13 Day Full Irish Experience - Small Group Tour

Customer Reviews

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  Paula

  · July 25th, 2025
  Our 13 day journey with Irish Experience Tours was 5 star. Our driver/guide, Lee, shared his love of Ireland, its history and beauty and great stories of its people and places. He was attentive to each passenger and treated us like family. He read the interests of the group and adapted the tour accordingly. Our accommodations and the bus we travelled in were very comfortable. The tour was wonderful and left us with great memories.
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  Trip date: July 2025
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  Ingrid

  · July 19th, 2025
  We thoroughly enjoyed our 13 day Ireland tour!! Our driver/guide Lee was amazing!!! He was easy to understand since he spoke slowly and clearly so we could understand him👍. We could tell Lee really enjoyed his job as he was very personalbe, attentive, informative, funny and accommodating!!! Lee went above and beyond😊. Lee was very accommodating with extra restroom stops when needed👍 Lee also took many photos and group photos that he shared on the WhatsApp group chat he set up!!👍👍. As for the tour, the bus was very comfortable with a convenient mini cooler storage for our drinks👍. It was GREAT that we all had 2 seats for ourselves👍. We thoroughly enjoyed every stop! So glad we went to Northern Ireland! Derry was very eye opening to the religious turmoil still happening!😔. The Giants Causeway was amazing to see and learn about! We enjoyed all of our stops on the entire trip. There was plenty of time at each stop. The walking tours were very informative. Loved the sheep herding demonstration! Also the option to see the Irish dancing show was excellent! Lee would always suggest restaurants in each of our overnight locations. He also organized group dinners for anyone interested which we really enjoyed🤗 We booked the Classic package and the accommodations were very nice with a delicious breakfast. Loved the small group tour! Would have liked to include a stop at the Blarney castle and a whiskey tasting yet know it's hard to include everything in a tour. Maybe make the tour 14 days versus 13??? We would highly recommend this tour and company and including Northern Ireland if you have the time! Kudos to Sean, the owner, for running a great company!! Hope you can add tours in Scotland in the future🤗 Ingrid & Bob, Seattle, WA USA
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  Trip date: June 2025
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  Tammie and Shawn

  · July 11th, 2025
  The tour was excellent. Lee, our guide, made the our that much better adding information throughout the tour, taking group pictures and sharing pictures with the group. Sharing recommendations in the local towns, setting up group meals, helping in any way he could. My teenagers were worried that they would not feel like the fit in with what seemed like an older group, but Lee and the group made them feel totally at home and it was a great trip/adventure for all of us. I would highly recommend Irish Adventure Tours.
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  Trip date: June 2025
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  Kathleen A

  · June 24th, 2025
  We took the 13 day full Irish experience tour in May 2025 and loved every minute! This is an awesome tour company and our driver, Leigh, was exceptional. He went above and beyond to ensure we saw as much as possible and that everyone's needs were met. He was very informative, organized, and funny and added lots of extra touches to the tour. The small group was the perfect size as we had lots of room on the bus and could stretch out. We covered over 1200 miles of Ireland and the sights were breathtaking. I would highly recommend this company and the driver!!!!
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Sarah

  · June 12th, 2025
  We enjoyed the best of both worlds with this small group guided tour experience! Besides the stress-free advantage of not having to drive a rented car on the "wrong side" of the road to see Ireland's stunning Wild Atlantic Way, we met a nice group of between 5-8 fellow travellers and had a few days of independent exploration. This smaller group was much more agile and agreeable than a typical coach full of 50 tourists! Our guide and bus driver, Anthony Dawson, was exceptional. Not only did he ensure we got everywhere safely on often narrow and winding mountain roads, but he communicated well and adapted the tour as required "on the fly" when the weather or other factors changed our plans. During one bonus visit, we were fortunate to see County Kerry's Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco & Activity Park where we had an amazing panoramic view of the nature reserve and surrounding area from a 20-meter tall viewing tower. From the wild beauty of the Connemara Region, to the history in Northern Ireland and the charm of colourful towns like Westport, Dingle and Killarney, there were too many highlights to name during our 13-day tour. Anthony's background as a professional photographer who knew where to take the best pictures, and as an artist, historian and overall fun guy, made our trip all that more enjoyable. His well-curated bus playilst perfectly enhanced the passing scenery and he always made sure we knew where we could find the best pubs at each overnight stop. We've been on a lot of guided tours around the world, but Irish Experience Tours, wtih Anthony Dawson, ranks among the best!
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Christine

  · June 8th, 2025
  My wife and I don’t believe we could have had a better experience. We were very pleased with the small group option. Our guide Anthony was excellent, sharing his knowledge about the regions we traveled through. Interactions with the people of Ireland was pleasant throughout the trip. Food wise, it was mostly good. Some locations had excellent dishes to choose from. Hamburgers seemed to be available everywhere. Breakfast was good everyday. Lodging was adequate, however keep in mind most do not have air conditioning! Hence the reason we choose to visit before Summer. To our disappointment, when booking our trip, we failed to recognize the option to upgrade the lodging. We for certain would have paid extra for that option. I believe the website could have made that easier to spot, just my opinion.
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Dan

  · June 5th, 2025
  Great tour taking you to the most picturesque places around Ireland
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Laurette

  · May 29th, 2025
  The itinerary was such that we experienced Ireland both as a group and as individual travelers making choices about how we would like to spend our time. Our guide was excellent! He was both knowledgeable and a very skilled driver. Our accommodations were perfect for an experience such as this.
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Joe

  · May 15th, 2025
  The people of Ireland and our traveling companions were warm and friendly. The natural beauty was breathtaking- the cliffs and 5the Giants Causeway. Accommodations were lovely and comfortable with delicious breakfast options. The trad music and dancing enriched the experience. The weather- it rained, it’s Ireland so what did you expect. The Castles, churches , the history were amazing. Our tour guide,Anthony, was knowledgeable and entertaining. All in all a wonderful life experience!
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  Trip date: March 2025
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  Helene

  · October 19th, 2024
  Anthony Dawson is a historian, professional photographer who knew where we should take photos, musician; pairing music with the places that we were visiting.. Caring to our unique group of people all ages and nationalities. He could think outside of the box when traffic ruined our plans or weather, he had another plan. Very lucky to have him as my guide.
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  Trip date: September 2024