Best price guarantee Learn More
- Platinum Operator
- CIE Tours
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 26 - 50
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Glasgow's Victorian architecture
- Cruise Loch Lomond and tour Inveraray Castle
- Visit the Isle of Skye and Loch Ness
- Experience sheep herding in the Highlands
- Tour Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Glasgow Tour & Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
- Day 2 Loch Lomond Cruise & Inveraray Castle
- Day 3 Isle of Skye & Loch Ness
- Day 4 Culloden Battlefield & Sheepdog Trials
- Day 5 Blair Castle & Whisky Tasting
- Day 6 Glamis Castle, St Andrews & Scottish Evening*
- Day 7 Edinburgh Castle & City Tour
- Day 8 Ferry to Belfast, Titanic Belfast & Dublin
- Day 9 Sean’s Bar & Galway Walking Tour
- Day 10 Connemara, Catamaran Cruise & Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
- Day 11 Sheepdogs, Cliffs of Moher & Kate Kearney’s Cottage
- Day 12 Jaunting Car Ride, Ring of Kerry Highlights & Kenmare
- Day 13 Blarney Castle, Traditional Music Session & Waterford Walk
- Day 14 House of Waterford Crystal & Kilkenny
- Day 15 Independent Day in Dublin
- Day 16 Tour Ends in Dublin
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Sandman Signature Glasgow Hotel
Hotelday 1Ballachulish Hotel
Hotelday 2Muthu Newton Hotel
Hotelday 3Crieff Hydro Hotel
HotelDays 4, 5Norton House Hotel & Spa
HotelDays 6, 7Royal Marine Hotel
Hotelday 8The Galmont Hotel & Spa
HotelDays 9, 10Great Southern Killarney Hotel
HotelDays 11, 12Granville Hotel
Hotelday 13Clayton Hotel Burlington Road
HotelDays 14, 15
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 50 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Customer Photos
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- CSChrista· October 20th, 2024Completely depends on who you get as guide & driver. The Scotland portion of our trip was wonderful. The Ireland leg was just painful. Was stuck with a monotone guide that had half the bus asleep at any given time. Too much money to sleep through a trip.Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- MKMichael· May 24th, 2024We lucked out on the weather on our entire trip and had outstanding weather. Our tour guides were so informative and fun in both Scotland and Ireland. Even with the wrench of our guide getting injured during our trip, everything went smoothly for us and we had a very happy and fun vacation. We absolutely loved our guides and drivers who all went that extra mile that just makes a vacation so much more relaxing. Not once did we have to worry about our bags or any other details. We always knew when/where to be, and where we were going next. We learned so much about both countries and absolutely plan to go back with CIE next year. Thank you to Deirdre "D", Adrian, Tony and Marion! We hope to one day encounter you guys again!Show more
Trip date: May 2024 - JVJohn· April 13th, 2024We were very impressed with all aspects of this tour. The standard of the hotels was first class. The fact that we were not paying for extras including most of the dinners was a big plus. The Scottish tour guide was the best we have ever had and we have done a lot of tours.Show moreTrip date: March 2024
- ALori Kegley· May 19th, 2023We traveled to amazing places and met some wonderful people.Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AEvelyn Charmaine Hoit· June 14th, 2023The Scotland side of our tour was perfect. Fabulous Tour Guide and Driver. Food, hotels, tour in general were superb. Cannot say enough about this part of tour. Ireland was sadly lacking. Our tour guide seemed like he was not interested, the driver seemed irritated with the tour guide most of the time. The tours were lacking in substance, too much time on the freeway in the bus. (in Scotland we rarely traveled freeways, only smaller roads through the country) Issues with hotels that our tour guide said immediately "you know this is not my fault". We did not see some of the things we were told we would. After a few days of this most of us were ready to go home.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- ACathleen Jo Wilder Weber· June 15th, 2023Quality historical information - Great accommodations - Wonderful Food.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- ABarbara Jean Beck· June 19th, 2023So well-planned and organized. Best tour guide in Scotland, Rory, and Bus Driver, David. Gest tour guide in Ireland, Marlene, and bus driver, Nick!!!!!!!!!Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AMs. Lori Rae Brama· June 23rd, 2023Wonderful accommodations, good stops. Tour directors were very well informed on history and more. Bus drivers were excellent.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AGerald Boiteau· June 23rd, 2023The guides were very knowledgeable, wonderful hotels and food experiences.Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- ADavid Boyd Martin· June 24th, 2023This was our first trip to Scotland and Ireland to celebrate our retirement and CIE is the best provider of group tours, not only in our opinion but also others on the tours that had used other tour providers.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
Dates & Availability
Why book with TourRadar?
