughter was with me prior to our flight date. That was very helpful.
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Wonderful trip
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Extremely organized; we saw way more on tour than we could ever have seen on our own.
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We loved the trip and all the stops. Excellent experience
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Great trip, well planned excellent guide
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Ring of Kerry, Dublin, Irish pubs in the evening
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Very organized.
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Great tour. The hotels were very nice and in good locations. There was a good mix of scheduled time and time on our own.
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They were prompt, kind and informative.
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I enjoyed the company on the tour. I met some wonderful people including our tour guide and coach driver. The sights were beautiful and the amount of time we were allowed to stay at each sight was perfect. I was with my mother and it is a trip we will cherish forever.
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Great attention to detail; well planned; exceptional people. Would recommend to anyone.
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Service was a little lacking at our first hotel.
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Great bus driver and tour director. Great group to be with,lots of fun.
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Everything from start to finish was very timely. Very organized. Many interesting things to see and do. Accommodations were very good.
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Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, overnight in Cabra Castle. Carriage ride. Farm tour
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Fantasic
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The attention to detail was spot on. Our tour guide couldn't have been better. The tour was fantastic.
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Kalarney was our Favorite. The lake, the town, the show
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Dublin and S Ireland
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Great way to see the country in a coach that’s above Hedgerows and u don’t have to worry about driving on the left. Fantastic guide and driver. Never had to touch our Luggage. Hotel check in and out was managed beautifully and hotel rooms were nice and centrally located. Most meals were covered and quite delicious. Couldn’t have been better
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Kerry ring and visit to sheep farm to watch border collies work and view a sheep shearing
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My dream trip
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Tour guide was the best. The tour itself was well organized and well orchestrated.
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I loved staying in the Castle. But I also enjoyed the sheep herding demonstration, and the visit to Waterford.
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In my opinion despite very good service,there were too many hotel changes
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Booking flight 1 year in advance should have included seat selection. Why we all weRe put in rear of plane is a mystery to me. On return flight I had 2 very large people behind me, and was asked by a not very pleasant attendant not to put my seat back because it would hit them! The result was the most uncomfortable 8 hours I have ever experienced on a flight. There was also 1bathroom out of commission for almost have the flight. Another bathroom had no paper of any kind and paper trashed on floor. When I brought this to attention of attendant, she sad “I don’t clean bathrooms “. Also, tea was lukewarm and food inedible. And finally, we waited over an hour for our baggage upon return.
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Cliffs stop and cathedrals. However in my opinion too many hotels and too much motor coach time. I felt like each I lived out of a suitcase for the entire time. One hotel , the George, Wes not good. Ireland was beautiful and the optional excursions were great.
Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Shades of Ireland tour. We're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the airlines and the amount of hotel changes on tour. Your feedback will be reviewed by our internal department managers so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.
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Definitely would recommend Collette to others. You checked with us for preferences, travel insurance cost was reasonable, communication was excellent.
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Tour manager was excellent. He provided us with much history, current events. He described places we would be visiting to help us know what to focus on. Several people on trip were ill with colds. He exhibited caring and always asked how they were doing.
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Wonderful trip
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Well organized with a tour guide that truly knew his work
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It is difficult to choose one location. We really enjoyed visiting the Cliffs of Moher and Blarney Castle.
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AMAZING TOUR OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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Our Collette Tour "Shades of Ireland Featuring Northern Ireland" was well organized and very informative. Our Tour Manager, Sean and driver Fergal were excellent and the coach was comfortable and very clean.
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The views were amazing and all of the stops and organized activities were interesting. Being my first trip to Ireland, it was all memorable and the tour provided an excellent overview of Ireland. In addition, the accommodation was generally very good although some of the rooms were disappointing as they were very small and overlooked parking garages. The restaurants chosen for the included dinners were excellent.
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Ireland: a pretty green island - and so much more!
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Our tour director, Sean Curran, and driver, Fergal, truly made what was already a good experience into a truly memorable one. Fergal’s professionalism, excellent driving skills and unfailing patience and politeness made the travel very relaxed and comfortable. Sean’s breadth and depth of knowledge of Ireland’s past, present and future made the places we saw come alive and become relevant and topical in ways I am still realizing, as I listen to the news about Brexit. His anecdotes and willingness to be helpful, to go that extra mile, all made a big difference on the trip. I cannot recommend Sean and Fergal highly enough, and would be privileged and honoured to travel with them again.
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The Irish Night of singing, dancing and playing and the Medieval Night in a15th century castle were both hugely enjoyable. During Medieval Night, we were seated with a local Irish family, and it was an excellent opportunity to chat with them and get their viewpoints on current events.
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All aspects of the tour were excellent!
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The tour was very well organized. The Tour Manager was extremely knowledgable and passionate about Irish history and culture. The bus driver was very talented .
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All aspects of the tour were excellent.
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Excellent!
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Well organized. Tour ran very smoothly; on time every day. We saw and enjoyed all the highlights of Ireland. We recommend the Shades of Ireland tour to anyone who wants to get the most (and the best) out of their time in Ireland. P. S. Be sure to ask for Dave Lyle as your guide!
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Dave Lyle. Knowledge and patient.
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It was our first tour ever. David was amazing with all the history.
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David and Tom were wonderful. Smooth bus ride. David great with his knowledge and guidance. Very caring.
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Every day was detailed out the night before. So no surprises the next day. Enjoyed the description of the towns and history.
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Great trip
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We enjoyed everything about our experience with Collette. We had no worries about finding things of interest to do in Ireland & yet we had free time to see other things. We will travel with them again!
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Tour Manager was a fun person. We enjoyed so many things about our trip. One of the highlights was Gaelic Roots show. We also enjoyed very much the sheepdog demonstration.
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all things were good
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all aspects of the tour were good
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Tour guide knowledgeable and friendly made us feel as a family
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Fun experience worth the time. Wanted more time to tour 1016-1921 sights in Dublin
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Just. One??tour of Waterford & Cliffs of Mohur
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The whole trip was great!
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Yes, I would recommend them for another trip.
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The Gaelic Roots live show was the highlight
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Ann, Steve, and Donnel were awesome. They really made the trip.
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I loved the castles and scenery!
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Great but unfortunate towards the end.
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Tour was great. The problem I encountered was on the way home with a delayed flight and no one to drive me from the airport home.
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Well organized and managed in a professional manner. Favorite experience , enjoying the company of others in our tour group.
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Trip was. Very organized. Guides were excellent. I personally thought that the group was too large. We didn’t get a chance to mingle enough.
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Trip we’ll organized Driver of bus very Pleasant
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They were so thoughtful and helpful They went out of their way to do things for the whole group.
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Stayed in some nice hotels.. Loved the carriage ride.
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Enjoy touring with Collette
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Collette tours is my favorite and I’ve been with a few tour companies For me most are structured from morning to night, with Collette I get some free time to explore on my own and taste the cuisine and shop where I’m at my leisure Tour guides have always helped me to find points of interest while sightseeing on my own, they find and recommend the best places for food or souvenirs I highly recommend Collette Vacations
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Collette covered everything I wanted to see and then some I’ve had better tour guides with Collette on all my trips with them I think this tour guy was knowledgeable but lacked patience with the older folks All in all my trip to Shades of Ireland was fabulous, the people, the food exceptional... I definitely will go back
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Less time in Dublin, more time in the counrty side.
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I loved the country side part of the trip. I would have preferred to spend less time in Dublin and more time doing some stops along the coast lines, A lot of countryside was saw from the bus, coastal lines I would have loved to have 5 min stops to take pics. Most of pictures from inside the bus have reflections, The drivers rearview mirror is in the way of doing pictures out of the front of the bus, one particular side excursion was horrible. It was the Spirit of Derry. They crammed 43 people into one room. And one guy put on a show playing a couple of people that I thought was just dumb, People in the back could not see and my dad in the back row could not halfway hear. The food that was served afterwards was horrible. The appetizer was lacking, the stew was to salty to eat and the my dessert the meringue was pretty much just whipped cream with 2 tiny pieces of meringue. when we asked for more water and napkins, the waiter rudely said do you need anything else so I can stop coming over here! All the time I could see the two waiters, Only two for 43 people and there were eating and drinking. I would not recommend this activity. Especially for $80.00 We were all expecting a show meaning not just one person acting out a few people. OVER PRICED!!
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The best could be the Cliff of Moher and the Giants Causeway The City Hotel was HORRIBLE
Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Shades of Ireland featuring Northern Ireland tour. We're very sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the amount of bus time and with one of the optional tours. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Product Design Team so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.
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One of the best trips I have ever taken. It was well planned and executed.
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One of the best trips I have ever taken. It was well planned and executed.
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I most certainly would recommend Collette to friends and family. I was amazed at how well things fell in place with such ease.
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Killarney the 2 night stay, the jaunting car and the boat ride to Innis Fahlen was lovely.
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John is a wonderful tour manager. He took care of every detail and got all 45 of us on the bus and on our way to each stop without a hitch. Damian is a skillful and professional coach-driver who kept our safety his main concern.
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Our 9-day tour encompassed the entire Republic of Ireland with many of the great cities, their landmarks and the breathtaking beauty of the countryside. My most memorable experience was our last night's stay in Cabra Castle.
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Everything was handled very professionally with just the right touch of personal attention. I would & have been recommending that others travel with Collette.
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As a first time traveler to Ireland, it was relaxing to have someone with knowledge of the area plan the agenda and arrange the transportation. All the details were handled for us and that meant we were able to just enjoy the entire experience. The tour of Kilkenny Castle was one of the highlights of the trip and so was all of the amazing gardens at Blarney.
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Erin our tour guide was excellent. I felt the sites we saw and the time we had to explore them was perfect. Food and drink was plentiful and delicious. Only one day did I feel there was too much bus. It was a wonderful experience for my first time out of the USA.
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I kissed the Blarney Stone! And I really liked Dublin.
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The main guide for the trip was friendly & helpful. Details were handled and as a participate on the trip all you had to worry about was enjoying yourself.
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I don’t have one particular experience. I liked it all
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It was an amazing trip. From start to finish truly a trip of a life time.
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An amazing experience truly a trip of a life time.
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Great service
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Great service college Denison good tour manager
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The cities and the places we stayed at were great. The only criticism is the group of 44 was to large.
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Staying at the the two castles.
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Our Tour Guide,Collete was the best guide we have experienced in all our previous guided tours. I know she is a contracted professional so I strongly encourage Collette to book her as often as possible. Hotels were very good, food was tasty. Would have preferred maybe one less destination and more time spent at the others. Collete made this tour memorable.
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Trip up the endless steps to kiss the Blarney Stone at the Killarney Castle.
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Our days were jam packed. We learned a lot and the scenery was breathtaking
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John Fitzgibbon was not only a knowledgeable storyteller, he got to know everyone and was very accommodating. The rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirit!
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They made plenty of stops so everyone could stretch their legs, etc. The scenery in Northern Ireland around the coast was a highlight.
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Airline reservations could have been handled better we were a group of 14 and two couples air reservations were linked together so only one person could check in for everyone. Very inconvenient when they live in different states. Several in our group did not get to sit next to partner on plane. Would have been nice if we could have talked directly to air department rather than a go between. Kept getting emails giving flight information from the airlines that we originally were flying with but cancelled and went with another airline that we didn't get information from. Spirit of Derry and Medieval optional tours were a waste of money. Should have been given free water rather that have to pay for it. Best local guide was in Belfast. Derry/Londonderry guides were giving sad personnel stories to get more tips also too political. Time of rest stops were right on and nice places. Bus seating rotation was a plus where everyone got to sit in different places on the bus. Very nice hotels and bus. Took care of sick people most of the time. A lot of people on this tour got sick.
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Blarney Castle but should of had more time there. Cliffs of Moher, Inishowen Peninsula and Malin Head. See the back country.
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Collette Tours was fantastic!
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Our Tour Guide, Peter Murphy was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about Irish history, landmarks, etc. He was very thoughtful and a great sense of humor as well. Our coach driver, Fergal McDermott was a phenomenal driver. He maneuvered that bus incredibly!
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The tour was fantastic. We got to see all the sights that were promised. It was a special treat to attend a performance of Riverdance. I especially loved the Blarney Castle and was able to kiss the Blarney Stone. The coastline of Ireland is beautiful and we especially loved the northern Ireland Malin Head. Gorgeous. Our accommodations we all extremely nice. We were very impressed with the whole tour!
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A Very Thorough Tour
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Every consideration was made for quality accommodations, food, sites, and opportunities. Peter's information and access to last minute RiverDance performance was great. His professionalism, even though he was also struck by the "bug" that was passed through the group and affected many was evident. Fargel and Peter's effort to stop the "bug" was appreciated.
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There wasn't one site that I wanted to see that I didn't. We loved the drive through the countrysides, the stops in little villages, the tours of the big cities, the history, the ongoing dialogue by Peter.
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Great time with everyone involved. First international trip and you made everything so easy. Hotels were excellent.
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Kilkenny was my favorite. Horse buggy ride, boat trip and the town. Hotel was excellent also.
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Erin was wonderful and very articulate!
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Excellent tour person, clean coach!
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Outstanding.
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Erin did an outstanding job organizing our tour. I very much enjoyed the trip and the places that we visited. I would definitely travel with Erin and Collette again!
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Great Trip. Well Planned with excellent follow through.
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The trip was wonderful. Our bus driver was good and our tour lady knew everything.
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The cliffs of Mohar were spectacular. The night at the Cabra Castle was a wonderful experience.
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Outstanding!!
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Well organized & our tour guide, Kim, did an outstanding job. I would not hesitate to take a tour with her being our guide.
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The whole trip experience surpassed my expectations. Well done Collette.
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A relaxed trip to Ireland with Collette tours.
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Collette was the complete package. It allowed us to take a worry free vacation while visiting a country of my Wife's ancestry. We were concerned at first that we would not get a lot out of the trip and never traveling with Collette before we found out how wrong we were. I even took an at home course on Celtic History to be more aware of Ireland. Not that the course was a waste of time but so much of what I learned was repeated by our very knowledgeable tour manager and the individual tour guides arranged by Collette. We stayed at the best hotels and ate at only proven restaurants. All this and we still had enough free time to enjoy places and people on our own. If you are traveling and just want to relax check with Collette first.
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Kelarny and the ring of Kerry. The town was interesting and enjoyable. The tour of the ring of Kerry included all the vistas imaginable with stops along the way to make the trip memorable.
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Great tour manager and tour
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Erin was an awesome tour manager. Well informed, always available, very professional yet she felt like a wonderful friend. We stayed in nice hotels, stayed busy and made the most of our time there.
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Loved the optional medieval dinner and loved staying in the castle the last evening.
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I was picked up on time, from and to home, from the airport to the hotel. Our guide was fantastic. The program was well space, with a lot of new experiences every day.
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The location of the hotel was central, well located in Dublin, the best was the one night stay in a castle.
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The most concern to us was the end of trip, we had to arrange transportation back to the airport at Dublin from Kingscourt. We were not informed of this until we asked, and the problem of not receiving our trip package.
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Cliffs of Moher, could have spent more time there.
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Shades of Ireland
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We had a wonderful trip to Ireland with Collette. No hiccups with this trip. Beautiful weather!
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Our memorable experience was the Jaunting ride! Patrick was a wonderful tour guide, new all his trees in the National Park. Bob his horse, was fabulous also.
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Very responsive , informative
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The tour was fantastic- we were very well taken care of.
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John Fitzgibbon was an excellent guide. He is so knowledgeable about Ireland and very well organized.
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Seeing the dog round up the sheep.
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Well worth the effort.
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Tour Director and coach driver were first class, which also might describe the hotel and meals as well. The tour touched all the spots first time visitors should experience and still left enough on your own time to get away on our own, although the group we went with were all great companions.
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Cliffs of Moher and St. Patricks cathedral.
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The service was impeccable! From pick-up at our home for ride to airport to when we were back home, the service was great!
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We loved the Cliffs of Moher!
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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Hotels, Entertainment, Collette tour guide Jacki and local guides were excellent! Very organized and accommodating. Very busy tour up and out early , totally worth it . Bus ride very comfortable
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Seeing the landscape and sheep farms , just beautiful. Blarney Stone & woolen mill really great. Cliffs of Moher breathtaking
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Yes, I would recommend Collette. I took the Ireland tour with our Senior Center and expected 9 days packed with every Irish experience possible in a safe way. Our Coach Driver, Ronan, was a superb driver in every situation. Our schedule filled the days with several experiences and our tour guide Anita made sure we were expected at each stop.
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Probably my favorite part of the tour was staying the night at Cabra Castle. The dinner was superb and our rooms were laid out as if we were staying in the actual castle. The grounds were a fairy tale princess setting and I was enchanted the entire time.
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Itinerary was choppy and schedule was chaotic and sometimes confusing.
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Things were rather chaotic. Arrived and had to wait over 2 hrs. to get into my room when others had their rooms right away. We were told times to be at the bus, then those times changed. Same with breakfast and putting out luggage. Lots of down time especially the day of the distillery tour and nothing to do as we were no where near anything BUT the distillery. Lots of walking and LOTS of older people who had trouble walking. Tour guide refused to wear a uniform and was hard to identify at times. Bus driver was great and VERY professional. I love Ireland and have been there before. This was certainly NOT the best trip. On the coach, we had assigned seats. They said it was to meet new people. BUT we always sat with the same person and near the same people. I feel we should be able to sit wherever we want to sit and with whomever we want to. I certainly met no one new with the seating arrangement other than the person sitting beside me. AND, we sat beside each other the entire time.
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I really enjoyed the time in Killarney where the location allowed us to walk and go places during free time. In Limmerick, however, we were near nothing.
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Exceeded my expectations
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Attentive service, Sean and Patrick went over and above to accommodate us. I would recommend this tour.
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Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, Dublin
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45 pp too large a tour
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Our group of 45 was too big. Half needed additional assistance getting off and on bus and climbing stairs. Hotels were in great locations. Meals provided were nice. Tour guide and driver very professional.
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The Guinness tour was great.
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wonderful tour guide, busy but still had free time to explore
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Limerick was the least liked area-not many restaurants or shopping at the hotel. Everything else was great in all ways.
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Fantastic opportunity to see special places!
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Appreciated efficient organized activities which provide us with full experience of the areas as promised. Knowledgeable tour guide enhanced our exlerience & professionalism outstanding!
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Cliff of moher, sheep farm tour.o9
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Tour ManagerSarah was excellent and so knowledgeable.
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I would recommend them.
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Everything was very well planned
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Collette's a fun tour
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Well planned tour with a great tour director and driver. Fun and informative
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I always dreaded the thoughts of a bus tour but this was great. Fun staff made it absolutely wonderful.
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The tour was wonderful as were the guide and bus driver.
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Seeing the dog round up sheep and then seeing the sheep being herded.
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Why We Loved Ireland with Collette
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Here are the top ten reasons we loved Ireland with Collette: 10. The schedule and flow of activities. It was nice to have so many planned and unplanned options to choose from. 9. The accommodations were lovely and centrally located. We easily explored on our own without concern about getting lost or feeling unsafe. 8. Our tour mates were fantastic. We enjoyed making so many new friends and truly felt like they were just an extension of our family by the time the tour concluded. 7. The food quality and service was amazing! Whether it was at restaurants selected by Collette or places we chose on our own, it was so much fun trying new dishes. 6. The flexibility in our bus seat assignments. It was exciting to discover Ireland through various perspectives, and we were given ample time to stop for breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime photos. 5. The expertise of the local guides – whether it was a walking tour, carriage ride or boat excursion, we found each guide to be knowledgeable and engaging. 4. The shopping….oh my goodness, I loved the shopping. We returned home with gifts for the family, but more importantly, we each made a purchase at Moriarity’s that we’ll always treasure. 3. The Guinness and the Irish coffees – it’s true that they both taste better in Ireland, and we couldn’t agree more. While we enjoying visiting local Irish pubs near our home, they don’t measure up to the real thing. 2. Barry Hanley, our bus driver – he was so polite and helpful and greeted us daily with a big smile. His driving ability, however, is off the charts. There wasn’t a day he didn’t surprise us by maneuvering the bus in the tightest locations. He was so awesome, we dubbed him #BarryGetsItDone. And the #1 reason we loved Ireland with Collette??? Our incredible tour guide, John Fitzgibbon! What to say about John?? He’s professional, polished and absolutely endearing. His knowledge is so impressive, but not only about the various cities and landmarks which are part of the tour, but all the little Easter eggs he speckled throughout with recommendations of books and movies about the areas we were visiting. He took such great care of everyone and did so with a smile and an easy laugh. We loved his quick sense of humor, his genuine friendliness, and the laundry list of suggestions he offered to make the overall experience more memorable. John had tips about everything: from getting in line to kiss the Blarney Stone to how to manage the airport when heading for home. He is an absolute jewel, and we truly loved having him at the helm for our first Collette tour! He MADE out trip everything we expected and more. In route to the airport after learning of our engagement, he even wrote a limerick. Who does that?! John does! What a treasure you have with him!
