Irish Splendor

03/27/2020

Amazing Service and Tour!

Service

They helped me book a last minute trip quickly and they took care of everything from transportation to airfare.
Tour

The tour was great, our tour manager was extremely knowledgeable and took great care of us. My favorite part of the tour was the Blarney Castle.

03/26/2020

Service

From the initial registration to the final departure day, Collette is #1 in making sure all of your itinerary details are delivered at the highest level of expectation.
Tour

This itinerary provides the perfect first visit to Ireland. You will leave with such a love of Ireland and ready to plan your next visit.

03/22/2020

Awesome experience. A++

Service

Our tour guide Norman was awesome. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a good mixture of scheduled activities and free time. It was nice not to have to worry about how to get from one place to another and I feel like we really saw the highlights since we had a limited time. The only negative was after flying all night to have to spend almost 4 hours in the Heathrow Airport. It would have been better to have a brief layover in Boston or some other place than to fly further east to London and then back to Dublin. I would definitely go on another Collette tour and recommend Collette to friends.
Tour

I loved the Cliffs of Mohr. It was great to kiss the Blarney Stone and stay in a castle. I really think the trip hit the highlights. We saw a lot for a short trip. Very well organized. Again, our guide Norman and bus driver John were great!!

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Collette Support

03/19/2020

Service

Great trip! Very organized. Norman did a fantastic job!
Tour

The experience was great. The Cliffs of Moher were my favorite part of the trip.

12/27/2019

Fantastic!!

Service

Great!! Tour manager and driver were awesome!! Tour manager very knowledgeable!!
Tour

Favorite memorable experience was in the town of Killarney. The town Christmas lights and parade was mesmerizing!! I felt like I was in a Christmas hallmark movie!!! Brought out the child in me!

12/15/2019

Great Trip

Service

I was quite impressed with the communication before the trip and the wonderful brochure outlining everything needed to make this tour stress free. Our tour guide, Marc made the trip delightful with his wealth of Irish information and his sharing of his love of Ireland! Marc managed our group well, making everyone feel a part of the overall group. I would and have recommended your company to others. Looking forward to another trip in the future with you.
Tour

Every aspect of the trip was wonderful. The Medieval Dinner was spectacular starting with the mead tasting and harp and guitar music and the mengeling with others. The feast was delicious and fun to eat with only a knife. That entertainment was delightful with their singing and comical antics that liven the show. Also,, the visit to the Blarney Castle was great. We had good weather (a plus) and plenty of time to explore the grounds and the castle.

12/13/2019

Great service

Service

I love the fact that I can get a limo to the airport and not have to count on having someone go out of their way to bring me there.
Tour

Top notch tour company.

12/12/2019

Looking forward to my next trip.

Service

My trip was awesome. We had the best tour people with John F the tour guide and John M . The bus driver. John F. Was very knowledgeable and made sure he explained every detail of every stop we made. And John M .is a experience driver I felt very safe with both of them. We lucked out with the weather all the rain was behind us so we got to enjoy every minute of our tour.
Tour

Dingle , Blarney stone, and the food was my favorite part of the tour. Was a little upset that no one had my wine Moscato .

12/12/2019

Great value

Service

Great hotels, the bus was first class, the driver was excellent and our guide was excellent!
Tour

Cliffs of Moyer was breathtaking, Cabra Castle was first class

12/12/2019

Service

I'd recommend them, but not to someone who wants more museums and fewer shopping sites.
Tour

The Dingle peninsula had great views.

12/11/2019

Service

It was a fairly orqanized trip. Trouble getting into rooms on first day of arrival.Thought it could have been handeled in a more efficient manor. *** Additional thought. We did not know a "real" plan for Sunday of the trip until around Thursday or Friday because we were told it was TBA. I have been on many tours and I felt that was odd. Some of the Catholic travelers wanted to go go church, so they attended a service and we had free time until they returned from church. The protestants did not have that option. Nice enough guide, but seemed a bit negligent with specific details on many days. Gave us some history on our different adventures & seemed knowledgiable enough. I know there is a schedule to keep, but rushed us on some of the stops.
Tour

Felt the tour director could have been a little more involved and informative about certain aspects of the trip.

12/11/2019

Service

Collette travel provided a great experience for my Ireland trip. The coach accommodation, driver & tour manager were excellent. Everything was taken care of including luggage which meant that all I had to do was enjoy the trip. Michael Mulchaney was pleasant, friendly & very informative. I appreciated that he would occasionally spell names & places to clarify information.
Tour

I sat back & let Collette take care of the details so I could enjoy my trip.. Excellent service.

