Irish Tourism Reviews

Linda Larkin did a remarkable job helping us plan our trip and then making all the bookings for our self-driving tour. I told Linda about the kind of experience were we hoping for and she delivered in spades. All of our stays were excellent locations - well above our expectations. Service was terrific, food was great and we enjoyed Ireland exactly as we had hoped. The rental car (a compact Dacia), although small, was ideal for all the highways and narrow windy roads we drove. CarPlay was an unexpected bonus that made navigation a breeze with my iPhone's Apple Maps app. All told we had a phenomenal experience and would gladly book with irishtourism.com on our next trip to Ireland. Thanks once again Linda for your incredible service and support. We'll definitely be recommending irishtourism.com to our friends. Cheers!... Dave Newcombe

We recently book a trip to Ireland with irishtourism.com. We had a large group (10 people) with many different opinions and Tina was able to satisfy the wants and needs of the entire group. Our hotels were great and the private travel group that she hired put us with a charismatic and knowlegdable driver who no only took us to the places we requested, but also showed us some other amazing sites off the normal "touristy" routes. Thank you Tina and irishtourism.com for such a great experience.

Wonderful service, particularly from our consultant Linda Larkin, with careful planning, fantasic notes with alternatives for almost every experience and hints for great hotels and eateries. Ireland is fabulous and we wished that we had found it sooner.

We are a family group of 8 who did the 14 night Best of Ireland rail tour. Throughout the organizing / decision process I was very happy to be able to easily contact our agent , Linda Larkin, by phone or by email and receive quick answers to any queries. The tour included lots of day trips which covered all the highlights in and around the 5 towns we stayed in. We stayed 3 nights in most of the towns which allowed for good settling in . We were impressed with the amount of info / maps / itinerary details and suggestions given and we loved the ease of rail travel - ticketing system was super easy . Mix of accommodation - Some of the hotel rooms were quite small but we also got some luxury ( esp the Titanic Hotel in Belfast) Irish Tourism took the hassle out of organizing a trip for eight !!

My wife and I rebooked with Irish Tourism following our first trip being thwarted by Covid. We found Stephanie Guia from Irish Tourism to be most helpful firstly through our cancellation and then again in re-booking our self drive holiday of 18 nights. Everything was seamless, with a detailed itinerary that assisted us in planning but also navigating Ireland. Our Accommodation in all but one instance was more than we expected and the choice of B& B's selected were excellent with welcoming hosts and wonderful breakfasts. The length of each stay was spaced perfectly to allow us to relax, absorb the environment and play a little golf. We cannot speak highly enough of Stephanie and Irish Tourism and will definitely use them on our next visit to Ireland.

There were many steps on planning our tour. The Irish Tourism website and documents (e.g., 72 page itinerary) were very helpful. More importantly, our agent, Marie Lieb, was helpful, through, and prompt.

I had contacted a number of tour companies for our adult family trip to Ireland. Irish Tourism was by far the most accommodating as I had specific destinations I wanted to visit. Maria Lieb was great to work with, always prompt with responses to questions and helpful with suggestions for our trip. Other companies I had contacted were not willing to make changes to their fixed itineraries. I highly recommend Irish Tourism and would use them again.

Irish Tourism made all the difference with our trip to Ireland! They were professional and helpful from the very first point of contact. We communicated with the same person throughout the process. She listened well and was quick to respond to our questions. She booked our rental vehicle, four hotels, and events for our family of six. All of her hotel selections were good quality. Most importantly, she responded immediately to a need we had while in country. We highly recommend using this company to be more confident of a wonderful visit.

The trip included everything we requested. Any issues were handled promptly and always professionally. Linda kept me well informed and personally contacted me immediately if something arose she perceived as a possible issue. We were traveling by train several times and took many tours. The instructions on the evouchers were clear and easy to follow. We had a wonderful trip and would highly recommend Linda and your agency to anyone. Well done !!!

From the first email inquiry, Irish Tourism was incredibly easy to work with. We started with a 14 day Rail Tour and then with help from Stephanie G, personalized the trip to include extra days to visit the towns where my grandparents grew up before immigrating to the United States. Stephanie was always responsive to my emailed questions and made very helpful recommendations. We flew into Dublin and trained to Cork, then Killarney, Galway, Dublin and Belfast. Each of those cities was a base for day trips arranged by Irish Tourism. For travelers from the US, the rail tour was easy and comfortable and gave us a chance to see the countryside and talk with local residents. Our hotels were all wonderful, walking distance from the train station except in Dublin and Belfast as you might expect. We had a two private drivers who were wonderful too: helpful, knowledgeable and flexible to our specific circumstances. About a week before our departure I received several PDF files with all of our prepaid vouchers, maps and information about the cities and tours we had planned. That timing allowed us the change to plan our daily schedules and have a good sense of what we would be doing when on each day of the trip. Overall, Irish Tourism has our enthusiastic recommendation for being responsive, flexible, thorough, timely, and knowledgeable.