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Please see my earlier comments.
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The tour director did a wonderful job of keeping us informed about every stop. We learned, laughed and always felt safe and secure.
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The different ways Derry and Belfast were dealing with the “troubles”.
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A once in a lifetime experience
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It was a trip of a lifetime! Dave (our tour guide) did an amazing job explaining the history of Ireland and all its places while Nick (our driver) was fantastic too! Everywhere we went was full of life and excitement. From the City of Dublin to the Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Mohrer. I have already recommended Collette to several people.
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Dave was a great tour guide. He took us to some amazing places and I learned a lot about the history of Ireland.
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Beautiful scenery
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Dave was an excellent tour guide; we stayed in very nice hotels; had time to explore on our own; enjoyed the Waterford tour; wonderful Irish music, friendly people, beautiful country, great local guides, liked having optional excursions
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Great tour guides were very informative; the scenery was spectacular; people were very friendly; music was very enjoyable; liked having optional excursions
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Our tour guide, Sean, and driver JP, were exceptional and truly made the difference in this trip.
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When we arrived in Dublin, I thought the historical walk and tour guide (retired garda) was amazing. However, when we went out into the rest of southern Ireland, the scenery and people were spectacular. Sean's knowledge of the history of Ireland gave us such a solid base of understanding. My husband and I so enjoyed this trip. I love hearing about the history and Sean and PJ answered any and every question we put to them. An exceptional Collette team (Sean and PJ) made for an exceptional trip!
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I wrote it above...
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Yes - Shades of Ireland - well-planned, fine tour guide and bus driver - beautiful scenery...
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The scenery was gorgeous and the Irish people are so accommodating and helpful. Great food and drink as well.
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Fabulous adventure in Ireland!
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We had a fabulous time on this adventure. Our guide Sarah and bus driver Tom were both fantastic! The tour covered all the highlights and it gave us a good sampling of Ireland. Now we know exactly where we might like to revisit and spend some time. For anyone looking for a comprehensive tour of Ireland this is the tour to take.
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There were so many memorable experiences on this journey. Kissing the Blarney stone, visiting the historic churches and castles. Staying at Cabra Castle (I highly recommend staying an additional night. It was such a fabulous place), the cliffs of Moher, our horse drawn carriage ride in Killarney. The list goes on and on...
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Helped me before and after formal tour. Showed compassion and caring along with efficiency and effectiveness
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Favorite experience was actor/singer in Derry, arrangement of High tea in Derry and staying in haunted castle on last night. Of course the cliffs and Giants Causway are standards but they knew the little special secret spots.
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Comfortable & picturesque tour of the perimeter of Ireland--wonderful!
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Took care of everything--even trip to & from airport! Guide Sarah was superb, knowledgeable, organized & efficient. Saw & experienced so much culture & scenery, well detailed history & tips for our best experience in the next town. Hotels were gorgeous & quaint, top notch everything.
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Fabulous guide Sarah, comfortable coach, interesting adventures, beautiful inns, manors & castles. Saw & experienced a majority of Ireland. Great tips along the way to make our stops most memorable. Explores cute towns, climbed beautiful cliffs, drank our share of Irish Coffee & beer! Wonderful variety of events & experiences. Landscape dotted with sheep, gorgeous homes & pounding turquoise blue seas were spectacular. Extremely informative narration & fun times.
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A spectacular vacation in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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It was our first ever coach tour and we were very pleased with the attention to detail, the places visited, the time allotted for tours, the transporation provided and the friendliness and knowledge of staff.
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The historic cities and villages visited, the Cliffs of Moher, The Giant's Causeway and kissing the Blarney Stone
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One night hotel were hard to do. Maybe skip a few towns.
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Enjoyed all of Ireland and the weather was great.
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Definitely a trip to remember!
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Excellent excursion. Well planned and very organized. Excellent tour guide, bus driver, and hotels.
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Outstanding selection of sites, each more memorable than the next.
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Our tour manager, Kim Durham, was superb. We were an older group with some infirmities and some whining, and she was a rock star - kind, patient, funny, and encouraging.
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The Mural Walk in Derry was so powerful, exactly what I had been hoping to experience by choosing a tour that included Northern Ireland. My husband and I walked the blocks and stopped at each mural, taking photos, reading the descriptions in our guidebook. The opportunity for some free time so that we could take this in at our own pace was so appreciated!
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Outstanding trip!
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Everything was excellent. I would like maybe a little more time, hours that is, at some of the exhibits. The coach driver was excellent as was our guide, both were friendly and customer oriented and the guide was exceptional in all phases of the trip.
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Cliffs of Moher and the Giants Causeway were my favorites but the scenery duding the road trips as well as the Titanic Exhibit.
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This was a well planned trip hitting all the must see places in Ireland
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The tour was well organized. Wonderful guide and numerous very interesting walking tours. Our tour guide was informative and pleasant did her best to accommodate varying needs of passengers.
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We stayed in great hotels and were offered menu options in most.
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Wonderful experience
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A truly wonderful experience. The tour guide and bus driver were the best.
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There are too many to select just one.
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Excellent service
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Tour manager was excellent and our driver was great. Itinerary for each day was always made clear and every day was very enjoyable. I would purchase a Colette tour in the future.
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Loved the Irish House Party dinner and entertainment for our first night in Dublin. Also liked the stop at the sheep farm on the ring of Kerry. Killarney was a cute stop. Glad we had two nights. Would have preferred only one night in Limerick and would have liked to spend more time in Galway.
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Well planned trip. Went with friends which helped to make it more fun. Ireland trip has been on my bucket list for years. I was so happy to see it didnt disappoint me. All the trip was great. But would have liked to have more time at Blarney Castle.
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Not enough time at Blarney Castle.
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The best vacation ever!
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Collette tours received a lot of pre-trip calls from me due to many questions I had during the months prior to our trip. They always handled them quickly and professionally. I appreciated the fact they knew what they were doing and how to address my inquiries. They experiences on the trip were fantastic! Our tour guide Fiona Lane and driver John were about the best you could ask for! The excursions we were part of once in Ireland were fun, funny and memorable. The accommodations were a cut above and exceeded our expectations.
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Memorable experiences in a nutshell: Spending the week with my girlfriend! Blarney Castle (Yes I did kiss the stone!) Cliffs of Moher (Breathtaking!) Ring of Kerry Day shopping in different villages The Castles! Smithwicks Red Ale Tellamore D.E.W. whiskey Spending Euros like it was monopoly money! The friends made and the incredible tour guide and driver! Not to be negative, but two of the hotels didn't have A/C and one of them had broken A/C. One hotel gave us some fans to use which was a welcome fix! One hotel we needed to open the windows and it was downtown across from a club so it was noisy until about 2 AM. This was not horrible but it was a bit uncomfortable. Only mentioning it because if you don't know, you can't address it. It would not stop me from going again.
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great trip.
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We enjoyed our tour very much. Great tour guide, etc. The only downer was the number of times we had to chance hotels. Not sure what you can do about that ?
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the sheep ranch and border collies
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Collette Tours are Awesome!
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I would definitely go on another Collette Tour. Our tour guide and driver were fantastic. They had great information about Ireland. They also had a wonderful sense of humor. It was so nice to just "go along for the ride" knowing that most everything was already planned and in place for us. Ireland was a lovely place to visit!
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Touring Ireland was a marvelous experience. We loved the countryside vistas. The coastal areas were amazing as well. And, speaking of the food, it was Delicious!
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5th trip a success!
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Tour guides take such care to make sure everyone has a good trip.
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Wish there had been more art, museums and history. Less shopping. Loved Galway, Waterford. Blarney grounds were amazing. Walking maps and restaurant recommendations would have been helpful on the days we were on our own.
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Exceeded our expectations. Bucket list item checked off in full.
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The accommodations and dining were truly remarkable. Our tour guide and guest guides, were very educating and accommodating to enhance our knowledge of Ireland's history and culture.
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Completely met and exceeded our expectations.
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very organized & always on time
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The tour gave us a good look at many places in Ireland & got to experience how wonderful the people of this lovely island are.
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Delightful
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Tour manager was excellent. Steve made all the difference. Very well organized and just busy enough.
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Out trip to and from the airport was first class. Everything was organized and informational. Bus driver was professional and bus accommodations were first class. Liked Killarney the best.
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Our trip of a lifetime!
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Amazing trip. Collette did great in choosing hotels, sights and restaurants. I was so impressed with everything!,
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Everyday was my favorite experience. ireland is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Our tour guide traveled with us the entire time and was a wonderful source of information as well. I would definately use Collette to travel again!!
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All the food eas excellent. Aall llwas very well planned.
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Flights, tour Manager, transfers here and in Ireland were very good. Hotels were excellent. No complaints at all.
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We enjoyed everything. The tour was very well planned. John Fitzgibbons was very knowledgeable about everything and was very interesting to listen too.
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From the beginning to the end, it was very nice. The pace for my husband and I was good. The hotels were comfortable; there was an initial blurb where everyone had a room after traveling over the ocean except for us and John Hogan took care of it right away. The bus was comfortable. The food was fine and sometimes great and of course, the Irish breakfast buffet was incredible, although I don't eat like that. The professionalism with the cleaning people and wait staff in all the hotels was wonderful. I don't think it's like that in the States but someone said it was because we were in 4 star hotels. I'm not sure about that. I originally stated that I would have liked to spend about 3 hours in a museum in Dublin but we did not have the time. All our education on Ireland and its history came from John Hogan, our guide, thank God. The people that we traveled with in our group were great and that was very important to me to socialize or why would you do a tour.
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Everything was just about perfect.
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Awesome Trip
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One of the best tours I’ve ever experienced. I was pleasantly surprised everyday. Our tour manager and bus driver were so helpful and very friendly, Ireland is so beautiful and they both were so informative about the areas we traveled as well as the rich history it has. I would definitely book Collette again in the future.
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There wasn’t one thing on the tour that wasn’t a favorite. Everyday was a fantastic day. Everyone should have an opportunity to do this.
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A terrific trip with so may sights. Very enjoyable. A beautiful country.
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Would definitely recommend this trip. A wonderful introduction to a beautiful country.
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Visiting castles and actually staying in one even though it was for a short stay.
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service, personnel, accommodations, everything 5 stars. would recommend to everyone.
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the history of country. loved Trinity College Library.
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Your trip was excellent in every way possible .Peter Munphy great and Kevin the great driver skills .
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I learn a lot and we had fun.
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Collette Tours,Mr Murphy & Mr O'Donnell made this trip to Ireland Wonderful
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The Ireland Trip was wonderful and mainly due to the fact that our Tour Guide, Mr. Peter Murphy and out Bus Drive, Mr. O'Donnell were absolutely AMAZING! The many areas we visited and the information we were given, were given in great detail! Both Mr. Murphy and Mr. O'Donnell were funny, entertaining and caringhelpful at all times. The Hotels were fabulous and the food just as good. Thank you to Collette Tours, Mr. Murphy & Mr. O'Donnell for making this once in a life-time visit to Ireland, the best trip we have ever had! Sincerely, Jim & Rae Cooper
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The Cliffs of Mohr had to be the best Site in Ireland!
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I had the best host: Peter Murphy throughout my Ireland experience. His knowledge and passion for the country, his heritage and his passion made this a very informative and extremely funny experience. He was engaging and kept track of the entire group. He would go through the daily itinerary with us. He is very organized and very much the professional. Kevin, our steerologist, was a very safe driver. He was polite, engaging as well. He always lent a hand when disembarking from his bus, a great safety for seniors! His bus was always clean.
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I especially enjoyed the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, the carriage ride in Kilkenny, the medieval dinner and the Irish music and Riverdance programs.
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This was a very organized and enjoyable tour. John Fitzgibbon was a terrific tour guide!
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Enjoyed everything about the trip. Killarney and sheep herding were some of our highlights.
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Terrific trip
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Travel agent was great and prepared us for traveling. Our tour guide was exceptional. Tour bus was comfortable but WiFi access would have been nice. Accommodation were good We had a great time and saw a lot of sights in our ten days. I look forward to another Collette tour
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Great time but accommodations were average. Expected bathrooms to be more accommodating to seniors
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Great fun!
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We had a great trip through Ireland! The tour was extremely well organized and all of the activities were interesting and fun. I loved it!
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My favorite was the jaunty car ride through the national park. Our driver was so personal and full of blarney!
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Ptofessional
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All throughput the planning there was great communication. Representatives provided excellent service. My questions and concerns were dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
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I felt the first day was kind of wasted. We got in too early and had nothing much to do as places were not open. Otherwise everything was well coordinated. I wish I had more time to spend in some of the places we visited.
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A wonderful tour of Ireland!
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John Fitzgibbon was a wonderful tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and had a wonderful Irish sense of humor! I will recommend Collette to all my friends!
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So, so many! I loved the last night in the castle!
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Fabulous time
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Great experience, accommodating trip.
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Visiting the castles. Overall beautiful flowers. Clean countryside.
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Great and enjoyable historical trip. Excellent tour guide and driver.
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Nothing to complain about. I was able to see Ireland as I had seen it on TV. Kissing the Blarney Stone, the Cliffs of Moher, everything was wonderful.
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I really enjoyed our Shades of Ireland tour this summer
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Yes, I would buy from them again.
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Well done. Our tour director was excellent!
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Good tour but poor departure planning.
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Should have left from a hotel closer to the airport instead of Cabra Castle.We paid Collette for our departure transport and had to leave at 5 am for a 10:30 flight. Waited almost an hour for Delta check in to open.
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Staying and dining at Markree Castle.
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Good tour but bad departure experience.
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Saw everything that was advertised
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Staying in Markree Castle was a wonderful experience.
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The Best Tour Of Ireland and fun out of the places along the way.
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We had a wonderful time on Shades of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was what we were looking for in a tour seeing all parts of The countryside more. The out of the way spots were jewels and beautiful. Kim our Tour Director and John our Coach driver could not have been better in their knowledge of the history of Ireland and driving those narrow roads safely.
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Markree and Cabra Castle were excellent and magical places to stay. Malin Head, Giants Causeway, Farren’s Bar, beaches, mountains and the gorgeous countryside with cows ,sheep, etc.
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My 6th overseas trip with Collette. If the other 5 would have had problems I probably wouldn't have done the 6th !
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All tours with Collette have been excellent !
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Lacking Value for Money
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Not worth the money. All it was were long bus rides and eating. Would not recommend it. I have many other individual comments, but the tour guide wouldn't let us complete the printed survey and send it in.
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No favorites - nothing stands out
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Excellent. Organized tour guide.
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Loved the Bruins and drive along the Atlantic coast.
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The tour guide and the tour itself were wonderful. Would have liked a little more time in certain places. Also the hotels and food left a little to be desired. Otherwise enjoyed it immensely.
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Excellent stops along beautiful country roads. Were able to see the countryside not just the cities and towns. Drove very scenic routes between stops.
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Great but improvements could be made
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Accommodations were great and so were the meals. After getting to Limerick the evening was ours, this was disappointing as everywhere closed early and there was nothing to do. Also the trip to Galloway seemed a long way to drive for lunch. Other than that the rest of the trip went well
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Hotel at Dunloe was fabulous. Overall good tour but improvements would help
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Amazing Experience!
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Love the Shades of Ireland Tour! It was well organized! Great Hotels, food and people! Ireland is a amazing country! Highly Recommend Collette Tours!
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The Cliffs of Mohr and The Medieval Banquet!
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Organized and relaxing!
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Our tour guide was excellent! He was well informed and all our tours and transfers went smoothly. In fact, we felt spoiled!
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Loved going to the sheep farm
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A Wonderful Trip to Ireland & Northern Ireland
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I felt the service when we booked & any questions we had were handled well. The service from our tour guide (John Hogan) was second to none for the entire 12 days.
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I liked the pace of the tour, the sites, & the activities.
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND THE TOUR WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL LOVED THE CHOICES OF W
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ALL THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO FROM THE FIRST PERSON WHO ANSWERED QUESTIONS TO THE LAST PERSON WHO ICKED US UP AT THE AIRPORT AT HOME WERE WONDERFULLY PROFESSIONAL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE
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I LOVED KILLARNEY I COULD ACTUALLY LIVE THERE WILL TRY TO GET BACK TO SPEND MORE TIME THERE
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Fantastic, the best trip so far!
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Top notch service all around. Fione the travel guide was wonderful!
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The Shades of Ireland tour was remarkable! It had history, fantastic scenery, excellent food, great accommodations, Fiona, the tour guide was marvelous. Perfect trip all around!
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The tour was organized very well. I especially appreciated the extra effort in transportation to and from the airport. We got delayed a day on our return trip and needed to change flights at the last minute. Customer service was able to contact and arrange for transportation through all of the changes.
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The tour provided a wonderful experience to understand Ireland in a unique manner. Seeing the larger cities and more rural areas helped to capture the essence of Ireland. John Hogan, our tour guide, was exceptional in his service and knowledge (and humor). Lee, our drives was also excellent in getting us around the island. Our tour had the good fortune of incredible weather the entire tour.
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Awesome
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Awesome tour everything was first class
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Great tour Couldn’t be better
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Best tour manager and bus driver ever!
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The places we stayed in Ireland were good, but most hotels had high step-in tubs, which were unsafe for seniors. Seniors should be booked into rooms with only showers. Some were afraid to quest the high rubs and bathed from the sink. Not a pleasurable experience. Did not like the seat rotations! It's not fair to charge 'single travelers' more money than couples. Half way through a 2 week trip, it's good to include a hotel with an in-house laundry matt, rather than taking your laundry down the street in hand.
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Great
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Yes the service was great
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We had a great time and we had a lot of fun and great memories. Thank you
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Guide was very knowledgeable ..helpful..engaging.. listened to our ideas... provided top service🍀🍀went the extra mile ❤️
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A great group of people ! Interesting and informative and fun🍀
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The Shades of Ireland including Northern Ireland was an amazing tour.
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Excellent attention to detail from beginning to end.
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Excellent service from beginning to end.
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my last collette tour
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this trip did not live up to my expectations.
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the whole experience from start to finish was poor.
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Service was amazing! Every need was met!
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The tour manager was exceptional and knowledgeable. The activities were fun and interesting! The weather was even perfect!
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It was a perfect trip! Everything was exceptional!
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Well organized with professional tour staff and drivers. Superb accommodations and meals with interesting upgrades available.
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Overall tour was great - however, long bus ride from Limerick to Cliffs of Mohr and back seemed like a long day trip for lunch in Galway, and could’ve been better spent in Limerick area. Tour should’ve terminated in Dublin where it began.
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When we called to book the trip the agent was very informative and answered all our questions.
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The tour itself was great and we purchased the Midieval Feast which for $135.00 Canadian was a little bit pricey. We didn't purchase this initially but rather on the trip. We didn't want to miss out on anything but again I think it was too much for what it was.
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Outstanding
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4 star hotels,wonderful tour guide amazing bus driver. Travel was made easy. We saw all the important parts of the country with additional surprises.
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Personalized service. Staying in a castle.
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Terrific tour mgr and driver. Excellent coverage. Hectic schedule.
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Excellent coverage of history, geography, people, customs. Tour mgr. and driver were excellent. Coach very comfortable. With a couple of exceptions, hotels were very good. The schedule was hectic at times.
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The long room library at Trinity College in Dublin; music at Lansdowne Hotel in Dublin, County Donegal and Derry/LondonDerry town; Inishowen Peninsula and Malin Head; Giant's Causeway. Mostly, though, getting to know some of the local folks. Plan to return next summer and rent an apartment or small house for three or four weeks.
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It was great to be taken from Madison to Chicago for the flight. And then picked up in Chicago and return back to Madison after the flight back from Ireland.
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Cliff of Moher, and Ring of Kerry were my favorite sights. Would have like additional time too spend at some points of interest to enjoy the views.
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Top notch travel company.
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Everything was well organized, tour guide friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. Would definitely travel only with Collette.
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Can rely on Collette to deliver a great experience.
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Pretty good. Could use some feedback on length of stay in some places
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Better coordination of time with customer interests
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Cliffs of Moher Stayed too long in some places and not enough time in others
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They kept us informed all the way during the process from planning to getting us to the airport the last day.
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The driver as well as our guide were really great and went beyond anything I expected.
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This trip was amazing! Michael and John were the best tour guide/driver.
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Great tour!
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Fabulous!! This tour was amazing. Well organized and fun. Our tour guide Michael was friendly, funny and knowledgeable. John was a great driver.
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Great trip
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Great trip and the tea handled a baggage and plane situation as best that could be expected. Waiting for the trip insurance to see if we will be made whole.
