Irish Splendor

Great tour guides & nice drivers... go to the places you want to see & do..great value.. have some free time included..

Hard to choose but Blarney Castle & kissing Blarney Stone.

Very good tour itinerary with nice hotels. I was disappointed that this groups of travelers, only 24 of us, never really "gelled" like other group tours I've experienced. Perhaps because the tour guide never allowed a time for travelers to introduce themselves to the group. And because this is a relatively short trip, most of us were just getting to know each other by the time the tour ended. This was a disappointment because on other trips I've returned home feeling happy about new friendships. In fact, as a result of a Collette trip I took three years ago, I communicate regularly with three sisters who became very good friends on the trip. The breakfasts provided at the hotels were generally quite good. The lunches/dinners provided as part of the tour were sub-par, I felt. I was especially disappointed in the dinner at Cabra Castle. I guess I expected something a little special of a castle meal. It was not always made clear to us when a beverage (beer/wine) was included. On at least one occasion we were surprised when presented with a bill. Our flights in both directions on American Airlines were a nightmare, being two hours late both ways, which resulted in us being absolutely exhausted upon arrival and choosing not to do any sightseeing in Dublin. The dinner entree on the trip to Ireland was just about inedible. We probably will not take a future Collette trip if it means flying on American Airlines. Despite some of these disappointments, the tour itinerary was very good and I especially enjoyed the Dingle Peninsula.

I loved the drive around the Dingle Peninsula.

The accommodations and food was good. The bus driver was excellent. The tour director was knowledgeable, friendly, and polite. His accent was regional but also understandable. There were not enough planned evening activities but the days were full and enjoyable. The only reason I would not recommend Collette is that I make it a rule to avoid recommending anything that is subjective to individual taste. I enjoyed the tour very much.

The Clipffs of Moher were spectacular. Same comments as previous.

From **** at the wheel to ****our guide - along with every hotel, restaurant and tour in between - every single thing was outstanding. We could not have been more please. Our only complaint was that we'd wish it was 2 nights at each destination. Living from a suitcase is really not for us - but we'd definitely book with Colette again if we found a longer tour we were interested in. It was truly a wonderfully memorable week.

While every stop was amazing, I think Margaret and Padfy's farm was wonderful and Cabra castle was a jaw dropping, fabulous experience.

The whole experience was an absolute pleasure. Collette's dedication to the whole ordeal made it happen.

All the activities planned gave me a worthwhile experience.

The destinations were wonderful. The restaurants were great! The first Hotel The Ashling was a bit disappointing. The bed was not comfortable along with the pillows and the carpet was very used/old looking. Also the size of the tour of 44 with more than 20 seniors substantially slowed us down.

Most memorable was Dingle Peninsula. Breathtaking views and scenery!

My daughter,and I had an excellent experience with with our. Irish splendor tour our tour manager as well as our driver were superb.Yes I would definitely refer customer to Collette (tour company) for their next journey.

The knowledge our tour guide had and sightseeing were breathtaking.

Fast paced covered a lot of Ireland. Great experience for see both coast of the country. Plan to go Northern Ireland with Collette next.

Oh my gosh, it's hard to provide just one. Visiting with Patty and Margaret at their home was absolutely lovely.

tour was great and the tour guide was wonderful the only problem I have is being placed at dinner with smoker's. I left dinner early one night and another did not come to the dinner because of a headache and the smell on the family of smoker's made me sick to my stomach . I lost a child to lung cancer who did not smoke and this disgusting to even sit near this group their clothes reeked of smoke

smokers should have their own tour

When the Spotlight tour we were interested in was cancelled they offered us a different tour at the same price. All of our questions from the time of booking to our departure were clearly answered.

Our tour guide, (personal details removed by Feefo), was excellent and because of her commentary we were able to better appreciate what we were seeing and experiencing. What prevented me from giving a 5 rating was our disappointment in not being able to see central Dublin due to St Patrick's Day activities.

I would definitely use Collette's service again and I would definitely recommend them to others. I felt that our tour was very professionally managed and we were able to enjoy our trip in the best way possible thanks to Collette. Excellent hotels, tours, meals, coach bus and driver and our tour guide were the best.

We enjoyed all the locations we visited. Just the right amount of time in Dublin. The city tour of Dublin was perfect - knowledgeable city guide and in depth visits to two sights, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Guinness Factory.

Well organized. Interesting sights. Knowledgeable tour manager. Good hotels and good food.

Unexpected delightful activity at Dromoland Castle....hawk walk!!

Thanks for a great trip!

Dingle peninsula was beautiful; Cliffs of Moher fabulous, the Castle glorious, the beer and whiskey distillers not so.

Very organized, informative, beautiful scenery. Enjoyed!

Dronoland castle, the Cliffs, the people, so friendly.

Too much focus on shopping. But that's probably just me as most of the women appeared gun ho for the shopping.

It was wonderful and everything was truly taken care of. Our guide ****was so friendly and knowledgeable from history to archaeology to geology to places to explore on our own. My husband left a converter for a medical device at one hotel and ******had a new one in its original packaging at the next hotel waiting! Our driver ***** was so sharp and skillful on the winding roads and city traffic. Loved loved the palace stay. Wow! B

michael ,the tour guide was knowledgable about the history and current culture .a great organizer ,never missed a thing.

dublin was lively and interesting. the countryside was beautiful

The office staff was extremely polite and helpful. The bus driver amazing. Our tour guide very knowledgeable , but lacked personality and flexibility

Loved the Dromoland castle and the Dingle peninsula