12/08/2019

First class in every aspect.

Service

We were pleased with our entire trip. Collette’s service was excellent. Starting with travel arrangements, tour guides, bus driver, accommodations, sites and restaurants. We will definitely travel with them again and have and will recommend them to others All their staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. They made our trip memorable and enjoyable.
Tour

So many memorable experiences, hard to pick just one. Cabra Castle,tour of Dublin, cliffs of Moher,

12/05/2019

Service

I have been using Collette for years. Have always been satisfied.
Tour

Enjoyed the tour.

12/05/2019

Service

Sterling Tour Manager! Kim Durham put so much thought into the entire tour experience--from the what to expect at each stop, to the historical background shared, to the meeting of individual needs.
Tour

Meeting the locals: servers, shop keepers, local guides. The tour manager arranged for an optional jaunt ride through a part in Killarney.

12/05/2019

First Class Company!!!

Service

I am buying from them again, next December 2020 I plan on going on the trip to Texas with the Library group I was with this time.
Tour

Collette does everything first class---I was very impressed. My favorite experiences were in Killarney and Dublin probably because we stayed at the hotel two nights. The Irish Pub in Killarney we went to had live Irish music and the best clam chowder I have ever eaten. Dublin I stayed at the hotel one of the days instead of going on the bus and had a wonderful 2 hour breakfast with an Irishman named John who was there visiting his wife Helen in hospital. I know it is necessary to cover a lot of ground with the bus---but too much time on the bus---not enough time at the sites. Otherwise---I will always chose Collette!!!

12/05/2019

Service

Very professional and very informative tours. Tour manager was great and sites visited were great. LOVED visiting at a dairy farm and meeting the owners. Bus driver was excellent too.
Tour

The Cliffs of Moher were more beautiful than I could imagine and were on my bucket list.

11/30/2019

Exceeded all Expectations

Service

This was our very first trip using Collette, but it will certainly not be our last. Every accommodation, from food to hotel, exceeded our expectations. The tour was extremely well planned out and really gave us a full experience in a short amount of time. We cannot rave enough about this tour and company!
Tour

This was our very first trip using Collette, but it will certainly not be our last. Every accommodation, from food to hotel, exceeded our expectations. The tour was extremely well planned out and really gave us a full experience in a short amount of time. We cannot rave enough about this tour and company!

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Irish Splendor tour. We're happy to hear you had such a great time on tour. Do we have your permission to use part of your review for future marketing purposes?

Collette Support

11/29/2019

I Will Book with Collette Again.

Service

Our tour guide was excellent. Like the hotels and restaurants. Two great excusions.
Tour

I think we got a great tour of Ireland.

11/29/2019

Service

My experience on the Irish Splendor trip was amazing and I can't wait to go back. The hotels we stayed at were exceptional and the dinners and places we saw were terrific. I loved every minute of my time in Ireland
Tour

I got to see my cousin that I hadn't seen in 42 years and that was the highlight. Everything was just excellent, best trip I've taken so far.

11/29/2019

Great trip met some great folks

Service

April smith was a remarkable, knowledgeable fountain of information and one of the best tour guides we have had. The itinerary and points of interest were outstanding. The hotels we stayed at were exceptional. Colette did a great job of making the trip easy
Tour

The cliffs of mother were breathtaking, Cashel rock wonderful.

11/29/2019

Wonderful itinerary, great guide and coach driver!

Service

Our tour guide knew everything about the country, and I can’t imagine a more skilled coach driver. They made a great team!
Tour

The itinerary was great and we saw a wonderful sample of Ireland with enough free time to explore on our own.

11/26/2019

Service

Our guide, I believe she was Alice was sooooo knowledgeable, seemed to have all the answers to our questions and was very pleasant. The only thing I was not pleased was our delivery at the airport from St. Louis. The driver from Mid-America dropped us off and we had a man take our luggage and point us in the right direction at Lambert, but the first of us who approached the check in counter we were told our flight had been cancelled. I have not travel internationally in a long time and my husband this was his first international flight and this was very upsetting. We were kind of lost. The attendant was able to get us on another flight to meet our flight in Newark, but this did not start our trip off very well.
Tour

Pretty much everything. Our guide made this a very enjoyable trip. she truly has a gift for being a tour guide.