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Seemed to have good value.
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Good, but for me, a bit tiring. I would prefer staying longer at the diffe
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Kim Durham was very good. I think she even went overboard in paying attention to everybody’s needs, especially on the last day! I wonder if she had time to rest. She was up very early in the morning so those who had early flights could get to the airport on time, and for us who had planned to go back to Dublin, she gave us detailed instructions on how to get there from our drop off point. And the group was enormous!
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I would prefer staying longer at the different places and covering less ground than changing hotels almost every night. The manors we stayed in were really great.
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It was our first time abroad and our first time with Collette. We could not have been happier with our experience.
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Our tour guide was amazing, our coach driver was THE coachman of the year the duo made us want to stay longer and see more they were so knowledgeable and efficient and friendly and personable that we more than got our money's worth.
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It was a great trip from beginning to end. All the agents I spoke with were very accommodating. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He was very good at explaining our entire trip from times to meet, the hotels, where we were going each day, how long we would be somewhere, etc.
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Our Ireland tour was fabulous. Our tour guide, Sean, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He explained everything very well from meeting times to hotels, places we were visiting each day, etc. The Collette staff did an outstanding job explaining and reserving everything for us as well. Will definitely use your services again.
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Service good, guide very knowledgeable, nice accomadations.
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It would have been helpful if we would have had an introductory meeting to learn tour members names on the first night.
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Wonderful experience.
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I love the entire experience. My guide, John Hogan was fantastic. The people in Ireland were gracious. I loved the fact that we saw so much of the country and learned much about its history.
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Great travel arrangements. Lovely accommodations. Loved walking tours of the cities.
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Responsive, professional, always there.
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Cliffs of Mohr and the Irish people everywhere we went.
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Good guide & driver. Too much bus riding to see so little. I would not reco
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Entirely too much time on the bus to see so little. I do not like the idea of driving a lot just to stay at some fancy hotel far away from the people of the country. There is no way that your people did not know that it was foggy and rainy at the cliffs. Yet, we bused there for hours. You need a "back-up" plan for something else when this happens.
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Too much time on the bus for seeing little. Need more time in Belfast.
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Service was great. Loved having the bus transport from church to airport and return trip also. Everything was put together so well—all details taken care of.
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I loved the first night in Dublin and The Irish House Party musical and dance performance. All of the local tour guides were excellent: In Killarney, Derry and Belfast. It was fascinating to hear about the history of Ireland from our tour director as well as the local Guides. It inspired me to learn more about Irish history. Of course, the scenery was beautiful. The Irish people were lovely.
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Terrific Travels
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From booking to the end of the trip Collette was informative and keep us apprised of each step. Our driver and guide were excellent. Hotels were very accommodating and lovely.
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Preface by saying our Driver and Guide were wonderful. Hotels were great and very accommodating. Tours were well planned as were the guides very knowledgeable.
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Ireland In 12 Days
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I've traveled the world extensively; therefore, my 4-star rating is how I stack Collette Tours against other tour operators and outfitters I've used which include Lindblad Expeditions, National Geographic, AMA Waterways, MAKOR Israel Group Tours, Asia To Africa Outfitters and Uncharted Outposts. Collette Tour representatives exhibited an efficient, customer oriented approach with 1st class vendors, i.e., hotels, buses, tour guides.
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Overall, 12 days was too long, 8 days would have been more appropriate. The choice of group flights forced the group to miss the entire first day in Dublin with their arrival at 8pm. Thankfully, I arrived on my own flights at 8am and had the entire first day to tour Dublin. I would have been very disappointed had I not had the 2 full days in Dublin. Tour highlights were 2 days in Dublin, including St. Patricks Cathedral, Christ Church, Trinity College, the Book of Kells, the Kilmainham Prison and the Irish Music Show in The Den Bar after dinner in the Lansdowne Hotel. Beyond Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford and the Blarney Castle were all worth seeing as the roads were excellent and the length of bus rides were minimal. In addition, the final night in the Cabra Castle north of Dublin was a must see. Less enjoyable was Killarney to Belfast (southwest to northeast Ireland along the west coast), the sites to be seen were a poor trade off for the length of the bus rides and the condition of the roads. I would like to have had an extra night in Belfast with its rich history which would have afforded a walking tour of the shipping district and murals created by the IRA and less time at the Titanic tourist hotspot. While the hotels were all very good, I would prefer to stay at hotels in the towns and villages where walking to sites and night life is available. Two of the hotels were so remote that walking to city venues was prohibited. I strongly encourage you to include the Kilmainham Prison Tour in Dublin in every tour you conduct in Ireland. The tour explains the history of Ireland from 1840 - present day which lays an excellent foundation for the rest of the trip.
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John was an excellent tour guide with lots of interesting information about Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He proud to be Irish and wants visitors to learn as much as possible about Ireland just as we Americans want to tell visitors about America. He is a very good representative for Ireland. He and Tommy (bus driver) were always very professional, very pleasant, helpful and extremely patient. Tommy is an excellent driver. We drove through a lot of light rain. Not once did I feel concerned about how he was driving. John made sure we knew the directions to our rooms in each hotel. He also guided us through the entry to the Heathrow airport and got us to the proper level after we had checked in. This was not something he had to do.
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This was my second trip to Ireland and was much better than my first one. It was with a different tour company. I liked St Patrick’s.
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Wonderful vacation thanks to Collette
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Everything with our tour was completely smooth. Our tour guide was excellent and knew a great deal about the country, the sites we were going to see and a great deal about sites that weren't on our tour. She knew a tremendous amount about the history of Ireland and made sure we understood all of the events that took place in the history of the country many centuries ago as well as current history. There were absolutely no problems with any transportation that Collette arranged and the hotels were extremely satisfactory.
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Everything went extremely smoothly from the time we were picked up by the Limo arranged for us by Collette until we arrived back home at where the Limo had picked us up initially.
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We saw everything we wanted and more.
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Guide was terrific...very informed and personable. The tour included many important sites.
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Price is reasonable and most things are included. I enjoyed the Irish Dancing.
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This is my third trip with Collette and it was as amazing as the others. John and Mickey were the best.
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Sights were amazing, Kissing the Blarney stone was an experience. the castle visits were great and the Celtic dancing shows were unbelievable how fast the dancers could move their feet.
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Wonderful trip!!!
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This trip was very well planed and the services offered were great! Our travel guide Sarah was very helpful with everything one could think of. She has a great sense of humor. She knows about the culture of Ireland and answered all our questions. My friend was sick on the bus almost at the end of our tour,Sarah and Tom(our driver)were both very compassionate and concerned about her. They took care of her and helped me with arrangements if we should have to stay on another day. We did have plenty of photo ops. The meals very top shelf and the service wal out of sight . Plus I met a lot of really nice people and had a great time .
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I love Ireland Cliffs of Mohr Kilkenny Waterford walking tour & Waterford Medieval museum were great. Blarney Castle,,jaunting carts,and boat cruise were all great fun! Ring of Kerry was nice just a little rain,but who cares Ireland is so beautiful!! A great breakfast every morning to start the day off. Our music & dancing events were the top events ever!! So was the medieval banquet!!
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I was very pleased and felt I learned a lot about the Irish history takig t
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The service was great Everything was timed perfectly Prompt pick up and lots of stops
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Kissing the Blarney Stone was my personal feat. Climbing the 100 steps was completed and I was still standing. Cliffs of Moher were spectacular Glad the fog lifted Liked sleeping in a castle the last night
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Strong followup.
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Very well planned. Loved the city bus tours.
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There was not a single detail left out.
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There were plenty of entertaining and humorous moments just while travels on the coach all credit to the fantastic tour manager. She gave insight and details to things I wouldn't have even thought of. My favorite experience would have been the Cliffs of Moher. The sheer magnitude of the cliffs took my breath away. To see it in person was epic
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Pretty good tour
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Pretty responsive
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Tour tried to cover too many places for the time period. Would have liked to spend more time at fewer locations. This lead to too many deadlines and a more stressful trip.
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Excellant service! Love the fact that we just have to pay and show up. Everything is already planned and mostly paid for. The few things that we need to pay for they let you k ow ahead of time.
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Beautiful tour. Highly recommend
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"Shades of Ireland" tour met my expectations and beyond!
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Shades of Ireland Tour went well beyond my expectations! Arrived Dublin on St Patrick's day; had a marvelous time getting acclimated to Dublin! Tour guide and bus driver were full of interesting knowledge and explanations of the sites we saw on our 10 day tour.
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"some" of my memorable experiences: Blarney Castle, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Mohr, Excellent Medieval Meal in Limmerick, stay at Cabra Castle. Whole tour was great and exceeded my expectations!
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Everything was great from the accommodations to the food to the bus driver
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The tour was well planned and the tour guide was very good letting us know many things. I will definitely plan another trip with Collette.
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My favorite part of the tour was going to the Cliffs of Moher. I have seen pictures of them but when you see them in person, WOW.
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Unforgetable!
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Well planned. Special service for those with handicaps. Good choice of restaurants and hotels.
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Ever detail was covered. We enjoyed the horse and buggy ride (and commentary) the most.
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Fantastic
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This is my second trip with them & as usual it was fantastic. They thought of everything.
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The Tour Guide David was great he had a lot of knowledge that he shared. He was personable, caring & made sure we all were having a great time. The bus driver Damien was quite most of the time, but every once in awhile he would tell or say something funny. He was always very helpful getting in & out of the bus & handled our luggage with care. There were so very many memorable experiences. I loved the whole trip.
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The trip was perfect ! Number of days, schedule and tour guide.
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Sheep herding and castle overnight
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The itinerary was good although the times at the different places were a bit short.
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Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Moher were highlights.
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Wonderful trip, happy every day
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Well-paced, great hotels, although lighting in most was pretty low level and made it hard to read to read. Lack of tub grab bar at one hotel, dangerous. Local guides excellent and main tour guide and bus drivers were super Always mindful of our safety.
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This company knows what is doing
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everything WAS done well the only issue was the airfare it was cancelled and rescheduled and cost more than we had planned to spend so our budget was exceeded because to keep same west jet cost extra in hotels in Dublin. Also Delta air montreal to new York was an unpleasant experience with a stewardess who was on the plane and was extremely racist caused a scene with client using their services and made us all late with her pettiness. Never seen anything like it. Shades of Ireland far surpassed our wildest dreams such a beautiful country. Our Guide Barbara Hunter was exceptional goes far beyond the extra mile and our driver Donal was very good as well. It was a dream come true.
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tipping was a bit excessive I think it should be left to the person experiencing the service. Price was good when we booked but bad as we were getting ready to travel due to airfare and extra expenses. Also all the extra expense of the outings which we ended up exceeding our budget for the vacation.
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Excellent company, guides were great and the tour covered everything.
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Yes, we would buy their service again. Everything was coordinated well. We were well cared for and the guides were excellent.
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We saw current as well as historic places and things.
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Great Tour
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Everything on the tour was well organized. Our tour group was lucky with the weather. Some of the beds in the hotel were not comfortable. One hotel we even had Baileys or Whiskey with our oatmeal.
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The scenery was so different all over Ireland. I liked that we could choose an optional tour. The driver and the tour guide were very professional
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Fantastic ireland
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The entire experience was wonderful. The guide, Steve Mayer, was one of the best I have ever had. The driver, Micheal, could not have been any better-he was so very helpful and always had a smile for us. The tour was perfect; the condition of the bus clean and spotless; the sites well chosen; and the hotels so beautiful.
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The drive around the coastline of Northern Ireland was beautiful
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It was superb!
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I felt I really received a lot for the cost.
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Peter, our tour guide was very knowledgeable, and also kept us entertained. John our driver was equally pleasant and very professional. The sites we visited were fantastic, and we would not have found them had we traveled on our own by rental car.
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Excellent value for the money.
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I would and have recommended them to friends. I was pleased with the ease of sign up, the pre-trip information session and the easy two part payment.
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The hotels were first rate and friendly. Our tour guide, Peter, was superb as was our driver, John. It was a very informative tour, I learned a lot of history and current events. The stops were well timed so we never had long waits, Peter had tickets at hand as soon as we disembarked from the bus. Traveling with 42 other people was easier and more fun than I thought it would be. The amount of time spent on the bus was appropriate with well timed stops in between our destinations.
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Collette did what a travel agent historically has done
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The trip was beautifully planned, in all the details such as hotels, places to visit and things to do, and executed perfectly, as, for example, by having the services of a knowledgeable, friendly and humorous Tour Manager (“guide”) and a most conscientious bus driver
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Seeing a statue of their most famous President/Provost on the campus of Trinity University in Dublin and discovering his surname was the same as my mother’s and that someone with that surname he been born in Ireland
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The most memorable trip
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I liked the tour, the layover for 6 hours in Atlanta was too much.
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Each location was more breathtaking than the last. They did a great balance of how many days to stay in which cities.
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I would highly recommend Collette tours! It was a flawless tour from start to finish! Our tour guide Barbara was fantastic! She made sure to get to know all of us and share places that pertained to all of our interests! So much to see and do... wouldn’t do it any other way!
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Cliffs of Moher Visit to Kilkenny
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Great experience
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Our first time with Collette. We were very impressed with the lodging options and meals. We would definitely recommend to others.
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Very comprehensive tour of the country. Cliffs of Moher and Dublin City were great.
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Sales representative was knowledgeable and most helpful. May booking our tour easy and informed us of some restriction notices. Have recommended to our friends.
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Saw more than we thought.
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great accommodations, good food, courteous driver and guide
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Loved the countryside, enjoyed Blarney Castle. Could have done with a bit less unstructured time in Dublin
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Five star presentation.
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They took care of the “little” things that causes a measure of stress, like transport to and from the airport when we don’t have a reasonable clue. Baggage assistance, arranged group dinners, to fuel those new relationships, and stress free hotel check in, check out. Sean did a masterful job keeping us moving to meet our goals. Lee was our driver. He was outstanding as a driver, and all about safety. Sean, and Lee are a great team, they know their stuff
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One lady in the tour group came to Ireland in hopes of seeing her Mother’s home place. Mom had left Ireland as a war bride, and only returned one time. The daughter had never been to see where mom was born, and raised. It so happened that Mom’s home place was on one of our tour routes. Sean, being the fine man he is, made sure daughter got to see the home place, and take photos for her memory book. Every member of the tour group was touched.
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AWESOME
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What an awesome vacation with great staff!! Ireland was presented with so much love and admiration from two great guys, Sean and Lee!!
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While the price for two seemed high, it was well worth every penny. You did not stay in cheap hotels, but great properties with much history in each property and staff that took great care of you. Food was exceptional at each location.
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Top notch
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Over and above willingness to help at every point in the process. The preparations and behind the scenes work was absolutely top notch.
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The amount of experiences is unmatched be other tours, the only downside is when you see that many venues and sights the time at each area or site is limited.
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Amazing trip
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The tour was so well organized - and Rebecca was fabulous. I loved everywhere we toured.
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Loved Ireland and all the places we went to.
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The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and always helpful. I look forward traveling on another Collette tour in the future. I have already shared my great experience with others.
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It is difficult to state a favorite memorable experience because I had several. However, the Cliffs of Moher would probably top my list of favorites.
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Very good choice of hotels The Irish tour guide and driver were both very professional, but friendly and extremely helpful and considerate. Choices of things we saw were outstanding.
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We received a lot of services for the price.
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Liked having the same tour manager ( Mick Mulcahy) in Ireland through out the entire trip. Cronin motor couch service & Driver (Ronan Kearney) was great! Well planned and had enjoyable time. One thing that would have been nice would have had all gratuities been taken care of in advance. Willing to have paid Collette as part of the tour package for all gratuities. (hotel housekeeping, tour manager, bus driver etc.)
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Liked Blarney Castle and the Medieval Banquet.
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Great Ireland tour!
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This was our first international travel and it could not have been more enjoyable. We had always wanted to travel to Ireland, the top of our bucket list. We had a fun group, a great tour manager (Sarah), and a safe and friendly motor coach chauffer. The tour was well organized and customized for the group. Sarah went out of her way for all of us.
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There were so many good experiences; walking around Dublin, Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Galway culinary tour, enjoying our own time walking around villages, all the good food and people!
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The tour manager was very informative during the whole tour.
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The experiences were exceptional. There was something to look forward to every day.
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I Would Select This Tour Again!!
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Well organized. Traveler-centric. And, overall great experience. Our travel manager, Fiona, was wonderful -- so personable, responsive, and professional.
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Great value. Overall excellent accommodations and dining options.
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was great as always
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was great well organized . Tour director was great
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Collette does a great job.
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It was great. They took care of me the entire trip upon arrival after baggage claim to dropping me off at the airport again for departure. Great tour manager. But lots of walking. But lots to see.
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I liked the whole tour. Blarney Castle and the Woolen Mills close by was amazing. It only rained the last two days so I was lucky in that respect.
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People on the phone at the US main office were very rude and condescending each of the 3 times I had to contact them. Everything else was very good. Field reps were very nice.
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Air and connections were great. Hotels were great. It would have been nice to have had more free time and not so many required hotel dinners.
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The responsiveness of customer service was disappointing. We asked direct questions. The customer service representative was somewhat elitist, in tone seeming that we should have integrated the answer from the information that we had and were a bother.
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Favorite experience was the first night.
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Loved the trip. Collette was on top of everything.
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Excellent trip. Well planned with lots to do. Loved Ireland.
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Activities were well planned. A good balance between nature (Cliffs of Moher) and cities (Dublin). Enjoyed both the feast and entertainment in a medieval castle as well as spending the night in another castle. Loved the lake cruise as well as the horse drawn ride through the national park.
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Very good. I do wish that consideration could be given to the seating on the plane. I do not prefer to sit in the back of the plane and for international flights would like to purchase the preferred economy seats. If we pay this much in advance for a reservation I think we should be able to get better seating.
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Tour was great, our guide was the best and the driver was the beat also. Sometimes I feel that we go out of the way for things that are not all that interesting. Such as the stay at the castle. Nothing really exciting about it but way out of the way!!
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Responsive, even anticipating needs.
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Always responsive to my questions, in fact, they anticipated my needs very well and made my job as Group Leader easy.
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Tour was very well planned with an excellent pace. Tour Manager was a wealth of knowledge and was ever prepared for any contingency. Favorite experience was first night's excellent meal followed by a wonderful musical program of traditional Irish tunes, including Irish dancing!
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Our tour guide was outstanding! She is extremely knowledgeable and made sure we were safe and had fun. I would definitely go on another tour with her. The trip to Ireland was beautiful and relaxing. We saw a lot and stayed in some of the best hotels. Colette prepared us well for the trip.
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I don't have just one memorable experience. Each day was a great adventure. I got to see so much of Ireland. This is a place I would go back to but I don't know if I'd be able to drive on the other side of the road.
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The Ireland trip was an awesome adventure. The organization of it was exceptional. The places we saw were amazing and the places we stayed were above and beyond my expectations. Thank you so much for providing this trip of a lifetime.
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Day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7, day 8. Each day was more memorable than the day before. It was an experience of a lifetime.
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Yes I would take another trip some things were slow coming but we did get all info we needed
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Finding out Cabra Castle was owned by Pratt’s my maiden name! Countryside was beautiful hotels great
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Fantastic tour of Ireland!
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This was my second Collette tour. Both times, their choice of lodging, restaurants and tours were great! They also allow for time to do other things on your own. The tour guides have been fantastic as well!
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I learned so much about Ireland and Northern Ireland. What a beautiful country and friendly people! Every day was something new and very fun!
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the best!!
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our tour guide was excellent; very knowledgeable, pleasant and professional. enjoyed his history knowledge. service was excellent. hotels were great. this is our approximate 10th tour with collette, and planning another for 2020.
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our tour director was fantastic; knowledgeable, professional, great sense of humor. hotels were great. just a great trip. this is our 10th trip with collette, and we are planning a new one for 2020.
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Our guide was awesome. He told us all of that history of the location. We would have never gotten that otherwise.
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Great locations. Killarney. We went into the oubs none of the rest of the tour went.
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The organization was excellent and all but one stop was exceptional.
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Killarney segment! The shopping, Ring of Kerry, Kissane's Sheep Farm, restaurant fare, lesson in Irish coffee, Celtic Roots show and jaunting cart ride. Amazing two-day stay!!
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They are always quick to respond and their info about trips is very thorough.
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The jaunty car ride through the National Park was beautiful and the driver quite a character. The Ring of Kerry was quite a let down as it was very foggy and we couldn’t really see the scenery. Know that’s quite normal but disappointing just the same. Maybe an alternate bus ride could be planned on days when scenery would be obscured.
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The did everything well. I will highly recommend their services and plan to use them again.
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Great information provided before, during, and after the trip.
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Beautiful country and great guide
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The hotel in Limerick was very noisy. (Batchelorette party). When asked to change rooms the front desk had a major attitude. Nothing to do in Limerick.