We booked a self-drive 15 day tour of Ireland with Tina O'Connor. Tina made arrangements for our car rental, set up the itinerary and made our hotel and B&B reservations. Tina fine tuned the itinerary based on our individual preferences and made helpful suggestions/recommendations. The car and sleeping accommodations were consistently ready for us through out the trip. We had a wonderful vacation and would definitely use Irish Tourism, Ltd. again!

Our tourist guide, Stephanie Guina, she was the absolute best!!!! She set up our Hotel, B&Bs and Castle stays. She also took care of our car rental and information about the areas we were traveling, all at a fantastic price I might add! I can't say enough how helpful and knowledgeable Stephanie was. If I am ever luckly enough to come back to Ireland I would make my reservations through Stephanie. Ireland was as the locals say, lovely. I say it was Absolutely Awesome!! Thank you Stephanie for a truly memorable trip. Vicky Whitworth Villa Ridge, Missouri USA

We had a great experience with Irish Tourism. They recommended and planned our six night trip and all the Hotels where very nice. We will definitely use them for our next trip to Ireland.

I worked with Stephanie while planning our trip to Ireland. Planning the trip was effortless on my part. I let Stephanie know the parts of Ireland my husband and I wanted to visit and she booked all of the hotels and the rental car. The hotel vouchers and the customized Ireland paperwork she sent us were extremely helpful for planning our days. The beautiful hotels she booked for us were in great locations and extremely comfortable. We also appreciated the pub recommendations that included which ones had food and provided music. It was a pleasure working with Stephanie. She always replied to my emails promptly and answered all of my questions. In the future, my husband and I would like to plan another trip to this beautiful country. We will definitely book the trip with Irish Tourism.

We had an absolutely wonderful time on our trip. Honestly, things went so smoothly thanks to all of IrishTorusim's help with planning. We were especially blown away by the Ballinalacken Country Hotel by the Cliffs. Truly all of our stays were great and we loved that we didn't have to worry about breakfast because it was included with all the stays. We had a great time driving all over the country. The cars worked out well and we were able to connect our phones to use the GPS which was a lifesaver. This was an absolutely unforgettable trip with memories to last a lifetime.

The itinerary perfectly matched what we wanted to do and was detailed but flexible. The lodgings were high quality and conveniently located. Tina was helpful and responsive, and the whole trip was delightful. I would use Irish Tourism again and recommend them.

When starting to plan our Ireland vacation in spring of 2022 we came across Irish Tourism and contacted them to see what they could do for us. They were so helpful in customizing the trip to our exact specifications. Linda Larkin put up with our constant questions, itinerary changes and all other concerns. This month tour of Ireland was so well organized by Linda by supplying us with fantastic lodging, suggestions and car rental arrangement. Price quoted when we booked the trip a year in advance never changed a bit. Thank you so much for our trip of a lifetime.

Really easy and pleasant to work with. The accommodations booked for us were excellent. Everything worked seamlessly. I would and have highly recommend Irish Tourism to my friends and family.

A group of 12, family and friends, went on a tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland at the end of April. I started working with Tina to plan the trip. We traveled the entire country with Tina’s assistance and stayed at great hotels in beautiful locations. She worked with us to determine everyone’s interest and helped us identify parts of the country to visit. Tina also assisted off in finding a driver. John O’Donovan from Butler’s was amazing. I highly recommend planning your trip through Irish Tourism. One helpful hint- I had been to Ireland several times previously and one definitely needs to be more planful and purchase tickets in advance. We had 16 beautiful days and can’t wait to go back.

Linda Larkin partnered with me to curate a wonderful itinerary for our trip to Ireland. Linda was responsive beginning with my initial inquiry and continued with the same sense of urgency "even after" the trip was booked. Each stop along our way was unique and special. Linda played a role in helping select our stops. We had a great time. There were no unexpected surprises, and the entire trip went off like clockwork. Of course, the last stop at the Ashford Castle was nothing short of spectacular. While at the castle, we took advantage of the Lake Cruise, the early morning Irish Wolfhound Dog Walk and an extended Hawk Walk as well as dining at the Cottage and the King Henry V Dining Room. The room was lake front (just as we discussed) and the service was amazing. Linda ensured I was aware of the need to make dinner reservations at the Castle. She followed up for good measure. All of our overnight stays were lovely– o course it’s difficult to compete with The Ashford Castle (which was our last stop.) The full Irish Breakfast each morning was awesome and a great way to start every day. If we had it all to do over, the only thing we'd do different is to add an extra night “here and there” as the time flew by as we drove between the cities. I would highly recommend Irish Tourism and especially Linda Larkin. She took time to listen, advise, and make changes in the spirit of "dialing it in and getting it right" the first time.