11/23/2019

Service

Tour guide,Sean, knew Ireland well and provided charming stories and historical perspective to trip. I stayed at beautiful hotels and warm, welcoming people greeted our tour.
Tour

Everyone respected time restrictions and most abided by them. If not, people were politely warned about being considerate. Sean took the worry out of carrying suitcases, reminding us of tax ramifications and explaining local customs.

11/15/2019

Service

They took care of everything and made us feel well prepared for the trip.
Tour

Cabra Castle, Tullamore Distillery, Cliffs of Moher, Molanna Dairy Farm, Dingle,Blarney Castle, and Trinity College library. Also the wonderful breakfast buffets and dinners and all the people we traveled with!

11/14/2019

The food and accommodations were excellent.

Service

Great food and accommodations. They could have given us more direction on what was open and the costs of things available in Dublin during the Monday bank holiday free time.
Tour

I already said the food and accommodations were great, but we should have been given more info on what was open and the costs on the Monday bank holiday afternoon in Dublin.

11/14/2019

It was fun, beautiful & magical!

Service

Thoroughly enjoyed our pilgrimage trip to Ireland! Travel, accommodations, tour manager & guides, events, meals were excellent! Loved our group and experiences together!
Tour

Visting the Knock Apparition site most impactful & memorable! Also enjoyed the Cliffs of Moher, countryside & small towns we explored...and Guinness tour & tasting! Jackie , tour manager, was awesome! She shared info, stories, folk lore, and made it all so fun! She went out of her way to help one particular member of our group get back the Waterford Crystal he had left on a train ride (before joining our group tour). She's a gem!

11/12/2019

Great experience with Collette!

Service

Very organized. Great tour guide - David. Everything went smoothly. Well worth the price of the tour.
Tour

We loved every experience. Restaurant selections were wonderful, the tour of Guiness and the whiskey distillery were great, and the shopping excursions were fun. Loved hearing the history of Ireland, both on our excursions and from David along the bus route.

11/11/2019

Service

Excellent tour with excellent tour manager.
Tour

Beautiful scenery and excellent food

11/09/2019

Price of tour excellent.

Service

Staff professionalism and caring attitude. Attempted to meet individual needs. I would recommend Collette travel to others.
Tour

The many things include d in the tour met my expectations.

11/09/2019

Lovely country to visit and enjoyed meeting its people

Service

The itinerary was excellent and I was pleased to see rural areas as well as cities. Guide kept us moving and on time
Tour

Enjoyed the people on the tour. Meeting the dairy farmer and his family

11/08/2019

Yes great trip

Service

The hotels were top line and transportation was great the sites were awesome and people were friendly
Tour

Cabraa castle was beautiful the country side was breathtaking kilarney was the best

11/08/2019

Great trip.

Service

Well organized, professional guide and driver (David and Mike). In top of every detail.
Tour

Fabulous Dingle Peninsula and Cliffs of Mohr

11/08/2019

Check one off the Bucket List!

Service

The entire trip was great from our tour guide Dave and driver Mike to the hotel and food! We had a great time!
Tour

Ireland was beautiful from Dublin to Killarney to the Cliffs of Moher, a truly memorable trip!

11/08/2019

Service

The first day and second day were on our own without any incite offered for us to do by Collette. Also the ride from Syracuse back to Binghamton was an issue with the pick up time since we got in early and did not want to come to the end of terminal to pick us up;
Tour

The blarney stone, the last day at the castle

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Irish Splendor tour. We're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced on tour. We do not have activities planned for pre-night's and for arrival day but your feedback will be reviewed so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

11/08/2019

Not enough bang for the bucks.

Service

Too much down time. Not enough touring, too much "on your own" eating and finding things to do without guidance. Too expensive for what was given. But the guides were very knowledgable and personable.
Tour

Basic, not much given. Some were pricey add ons.

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Irish Splendor tour. We're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the itinerary. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Product Design Team so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

11/08/2019

Irish Splendor

Service

We had a great time on our trip! Our tour guide Dave and driver Mike were great and showed us the sights! The hotels we stayed in were top-notch and the food was wonderful!
Tour

From Dublin to Killarney to the Cliffs of Moher it was breathtaking!

11/08/2019

Service

Our tour guide was excellent!! He grew up in Ireland and was able to give us all the history of the Island which I found fascinating. He was funny, informative and really friendly and nice.
Tour

We traveled to all the places I wanted to see. It was a very memorable experience.