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Loved Killarney, beautiful quaint town. The castles and the ring of Kerry
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All transfers were on time and excellent. Hotels and meals were excellent as well. Tour guide, Adrian Metcalfe was outstanding. The only thing I would change is the stay in Limerick. Not the best location compared to the rest of the towns/cities we stayed at.
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The tour was excellent and highlighted the best of Ireland. The trip through the Ring of Kerry and the stay at the castle at Kingscourt were the best. Blarney Castle was beautiful as was the cliffs at Mohr. The sheep herding dogs were another favorite.
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Guides, activities, and accomodations were very good.
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Medieval Banquet ……….. .. ...
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The guide was terrific. He contacted us a few days before the tour and provided information that helped us a lot. During the tour he was great.
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Cliffs of Moher was my favorite.
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Fanastic
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Most definitely. Seeing the most of Ireland & all it’s interesting attractions.
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Seeing all that Ireland has to offer.
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The tour was very well planned. Accommodations were great! Would have liked to have a “get acquainted information meeting “ about 6 weeks before departure to learn more about what to expect, what to pack, etc. I would definitely recommend Collette to others.
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The tour was very well planned and for me we saw what I was hoping for. Seeing the castles and countryside was fantastic. I really enjoyed the tour through the Waterford factory.
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Trip was very organized from the start. The time was well allotted for meals and seeing the different sights. I would definitely recommend Collette to others and hope to be able to travel with them again.
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Touring the Irish countryside and towns along the way especially seeing Blarney Castle.
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Overall, a very nice trip.
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The trip was very well organized. Tour Manager was excellent. Liked the uniqueness of the hotels. Only negative was a rather lengthy walk, with luggage, from Dublin airport to motorcoach. That was not good at all.
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I loved the jaunting car ride. Cliffs of Moher - fantastic. Ring of Kerry beautiful.
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Our guide, Shelly, was fantastic, the sights were great as well as the hotel choices.
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It was all wonderful - loved the hotels!
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Fantastic experience in the land of charms and smiles.
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Our service was exceptional! Tour guide showed her confidence and enthusiasm for the history of the country and its people.
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Every day was a new experience and enjoyable. We had choices of visits and wonderful weather which helps. Timing was important but we always had enough time for a visit and then a rest for the next day.
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Great tour and great tour guide.
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We had a wonderful experience with an excellent tour guide and itinerary. Driver service was exceptional and the service we received at the hotels was excellent.
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For the cost the experience was worthwhile. We saw many places and had varied experiences in the short time we visited.
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Well organized tour, interesting stops and towns, excellent food and hotels, tour guide and bus driver were very knowledgeable and organized.
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Loved all of the locations and cities that we visited
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Excellent. Would select Collette again and recommend to others.
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Well designed tour. Meals were timely,service excellent and delicious. Hotel accommodations and location excellent except perhaps first day. Castle was nice but too much time and not much to do on first day. Tour guide was very informative and accommodating. Just the right amount of information but not an overload. Both tour guide and driver very helpful when needed. Obviously well respected by local people.
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Each and every day provided a memorable experience. From selection of sights to stop at, to new information about area to local people and service.
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It was a great fully planned experience of all the best sights of Ireland
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Knowledgeable tour manager. I’d recommend them to others
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I loved Cliff of Moher. It was beautiful
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Wonderful trip to Ireland
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This trip was wonderful from start to finish. The tour was well planned, we got to see some amazing sights. The tour manager and guides were all very knowledgeable and had great personalities. All the hotels and food was top notch. I would definitely take another trip with this company and would also recommend it to others.
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Everything on this tour was fantastic. All my experiences on this tour were memorable.
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My Ireland trip was amazing.
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Everything about the trip was great except 4 hr layover in Atlanta..just added to jet lag. Colette dennison was intelligent caring & enjoyable as our guide. My 1st european tour. Have already suggested your company to 2 other people. Thank you !!will use you again in future.!!
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Caz everything was simply easy & great..
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No better travel company anywhere.
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Excellent pre-trip support from local agent and Collette Central. Unparalleled Trip Manager knowledge, planning, and group care throughout experience in Ireland. I would certainly recommend Collette travel to anyone and am planning to travel again with Collette.
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First night's dinner and entertainment set the stage for an outstanding experience.
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One of the best trips we have taken
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We had a wonderful time. Colette was so knowledgeable and professional. The hotels were fantastic, the restaurants wonderful and the sites were just breath taking. We will definitely use Collette again.
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That is so hard - really enjoyed all of it!
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Top Notch Service & Trip
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We loved our Shades of Ireland trip with our tour guide Collette Dennison...it was like a living history tour non stop! She covered everything you could imagine about Ireland. Also our Bus Driver Kasper was very helpful, courteous and safe. All the services that were provided were top notch. It was very nice to have everything planned and arranged and to not have to worry about a thing but to just sit back and enjoy our vacation. From the moment we arrived and up to the very end everyone was so helpful and were there for anything necessary that came up. Also all Hotels in this tour had enough staff to help and were just beautiful, clean, safe and comfortable places of stay. This tour also provided enough variety and covered a lot of ground that we felt we really got a feel for the country. Would we do it again? Yes a Hundred percent. It was our first Collette tour and we were highly impressed. Looking forward to doing again! Thank you so much for a great experience! The McCathern’s
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We loved the whole experience of the Shades of Ireland trip. So many parts of it to love... One of my husband’s favorites were of Jack the walking tour guide in Waterford and the tall tales he told and history tidbits. One of my favorite stops were at Kissane the Sheep/Dog Farm. How could you not love holding a newborn baby lamb? The Medieval Banquet was another favorite...overall we enjoyed the whole experience and we hated to see it come to an end. Each day was just getting better and better...
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Fabulous experience with wonderful food and hotel accomodations.
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Very friendly, professional, great amount of knowledge about the areas visited. Yes, I would book with Collette again even outside the Highland Sr. Center (San Bdno., CA)
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Wonderful hotels, food and a variety of experiences. Tour manager and driver just great.
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To Fast. I like to see thing of interest. Not rushed.
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To Rushed. It had many thing to see. I like to see thing at a slower pace. Many on the tour were sick. Didn't have time to relax. We were packing our bags every night.
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The Medieval Banquet was great. The food was great. To Bad you can't to something about the weather.
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I thought that Collette's service was very good from the time we purchased the trip through the trip itself. We had a very good experience in Ireland and I would recommend the trip to others.
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The tour was well planned and the details were well managed. We enjoyed all aspects of the tour and enjoyed Ireland including the scenery and the people.
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Great Information, Friendly staff, clean hotels, wonderful tasting food
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Excellent!!!!!
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safe drivers, tour manager dynamite, always willing to go the extra mile. definitely would book again and again.
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Service was great. Couldn't have been better. Tour guide was very informative and service by the buss driver was great also. Loved the trip.
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Having been to Ireland before, my take on the tour is probably different than most. I really enjoyed the walking tours and the experience staying at the castle stood out for me.
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I loved the organization of each day, the early start to each day/attraction, and the places visited. I would appreciate water available/included.
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I enjoyed the tour guide- knowledgeable, fun, easygoing, and respectful. I loved the great bus driver- very smooth driving-made me feel safe- and appreciated a hand when getting off. I will never forget the trip to Blarney Castle...amazing beauty and we were there before the crowds!
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I have always wanted to go to Ireland. Loved every minute. Couldn't do the 2 separate items for the cost. But had good time anyway. Our travel guide John, was great. He made it a wonderful trip.
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St. Partrick was my favorite and Waterford.
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Our Tour Manager, Sarah Swanney, was a joy to be with. She was entertaining, full of knowledge about Ireland that she shared with us & each day prepared us for what we where we would be & what we would see. She was the A+ of this awesome tour.
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Not sure I could name a favorite, there were so man.
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Everything was very enjoyable. The tour manager, Sarah Swanny, was excellent in her knowledge, personality and helping with any questions or problems. And our tour bus driver, Nick, was an excellent driver with a great personality. There could have been better set ups with some of the flights. Others from our original destination had better flights without so many changes. Other than that I would certainly take another Collette tour.
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Most of the tours were wonderful, sometimes we just needed more time to spend at them.
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Sheep Farm and Tour of Castles
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Had problem with United Air, but had to recover and move onto a good travel.
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Enjoyed the waterford tour. on my free time went to Book of Kells. Suggest it be a part of the tour-- remarkable collection and old building.
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It was professionally organized. The tour had a variety of sites for everyone's taste. Sarah, the tour guide, was well read and informed and shared many details of everything with us. We all learned a lot. She was concerned, caring, humorous, vivacious, full of contagious energy. She gave us handouts and maps. She was full of sunshine ☀️. I have shared information and photos with friends and family. I will definitely travel with you again (I hope real soon)!
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Tour was professionally organized, great hotels, excellent coach bus 🚌, a variety of sites for all tastes (all exciting). Sarah, the tour guide was caring, concerned, well read, informed, and organized. She shared so much detailed information about everything. She had a contagious happy energy. She was full of sunshine. I have shared photos and information with friends and family. I will definitely take more tours (I hope very soon)(I can't wait)!
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wonderful experience
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Sarah and Nick were wonderful
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Castles, Cliffs of Moher, Dublin history
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Best Tour I have ever taken
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Had the best adventure and experience with my Collette "Shades of Ireland" tour. Our Tour Manager Sarah was amazing. Loved every moment Thank You!!!
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I highly recommend Collette tours
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Great trip
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Everything was smooth, start to finish.
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This was a great trip in a wonderful country with a terrific guide, driver & local guides. The library at Trinity College literally took my breath away (think ‘Hogwarts’) & the Cliffs of Mohr were an awesome natural phenomena.
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Another fabulous Collette tour!
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Our tour manager,Sarah, was fabulous. Everything from start to finish ran smoothly. We were always take care of very well. Great service all around.
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Perfect blend of guided tours and time on our own to explore. Fabulous tout manager and local guides. Fun experiences such as the sheep farm and holding baby lambs. Loved the town of Killarney with the jaunting car ride through the national park. Also loved Blarney castle. Beautiful grounds and amazing castle to explore.
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Our guide, Brian, was informative, friendly and very helpful. The tour was well organized. The accommodations and included meals were excellent. I deducted a star for the terrible flights there and back - too many stops and plane changes.
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Loved the sheep dogs and our last day at the castle
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- The accommodations and meals provided were very good. - The tours and stops in local towns were a lot of fun. There were a couple of stops where a little extra time to explore and shop would have been nice. - The tour guide ( Kevin) was excellent; very entertaining and informative. - The bus driver (Bill) was very polite and courteous to other drivers. He navigated the narrow roads very well. - The return trip from Ireland to Austin was was very long with the layovers at both airports and a lot of walking from the check in areas to the boarding areas. By the time we reached Austin, most people were pretty beat and ready to get home, but the transport bus to Sun City didn't arrive for about 45 minutes after we retrieved our bags.
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Trip but together nicely. Company keeps you well informed prior to arrival. Great tour guide's that take care of most everything. Would recommend
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Giant Causeway , Mohr Cliffs
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A perfect Irish experience
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It was a gar better experience than what I expected as a first time tour group traveler, impressed with John, Mick and all our guides and tours and lodging, look forward to another trip.
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To many to mention, Derry and Killarney
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Perfect Trip to Ireland!
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Perfect trip! The tour guide, John Fitzgibbon, exceeded my expectations in every way. His personality, organization and people skills along with his enthusiasm made the tour outstanding! The itinerary took us all over the island and the places we visited were very interesting. The people of Ireland could not have been nicer. I will be coming back..
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The tour guide made the trip very memorable
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Patient and informative
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Yes would recommend them and would buy from them again. Very friendly and patient when asking questions.
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Overall very good. Started with lost luggage for 3 days, which was unexpected.
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Absolutely five star in every way. Every detail was tended to. We couldn’t have had a better guide than John and we would be surprised if there was any better.
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John was best part. Went out of his way to entertain and inform.
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March 2019. Our trip to Ireland featuring Northern Ireland was a dream come true... The history ,scenery, & Hotels were absolutely Amazing! Our tour guide John Fitzgibbons & bus driver Mike were full of knowledge and an absolute pleasure to travel with We would highly recommend this tour👍 Collette handled everything with expertise! Steve & Giselle Grose Canada 🇨🇦
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Everything was memorable on this trip Loved it all!
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More advance prep by tour manager would be good. He did not notify restaurants of dietary requirements, after asking us several times to e-mail those to him prior to trip. This resulted in my husband almost not getting food on several occasions. He did not know if scheduled activities would be open, and didn’t know specifics about them, such as whether or not boats had covers on them during rain, which resulted in us not going when we could have.
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This is a pricey tour and we 3xpected more from tour manager.
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We had a good time on our coach tour. The hotels were in central locations and we appreciated the entrance fees being included in our package price. I could not give it more than 3 stars because the flights were terrible. There were too many connecting flights and layovers. It took us 22 to 24 hours in transportation time to get from CA to Ireland. That is ridiculous. I would also have loved to see more free time built into the tour so that we could have explored each city, or even given the option of a walking tour. Many times we skipped lunch to walk places on our own.
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We chose the walking tour in Dublin and it was outstanding. Most of the people on the tour chose the city bus tour. We were pleased we chose the walking tour. Dougie was our tour guide, he did a fabulous job giving us a history, cultural, and social lesson along the way of our walking tour. At the end of the tour he personally guided the four of us to the various locations we were interested in pursuing further after our personalized tour. The other highlight was a guided city walk of Waterford along with a tour of the crystal factory.
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Suggest doing group welcome meal & entertainment not in first night. All da
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Easy, efficient
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We went for the scenery & countryside. The Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Moher (despite the frigid rain and wind) were wonders to see.
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YES I WOULD USE THEIR SERVICE AGAIN. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM . WE HAD TOP NOTCH HOTELS, GREAT MEALS . I FELT THAT WE WERE GIVEN A GOOD TASTE OF IRELAND BY THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS AND SCENERY THAT WE EXPERIENCED. WE HAVE USED COLLETTE TWICE BEFORE AND WERE PLEASED . BRIAN THE TOUR GUIDE AND JOHN THE BUS DRIVER WERE EXCELLENT.
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I FELT THAT THE ACCOMADATIONS,TOUR, FOOD, GUIDE ,DRIVER AND THE PROFESSIONALISM THAT WAS RECEIVED WAS EXCELLENT.
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The days were a little long for me, I was very tired by the end of the trip. Brian was very good. United Airlines is very poor. The entire group missed the flight from Newark to Dublin and had to overnight in Newark. The plane in Indianapolis was delayed two times, then when everyone boarded and was ready to leave, the pilot announced they had a hydraulic leak and every had to get off the plane. Then the flight from Dublin to Newark was late arriving and two of us missed the flight to Indianapolis. Very disappointing. Now I know that is not you fault, but thought you should know again. This was my first trip overseas and I really had a good time and would recommend any one to visit Ireland, beautiful country and friendly people. Very enjoyable trip regardless of the problems. Thanks, Norm.
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Very poor airline service. Wasted one full day in the Newark Airport due to multiple delays connecting Indy to Newark causing us to miss The flight to Dublin.
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We went thru air fare with you and you chose United and it was TERRIBLE. Delays on both going and coming home and United would not book us on any other airline. I and another traveler missed our connection to Indy due to 1 hr. delay in Dublin--slow deboarding of plane in Newark and golf carts ordered for my seniors citizens who had less than 45 min to go 1/2 mile to another terminal for our connection home( they could not walk that far in that amount of time even! ) I HATE Newark and will not use that airport anymore for my Residents. The tour guide and trip were fine but the traveling was horrendous and no financial compensation for the horrible night in Newark( United gave 3 $10 vouchers for meals---where can you eat even one meal in Newark or the airport ) and we didn't get to our rooms in Newark till after midnight and had been at Indy airport since 12noon that day. No compensation for the stress ! You chose United not us , we trusted you ! I don't know if my Resident will travel with Collette anymore after our 2020 Passion Play trip---in fact one resident has already cancelled his Passion Play trip because of it.
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It was rainy & cold but tour was fine--hotels great ---food wonderful!
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The tourist manager Kim Durham was more than excellent.
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The tour manager Kim Dorham had everything so well organized that the trip was outstanding.
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Truly enjoyed the "Shades of Ireland" tour. It was very well organized and enjoyable. Our tour manager Kim, was informative and worked well with the many different personalities on the tour. The Irish history and culture and scenery is wonderful, but the people and their warm friendly personalities are what we treasured most about our trip.
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The tour was excellent. Great hotels. Every city had it's own history, from the larger cities of Dublin, and Galway, to the smaller villages. No matter where we were we met the nicest people. It's the "people " in the pubs, or just walking down the street and they strike up a conversation with you. That's our very favorite memory.
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If you want the best travel experience, go with Collette.
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Outstanding service! Schedules were on time, people were waiting to transport you to the hotel. Tours were excellent with knowledgeable guides. The most impressive thing was when our tour guide re-arranged some tours due to the weather. That was very thoughtful...no fun walking in the rain. We highly endorse Collette!
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For me it was the Cliffs of Moher. Weather was perfect, we could walk as far as we wished, plenty of time. For my spouse, she loved the tour at the sheep farm. Everything was memorable!
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Incredible scenery; knowledgeable guides
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Fiona was great. Transportation was easy and convenient. Coach driver was great. Meals and lodging exceeded expectations.
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Everything was fantastic!
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all of the above!
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Great tour guide, great bus driver, great meals and accommodations.
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The whole tour was outstanding!
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tour guides were very personable and knowledge. Hotel arranagements for the tours (not pilgrimage) were very comfortable. Food outstanding. Suggestions for food on our own excellent. Pilgrimage at times the hotel's food (mainly breakfast) were inferior. Hotel room accommodations (Pilgrimage only) were only acceptable.
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excellent tour, tour guide and driver
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We loved our Shades of Ireland! The guide was fantastic and our driver John was wonderful! Would highly recommend this tour.
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Loved the small towns and seeing all the countryside. The pubs and people were fantastic.
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Great Time!
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Everything! It was great especially our guide Sara!
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Too difficult to choose! Loved it all!
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Awesome Experience.
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The tour was well organized, with great places to stay, a friendly and well informed guide and wonderful transportation.
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I loved the wonderful locations that we visited that were an experience with a lesson in history on how things have changed, or remained the same over the span of many years.
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The Best Way To See Ireland For The First Time!
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Excellent way to see a lot of Ireland. The tour guide and driver were so helpful and knowledgeable about each tour and the country. They made us feel safe and happy throughout the trip.
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Great points of interest, knowledgeable guide and cautious driver.
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Awesome
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Would absolutely recommend them and would go again.
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Tour Guide worked with us for small changes in our tour. She was great!
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Fabulous
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Our tour guide was fabulous. Yes I would buy another Collette tour
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Tour guide was flexible with our group needs.
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Totally awesome trip, five star for sure!!!!
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I had a great time everyday, you picked "high" points of interest and your choices were awesome!!!! I'd literally would go again! I have told others about this tour and told them to go through Collette!!!
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I loved it all, Ireland !!! I'd go back to Dublin for sure
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This trip was AWESOME, tour guide and driver five star, food five star, lodging also five star
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It was all great, Ireland is beautiful!
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Best travel tour group
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We felt like it was the best tour trip that we have ever been on. We had such smooth transition every place we went. We loved our tour guide, he was the best. The tour was well planned, down to the amount of time to shop and stop for the rest rooms. We will use Collette again.
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We enjoyed all of our tour so it is hard to pick out a favorite, but the people of Ireland are so friendly, the landscape is beautiful, no trash anywhere, unlike in the USA.
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wonderful hotels wonderful tour guide wonderful bus & driver wonderful experiences TOO much time on the bus. TOO much sitting. TOO little time to explore on my own.
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told you on other page Too much sitting on bus Not enough time on my own favorite place - the hotel on last night - would have loved to walk around & explore - had like 45 min before dinner.
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nicely planned; good hotels, good driver/good driving, good amount of driving every time we moved, good planning, nice motor coach, loved the visit at the goat farm, and the ring of Kerry, breakfasts were wonderful,nice group.
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same as preceeding information; I always enjoy Colette s trips.
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Ireland excursion
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You should have provided a map of our trip.
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We had the best guide, Fiona and bus driver, Mike! They took really good care of us and our leader, Father Orin and his assistant Rosemary were such fun! We loved every bit of it. They were very concerned with our safety and had a great plan B when we couldn't go to Mizzenhead! Made wonderful friends!
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the Castle that we stayed in was awesome, but really everything we did was a favorite!
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Best Trip Ever!
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Excellent! John was an awesome tour guide -- love all his stories about growing up in County Cork -- and he knows ALL the history of the Emerald Island -- as well as current happenings, which made the tour very memorable. He was very polite to everyone and very helpful, as well!