- Trusted and vetted operators
- Rated excellent on
- Best price guarantee
- 24/7 customer support
- Earn $100 in travel credits
- Free eSim with every purchase
To protect your payment and ensure your booking will be processed in Australia, never transfer or communicate outside of the TourRadar website or app.
- From Wednesday11 Jun, 2025To Thursday26 Jun, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday13 Jun, 2025To Saturday28 Jun, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday15 Jun, 2025To Monday30 Jun, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday18 Jun, 2025To Thursday3 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday22 Jun, 2025To Monday7 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday25 Jun, 2025To Thursday10 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday29 Jun, 2025To Monday14 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday2 Jul, 2025To Thursday17 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday6 Jul, 2025To Monday21 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday9 Jul, 2025To Thursday24 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday13 Jul, 2025To Monday28 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday16 Jul, 2025To Thursday31 Jul, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday27 Jul, 2025To Monday11 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday30 Jul, 2025To Thursday14 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday3 Aug, 2025To Monday18 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday6 Aug, 2025To Thursday21 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday8 Aug, 2025To Saturday23 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday10 Aug, 2025To Monday25 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday13 Aug, 2025To Thursday28 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday15 Aug, 2025To Saturday30 Aug, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday17 Aug, 2025To Monday1 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday24 Aug, 2025To Monday8 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday27 Aug, 2025To Thursday11 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday29 Aug, 2025To Saturday13 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday31 Aug, 2025To Monday15 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday3 Sep, 2025To Thursday18 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday5 Sep, 2025To Saturday20 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday7 Sep, 2025To Monday22 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday10 Sep, 2025To Thursday25 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday12 Sep, 2025To Saturday27 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday14 Sep, 2025To Monday29 Sep, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday17 Sep, 2025To Thursday2 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday19 Sep, 2025To Saturday4 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday21 Sep, 2025To Monday6 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday24 Sep, 2025To Thursday9 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday26 Sep, 2025To Saturday11 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday28 Sep, 2025To Monday13 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday1 Oct, 2025To Thursday16 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Friday3 Oct, 2025To Saturday18 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Wednesday8 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday12 Oct, 2025To Monday27 Oct, 2025Not available in your region
- From Sunday8 Mar, 2026To Monday23 Mar, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday15 Mar, 2026To Monday30 Mar, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday22 Mar, 2026To Monday6 Apr, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday12 Apr, 2026To Monday27 Apr, 2026Not available in your region
- From Friday17 Apr, 2026To Saturday2 May, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday22 Apr, 2026To Thursday7 May, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday26 Apr, 2026To Monday11 May, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday6 May, 2026To Thursday21 May, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday13 May, 2026To Thursday28 May, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday20 May, 2026To Thursday4 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday24 May, 2026To Monday8 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday31 May, 2026To Monday15 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday7 Jun, 2026To Monday22 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday10 Jun, 2026To Thursday25 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Friday12 Jun, 2026To Saturday27 Jun, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday21 Jun, 2026To Monday6 Jul, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday24 Jun, 2026To Thursday9 Jul, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday28 Jun, 2026To Monday13 Jul, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday8 Jul, 2026To Thursday23 Jul, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday15 Jul, 2026To Thursday30 Jul, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday5 Aug, 2026To Thursday20 Aug, 2026Not available in your region
- From Friday7 Aug, 2026To Saturday22 Aug, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday9 Aug, 2026To Monday24 Aug, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday16 Aug, 2026To Monday31 Aug, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday30 Aug, 2026To Monday14 Sep, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday2 Sep, 2026To Thursday17 Sep, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday9 Sep, 2026To Thursday24 Sep, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday16 Sep, 2026To Thursday1 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday23 Sep, 2026To Thursday8 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday27 Sep, 2026To Monday12 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- From Friday2 Oct, 2026To Saturday17 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- From Sunday11 Oct, 2026To Monday26 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- From Wednesday14 Oct, 2026To Thursday29 Oct, 2026Not available in your region
- 73 Other Unavailable Departures
Best price guarantee Learn More
What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- T
Tamara
Asked on February 20th, 2025What are the transport arrangements for the tour?