11/08/2019

Service

Nice tour , guide was very knowledgible
Tour

pubs in Dublin

11/08/2019

Irish Splendor

Service

Service was amazing. Dave our tour manager and Mike our driver were outstanding in every way.
Tour

The tour was everything I expected and more. I thought each stop would be the most memorable, but then the next day there was another wonderful experience. Spending the night in Cabra Castle was the best way to end an incredible journey.

11/08/2019

Service

Collette does an excellent job in vetting their tour managers as our guide, Dave was most informative filling us with information about where ever we were traveling or where we were about to visit. Local Dublin guide was great--bird's eye view of Dublin. Bus driver was also wonderful!
Tour

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11/08/2019

Service

Yes, I would recommend Collette and use their services again not only because we saw the hotspots, but the hotels and pubs we ate at were much better than I expected. Our Tour Manager was very knowledgeable about this country.
Tour

I feel that I saw what I needed to see. I especially liked touring the dairy farm. I liked having slept in a 200-year old castle. I was pleasantly surprised how good the food was.

11/08/2019

Green Isle Adventure

Service

I enjoyed how everything was already planned out and left for some free time for us on our own to explore.
Tour

It really had a great experience. They took us from a major city like Dublin all the way to a castle in the countryside card Calabra. The only negative I would say would be there wasn't enough instructions on the tax that you get back and how to exchange currency.

11/08/2019

All facets handled professionally with organization and education.

Service

All facets handled professionally with organization and education.
Tour

All facets handled professionally with organization and education.

11/07/2019

Our Tour Guide, April Smith, did a fabulous job!

Service

Totally professional on all levels!
Tour

It was all good, however would have liked to have toured more Castles. Three out of four of the hotels I would definitely return to.

09/19/2019

I enjoyed my trip very much as always and I look forward to my Italy trip.

Service

The guide was good and all that, but he wasn't as overly friendly. (That may be because that is the way Irish men are.) He was good guiding and answering questions I had. As usually I had a blast!
Tour

I love History and traveling overseas gives me a chance to learn about over countries. Seeing them was a experience that I won't forget. The food was a good and had a good variety. Of course I don't remember eating that I didn't. The rooms were beautiful and a good example or Irish hotels. The thing I really like was the trip to the dairy farm. That man was super and I could listen to him all day.

05/03/2019

We had a BLAST!! Mark from Collette and John from Cronin's were GREAT!!

Service

Loved it!!!!! Mark from Collette and John from Cronin’s were absolutely fabulous the food was wonderful!! The accommodations were very comfortable, and Ireland was breathtaking!!!
Tour

Would absolutely do it again!!!

04/24/2019

Food was good, people were friendly

Service

Very fast paced especially for a senior group, some had canes and one person had a wheelchair I. Had no trouble keeping up but I would have preferred getting a little more sleep.
Tour

I loved our last day spent at the castle

04/19/2019

Service

Everything for the most part great. Probably cant fix but u get there to early cant get in hotel. Then getting up early to start. Mayb just an hr. Later better for older people to get moving. Just a though but do trip in reverse finish in Dublin so u dont drive a hr. For airport. Thanks. Trips great and tour guide and bus driver great. Ireland is beautiful.
Tour

Beautiful. Great tour guide. Bus driver great.

04/19/2019

Wonderful Trip

Service

Loved how every detail was taken care of so that all we had to do was show up at the appointed times and enjoy the experience!! Great tour manager and bus driver!
Tour

Killarney was my favorite part of the trip. The ride through the countryside was interesting and beautiful since the flowers and trees were in bloom. Our guide made our trip much more interesting and entertaining!

04/19/2019

Excellent trip. Well planned Excellent tour guide and driver

Service

Excellent and well planned
Tour

Tour of Dingle Pennisula and Dairy

04/19/2019

Guides and tour manager (Kevin Murphy) were excellent.

Service

Prompt, very organized.
Tour

Wish I hadn't spent $ for the Guinness Tour. It was hot in the building, tour was too long and way too many people. On top floor couldn't even walk around or see out the windows, so many people. Othewise would have rated the overall tour 5 star.