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Very good selection of towns/cities to tour -- and alternatives were on-target as well. Felt I received a "full tour" of Ireland....including the restaurants. Food was excellent! Loved having dinner with my roomie at Murphy Brown's in one of the "L" cities.....great surroundings, ambiance and food at restaurant was excellent! People all over Ireland were very friendly, as well!
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Breathtaking Ireland
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We loved everything about our trip to Ireland. Our tour guide was, I am sure, the best of the best. We had a fabulous bus driver. We stayed at wonderful facilities, ate at wonderful restaurants, and saw amazing sites. And all of the planning was done for me. How can you beat that?
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We were blessed to stay at a five-star resort during our time in Ireland. That was something the company arranged for us because of some earlier complications with our tour dates. This company definitely takes care of their clients!
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Ireland was fabulous
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We had a wonderful time on our trip. Met some really great people, had a fabulous tour guide and bus driver. This trip was even better than the first. Hopefully someday we can go back on our own to do some more exploring of the various regions. Dublin was wonderful but needed more time there and getting out into the countryside was even better, but again needed more time. There just weren't enough hours for some of the cities, such as Glasgow. But with only a limited amount of time there is only so much that can be done.
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To try to say one place was better than another would be so difficult. The Cliffs of Mohr were so beautiful, the drive around was amazing, the stay a Cabra Castle wasn't long enough but the time we were there was fabulous. The only place I didn't really enjoy was Limerick and it may have been the location. The hotel was kinda cold, to contemporary for me after all the wonderful old world hotels. The location didn't really provide us with great walking adventures. Felt a bit limiting. But Glasgow, oh that was marvelous, loved it and would have really enjoyed more time there to wander and explore. Over all though it was a great experience.
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Need more or closer pickups and need to follow through I'm sending pictures
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The door was very interesting and beautiful I learned a lot we saw a lot and we enjoyed the tour the only problem was there could have been a closer pick up to the airport and they took a group picture at the end of the tour that they were supposed to meet email to all of us but we never received it thank you
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Enjoyed all of the attractions
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A Trip of a Lifetime
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The tour was well-planned and well-executed. Our Irish tour guide was so knowledge, very personable, and very efficient when plans had to change because of a storm that shut down one of the stops. If you had not read the itenarary closely, you would not have known we missed it. A magical time in Ireland!
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There are too many memorable experiences to choose just one—the landscape. St. Kevin’s holy site in Glenalough, Cliffs of Mohr, Kylemore Abbey, Marian Shrine of Knock, Cabra Castle where we stayed 2 nights, and where St. Patrick established first Christian Church and where he was buried in Downpatrick and Armaugh.
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Perfect Ireland Tour
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The tour was the best ever. Organized, informative and handled well from start to finish.
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Perfect weather, perfect tour. Loved the Guinness tour and the Castle on the last night. Awesome.
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A wonderful experience!
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The tour guide was GREAT!. The sites and locales and activities were wonderful
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See customer experience above.
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Fantastic
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We could not be more pleased with our experiences with Collette's. Your facilities, programs and more especially the staff are beyond expectations.
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Collette has chosen the best venues for their customers and each port is exciting to experience. Each person can choose how much or how little they want to do.
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Ireland was a ball!!!
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Excellent tour!!! Everything went smoothly, even when i made a mistake asking for only 1 bed for 2 travelers, it was instantly fixed. Our guide was amazing, interesting, knowable, caring and efficient. The hotels had wonderful food, nice rooms and engaging and always helpful staff. I would go again on a Collette tour anytime i could
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Wonderful trip and very worth the price!!!
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Excellent tour of Ireland.
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Pick up location was not made very clear and vehicle was not adequately identified at pick up location. Anxious beginning to a very special vacation. Tour, itself, was excellent and tour guide was also excellent.
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All the sightseeing locations were wonderful.
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I loved Ireland
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I loved our tour guide! He was so knowledgeable about every area . I loved all the information he gave us and the hotels we stayed at were all so nice.
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I loved Ireland! I loved ireland
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Excellent tour
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Well planned trip and excellent tour guide
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Well done with excellent tour guide, good transportation and accomodations
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Super Service From Start to Finish!
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Our tour guide, Barbara, was excellent. She was knowledgeable, personable, patient and made each day a wonderful experience. She answered all of our questions and we learned so much about Ireland from her. Our bus driver, David, was just great as well. He always made us feel that we were in good hands - no matter how narrow the roads were. Collette is blessed, indeed, to have these two caring individuals as an integral part of their Ireland team. Of the twelve in our party, nine went home by way of Dublin to Atlanta to San Antonio. Three of us went through JFK to San Antonio, arriving after the first group had left for home (New Braunfels). A smiling face with a big, "COLLETTE" sign was waiting for us at the baggage claim area and drove us to New Braunfels in style He said that Collete takes good care of their clients and they certainly do!
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I Left Ireland feeling that I had learned so much about the country then I had in my from just reading about it.. I have many lovely memories ranging from castles to pub lunches and from ancient churches to sheep shearing. I enjoyed some super meals, purchased some nice gifts for the folks at home and realized just how young the USA actually is when I was told Guiness was brewing beer two years before we became a country. If I were to pick one memorable experience it would have to be a collage of the lovely Irish people I met on my travels.
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Better connections==11 hour layover going over and I think it was at least 6 hours to get back to CR. Not really acceptable. Should have been split up so we wouldn't have had such a long time. Was not necessary to fly as a group.
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Was very disappointed in the Tour guide--Colette. No personality, not helpful when you needed it, did not socialize with us at meal time or any other time, very short when asked a question--reply was always "I told you that this a.m. or " I told you that yesterday". It was a little hard to remember the whole days agenda, times, and rest of info. Finally, at end of tour she started posting the agenda in the Lobby. We were not the only ones disappointed. Too much free time!! We did enjoy the scenery, castles, and other people on the tour.
Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Air and Tour Management Teams so that the overall touring experience can be improved.
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My husband Charles and I went to Ireland in September. This was our first experience going abroad so we were a little apprehensive. Collette was wonderful! The flights, accommodations , meals, tours all top shelf. Our tour guide Kim Durham was professional, knowledgeable, patient, funny, personable couldn't have asked for anything better. Our driver Bill was patient, helpful, and kept us safe. Wonderful experience...thank you!!
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Collette provided a wonderful comprehensive tour. The flights, accommodations, meals, tours were all top shelf. Our tour guide Kim Durham was professional, knowledgeable, patient, funny and personable. We couldn't have asked for anything better. Our driver Bill was patient, helpful and kept us safe.
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Very Good
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It was organized well. Tour guide was knowledgeable
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They should have met us at the gate as we got off the plane in Dublin. We were all exhausted from the long flight. Now instead of having someone guide us through a foreign airport, baggage claim, and customs, we had to find our own way. Our Collette guide met us after we had done all that ourselves. It was a bad start. It didn't get any better when we arrived at our hotel. Our rooms weren't ready. Our guide sent us out to roam the city for a few hours. We were already dead on our feet. Collette was no help to us that first day. The beauty of Ireland and the friendliness of the people were the highlights of the trip. Collette service was a disappointment.
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I can't complain about the price. My wife and I travelled at no cost because my radio station brought in customers for the tour. But if I had been paying I would have been disappointed. Ireland was great but Collette was so-so.
Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by our Logistics and Product Design Team's in order to improve the overall tour experience.
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Incredible trip!
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We have taken two trips with Collette, one to France and other to Ireland; both were phenomenal! I cannot say enough great things about Collette and the trips they offer.
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I loved the entire tour but my favorite experience of this trip was going to the Sheep Farm.
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Collette and Sean SUPERIOR; Delta Failed
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Everything Collette provided was superior ESPECIALLY SEAN our tour Director. HOWEVER, the special Diabetic meals provided by the airline, Delta, had EXTREMELY MORE carbohydrates and sugar than typical or recommended. I couldn’t eat them. Delta needs a new diabetes nutritionist/doctor. My doctor told me NOT TO CONSUME ANY KIND OF JUICE because of the sugar, also, no danish or white bread...or white anything- rice, potatoes, etc. I was SHOCKED when they served me orange juice, muffin and apple butter or jam for breakfast. This is just 1 example.
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Sean our Tour Director. Dublin, Entertainment, guided tours of all the cities, and the working sheep farm.
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LOVE COLLETTE!!!
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So organized!! Love Collette and already have my next trip planned-Christmas Markets River Cruise 2019-sooooo excited
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Favorites-Waterford factory and Cliffs of Moher
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Great trip and we saw lots of great things/places. Did not have enough down time at mist stop to shop, walk, work out, explore, etc.
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Great places we visited and places we stayed were mostly excellent.
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From sending a driver to my home and dropping us off at the airport gate and then meeting us at our destination to arranging all our traveling and accommodations and many of our meals was excellent. Our tour director was wonderful and so knowledgeable about the history of Ireland. She was very friendly and kind. The Bus Driver was the best. The trip home was the same as the trip to Ireland. We were bussed to the airport gate and were driven home. It was a wonderful experience. Thankyou to you all for making our trip a memorable 10 days.
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The banquets at the castles. The Blarney Stone. The Cliffsof Moher
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It was our first tour. It was well organized. They kept us busy and we had some down time. Our tour guide was awesome!
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We had plenty to do and see. Giant’s causeway was great!
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Great Experience.
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All trips with Collette go really smoothly. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and the bus drivers do a great job. Very impressed.....will travel with them again!
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Great tour.....maybe more options for free time then catch up with the rest of the tour at a later time.
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Memories to last a lifetime, Irish tour guide was fantastic
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This is my second Collette tour (Tuscany in 2002) and I thought both were great. Our guide Sean Curran really stands out as a highlight along with the choices of hotels which were all very nice. The hotel thing is a sincere compliment as I travel extensively for business and "live" in hotels so if I think they were nice it says a lot.
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Night with the Irish dancer and musicians was especially memorable
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Very good experience for a first time visitor to Ireland.
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I would have liked more free time in the few villages that we stopped in. It seemed like by the time we had lunch it was time to leave again. I also think it would have been nice if instead of all the fancier hotel meals we could have gotten vouchers or credits to eat at some of the pubs and soaked up some local nightlife. My last comment concerns the day of our arrival. After an overnight flight, we were unable to check into our rooms until 3pm - it would have been nicer to have planned a group lunch to help pass the time as opposed to the evening meal that was planned.
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My favorite was the castle we stayed in our last night. However, we didn’t get there til late afternoon and after dinner it was dark and raining so we didn’t have an opportunity to really enjoy the grounds and then left at 5am to get to the airport. I also enjoyed the Cliffs of Morrh and the Ring of Kerry tour.
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I liked the convenience of being chauffeured from my home to the airport an
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I like the convienance of being chauffeured to the airport and also chauffeured back home again from the airport. The travel guide was conveniently waiting in the Dublin airport once we arrived. He was amazing and just a book full of knowledge about Ireland and the history of it. Collette goes above and beyond to arrange a perfect travel package and includes the best cities and counties and places of historical interests. Would use them again. Highly recommend Collette for travel.
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Liked being chauffeured to and from the airport. Tour guide was easily located in the Dublin airport. He was fully knowledgeable regarding Ireland’s history. Also pointed out the best pubs and restaurants and places to shop. The hotels and cites and counties included in this trip were amazing. I’d highly recommend Collette to anyone that wants the convience of a professional planning the trip for them.
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Yes, I would recommend Collette, and I would purchase another tour from them. The tour director, Sean, was excellent. I thought he went above and beyond to make our tour exceptional. Also, the pre planning done with my parish helped the tour get off to a smooth start.
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Blarney Castle, the boat ride on the river and ride on the horse driven wagon. The driver was sweet and so funny.
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OUTSTANDING TOUR and Guide!!!
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We would highly recommend this tour, and do plan to return because of such a wonderful vacation! Our tour guide, Shiela, was amazing! She was SO very knowledgeable about everything past and present and was able to clearly answer all questions the group members had for her! She also had a wonderful sense of humor, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed!,,
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As described above! Perfect in every way!
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Actually I travelled with a group from Belleville through Expedia Cruise Ships with Laurie Alton and she definitely made it an excellent trip. Hoiwever, the guide on the bus was most enjoyable, gave commentaries throughout the trip that provided a background to the couontry.
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I can't pick a favourite as the whole trip was memorable.
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Ireland
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The tour was great. Loved everything About it
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Wonderful Experience. April was 5star.
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Excellent service. Very easy process and representatives very knowledgeable about destination.
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This tour was Amazing!!! Really loved seeing the different parts of Ireland! Too many great experiences on this tour to pick a favorite!
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Tour great, to and from, meh...
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Our first Collette tour. The virtual door to airport pickup was great. Hotels, bus, driver and guide were all top notch. I've only one issue: During the presentation we were never told the customer can arrange their own flights to and from Dublin. It was 22 hours from California to Dublin and 26 hours of travel back. The cause? A 5+ hour layover in Newark NJ airport. We are of the age that these long distance transcontinental trips are brutal and exhausting. Also after nearly two weeks with the same people, i'd like to get away from some of them and not travel home with them. In short, it would be nice to offered this choice. I would use Collette again but may book my own flight to and from.
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We all naturally would like a cheaper fee. But not having any experience with other tour companies I have nothing to compare it to. The tour was very nice. The guide was very knowledgeable of the area and history. Hotels were all excellent, bus and driver were excellent. Most awe inspiring site was the Long Room at Trinity Collage.
Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Groups department to ensure guests are aware they can make their flight own arrangements
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Bus Trip with Collette Amazing
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Bus tour was amazing. Tour guide excellent and driver exceptional. I recommend!
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Excellent tour, hotels, food, guide and driver!
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Collette - Consistant Value, Quality and Service
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I'm the travel leader for my bank, I've used Collette for many years and have been very pleased overall with their level of service, quality of trips, value, insurance and usually the guides. Our guide for Ireland was good. I wouldn't say she was exceptional. Not as organized as some and didn't communicate as well with the whole group as I thought she should. We also didn't received the survey at the end of the trip as we always have. I questioned this once I returned with my rep at the Collette home office. She found that to be very unusual. I asked to have the survey sent at a minimum to me. I never received the survey.
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Ireland is just a great country to visit and almost can't fail as a destination. The people are welcoming and warm and the scenery beautiful.
Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by your tour guide's Team Leader in the Tour Management department. We will also mail a survey to your address on file.
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Great service
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This was our first tour and when we were delayed leaving Chicago I got nervous. I knew we were going to miss our plane from Heathrow to Dublin. I called the emergency number. When we arrived at Heathrow I had a call telling us what flight we were on and staff was there to pick us up. From there on it was an very organized and enjoyable tour
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I had never been on a tour before. This was very interesting and fun. Enjoyed the group we were with and all the interesting sites and history shared. Wonderful experience
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Very organized and thoughout tour. Great guide and driver. I would love to take another tour with Collette soon.
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Everything was amazing. Beautiful country to visit.
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Lovely sights of Ireland/Northern Ireland
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The accommodations were lovely, especially the Manor House and Cabra Castle. The included evening meals offered good selections and were served very nicely. The motorcoach was modern and clean. However, the seats on the passenger side had very little leg room and were Not comfortable. Seats on the driver's side offered more space. Coach apparently was structured for 50 seats, and this was TOO many! Several passengers mentioned this.
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The tour director was knowledgeable and very efficient. The Giant's Causeway and Inishowen peninsula were spectacular. We stopped for Irish coffee, which we loved! Also enjoyed very much Rathbaun Farm--sheep demonstration. We were served delicious scones and jam! It would have been nice to arrive at the hotels a bit earlier in the day, to enjoy the property and surroundings.
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Tour was always timely. If they said they were doing something at a certain time they did it. Bus was clean.
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Loved the whole tour.......
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Great ,wonderful, beautiful, exciting
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"SHADE OF IRELAND" What a wonderful trip.Our tour guide Barbara and Driver were excellent. Barbara went above and beyond her duties. We left our hotel and got on the bus and half way through I realized I had left my jewelry in the hotel safe. I told Barbara, she called the hotel and within two days I received my jewelry back. We loved all the tours we were on. The scenery was breath taking. I couldn't be more happy. My boys (Bryan, and Kevin) loved it also. It was a great experience for them both, They never were overseas. I'm glad I got to spend time with them. One of my favorite part was staying overnight at the castle. My husband was asked about who ran the trip and all the information about Collette. My husband and I are going to England next year with my son Jeffrey and his wife Nicole. If Collette runs tours to England we love information for that. My family and I (Larry,Linda,Bryan, and Kevin Doyle) would like to thank Barbara our tour guide, David our Driver for one of the greatest experiences of our lives. Thanks, The Doyle Family
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It was great, beautiful, wonderful, exciting, The scenery was breath taking. I hope my sons had a great experience also. First time for both to go across the pond. Great tour, love it. Linda Doyle
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It was wonderful! Barbara, the tour guide, did a fantastic job at historical information and pointing out the best of Ireland. I can’t say enough about her for making our trip enjoyable. The itinerary was excellent for the time we had there.
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The cart tour through the national park was so much fun. The driver had us laughing every minute.
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All stops should try to include options for those who don't shop or eat lunch. John was an entertaining and informative gentleman.
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Fun in Ireland
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Great service. Would tour with them again.
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It was a nice mix of scheduled time and free time. Rebecca stressed punctuality which made the time better for everyone. Only suggestion I would make is more time in Galway and less in Limerick. The shopping and street performers in Galway were fun but we had to rush.
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Rebecca was a wonderful tour director. Shades of Ireland was a dream come true. Hopefully I will be traveling with Collette again😊
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The tour director was excellent! So much knowledge!
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Collette tour was well planned, events well paced, wonderful tour manager.
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The tour was nicely planned, the events were well paced, the tour manager and driver were wonderful.
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Collette does an excellent job organizing tours.
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Perfect trip, all aspects exceeded our expectations.
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Everything about the trip was perfect. Would recommend Collette to my friends and family.
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All parts of the trip were memorable, hard to pick out one.
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Absolutely the best trip ever.
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Everything was handled perfectly. It was a wonderful trip and I would absolutely recommend Collette to my friends. Our tour guide, Fiona) was the best. And our bus driver (Hugo) was great also. All the hotels and meals were above our expectation.
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The entire tour was excellent. It's hard to pick out a highlight, because every day was new and exciting.
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I was with a group but flew in separately. I was greeted at the airport and transported to the hotel by an extremely nice gentleman. When I arrived at the hotel, I checked in without issue but the person I was sharing a room with had been given all the information as to where to meet up for dinner and the name of our tour director. My "roommate" had arrived about an hour and a half earlier, was given all the information, stored her luggage and taken off to tour the city.
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We covered a lot of territory in a short time and saw quite a bit of the country. I felt it was a good value.
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The service of Collette was outstanding....our travel agent, Anita Browne, was efficient and kept in touch with us when we were in the planning stages. She went over and above trying to find us better seats on the plane for our return trip, and she answered all of our questions before we left on the trip.
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The tour included many many memorable sights.....the sheep farm and the Irish music and dancing were great as were all of the sights that we saw. The dinners and breakfasts were good....everything was so organized....directions given and questions answered always....we felt "taken care of."
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The tour was everything we expected. The guide was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable.
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Our favorite city on the tour was Killarney. Loved the boat ride in the National Park as well as the jaunty car ride.
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Ireland
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Great tour. Wonderful tour guide, Steve. Amazing bus driver, Sean. Disappointed with customer service. Took 4 days to cancel our extended stay in Kingscourt and reschedule additional time in Dublin that we had missed due to weather flight delay.
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Disappointed with customer service. Took 4 days to cancel our extended stay in Kingscourt and reschedule in Dublin which we had missed due to a weather flight delay.
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Probably won’t choose Collette again
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Saw a lot but way too many people on the tour, the tour guide was efficient but aloof, and Collette nickel and dimes on silly things. Charging one euro for a bottle of water, and not having st least a couple of nights where all wine is included with dinner was cheap and silly. Also, we stayed two nights in Limerick, which has little to offer, and only two hours in Galway, which seemed to have so much to offer and see.
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Too many people on the tour, charging for bottled water is silly, tour guide was efficient but aloof, staying in Limerick two nights was questionable.
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Poor pre-arrival planning
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Overall, very good. Began with a problem. Collette travel booked us into the hotel in Dublin arriving at the hotel by 5 AM. No rooms available. The streets were uninhibited and it was raining. Had to wait in the hotel lobby until 10 AM for a available room. Tried reaching the Collette Tour manager but no one at the desk knew of his assistance. Once he was identified, he talked to the desk and was told it was a priority..... this was at 6 AM. Nothing happened until 10 AM. We blame Collette Travel for not booking us into a flight time that would have got us arriving around the 9-10 AM which other Collette travelers come into the hotel at that time.