CIE ToursOperator•Written February 2025Transport involves a mix of flying or taking a boat, followed by renting a car as necessary depending on the tour route.
- M
Markin
Asked on January 24th, 2025Can I book accommodations after the tour through your website?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written January 2025
Yes, you can book post-tour accommodation directly through our website. Please ensure to specify your dates when booking.
- M
Marina
Asked on November 10th, 2024What type of accommodation is available the night before the tour starts?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written November 2024
Pre-tour accommodation includes one night at a hotel and breakfast. This can be arranged for an additional fee.
- A
Aadil
Asked on October 25th, 2024How can I check if my tour includes visits to specific sites like Giants Causeway?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written October 2024
The tour itinerary does not cover Giants Causeway as it only visits Belfast, not the North Coast. Please review the detailed itinerary for site visits.
- R
Rose
Asked on July 22nd, 2024Are transfers included in the tour package?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written July 2024
Transfers are not included in the tour package but can be purchased separately once your flights are booked.
- C
Cody
Asked on July 4th, 2024Do you provide airport pickup services?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written July 2024
You can purchase a group transfer service that runs until noon from Edinburgh airport. Please confirm your flight details to arrange this service.
- E
Elena
Asked on June 27th, 2024What should I know about the alcohol regulations on the tour?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written June 2024
During the tour, there will be opportunities for whisky tasting and we abide by local drinking laws. Ensure you bring a valid ID to participate in such activities.
- R
Ruth
Asked on June 26th, 2024Are the May 2025 tours all sold out?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written June 2024
Below are the available May 2025 dates: Sun Apr 27, 2025 Mon May 12, 2025 US$5045, Sun May 04 2025 Mon May 19, 2025 US$5695, Wed May 14, 2025 Thu May 29, 2025 US$5695, Fri May 23, 2025 Sat Jun 07 2025 US$5695. Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
- L
Leanne
Asked on June 10th, 2024How can I ensure accessible hotel accommodations?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written June 2024
We can request accessible accommodations for your stay. We recommend indicating any accessibility needs early in the booking process.
- S
Sven
Asked on June 1st, 2024How do I ensure my travel insurance details are updated on your website?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written June 2024
Please provide your policy number via our website or customer support to update your travel insurance details.
Good to Know
Tour ID: 198651
Similar Tours
Keep Exploring Europe
- Best 3 Weeks Europe Itineraries 2025/2026 (with Reviews)
- One week in England and Scotland (for Seniors) 2025/2026
- 10 Best Cultural Travel Companies
- Europe In-depth Cultural
- 16 days Europe
- Operators in Europe
- Scottish & Irish Gold - 16 Days/15 Nights Tours in UK and Great Britain
- Ireland and Scotland Tours
- UK and Great Britain Tours
- Europe Tours
- In-depth Cultural Tours
- Family Tours
- Group Tours
- Fully Guided Tours
- Coach / Bus Tours
- Historical Tours
- Scotland tours
- Northern Ireland tours
- Ireland tours