04/18/2019

Service

We signed up for our trip nine months before our departure date. We were booked on flights that flew in the opposite direction of our travel destination and add four additional hours to our one-way travel time which was already painfully long. In addition, my travel companion and I were booked on seats away from each other on the aircraft which caused anxiety and reseating just ten days before we began our journey. I expected the service to be more professional.
Tour

The tour went well and the weather was outstanding. Our tour went in the opposite direction of other Collette tours and began at a location that was isolated from pubs, shopping, and entertainment. It made me feel like we lost a day of our six day tour. Our tour manager was a good guy, but he got a little too political with personal political views that were sometimes the opposite of mine.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by our Air department in order to enhance the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

04/18/2019

Loved the Collette tour to Ireland!

Service

We had a wonderful experience with Collette. Our tour manager & driver were the best! The only tiny disappointment was that we didn’t have quite enough time in a couple of locations; for example, the Cliffs of Moher & Blarney Castle. Would have liked a little more time at each place to explore the grounds a bit more. The high point for us was spending the night at Cabra Castle. Loved it! Travel arrangements were well planned. Things went smoothly. Loved that Collette picked us up in our hometown & transported us to the airport. It was an amazing trip & tons of fun! We would do it again!!
Tour

Loved this tour! Our tour manager & driver were the best! The only small disappointment was that we didn’t have quite enough time at a couple of places to explore the grounds as much as we would have liked; for example, the Cliffs of Moher & Blarney Castle. The highlight for us was spending the night at Cabra Castle. It was amazing! Travel arrangements were well planned & things went smoothly. Love that Collette picked us up in our hometown to get us to the airport. This trip was awesome! Would do it again!

04/12/2019

Service

Thorough planning, very good customer service, very good on cost (including airfare is wonderful), loved the local pick-up and delivery to and from the airport, Ireland tour guide was terrific (Fiona). We will us their group travel service again.
Tour

Favorite - Dingle peninsula and Irish dairy farmer testimonial

04/12/2019

Great tour director

Service

Every thing was well organized and the guide was excellent providing interesting information and good suggestions about how to make the most of our stops.
Tour

A good over view of Ireland today. Wonderful sights and interesting information.

04/11/2019

Service

The trip to Ireland, should have been in may or June, when the weather was better for Seniors. The tour guide John Logan was great. very well inform and a pleasure to be around, The bus driver was also great. United Airlines not so good beside missing the first day ,because of plane delay. 24 people were sent to one holet that didn't have room for . Had to get back on the shuttle for the second hotel. Windham Gardens, they were very nice,pleasant I have refund request from United airline they charged 100.26 for checking in a second small bag.
Tour

except for freezing the whole time learned a lot

04/11/2019

Service

I would buy from them again.
Tour

Need more time in Dublin and Dingle.

04/11/2019

Service

The plan for the trip was good and the guides were excellent.
Tour

Variety of tour stops and knowledge of guides.

04/06/2019

Service

It was wonderful, kept busy most of the time. The whole trip was well organized and the hotels were excellent.
Tour

Cliffs of moor. Just beauiful. Loved all the places we visited in Ireland.

04/06/2019

I enjoyed everything about Ireland.

Service

The best part of the tour was the Tour Manager. His obvious love of his country enhanced everything he shared with us about the places we visited and the background history he provided. He was well-prepared and efficient and such a nice, friendly man and made us feel comfortable and secure wherever we went. The bus driver was a definite plus, also. He was courteous, friendly and efficient. United Air Lines is not my favorite carrier. However the food was good.
Tour

I enjoyed the sights of Dublin, Moriarity's, the visit to the dairy farm, the Medieval Dinner and the stay at Cabra Castle. I enjoyed the Irish dinner and entertainment in Dublin, but would have appreciated it more after a good night's sleep. Visiting the Dingle Peninsula & the Cliffs of Mohr was interesting, as were the St. Patrick's Day "parades."

04/05/2019

Service

very good guides ,good times at all visits
Tour

all tourswere very good safe and excited to go back

04/05/2019

Great

Service

The hotels were great and meals were also. Collette was 1st class.
Tour

Wrong time of year. Cold, windy, rainy

04/04/2019

Service

We missed our connecting flight. There was no one from Collette to help us make arrangements for our overnight stay or our continuing flight to Ireland. We were told our Collette trip started when we got to Ireland. The brochure indicates differently. We were booked on the next 8:35 pm flight which caused us to miss a whole day in Ireland. We did not get to stay in the castle. When we arrived in Ireland we had a hard time finding a Collette representative which turned out to be a bus driver. The bus was parked a considerable distance from the airport exit. For some it was too far. We were not allowed to have our luggage until we arrived in Ireland. It would have been nice to freshen up a bit before starting our tour. As it was we were taken directly to another bus to catch up with the rest of the tour group. The rest of the trip was great. We had an excellent tour guide and bus driver. Ireland is a beautiful country. I would recommend that the last night dinner and entertainment not go past 8 pm as the next morning was a very early one.
Tour