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Our Tour Manager was very nice but was found to argue with guests and appeared to be very disorganized. As the trip continued, he improved and his communication of daily events or upcoming events was better.
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We received first class service from the minute we worked with our local agent tp the end of our trip. Everyone that worked with us did so very professionally. The vendors that your agency worked with were first class as well.
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The tour was well organized and well thought out. Being able to see the beautiful country side without driving and navigating was invaluable.
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First class just too fast!
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Tour guide Jackie was fabulous! Super friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Office staff was also friendly and efficient.
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Loved the towns of Kilkenny and Kilarney the most. I just wish we could have spent more time there. The tour needs to be longer or tweaked. Spent too much time in Derry and would have much rather had more time in Kilkenny and Kilarney. Should skip Waterford all together or make it an add on option for those interested. if you aren't into crystal Waterford doesn't offer much else. Only had 1 hour and 45 mins. in Kilkenny and also didn't have enough time at the Blarney Castle to actually go up into the castle. The tour schedule is just too tight and you are in and out of too many hotels.
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Our trip to Ireland went beyond our expectations. The way the trip was planned, organized and especially our Tour Manager - Jackie were exceptional. Of all the overnight locations, only one was not to our liking. Also, suggested additional events offered were great! We added all but one and were totally satisfied and glad we did.
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It was beyond our expectations
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IRISH TOUR GUIDES
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the local guides were excellent!!! Our bus guide was not a local. She , unfortunately, paled in comparison. She read the information/history from notes. Molly did not have the same passion for Ireland or just a novice to this tour?? The coach driver was perfect! I would still use Collette again.
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Waterford..lovely town. I enjoyed the Grandville Hotel! So personal. Kilarney..the jaunty ride and boat ride were excellent!!
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Awesome trip! Would recommend and use Collette again
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Great locations . Plenty of stops on longer bus rides. Great tour guide and driver! Great food and accommodations
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Wonderful Shades of Ireland
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Every arrangement, accommodations, food, and tours were superb. Our tour guide, Rebecca Bell was one of the best we have encountered, professional, entertaining, and knowledgeable. She was conspicuous when necessary and inconspicuous otherwise. She never missed a detail. Our bus driver, Caspars, was amazing. Overall, this was one of our most memorable trips ever.
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It was all wonderful but the sheep herding and shearing demonstration was a highlight. Everything was made extra special by our tour guide, Rebecca Anne Bell
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DON'T MISS THIS TRIP!
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This was a great and wonderful trip and we both had a fantastic time.
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This was a great and wonderful trip and we both had a fantastic time. The weather could not have bee better.
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Everything was amazing. Tour guide was very personable and informative.
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Everything was amazing. Tour guide, Peter, very funny & prompt & informative. Steerologist was incredible & friendly. Nicely paced tour with plenty of free time. Saw alot but didn't feel rushed. Transportation to/from airports went smoothly. Liked not having to register at every hotel individually & having our suitcases delivered. I already have highly recommended Collette & I hope I do take another tour with Collette.
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We saw a lot. Especially liked wandering the towns like Kilkenny, Adare, Galway. Medieval Museum in Waterford had acouple of interesting things but not that great. We would've liked to have seen more restored castles, maybe next time.
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Well organized, wonderful hotels, all with elevators. Coach driver great. Provided good weather! Would recommend Collette and this tour.
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I enjoyed the itinerary. It is hard to pick one thing. I enjoyed the variety of things. I appreciated the attention to bathroom stops.
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Excellent and very well organized. Would definitely consider another vacation with Collette.
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The entire tour was wonderful but our favorite memories were walking the streets of Killarney and watching the street performers and visiting the many shops there.
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Unforgettable.
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Extremely well organized tour with perfectly selected venues to give you a true sense Ireland's history and peoples. I have already recommend this tour to my work colleagues. I will add, John Fitzgibbon (Tour Manager) exceeded our expectations with his knowledge, organizational skills and ability to maintain our interest throughout the tour.
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Generally speaking a great tour with too many memorable experiences to list. It was busy but it was a lot of fun.
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Wonderful!
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I thought this vacation was perfect! Fiona planned everything to when we leave in the morning to avoid the crowds, tours, dinners, shopping to perfection. She is very informative and very pleasant. Nick & Jaimie made us all feel very safe with their good driving skills. We had 43 people on our bus tour and couldn't be happier with the congeniality of everyone of all ages!! Ireland is a beautiful country! Thank you Collette Tours!
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I think my least favorite hotel was Limerick but all others wonderful! Wish we could have an extra night at Cabra Castle - how beautiful!
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Our guide and staff were top notch. Rebecca Bell was our guide and she added all kinds of personal extras for customer enjoyment and service. Accomodations were also excellent as well as nearly all of the tour features. The Guinnes tour was disappointing but you have already rsponded to that very satisfactorily. In all a great experience and I would travel with and recommend Collette to anyone.
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Irish House Party show, clifs of Mohr and Kilarny
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One of the best vacations EVER!
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First off Ireland is beyond beautiful. Our host John Fitzgibbons was superb. He was funny, entertaining and the most knowledgeable person I have known. Our coach driver John Mulryan has to be one the best drivers in Ireland. He was so polite and was always helping us on and off the bus. The places we visited were all breath taking.
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The Cliff of Moher was probably the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Killarney was a great place. Would love to go back and stay there for a few days. So much to see and do.
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I would highly recommend Collette - excellent tour guide - JOhn Fitzgibbons
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Cabra Castle was amazing - also loved Killarney and Cliffs of Moher
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An amazing and beautiful honeymoon in Ireland!
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Collette was very easy to deal with, and timely in all information that was sent to us.
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We absolutely loved our tour. Erin, our tour guide, was phenomenal and Billy, our bus driver, was outstanding on those tiny little roads. Ireland was everything we imagined it to be, and more!
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Enjoyed the trip with few exceptions
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Excellent and very timely
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Touring the Guiness Brewery in Dublin
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Well run tour and Erin, our guide, did an outstanding job.
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The tour was well done except for the fact that my friend and I were left at Cabra Castle (which is way off the beaten path) with no transportation back to Dublin since we were staying four extra days in Dublin. Had I know sooner that this might be a problem I would have made arrangement for a way to get back to Dublin. As it turns out, we were able to get a car and driver but that wasn't a given.
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Seeing the country side was beautiful and special, something you wouldn't get on a cruise. The Irish people are the most helpful and friendly that I've ever run into in my travels. The pubs and the Irish music were fun and festive. And all around good time.
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Always a great tour . This was my 13th trip with Collette !
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Great value for the price. Tour manager John Fitzgibbon was excellent. Weather even cooperated!.
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Well run tours and always good tour managers, and great value for the price.
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I would do it again in a heart beat, if I wasn't 78 years old..!!!!!
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Things were what I wanted to see. This was my bucket list!! Weather was wonderful, food was great. Wish you could somehow make time for a Sunday Mass. The church was close but the time was not right.
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Kissing the Blarney stone!!!
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Fair tour.
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There were too many little sites on the tour that were extra, not included in the tour. I've been on other tours where so many more sites were already included in the tour. Not enough historical information given out about Ireland. The tour manager took pictures along the way that he emailed to us at the end of the tour, which was a nice touch. Other than that, not too involved with the tour group.
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Climbing to the Blarney Castle stone. And the Waterford Crystal factory.
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Excellent Especially liked the package mailed out a few days before departure. Nice, everything in one small booklet.
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Outstanding Good pace. Never bored. Erin was an excellent guide. She was entertaining and informative. Billy did an excellent job with the driving.
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Great trip. Well worth the expense!!!
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The tour was well organized. The tour coordinator was excellent. She was informative and well spoken. She knew her Ireland!!! Great experience
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Perfect way to spend my 40th anniversary. Great tour and outstanding tour coordinator.
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Superbly planned and managed!
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First of all, Collette is one of the few tour companies that offers a tour of BOTH the Republic of Ireland AND Northern Ireland, and we wanted to tour both. Second, from the first inquiry right up through the last contact with our tour guide and driver, we were given superb service. All aspects of the tour were excellent! We all felt in expert hands the whole trip; the bus was comfortable; the hotels were great; and the tour guide (Erin Egresitz) was the perfect guide: friendly, bright, warm, welcoming, educational. Even on the last morning she was up to see us off at 5:00 AM (which she didn't need to do).
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Medieval Feast in a Castle.
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Very well organised. Good value for money. Excellent hotels and itinerary.
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Both the tour director and driver were excellent. The places we visited were very interesting. I enjoyed Malin Head and the Inishowen Peninsula as it was really wild and not as crowded as some of the other places.
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Service was as good as I Would have Expect and would use them again
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Very good to give an overall experience of Ireland
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The tour was great and the tour leader was also great.
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The tour manager was outstanding. The accommodations were good but a few of the hotels needed air conditioning. The optional excursions were very good.
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My first time using Collette and we enjoyed the tour. Comfortable accommodations. I felt like the tour guide could have shared more about Ireland's culture. She was very busy with other duties as well. Overall very good experience for us.
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All the views, castle and Blarney Stone
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As usual, Collette's service was excellent. Our guide was the best one I've had in all 4 of my Collette trips. He was very well organized, and everything was always on time. The hotel choices were great and they contributed to the excellent service as well. John was an exceptional guide. He kept things running smoothly, could answer any question and gave us an excellent history lesson. He kept us well informed of our itinerary for a few days at a time so we knew what was coming up. And of course his jokes were great! I still plan on going to New Zealand some day and will try to have him as my guide.
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This tour was my favourite of the 4. The country is small so there isn't too much travel time between stops, leaving us more time to sight see. The choices of places to stop was terrific. It was varied, and offered us a glimpse of different ways of life in different parts of the country. My favourite place was "The Cliff of Moher". They were spectacular. Just awe inspiring. But by far, my favourite city was Derry. I'm so glad I chose to take the Northern Ireland trip as well. It was truly amazing. The people were so genuine and Derry was just a great city. I loved Ireland so much that I plan to return in a few years. This is something I don't do because there are so many places to see that I prefer to go somewhere new each time. But Ireland has a special place in my heart.
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Best Vacation EVER!!!!
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The service was exemplary. We could not have asked for a better tour guide, driver or general experience. I have already praised Collette to my friends and family.
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For the price we were very satisfied. Not once did we feel we over paid for anything.
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It was difficult to get information from the service center. Need to have one or two people assigned to the tour. Long wait time and numerous call backs need to be reduced. HIRE MORE SEASONED REPS
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Experience was great. Too many to have a favorite
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Great trip!
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It was my second Collette Tour. Initial contact with Daryl and his follow up, answering questions, making suggestions, arranging the flight, etc., made this a very pleasant experience. Trip was just as described. Met all expectations.
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Tour not only had organized, group activities, but allowed enough enough time to explore things that were individual preferences.
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Our tour guide Erin was fantastic! She kept everyone on schedule and was very knowledgeable about Ireland. We were on time for everything and all went smoothly. I was celebrating my 50th birthday and what a way to celebrate! I would definitely book another tour with Collette in the future.
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I would have to say Blarney Castle and kissing the stone.
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I always book my air travel thru Collette as I feel it helps to eliminate any scheduling issues relating to the start of the tour. For the first time, I received a call from the air travel dept. asking if I would be interested in rebooking my air to leave from a closer airport at a reduced cost. Collette didn’t have to do this and while it ultimately didn’t happen because of a scheduling change on the airline’s part, I was impressed that Collette “was keeping an eye”on my reservation.
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The entire tour was memorable. I only found one hotel to be sub par(in Waterford) perhaps it was the best available for the area. Our Tour Manager was FANTASTIC. This is the second trip I have taken with Collette where our Tour Manager was a native of the country. This makes all the difference in the world. It adds a layer to the tour that can not be explained in the brochures. One gets a real insight into the hearts and minds of the people whose country you are visiting and that really can make all the difference.
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Great experience
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Ireland was amazing thanks to Collette and their fabulous tour operator Steven! I saw so much more by booking with them and loved the trip. THanks Steven, Billy, and Collette!
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I liked the Cliffs of Moher and Blarney Castle the most!
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Well organised. Excellent guide. Quality accommodation.
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Provided all I wished to see in Ireland, Most memorable places - Giant's Causeway, Derry, Titanic Experience.
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Take the beauty of Ireland, add fun, food and Fiona.
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It was well-paced with a great general overview of Irish culture and history. Loved the accommodations, particularly the Granville Hotel in Waterford. They went all out for us. The Irish House Party first night entertainment was fun. Other favorites, the jaunting car ride in Killarney, the entire trip around the gorgeous Ring of Kerry with a stop at the Kerry Bog Village. The best part of the trip next to the stunning scenery had to be our outstanding guide Fiona Lane. Along with our able and affable driver Fergal, they embodied Ireland.The provided meals were mostly great, with my favorite being in Limerick, where we chose the Hampton. They had a wonderful selection of appetizers and entrees, and great desserts. My least favorite meal would be the last night at Barberstown Castle, a last minute substitution for Cabra Castle. The hotel was lovely but the 2 entree choices were sea bass or duck, neither a favorite. Also, we were not as happy with the The George in Limerick as the other hotels. The lobby setup was strange. Unfortunately, my husband was sick on day 8 so, rather than leave him alone all day, we both missed the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. Still the trip was a dream. Ireland is a magic place. It wasn't by chance we chose Collette. We were born and brought up in Pawtucket, having met at Tolman HS, and lived there most of our lives. We did a Collette 10 day California in the 80's and a 10 day Texas tour in the 90's, so we know how well you do things.
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The Ring of Kerry day was memorable.
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Wonderful and exciting.
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We would recommend collette to our friends and family. Our tour guide and bus driver were the absolute best. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Cliffs of Mohr was the best part of the tour for me. Something that you cannot put into words. Breathtaking!
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Yes I would use Collette again. The tour guide and the bus driver were the best. The hotels all were very nice and all our arrangements were handled well. I felt like sometimes you chinced out, like no water provided (except to purchase) while on the bus, no night of free wine (but for one glass). Keep your Collette pin and key chain in exchange.
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The tour guide and bus driver were excellent. The hotels were all nice. Skip the Collette PIn and key chain and give us water on the bus and one special night of wine with dinner. One glass was not good.
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Great tour director and driver top notch
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Great trip. Tour director was organized and very helpful. Driver was top notch too.
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Terrific tour. Only thing I might change is the city tour of Belfast. Could not get off the bus to see things so would rather more time at the Titanic exhibit.
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only thing that would have improved my experience was a follow up email about when the packet/final info would arrive - i began to get anxious because i hadn't heard anything for awhile
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great weather, great director - very knowledgeable, great bus driver,
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Collette helps make touring fun and easy.
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Collette sends a well written booklet that contains flight and tour itinerary, helpful info for both client and family, as well as information about weather, customs and packing. All contained in a useful zippered packet,
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Loved the tour. Great hotels, countryside green and gorgeous, friendly people, and easy pace. Would have appreciated a little more contact with the tour manager, but John the bus driver was an excellent source of information, as well as being a champion driver.
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This was absolutely the best trip of our lives and we have been everywhere.
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Collette exceeded our expectations every step of the way. This vacation was stress free from start to end. Our tour manager, Sean Curran was OUTSTANDING!!! I have told everyone I know about how wonderful Collette was and that from now on they will be my number one choice when making my travel plans.
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Best trip of our lives. Collette exceeded our expectations every step of the way
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Fantastic Trip
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I really enjoyed this trip, I am widowed and was traveling alone, being with a group made the traveling more enjoyable. I met wonderful peoples and we had a great time. The coach was excellent, extremely comfortable and clean. The driver was safe, friendly, and courteous. Our guide was knowledgeable, humorous, and made the trip much more enjoyable as he pointed out sites I would have missed if I had done this on my own. Each of the hotels we stayed at were 4 or 5 star rated. All of my rooms were spacious and well appointed. Wifi was available. The included meals were three-course meals and the main course always gave a choice of meat, chicken, or fish. When we had free time and were eating on our own we always had suggestions for restaurants in the area. I would recommend this tour to anyone going to Ireland for the first time!
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Fantastic Trip - I saw so much!
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Collette definitely delivered on this tour!
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The accommodations were very nice. Some were much better than others, with several surprisingly excellent. The food was like being on a gourmet tour, wonderful. Collette took great care of us. No issues . The tours and entertainment were very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Collette!
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We got to tour all the places we wanted to see. Northern Ireland was definitely worth seeing. This tour covered a lot of ground and hit all the places on our list. The Cliffs of Moher were the most memorable for us, along with the wonderful Irish music and dancing.
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Wonderful trip.
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Really enjoyed the trip. Our guide Steve Mayer and our driver, Billy, did and excellent job, and made sure we had a great time.
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The trip was a great pace so we weren't exhausted at the end of each day.
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Every time I called, I was so happy with the service.
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I think the last couple of days could have been shoerened and combined to make the tour a day or 2shorter.
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Had the most wonderful vacation to Ireland with my daugher
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Stephen Russell tour director was wonderful- very knowledgeable. Tom Corby- bus driver- Excellent- very clean coach. Ireland is such a beautiful country- I'm glad to have had a memorable vacation. Can't wait to go back to Ireland! As a travel agent- I've booked several clients with Collette- and now I know why they keep coming back- Thank you for excellent service- quality hotels- Thank you!
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Loved the little stops we made around Ring of Kerry- Loved Kilarney-
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overall, service was excellent! would definitely recommend them to others and will likely take another Collette trip in the future...one area for improvement could be offering more varied menu options (vegetarian, in particular) for the included meals. the tour itself was generally well-balanced in terms of inclusions and free time...the "choice-on-tour" features are a nice way to allow people to see (or do) what they want to see (or do).
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most memorable experience would have to be the "jaunting car ride" and lake cruise in Killarney. staying on the grounds of a castle is quite an experience as well.
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Collette’s representatives were professional and efficient from my first call to them through receiving the travel documents.
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Our tour guide was not approachable and boarded on being rude. He had “favorites” in our group— a Catholic priest for one — who he deferred to constantly. My husband and I were “put down” when we would dare ask questions during the coach travel. We do not plan to travel with Collette again.
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Wonderful experience touring Ireland with Collette
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From asking questions to the end of the trip everything was well organized, good planning and I was extremely pleased with the whole experience. I will call Collete when I travel again to see what they have to offer. Tracey that helped us with the trip in New Harmony, In to Kim who was our tour guide in Ireland they were helpful, informative, great personalities and wonderful to be with. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
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Thought they covered in 10 days the highlights and gave us a real feel of Ireland. Cliffs of Mohrer, Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle, countryside, going through towns in Ireland were my favorites.
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Rooms and food wonderful. All activities great. The tour flowed well from one site to the next.The tour guide was always available, visible and knowledgeable of the area.
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Had a great time on the trip.
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Great time had by all.
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Great service like I have had with every trip I have taken with Collette. I had to resort to the emergency number due to flight delays and rebooking, using the answer machine. The message got through and I was meet at the airport after a very long day of airports and planes. I pretty much got a tour of Europe before I got to Dublin. Tour manager was also great. It was a lovely, relaxing trip with plenty of options, down time with hotels close to city centers to go exploring.
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Every person that I have talked to who had been to Ireland would mention something they had seen...and I had seen it. The tour through the country side was excellent. The commentary by our guide was informative and explained well why we saw so much “empty” in such a beautiful place with such wonderful people. He obviously knew his history well and conveyed to our group well.
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They asked for any allergies and we said garlic. They did not do anything about it , why ask the question?
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Leaving on the plane fro Spain
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will travel with colette again
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Every detail was covered like handling luggage to hotel stays , food travel info history of the area.
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castles were the best ,along withe country side.
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Everything was terrific. Great guide, great driver, great hotels, great foo
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I definitely recommend Collette. Great tour all the way around. I will take more tours with Colette.
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Great tour all the way around.
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Let Collette handle the details!
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Good, not great. For first time travelers, more pre-trip info could have been helpful. Our tour manager was also good, but not great. She frequently seemed annoyed or put-upon with us. Her insights and trivia were a nice addition to the longer bus rides. Would highly recommend inexperienced travelers let Collette handle the details! Already planning for our next trip!
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We could not have covered all the places on our own, but we wish we'd been better prepared for the expenses that were not included.
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Wonderful!
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All personnel were very professional and courteous. I would travel with Collette and have already recommended Collette to several friends.
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There were so many memorable experiences that I can't pick just one! The Saint Patrick's day parade in Killarney was one.
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Mostly a good trip but not a great one
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Enjoyed the knowledge supplied by tour guide but some of my interactions with him could have been better. It was hard to get him to understand my concern regarding Collette's ridiculous coach seating protocol of moving daily. My wife had motion problems and she, while against convention wisdom, needed to sit in the very back of the coach to avoid any problems. **** made it difficult for us to accommodate as we had to make daily arrangement with those who he assigned to our seats and trade them our daily assigned seating. The solution was simple: take our seats out of the stupid rotation. But ***** made it hard as we had to have daily negotiations with those coming to our seats. To many days in Dublin and the "Ring of Kerry" tour was a waste of time. Accommodations in Dublin were not up to Collette stands.
