What tour operators do you recommend for a 4-6 day overview tour of Ireland?

Question

I will be traveling with a teenager on a fairly quick (4-6 days) overview tour of Ireland during the last week of March. This will be our first time in Ireland. I have been considering CIE Tours, Sceptre Tours and Vagabond Tours - does anyone have any experience with them?

In case this helps, the specific tours I am considering are:

http://www.cietours.com/affiliate/cietours/summary.rvlx?tourID=1670

http://www.vagabondtoursofireland.ie/irelandtour_5day.htm

http://www.vagabondtoursofireland.ie/irelandtour_easter_tours_from_dublin.html

http://www.sceptretours.com/vacations/ireland-escorted-irish-jaunt

Answer 1

CIE tours are good but tend not to have a lot of young people. They are Irish though and the drivers tend to have a good manner and make a bit of fun so it might do. Paddy wagon tours are great for y oung people but you might feel uncomfortable if you are older.  Not sure about the others . sorry. paddy wagon is the one all the kids go on when they get here.

Enjoy your visit. look at www.discoverireland.ie for more info.

Answer 2

paddywagon

i  advise    u  to  make  your  own  arrangements.

day   I

dublin  bus  tour

theatre/   cabaret/shopping  mall

day  2  

dart  high  speed  rail  trip    to  wicklow............if  ur  into  historic  houses  places  theres  many  historic  houses  avondale  .would  need  to  spend  another day  possibly  hire a  car.

day  3

dunlaoire  1   hour  busride  from  dublin   (southside)

walking/shopping/dining

superb    choice............many  nice  oriental/indian  restaurants.

day  4   train  to    kilkenny/killarney/bus  to  trim

3  historic  towns

killareney  is  the  furthest

would  at  least  need  to  overnight

taste  b&b  (bed  and  beakfast  accommodation)



day4/day  5

more  historic  houses  e,g  muckross  if  u  went  to  killarney/boatride  on  the  lake.

other  options

horse  racing  festivals............st  patricks  day  is  17th  of  march  .great  weekend  in  dublin

jasus  i  should  be a  f................ing   tour  consultant.smiles