I really enjoyed the Medieval dinner. The food and entertainment were excellent.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Please accept our sincere apology for the issues you experienced flying to Ireland. Our tour guides normally greet our guests upon arrival to tour however since you arrived on day 2, he was not able to leave the group. Your feedback will be reviewed to enhance the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

04/04/2019

Service

We were lost sheep when we missed our connection in Newark but eventually we got it straightened out thanks to an experienced who took charge. The rest of the trip was wonderful
Tour

Loved the gardens around the castle at Blarney Stone. While Ed went to kiss and be photographed, I toured and photographed the gardens. Judy

04/04/2019

Service

The tour guide, Molly Cashen, was great in telling us about Irish history and customs. The bus driver, Ronan, was a safe driver. The hotels were all excellent that we stayed. I enjoyed the trip to Ireland very much with Collette. Saw a lot of Ireland by bus. Excellent.
Tour

There were quite a few memorable experiences. Enjoyed the stay at Cabra Castle and the last dinner in the ballroom there at the castle.

04/03/2019

Service

The flight arraignments could have better. We were all senior citizen and an 18 hour trip a 7am arrival in Dublin with no hotel rooms available till 3pm was a bit much.
Tour

Ireland is beautiful, so you put up with a lot just to get to visit there.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Air department in order to improve the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

04/03/2019

Service

Their meals were well planned most of the time, and no I would not recommend them or go on another of their tours. Flight going in to Dublin was not thought out, to arrive later in the afternoon would have made more sense. It was extremely hard on many of the people on the turn because of health issues and limited mobility. When I tour I like to have local guides that can really tell you what it is like to live there. School requirements, using their transportation systems, they spent way to much time repeating their history. I did a Trafalger tour and one morning they took us to a local pub for an Irish Coffee and the high school students came to dance for us; in Alaska a high schooler working on the tour told us of their requirements to graduate in Alaska dealing with their extreme weather.
Tour

I give them 4 stars because some of it was interesting but on the other hand I had been there before so some of it I had already done.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by our Air and Product Design Team's so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

03/30/2019

Service

Alll arrangements made by Collette were great; from the limo at the senior center to the tour guide in Ireland. The weather co-operated with us, and the trip was good. Yes, I'll go with Collette again!
Tour

Everything in Ireland was beautiful. The Blarney Castle was most memorable!

03/29/2019

Service

Before, during and after my trip to Ireland I felt Collette had done everything I could ask for to make my trip memorable. I appreciate the courtesy and helpfulness when I called with questions. This trip was my favorite because the Tour Manager, Marc, the bus driver, John, and all the fellow passengers were great. Lots of fun adventures with very nice hotels and restaurants. I have told several people that Collette is a great travel company. Keep up the good work!
Tour

I loved how friendly and helpful the people of Ireland are. Our tour manager, Marc, took great care to make sure everyone was happy and taken care of. We all loved our happy and friendly bus driver, John. I loved the castles, sheep, cathedrals, food, etc. I enjoyed all the different places we toured and would have a difficult time picking a favorite.

03/29/2019

Service

I enjoyed the tour immensely! Our tour guide and bus driver were both excellent! They were very knowledgeable about the country and were very helpful in assisting all travelers. Recommendations: I was disappointed that my sister and I were not seated together on our air flights. We have traveled with other tour groups, but have never been seated apart. I didn’t think to request that because it has never happened in all the years we have traveled together. She is eighty-one and it is helpful for me to be seated with her to assist her. Even the technology of the inflight movies can be difficult for her to maneuver. That was my only real concern. If I travel with your company again, I will be sure to state that we must be seated together.
Tour

I really enjoyed our bus tour of the Dingle Peninsula.

03/29/2019

Service

The entire tour went off without a hitch. We arrived a little early at the pickup point and the driver, John, was already there. Although there was a delay at Dublin airport finding our luggage, the driver, Robert, was patiently waiting for us. Both drivers were professional and enjoyable to talk with. Our tour manager, Marc, couldn’t have been more pleasant and helpful and was fully knowledgeable of the areas in Ireland we visited.
Tour

Tour was excellent, guides were knowledgeable, accommodations were very nice.