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see previous comments............Most memorable events were the castle tours.
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I was impressed from the very beginning. Being picked up promptly was a huge plus! When I came thru the door at the airport, the gentleman was holding a sign with MY name on it! A HUGE COMFORT! I REALLY LOVE the personalized service! ***** ******* was an excellent tour guide!! She spoke like a real local and was a TRUE expert ! THANK YOU for hiring her! I saw more sheep in the week I was in Ireland then I've ever seen in my entire life! LOVED IT!
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VERY well organized and put together. PERFECT amount of free time. One suggestion would be the very last night at CabraCastle. In the morning, some people have to get up much earlier then others and it would have been nice to room those people AWAY from the people who didn't have to get as early. Even though I didn't have to get up until 5AM, I was awoken at 3:30AM because they were rooming RIGHT ABOVE ME and when they move and walk down the stars, the ENTIRE building gets woken up because the noise travels QUITE EASILY in those buildings. That was quite frustrating. I am not a real deep sleeper and would have appreciated not being roomed RIGHT UNDER people that had to get up much earlier then I Another suggestion I have is to provide more time in Kilkenny. I'm SO GLAD we stopped there though because not all tour companies do. I did the old ROUND TOWER at St. Candice's Cathedral and I LOVED it. There are only TWO in the ENTIRE WORLD that are still climbable and this was one of them. ***** had it on her suggestion sheet and I'm SO THANKFUL she did! I had just enough time to get there and climb and had the BEST VIEW OF KILKENNY!! Now as much as I LOVED that, my most memorable experience happened the VERY first night at the welcome dinner. After the show, the Irish dancer got off stage to get volunteers to dance with her. Well I always wanted to Irish dance. She was a professional who has danced in RIVERDANCE and I got to dance with her. CLEARLY my most memorable experience. I was moved so much that I have decided to take up Irish dancing classes here in my home town. I absolutely LOVE the energy of that dance!! Also, Riverdance will be in my town of Colorado Springs, CO this March for their world tour and I am going for my birthday! I'm super excited!
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Great tour director but the flight to Ireland via Amsterdam with a five hour layover was horrible.
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the sites, the food were great
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Great time!
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Wonderful tour guide and bus driver. Did not deal with any other Collette rep. We had a great time and a memorable trip!!
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Great tour!! Touring with my son.
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Highly organized, from requested plane seats (Aisle seats both my wife and I are tall)...Terrific staff and guides were the best...Great coach driver and coach...wonderful experiences of Ireland, locations visited...Hotels were all very nice...food and services very good...Cant say enough about Doris Patteson who we toured with in Costa Rica who suggested this trip for us and made plane reservations...She is the very best and so competent and generous....
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Started with Doris Patteson, who recommed this tour to us...We had traveled with her in Costa Rica last year... Favorited experience was Northern Ireland
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Great Moments!
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Every detail of the trip went so well. My husband and I are very tall and we asked if we could get isle seats and we were very comfortable on airplanes. We were also very impressed with our tour guide, Dylan, who even though he had 42 people to please on this trip, he did exactly that. He got to know us well on the trip and did his best to find us a beautiful cemetery even though that event was not scheduled. It was an amazing experience.
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Outstanding moments! All 42 people were well taken care of.
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Trip of a lifetime.
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The entire tour was well planned. The local guides and our tour director were very knowledgable on the history of Ireland. I am over our church seniors taking them on trips etc and I know what work and planning it takes to get everyone where they need to be on time. ***** ******** did an excellent job! All the while being fun and upbeat. She even went the extra mile and helped us recover my husbands wallet that he left at a store and didn’t miss it until we were a few miles out of town and couldn’t turn back.
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Best experience I could have asked for!
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Scheduling was excellent. Customer service went above to assist us. The trip was more than we expected. The coach driver was very good. Always felt safe. The hotels (except for the first night) were very comfortable.
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The cost was reasonable. We appreciated the "Free Airfare" option. One of the best tours was the Cliffs of Moher. A couple times the "Shopping trips" were a little too lengthy. There wasn't a lot to see or do if you weren't shopping. Our tour director was very knowledgeable of the country but sometimes a little uncooperative and rude.
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Ireland, our trip of a lifetime...
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Our trip was great, starting with the limousine service, arranged by Collette, that picked us up at our house and delivered us to the airport then brought us home upon our return. In Ireland we saw and did more than we expected because of our terrific Tour Manager, Molly McGinnis, she was amazing. Molly is so knowledgeable about Ireland and it’s people, places and culture that she made our trip fun and to good to be true. Thanks Collette and thank you Molly.
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Ireland is beautiful, we saw The Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle with its famous Stone, the Waterford Crystal factory and watched items being made. Our trip included a stop at St Patrick’s Cathedral, a banquet dinner at a Medevial Castle and a tour of the Guinness brewery where we sampled a pint of Ireland’s liquid gold.
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The attention to detail was impressive. The tour manager, *****, was informative, knowledgeable, and entertaining.
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The dog and sheep show was impressive. Really liked the Muckross castle. The coach rides around the country we’re beautiful.
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The Shades of Ireland Tour is an amazing experience, well worth the money.
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The trip was amazing. The tour manager (Mary) did an excellent job. She and all the local guides that we had were very knowledgeable about the history of Ireland and all the places that we visited. The only reason I didn't rate the trip 5 stars is I would have preferred more time at the sights, such as the Cliffs of Moher, and less time shopping in the Galway on that particular day of the trip. Yes, my wife and I would recommend Collette Tours to our friends and family. And, in the future if we take another trip like this we would use Collette.
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The Cliffs of Moher and the drive around the Rings of Kerry were my favorite parts of the trip. Seeing all of the beautiful country side. That is exactly why I chose to go to Ireland and why I chose the Shades of Ireland Tour for my wife and me. The castles that we visited were beautiful. The time we spent in Waterford was great as well.
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Perfect from start to finish
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This was the first tour my wife and I booked with Collette and it won't be the last. We had an absolutely delightful time, the accommodations were excellent and our tour manager and bus driver were the best.
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Obviously, it's impossible to visit an entire country in eleven days but, this tour certainly hit the highlights. Picking a favorite experience is tough but, I would say the Medieval Banquet at Knappogue was truly enjoyable.
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Irish Enjoyment
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Excellent customer serivce whenever i need to call. Very good choice of hotels.
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Carriage ride thru Kilarney Nat Park. Sheep farm with scones 2 optional excursions were just ok and over-priced. The last night dinner should have been more special and festive with music at dinner
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Well worth the time
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Very well organized and lead by a terrific tour manager! Great hotel stays and comfortable bus trips. Our fifth Collette trip and it won't be our last! The one night hotel stays were the only negative.
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Tour Manager was excellent Highly informative and made the whole experience more meaningful. Some hotels were exceptional, such as the Manor House in Northern Ireland. Many of the provided dinners were much better than expected. A well-balanced trip.
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Great experience
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Attend to needs and offer historical references
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Saw and learned so much about Ireland. Great tour!
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Was such a wonderful trip. John the tour guide was Fantastic!
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Yes....highly recommended...the trip was great. We had a great gruop of fellow travelers. *Personal information removed by Feefo* our tour guide was Fantastic! The complete package, all the places we visited were perfect, the hotels were nice as well.
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Good tour...we were able to visit some great places.
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Wonderful trip!
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Everything ran smoothly, Our your manager was very knowledgeable and helpful. Yes I would travel with Collette again.
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Everything ran as planned from the time we were picked up at our home and returned home.
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Wonderful experience!
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A meetup group.
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Kissing the Blarney Stone, visiting pubs and castles! Everything was so fun!
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GREAT TRIP
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the tour was very nice and the people were very pleasant .Ireland was beautiful .THE PEOPLE we were with on tour and the people of IRELAND.were great.
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THE CASTLES AND CHURCHES WERE BEAUTIFUL
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Great tour experience.
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Beautiful country. Saw a lot in 12 days!
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The whole trip from beginning to end far exceeded my expectations. The tour manager, ************ and coach driver Nick Ford were both entertaining and informative. I would highly recommend Collette
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I already told you that the trip far exceeded my expectations - every aspect of the tour was wonderful
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An amazing Ireland trip!
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A well organized and informative trip, we had a wonderful time. Our guide, Collette Dennison, was most informative with regard to the places we visited, the history of the area and current events and politics within the country. The bus and hotels were comfortable. The one thing that was a little stressful for us was only one night in each hotel; but, we knew that going in and just had to get accustomed to the schedule.
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We both loved the Cliffs of Mohr for the sheer beauty. But, we had a blast at the Irish House Party the first night with the singing an dancing.
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An excellent trip, 54 on the bus all fun,friendly, kind & polite!
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Granville Hotel in Waterford Killarney Hotel in Killarney Great tour guide, colette is so well informed about history of the Island, it rolled off her tongue. She is also an incredible manager, keeping 53 people happy and secure. I liked the last restaurant in Dublin. I didn't need to visit a 2nd beer brewery. I would loved to have visited Dingle, and the Avoca Wool Mills.
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The Granville Hotel in Waterford was exquisite, especially with the crystal chandeliers everywhere throughout the hotel and dining room. I love Killarney, could spend another night or two there and would enjoy seeing more of that area in Ireland. Everyone loved the boat ride in Ross Park on the Lake to the castle. When we landed on the small intimate Island with the old castle where monks once lived and wrote, we saw many, many deer. They had no fear of us. We took lots of great pictures of them.
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Our Tour guide ******* was knowledgeable and provided us with a first class tour of Ireland. Our bus driver ***** provided a safe trip navigating the many narrow roads. The scenery was beautiful, most hotel accommodations were excellent. We traveled with a terrific group who. The before trip questions and support were handled professionally and always in a timely manner. This was our third Collette tour. We would definitely recommend.
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Mostly a 5 except for very noisy hotel in Waterford. We were on the 3rd floor and could clearly hear the band playing at a wedding 3 floors down until late at night and then we could hear chairs/furniture moving.
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Everything we were told to expect happened. Guide manager Kim and bus driv
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Very well organized.
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Our last night in the castle with our new travel friends.
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There were 2 negatives: late check in on 1st day & single beds on 2 nites
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The accommodations and dining was excellent for the most part. It was a full agenda and well run by Tour Director. Yes, I would recommend.
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After redeye flight, checkin was at 1PM. Exhausted, we had to wait 4 hours to check in. 2 nights had single beds (not preferable for married couple). My most memorable was Giant causeway. Also Guiness tour disappointing.
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Just a great trip
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the trip was great. Laid back but some great sites. Hotels were great, wished we would have more time at the castle but our flight left EARLY. The bus was clean and comfortable. *Personal details removed by Feefo*was a great tour guide. Was good at getting everything organized and moving along. Had time to shop and look around. Love the farm with the sheep dog demo, really informed personal at the farm and would talk to you and explain working with dogs and different commands. Couldn't believe the climate and plant life, almost tropical. Had to laugh when I ask one of the young people at a stop how cold it got, he replied really cold 0 C in Jan. Need to find a way to cut the flying time (beam me up Scotty LOL)
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Sheep farm and Kerry bog village
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Wonderful trip through Ireland!
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Awesome trip! Hotels were excellent, tour manager was very informative and helpful.
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Going around the Ring of Kerry and the overall visit to the town of Kilerney
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Great experience!
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Great trip! First tour and it was a wonderful experience.
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Wonderful tour guide! Great time!
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Took care of everything from the front door and back.
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Hit the highlights and also let us explore a little on our own.
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Shades of Ireland featuring Northern Ireland-Amazing trip!
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Traveled with Collette in Ireland, the trip was fabulous , our tour guide *personal details removed by Feefo* and our driver *Personal details removed by Feefo* were amazing! The people at Collette are great, from the folks who help you with booking, the tour guide, drivers, local guides, attractions (big & small) and the hotels they book you in, they make sure your needs are met and set you up for an awesome trip to experience! I look forward to booking another trip with them and would definitely recommend using Collette Tours!
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Ireland is a beautiful and diverse county, this trip covered many areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. You get to see the beauty of the landscape as well as learn some of the history of the areas you visit.
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An excellent trip all the way around
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This trip was my third trip with Collette. The tour director, *personal details removed by Feefo* was amazing! She is truly an asset to the company. The tour itself was excellent with lots of great stops and sights. The hotels were good to excellent and were located in good areas. The meals were excellent with a very diverse menu. Overall, this trip was excellent and I would recommend it.
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Ireland is a naturally beautiful country. To be able to go to the Cliffs of Moher or Giants Causeway was amazing. They are both so beautiful and stunning.
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Great! Bus Travel Not for Me!
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the service was excellent - what I have decided is that bus travel is not for me - I want more freedom! but your service was great!!!!
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the tour accomplished what was expected - giving us a taste of different spots in Ireland
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Great experience
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The tour was well organized and hit the things I wanted to see. Hotels were excellent and food was great. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable
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Over-all excellent quality.
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Everything
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Great tour; excellent tour guide
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A PERFECT Irish experience!
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The tour was so fabulous! I have never been met at the airport before with a wonderful car and driver! The trip helped me connect to me Irish roots , was so informative. *personal details removed by Feefo* was just the best tour guide with his special sense of humor and not getting rattled by anything. We even couldn't do Ring of Kerry because of a HUGE 100 mile bike ride so we did the Dingle Peninsula. Which was perfect for me as I had done the Ring once before! We had clouds and slight rain almost the whole trip but it didn't dampen our spirits at all. It seemed to clear when we wanted the photos! There is a reason it is GREEN! And it made the Irish coffees even better on a cool day! We made new friends! I want to go back already!
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The great food, new friends, music in the Pubs and beautiful scenery such as Cliffs Of Moher! Can't really pick one! My partner liked the Titanic museum!
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Provided information on time and pleasantly. Trip was well set up.
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The trip was well set up and managed.
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Nothing really breathtaking, but maybe Ireland doesn't have any such thing.
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Fantastic tour of Ireland
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The best tour of Ireland we have taken. *Personal details removed by Feefo* our driver made it a tour to remember. They tailored our tour to the request of the customers. The optional tours and local guides were excellent. Very thorough and enjoyable. They were very knowledgeable and like family. Our Granddaughter, who was celebrating her High School graduation, was blown away by the country and people.
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A quick and thorough introduction to Ireland and its people.
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I loved this trip.
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I was impressed with the quality of this trip. The food and sights were wonderful. I fell we saw all the great places to visit while in Ireland. If anything I wish it could have been longer. Our guide was helpful and gave us lots of information along the way. The food included was delicious and I really enjoyed the farm to table dining.
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The Cliffs of Moher were my favorite site to see. I loved all the castles too. We even got to sleep in one!
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*Personal details removed by Feefo* rep was extremely knowledgeable and more than heplful. She stayed in touch throughout the planning and provided excellent tips. The tour guide was wonderful.
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Avoya rep, *personal details removed by Feefo* excellent. Tour guide,*personal details removed by Feefo* excellent. Coach driver, *Personal details removed by Feefo* Excellent. Everyone was knowledgeable, friendly, fun and extremely helpful! We would recommend Collette to anyone!
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Outstanding trip to see and learn about Ireland
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Well planned, outstanding host & driver.
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Outstanding professional service, seeing the ocean areas were the best
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The first invoice added in instead of deducting discount. Second one also had an error. Was never told about loyalty program first time I used Collett two years ago.
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Saw all the highlights. Loved the Cliffs of Moher, Titanic experience. Tour guides were all good. I would have liked to visit Belleck factory. Was able to do some shopping and was pleased with what I bought. Glad we had free time to shop or wander on our own.
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Erin had a good clear voice, she was easy to understand. She gave good directions and repeated them again to those of us who needed a reminder. Yes I would recommend the trip to others.
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the giant causeway was great, enjoyed walking and photos of the area.
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Felt more like an escorted shopping trip.
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The trip did not live up to the description of "taking a tour through history." Some of the included "tours" were being handed a map by the tour guide on the bus who oriented you to where you were in the city. Out of the way stops were made at "authentic shops" taking hours away from the time in cities that were listed as part of the tour; even resulting in our tour guide rushing a local tour guide to cut the tour short so we were not late for dinner. Listed as an activity level 3, there was very little walking actually included even with opting for the walking tours. Our previous experience with Collette was great, this was a huge disappointment.
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The trip did not live up to the description of "taking a tour through history." Some of the included "tours" were being handed a map by the tour guide on the bus who oriented you to where you were in the city. Out of the way stops were made at "authentic shops" taking hours away from the time in cities that were listed as part of the tour; even resulting in our tour guide rushing a local tour guide to cut the tour short so we were not late for dinner. Listed as an activity level 3, there was very little walking actually included even with opting for the walking tours. Our previous experience with Collette was great, this was a huge disappointment.
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The tour couldn't have been any better!
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Erin is the most organized, supportive, caring tour guide, we've ever had. She has a good sense of humor. She knows what we need before we know. I enjoyed this tour more than any other we've been on. And we were on a Collette tour in Israel. That was a good tour. The Ireland tour was significantly better.
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My husband and I went to the Lynch Castle/now a bank. The staff reminded us that this is the time to see the castle/bank. Part of what I wanted this trip to be is a chance to get to know my grandmother Lynch better. I not only got to know her better, but they helped me learn more about the people of Ireland
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Great trip! Loved Ireland! Our tour director and driver were great!
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They handled everything! We just enjoyed the ride. Hotels were all nice, food was great, excursions were good, and add-ons were, too. We would and do recommend Collette to all our friends!
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Everything was well taken care for and top notch.
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Tour guide and driver both excellent. Trip covered best of Ireland.
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Best coverage for the price.
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Bookings were a complete mess and the hotels were second best if that.
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I would like someone from Collettes' to contact us as the issues were numerous
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We were at the stage of not trusting anyone. The tour guide tried and did well as far as she could but the damage was already done.
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Just about everything was perfect. The local guide in Dublin could have been better versed on St Patrick's Cathedral. He didn't cover much on the interior of the church. He spent most of the time rehashing the "Troubles".
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Hard to pick just one. We did the England, Ireland and Scotland tour last year. It's hard to keep from coming back.
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Collette is the ONLY travel company for me!!
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I highly recommend Collette. This was my 6th trip with Collette, and have already booked another!! Have received nothing but EXCEPT I ON AL service.
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I loved the WHOLE tour--we had a great tour manager, a great bus driver, great fellow travelers, great weather and a beautiful country to visit.
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Yes, I would recommend them and will buy from them again. We had a terrific tour guide and bus driver, stayed in nice hotels, a nice paced schedule and a wonderful tour group.
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Kissing the Blarney Stone.
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If you want to go call Collettes
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I always knew where and when we were going and what we were going to see. The history was very important our guide was the best funny and knowledgeable
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will go again anywhere I had the best group of people to go with and we are still emailing each other
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nice trip for general overview of soudh Ireland
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People friendly, helpful and efficient. Bus driver was amazingly skilled handing the bus in difficult circumstances.
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Not enough interesting side tours. We would have gladly paid for more.
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Enjoyable tour and overview of south Ireland.
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Well organized, good tour director, nice hotels/restaurants. Comfortable bus.
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The trip to the farm was very unusual and fun.
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Ireland: Forever a Beautiful Memory
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Ireland was magnificent, as it unfolded on the tour organized and delivered by Collette. The pace, hotels ( with one exception) , food, tour director, and activities were super. *Personal details removed by Feefo* was outstanding. There were many highlights: Killarney, Kilkenny, Cabra Castle, dairy farm visit, and dozens of other little moments, made the trip fantastic.
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Jaunting Cars, Guinness tour, boat to Innisfallen Island, time in Kilkenny, farm visit, Cabral castle, seeing the beautiful countryside.
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The information provided prior to the tour was very good. Tour was very well organized ( schedules ,maps, etc) Driver was exceptionally good. Local guides were knowledgeable . I would suggest that more local guides be involved. Transfers to and from the airport were speedy and efficient. Accommodations were centrally well located. Offering choice of restaurants is a go option.
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Giant's Causeway, Derry I would suggest more time ,opportunity to visit in Belfast. The murals are spectacular, however sitting in the bus offered little opportunity to appreciate the history. There was too much "shopping time"...
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More touring of both Dublin and Belfast with local guides in both cities. More time was given to souvenir shopping than the history of these cities! Rather than have to choose between 2 different tours on a given day, time should be made to allow us to do both.
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Not enough time spent talking about history if Dublin and Belfast. Too much time spent souvenir shopping Just saw that you rated my experience as 4.3. This is incorrect. It was no more than 3. Having said that the tour guide was professionsl
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Excellent, excellent, excellent!!!