03/28/2019

Service

trip was a little boring not any moments of wow or loved that erin was very good flight connections were bad would pay extra for better .
Tour

first hotel too far out nothing to do for half a day wasted time have better things to do one day ride 2 stops to shop boring.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Air and Product Development Team's to improve the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

03/21/2019

Great tour of Ireland

Service

Ireland tour was well managed by our tour manager,April Smith. She gave us a history lesson in Ireland but with no final exam. She knows so much history! Our days were planned with a lot of activities but we also had free time. Great tour
Tour

Well managed tour. Loved it.

03/05/2019

A great trip. Enjoyed every destination. Wish the bus driver was more helpf

Service

I would buy again. Everything went off without a hitch
Tour

Staying in the castle the last night

02/22/2019

Service

No photo
Tour

Two days in hospital now trying to get insurance to pay correct

02/12/2019

Service

I think they are a good tour company and try to do the best for their customers.
Tour

Sorry, due to a medical emergency - did not get to finish the tour but we are going to go back.

02/06/2019

Service

Colette was our guide. She is soooo knowledged, funny, and kind. Our group had a few people that were very challenging to the entire bus, but Colette was kind, re explained everything several times, even they did not listen very well. I understand they reported her as not explaining, but I want you to know SHE DID.... MANY times. I hope you receive all of the positive feedback she deserves, and I want you to know that if I ever go on another Colette trip and find Colette is our guide...I will JUMP at the chance to have her
Tour

Talking to Colette about our mothers

02/03/2019

Service

Reservations were all handled through our chamber of commerce, Any questions that I had were handled by them.
Tour

Enjoyed everything except the farm visit. I felt there were other things we could have done in the place of that.

02/02/2019

Service

Tour guide not personable. There was nothing to do the First day at the castle except wait 5 hours for a room.
Tour

Same as last box that was #1

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Tour Management and Product Design Teams in order to enhance the overall quality of our tours.

Collette Support

02/02/2019

Service

Really organized trip with a variety of sites and activities
Tour

Great trip. Would have liked the two days in Dublin at beginning of trip when we sera’s tired.

02/02/2019

Perfect!

Service

Everything was top notch. Will definitely use Collette again.
Tour

Absolutely wonderful. Can’t wait until our next trip.

02/01/2019

The tour,accommodations, and our guide were excellent.

Service

The entire package was terrific. Lovely accommodations, knowledgeable and helpful tour guide, and gorgeous scenery all made for a marvelous trip. The other people on the tour were polite and friendly.
Tour

All aspects of the trip were equally memorable.

02/01/2019

Irish Splendor Spectacular!!

Service

My sister and I loved our time in Ireland. The trip was planned perfectly! Can't wait to have another tour with Collette!
Tour

loved our time in Ireland!!

02/01/2019

Service

Collette is outstanding. They provide an excellent itenarary, everyone was pleasant, and the accommodations were the best. I would travel with Collette again, and I have recommended them to others.
Tour

Our tour director was very knowledgeable. Our driver was an expert. The entire trip was a great learning experience. Beautiful scenery, excellent food, and wonderful experiences with the culture of Ireland.

01/25/2019

I have taken two Collette tours and would highley recommend them to any one

Service

Every part of the Collette tour to Ireland was wonderful. We took a group of 25 from our senior center. The hotels were beautiful and comfortable. The tour guides and the tour manager and bus driver were first class.
Tour

one of my favorite experiences was touring the Irish Dairy farm and listening to stories of the owner of the farm. We saw a true picture of what the lives of the Irish is like. The Patriarch of the family had so many wonderful stories. One optional tour - to the restaurant in Dublin owned by U2 was really hyped up and it not meet with how it was described. We didn't have much opportunity to spend time in pubs and to hear the Irish music.

01/19/2019

Great Trip

Service

the pick up service was great as was the tour guide Sean. very knowledgeable and helpful.
Tour

This was my 9th trip to Ireland an one of my best

01/18/2019

Magnificant to say the least!

Service

We were extremely pleased by the trip. The tour guide, tour, food, and entertainment was superb! There isn't anything negative about the trip, except it ended too fast.
Tour

Everything went as scheduled in our itinerary. The weather was ideal, and the stop at a dairy farm was very nice.