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We could not have had a more enjoyable trip. Everyone and everything was excellent. Our tour manager, *Personal details removed by Feefo*, was awesome, and so was our bus driver, *Personal details removed by Feefo*. All accommodations, food, and service from the very beginning to the very end were excellent. Thank you so much!
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Everyone and everything was well beyond our expectations. Excellent!!!
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first class. great hotels, excellent tour manger, nice agenda
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fair prices nice friendly people
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Fabulous Adventure in Ireland
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Everything was perfect! All is taken care of and done for you. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the trip. Tour manager was full of knowledge, humorous and courteous. Superb hotels, restaurants, seeing the highlights in each city. Can't wait to do another tour with Collette.
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Everything was memorable. A wonderful experience visiting a working dairy farm and being invited into the owners home for homemade refreshments. Jaunting car ride and boat ride thru Killarney National Park, Cliffs of Moher, Waterford, Guinness! Could go on and on. Loved it all!!
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LOVED our trip!
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Very organized. Great hotels and meals. The Irish House Party was really fun. Wonderful bus driver and guide. Super organized, courteous, safe and friendly. Highly recommend!! It was a wonderful trip.
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Purchased crystal from Waterford. Great tour and showroom. We were allowed ample shopping time, which was appreciated. Also the Connemara marble was beautiful.Our family and friends were thrilled with the gifts we brought back for them.
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Good overall tour
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The choice of hotels was fantastic.
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Waterford factory and cliffs of Moher
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We enjoyed the Farm tour .seeing the way the people lived in the past and now
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well planded and no hic-ups
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good value for dollar and fun and learning experience
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An excellent vacation company
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I thought the tour was well organized. It made sure to hit all the highlights of the country. The tour guide was obviously well versed in the history of the country, was helpful and approachable. The hotels used by Collette Vacations are top notch. Customer service agents when contacted are helpful and polite. Excursions are well planned. The pace of this particular trip was challenging, especially if you aren't an early riser, but certainly manageable.
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This tour through Ireland was well planned and organized. it made sure to cover the major highlights of the country. Most memorable was the Cliffs of Moher (we hit it on a sunny day!). All accommodations were top notch, excellent hotels. It was especially enjoyable to be able to spend St. Patricks Day in Ireland and share in the locals enthusiasm for their beautiful country.
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A good variety of activities. Good food, Great transportation and a knowle...
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A good variety of activities. Good food, Great transportation and a knowledgeable tour guide.
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Cliffs of Mohr Entertainment History provided
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Excellent service by Collette US
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Wonderful , engaging tour
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So many favorites! Malin Head, Kilkenny castle to name two
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Excellent service by Collette US
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The tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
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Well planned and handled tour with exccellent accommodations.
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Well handled.
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Way too many memorable experiences to pick just one.
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Great trip to Ireland!
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We had a wonderful time on our tour of Ireland. ******** was a great tour guide he was extremely knowledgeable and very caring. He made sure my husband was able to get handicapped rooms and was taken care of on the bus & excursions. The trip was everything we dreamed it would be and we saw everything that was on the tour brochure. ******** the bus driver, was very accommodating and careful to make sure that my husband's walker was stored correctly and helped in anyway he could. We were very pleased with this tour!
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The Cliffs of Moher were breathtaking! We were thrilled with the places we saw and the people we met.
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Overall it was very good. We had difficulty with domestic connections beca...
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Overall it was very good. We had difficulty with domestic connections because we did not know the location of US departure in time to get the right tickets. We ended up going from Denver to Atlanta to Dulles when it would have been better to go Denver to Dulles for our Ireland departure.
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Really enjoyed Blarney castle and galway. Limerick was nice too. People in Ireland are very friendly.
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Good service by Collette US
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trip was well organized and no problems encountered
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well organized and had no problems. the whole trip was memorable
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truly great
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the trip was worth every penny we spent.April our tour guild was the best.She told us so much about the history of ireland.She answered all the questions she was asked. I believe she is worth more than you think.
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staying at the castle for the day and night
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Good service by Collette US
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Tour was great, however tour leader was mediocre.
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Cliffs of Mohr and Dublin
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Lonely and bored the first day until dinner.
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I felt the first day was wasted. I got there before 9am with nothing planned. I was going on this trip solo. My room was not ready, nothing was open to exchange my money and it was pouring rain. I was exhausted and there was nothing to do until dinner.
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Loved the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, and visit to dairy farm.
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Great time and the best of weather, Rained on way back to airport.
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about half the tour got sick about 5 day into the tour. I did also on the 9th.
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Perfect!!
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Was as close to perfect as it could have been. *****were great. **** could spout out many facts about history that made it very informative. **** could put the round peg of the coach into any square hole. Even the weather was perfect..only rained 1day out of 14.
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Well planned, organized and enjoyable.
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All elements of the trip were well organized and planned. The director and bus driver were great and the food amazingly good. Only problem with the food is that there was too much.
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We thought the tour was well planned and organized with ample time on your own. We particularly enjoyed the feast at the castle.
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Excellent service by Collette US
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Great experience, accommodations, and Collette staff were very good.
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A should-do trip for everyone!
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This tour was wonderful from beginning to end. Our guide, April Smith, was very well informed and enjoyable, and our driver, Gerry, was awesome. Ireland itself was incredibly beautiful and the people warm and welcoming. Our accommodations were comfortable, the restaurant selection very good, and even the weather did its best to please! Would return in a heartbeat.
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Led by great tour leader.
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Everything was good about the tour. Would be 5 star if flights home would have been more efficient.
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Saw a lot and great tour guide
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Beautiful country and beautiful people!
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The tour was very well planned and the tour director and coach driver were excellent. My daughter and son-in-law were upset because Collette booked their airfare twice and it made it much longer to get through the line both checking in and leaving.
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Very well planned and excellent tour guide and coach driver. We learned a lot about the history, etc. of the country.
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It was a very great trip. I loved it
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On some of the tours the group should have been spilt into two groups.
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I love to get things in different places.
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Good well run tour.
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Good trip for the price. Quality of hotels were less than expected. Sites visited was great. Well run and organized tour
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The Blarney stone and cliffs of Moher were lovely.
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Excellent Shades of Ireland tour
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Had a great experience. Everything was timely and Ll of the attractions were as promised. The tour also had many wonderful surprises. Sightseeing, food and the hotels were excellent
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A wonderful tour experience. Our tour guide was extremely helpful and kept the tour on schedule and added many insights
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Shades of Ireland an excellent experience
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Everything was as promised. Hotels, meals, sightseeing stops were excellent. It was just a tremendous experience.
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Everything as promised. The hotels and meals were excellent. The tour stops were wonderful if not great taking. It was. Tremendous experience.
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I can not wait to go with Colletteagain.
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The tour from start to finish was excellent. The tour director Michael and tour driver Dan went over and above to make sure everything went smoothly.
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We saw the sites that make Ireland great, and were given plenty of time to explore with tour quides and on our own.
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Excellent service by Collette US
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Excellent tour guide, hotels, and itinerary.
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Beautiful country and people. The scenery was wonderful.
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Great experience
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Perfect itinerary to maximize your time. Tour director was very informative and well organized.
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Northern Ireland and its history. Trip to the northernmost tip of Ireland was great
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Spectacular Tour!!
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My tour was all I had hoped for and more. The Tour guide was excellent. The accommodations were were comfortable and many were spectacular. Oh and Ireland was beautiful!!!!! Loved It!!!
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Loved each and every stop along the way. There were no disappointments. The republic is so interesting and Northern Ireland and the Antrim Coast had spectacular Vistas. A most memorable tour.
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Thoroughly enjoyed trip.
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Wonderful trip. It went smoothly from start to finish. Great tour manager--John Fitzgibbon. Extremely knowledgeable. Really saw and learned much about Ireland. The sights we saw were fantastic. Nice to have wifi on bus. Hotels were wonderful.
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Ken: giants causeway. It was magnificent! The site also had a terrific visitors center.
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well organized and responsive
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Well organized trip and well organized office to answer my questions quickly and completely.
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very busy tour and too much interest in shopping for me
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Customer Service needs to think
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Collette Customer selected a horrible flights. Fly to Germany to get to Dublin, Ireland which caused us to miss an entire day in Dublin and then fly home through Germany.
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Tour Manager and Driver made the tour even more enjoyable. Tour was great - the best part.
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Questions answered; good followup where required. Only 'ding' was the resp...
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Questions answered; good followup where required. Only 'ding' was the response I received when I called from Dublin Airport to report that my driver wasn't there to pick me up. I initially got excuses; then she agreed to call him.
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My first large group tour and I very much enjoyed it. Didn't love being 1 of 44 people. But I did really like that our tour manager, Jennifer, gave us a good amount of 'free' time, so I didn't feel 'herded' from one place to the other. The Medieval Banquet was surprisingly a highlight for me -- could have been really cheesy, but was fun and the food was the best I had in Ireland!
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Was a well planned tour, especially nice to have the sedan service to and from local airport and to meet us at our destination.
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My tour guide was well versed and organized and made it into a great trip.
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worked well with me.
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I enjoyed this tour and Ireland itself. I probably liked the Cliffs of Moher (plus the museum) and the Irish musical entertainment best.
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Awesome tour and wonderful service
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Everything was very well planned and the tour went so smoothly. Our very knowledgable tour manager took wonderful care of us and our coach driver was the best!
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This tour provided so many wonderful experiences and beautiful things to see. We especially enjoyed the Cliffs of Moher and the Giants Causeway. Our jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park was wonderful - our tour guide, Patrick, was such a delight! I have wanted to go to Ireland my entire adult life, and this was a dream come true.
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Great.
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staff was very pleasant on any situation. They always seemed concerned about us travelers. Yes, I have recommended Collette to many friends. I certainly would travel with Collette again.
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The tours that were planned were great, however, even though we were given suggestions for free time, I felt lost. I wasn't sure what to see and what I was missing. Possibly I should have anticipated this and researched more.
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Supported every question I raised and made the planning easy.
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Blessed with sunshine and fair weather, our tour group was able to explore every outdoor wonder with full appreciation.
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Didn't like Limmerick so much. Would like more science, music, horse back, boat, fishing. Really loved your Iceland tour.
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My purchase experience was great from the moment we booked to the last day of the tour. They were very organized and the itinerary was well though out although the pace was very hectic. I would highly recommend them to friends and family and have already started exploring their website looking for my next adventure.
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Positive! Will go with Collette again.
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This was our first trip and Collette was SO helpful. I called many times and they always seemed interested and helpful.
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This trip was my wife's idea. She has always wanted to visit Ireland. Truthfully, I'm not sure who had more fun. Our tour guide shared a lot of history as we visited all the beautiful places. I've never learned so much in such a short time. I highly recommend a visit to Ireland and I highly recommend you do it with Collette.
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Staff members are very accommodating and answer all questions patiently. When I phoned to ask about hair dryers, the agent took time to check each hotel. I would travel with Collette again. My only regret is that they do not seem to offer small group (fewer than 20 people) tours. An included list of films to see and books to read before departure would be helpful. The website is to involved and cumbersome.
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Ireland is lovely with friendly people. The food was tremendous. Visiting the Giant's Causeway and Cliffs of Mohr are unforgettable experiences. The inclusion of Neolithic tombs would have been a bonus.
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The guide and driver assisted in making the tour very enlightening. The knowledge of the country by the guide made the trip enjoyable
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Service was excellent. Everyone courteous and helpful. If I were to do another tour, I would look for a small group tour
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Tour guide was excellent. His knowledge of Ireland and Irish history was outstanding. I did not like the visit to the dairy farm and whiskey manufacturer.They were unnecessary. I would much rather have visited an historic site. I sometimes felt that we were brought to places just to shop rather then see interesting sites.
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I like that I didn't have to think when I got there just enjoyed my trip
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everything was organized for us. Tour guide was very helpful , knowledgeable and A very nice person.
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Cliffs of Mohr was my favorite. The only thing I would've liked to have had added was when we were let off the bus for time on our own instructions were given to quickly. Many choices were given of places to eat and visit but by the time we exited we couldn't remember which way they were or the names of them.
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The service was fine in the US. We had problems when we got to Dublin a day early. The driver was not there and we had to wait and had a problem finding him when he did arrive. He was in a great hurry and ran off with our luggage and we had to figure out where he went. He finally came back to find us. He was very good after all of that, but it was a hard start.
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The hotel in Limerick was not good!! The food and service was awful. Too often we were driven to a town and handed a map and told what time to be back at the bus. Should have been more actual "tours." NOT what I expected.
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Beautiful trip
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Tour guide,was excellent; a great mother hen who attened to all details and answered all questions. The bus driver was an excellent driver, and I watched his physical efforts with loading and unloading; phenominal.
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Gogarty's in Dublin; that's one of the two reasons I was there; pub music St. patricks; Gaelic Roots phenomenal; Moriarity's excellent; Ring of Kerry excellent; visiting the Molanna farm-I want to go back; fascinating; the "jaunt" in the Park-excellent; King John's Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Waterford Crystal, Tullamore DEW all great; Medievel Banquet and castle, Cabra Castle were excellent. I rode a horse near Cabra-yeah; The boat ride was NOT a sailing and the motorman was deficient-the only downfall of the trip. Killarney, Killkeney, Blarney are worth a more extended stay.
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Excellent service by Collette US
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Excellent
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The picturesque giants. Causeway ,the. countryside ,the peoples on. our tour and the. Bus driver Bill. The people of Ireland were kind sincere and very accommodating.The trip was magical!! The pick up and return service was first class. A wonderful trip.!!!
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my grandson and I had a ball it was just awesome, his first time there. we had one of the most awesome tour Guides, the best of all the rest of our tours, with collette. he just know so much and pass the information on to us. Thank you Michael Ohgo
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No problems encountered.
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very well organized tour, the brochure was excellent, all the information was there. Getting picked up -to and from- the airport was great. We had a very pleasant and enjoyable trip.
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Great experience!
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Most helpfu; staff on the phone. Superb tour amnager
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Beautiful Kaleidoscope of Ireland
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Only downside was the change of planes in Paris. CDG airport wasn't easy to navigate. (Could be if you're there weekly!) Also plane did not arrive in time to be met and brought to Dublin hotel by Collette rep. Called Collette and was told to take cab. (tour mngr.) was at hotel and and reimbursed cab fare (not tip).
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Tour was great. Would have liked more time in Dublin! Maybe a day to map out the places of interest for everyone. Did a couple on my own and wasn't disappointed. How could anyone not like Moriaty's! Not comparable but same comment regarding Cliffs of Mohr and Ring of Kerry. Even loved seeing the lucky sheep and cows graze so leisurely!
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We had a wonderful experience once again traveling with Collette.
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. We were very unhappy. And another three hour delay coming from Dublin to Alamta GA. Not a good experienve
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I wish we had some information on how to work the plumbing and the electricity. We slept all night with the lights on one night and we had ice cubes and. boiling water for showers. We needed help and called the front desk. They helped it was frustrating. The handicapped help was great at the airport. We could have never found our way at the air port. Delta was problems/ a 3 hour delay both from Alantia to Dublin and coming home🐶It seems one of the engines would not start and we were on the Tarmac for over three hours
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Titanic was fabulous. We needed about three hours there. Loved the Cabra castle. Not enough time at the Blarney Stone. We didn't get to kiss the stone--the line was 1 1/2 hour long and our couch was leaving in 45 minutes. Tom our driver was fsntastic. A great fellow- very helpful and kind. He needs a raise. Our tour guide was great too. She sure knows her history. Our group of 37 people were wonderful . Weather was fine- rain didn't effect us at all.
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Fantastic Amazing Awesome
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Our tour guide and our motor coach driver were fantastic - I thought they had worked together before! They were awesome. Everything ran like clock work, and we got to stop at some extra places!!
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All of it was fabulous! We lucked out with the weather - it was fantastic. Rebecca was sooooo knowledgeable about Ireland, it's history, the towns, etc. And our motor coach drive Tom, was also great - he was part of our group! The local guides were also spectacular - it was everything I wanted and expected of this trip.
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Terrific tour and terrific service.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and beautiful scenery.
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Easy, enjoyable, and overall a great experience.
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I would recommend Collette to other people. In fact I already have. I would go through Collette again, but I think that I would like a smaller group. (15 to 25). Collette was very good about letting me know what I needed to do before the trip and kept me informed up until the time of the trip. There is nothing that I would suggest to be done better.
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The visit at the farm was one of my favorites. The man and wife were so kind and hospitable. I loved the little room he took us into and told his story about himself as a young man and his life experiences. I loved the Cliffs of Mohr. They were beautiful. When I first decided that I wanted to go to Ireland, the Cliffs were what I had in mind to see. The tours were all great. All the hotels we stayed at were simply wonderful. I really liked my room at the castle on the last night. I could have stayed there a few nights. It would be a great place to take walks and enjoy the country. It was my favorite hotel room. The Waterford crystal tour was very interesting. I enjoyed seeing the product being made from beginning to end. The whole experience in Ireland from day one was fantastic and I met a lot of really great and fun people. It was an experience of a lifetime.
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Great trip. Loved it. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Favorite place was Killarney.
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Very nice people
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The weather was a nice warm surprise. Our tour guide was knowledgable historical but with current events also. He was well organized and left nothing undone. Ireland was the only trip I will ever take and I couldn't have enjoyed it more.
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Service was very very good. I would certainly recommend Collette and will travel with them again.
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I have absolutely NO complaints about Collette or the tour. It was a wonderful trip/experience. I think the best part about the trip was our tour manager Michael Ohge. He was a wealth of information. My only complaint is that there is so much to see but never enough time to really see all you want. You might be given two hours at a location which seems like alot but really isn't. I think my highlight was staying the night at Cabra Castle. Unfortunately you arrive mid afternoon and because of our flight home had to leave at 4:45 a.m. But, all in all a wonderful trip.
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Professional
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Responded to all our questions in a timely manner.
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Learning more about the people, food, ABC----Another ****** Castle/Cathedral---and the intellect of our guide, Michael, were all highlights and a trip of a lifetime.
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Worked hard to put two Collette tours together and a Viking River Cruise at the end before flying home.
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The guide, Michael, was extremely knowledgeable and concerned about our learning as much as possible. We have never had a guide so conversant with an area.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Best part of the tour was day 1 for the local culture, music, dance, lore. Would have liked more like it. Castle dinner and show was not worth it. Steak was overdone with chewy meat. Show was poor. Road noise bothered us at night in 1st 2 locations. Later switched to inner rooms. Tour guide was wonderful. Pace was very well. Would have liked to interact more with local artists - music, dance, lore, just hanging out with locals. Would have liked to spend more time in Gallway (at least a full day and night) and less in Dublin. Actually you should have replaced Dublin for Gallway. Ie start and end the tour in Gallway and spend at most a day in Dublin. If I were to go again or recommend others, I would choose a tour that spent more time in Gallway and less in Dublin.
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Don't know what you mean by 'inclusions' Most memorable was the entertainment on day 1, Cliffs of Moher,
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Best travel tour
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Second trip with Collette. Ireland. Every bit as enjoyable as first trip to Switzerland/Austria. Rave reviews to all our friends. Beat tour guides. Best accommodations. So easy to arrange. Everyone connected with Collette was top notch. Will travel with you again. Thank you!
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Spectacular scenery every day.
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Good value
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Very good.
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Collette has given us excellent service and helped us on a past trip when flight home was cancelled.
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A guide from Ireland would have lent more history, insight and local information. The last night we stayed 'in a castle' but it was the servants' quarters behind the castle, and from there we had to ride an hour and a half to Dublin airport meaning those with early flights had to get up at 4:30. Would recommend last night stay to be in Dublin since travelers are looking at a long day getting home when they leave anyway.
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Superior tour!
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Excellent, well-informed tour guide. Trip made the most of our days. Hotels were very nice.
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Cliffs of Mohr and hearing stories from Paddy Fenton, Irish dairy farmer were 2 of my favorite experiences.
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This was our second tour with Collette Your organization was very informative and your staff in the US was always helpful but not happy with Ireland which I explained in my review
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We loved Ireland,the people and beautiful countryside We were very dissappointed that we did not have a local Irish guide Their charm and humor was missed we were also very upset that you had booked a group of 28 people from Iowa we were the outsiders The accomadations were very nice and our bus driver John was awesome I also fell while we were enroute and spent several hours in the emergency room with a broken kneecap and head bruise This was an accident, but there was no follow up from your company We traveled to Africa with Collette and had an incredible trip We were dissappointed with Ireland,we thought the places we visited were wonderful and all accomadations great but would have preferred a local guide The Irish have a wonder sense of humor and we did not have that on this tour When we were in Africa with Collette we had a local guide, he was awesome and we really had a local understanding of this amazing part of the world
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