12/27/2018

My Collette Experiences

Service

I have traveled with Collette many times. I have never been disappointed. They take you to the best places, whether it's the hotels or the tourist attractions. The tour guides are knowledgeable and professional.
Tour

Kissing the Blarney Stone and Irish Step Dancing at a local pub

12/27/2018

Service

It would take too long to write about what was bad about this tour. I will be writing Collette a long letter!
Tour

It would take more space than what you are providing.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. When your feedback is received and processed a member of the Guest Relations Team will be reaching out to review your comments.

Collette Support

12/06/2018

100% Fabulous Trip

Service

I felt that the locations that we visited and the amount of time spent in each was spot on! EVERYONE was respectful and polite and friendly. I also enjoyed the free time which was spent by opting out of two “extra” group dinners. Our guide suggested eateries for us since we weren’t going with the group and these places were excellent. I’d 100% go in a tour with Collette again.
Tour

I lived the Blarney Castle. The time of this tour was slightly off season so there were NO crowds which made for a perfect experience.

12/06/2018

Our Irish Splendor tour was amazing!

Service

I would and have recommended Collette to others. The experience was great. We had all of our info in plenty of time, including a nice packet with flight info, luggage tags,bags etc. our tour manager Erin was amazing! Great fun for our group of 4.
Tour

Ease of booking Pre-planning questions answered promptly Tour manager and bus driver were great

12/05/2018

Service

Collette provides great service, so I can travel without having to worry about the details. Hotels, meals, and transportation were taken care of. The tour guide on my Irish Splendor trip, Colette Dennison, was very knowledgeable and entertaining, and she was able to keep a crowd of sometimes challenging people in line with her great sense of humor and professional composure. Our driver was excellent and kept the coach in great shape.
Tour

Fast-paced, but very enjoyable. We saw a lot of Ireland in 6 days. My favorite place was Dingle and Inch Beach - so beautiful!

11/30/2018

Service

Wonderful
Tour

Beautiful countryside And ocean views

11/29/2018

A must do on your Bucket List!!

Service

Yes, it was a wonderful trip. Saw all of the highlights and left me wanting more time in Ireland.
Tour

Well planned and made good use of our time.

11/29/2018

Service

You need to have tour guides that are friendly, accommodating and native. Tour guides drive the experience.
Tour

Again the tour guide drove the experience. Going to the farm was a wasted day.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to Ireland. A member of the Guest Relations Team will be reaching out to discuss your feedback.

Collette Support

11/24/2018

Service

Great value for the price. The pace was just right with a good balance of planned activities with free time.
Tour

It was a great value Coach was comfortable, Hotels great

04/06/2018

Wonderful Experiences

Service

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

Hard to choose but Blarney Castle & kissing Blarney Stone.

03/12/2018

Good tour itinerary and hotels

Service

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.
Tour

I loved the drive around the Dingle Peninsula.

Hello, Gretchen! Thanks for all your great feedback. We have passed it along to our team members for consideration. We hope to travel with you again soon!

Collette Support

12/29/2017

Service

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.
Tour

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

12/25/2017

Irish Splendor = ❤️

Service

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.
Tour

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

12/09/2017

Service

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

All the activities planned gave me a worthwhile experience.

11/20/2017

A smaller tour or age appropriate tour would have been more enjoyable.

Service

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.
Tour

Most memorable was Dingle Peninsula. Breathtaking views and scenery!

11/20/2017

Service

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.
Tour

The knowledge our tour guide had and sightseeing were breathtaking.

11/10/2017

Service

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

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

06/02/2017

no smokers next time

Service

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
Tour

smokers should have their own tour

04/19/2017

Service

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.
Tour

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.

04/14/2017

Wonderful way to see Ireland!

Service

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.
Tour

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.

04/14/2017

Service

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

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

11/28/2016

Excellent service by Collette US

Service

Thanks for a great trip!
Tour

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

11/26/2016

Excellent service by Collette US

Service

Very organized, informative, beautiful scenery. Enjoyed!
Tour

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

11/12/2016

Great tour guide. Super bus driver. Excellent company.

Service

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

11/11/2016

Will take another tour in the future

Service

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

11/11/2016

michael ,the tour guide was knowledgable about the history and current cult...

Service

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

dublin was lively and interesting. the countryside was beautiful

11/11/2016

The office staff was extremely polite and helpful. The bus driver amazing. ...

Service

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

Loved the Dromoland castle and the Dingle peninsula