TESTIMONIALS

We just returned from an 8 day private escorted trip to our home in Boston and just wanted to send a note to say thank you for the gift package that you gave us and for helping us plan such an amazing vacation!

Our trip did not start off the way that we had hoped with my parents not being able to make it after an illness, but David Molloy was our travel guide and helped us book the trip and made the experience of having to change last minute very easy and accommodating. He was so kind and helpful during the planning stages and up until arrival!

the entire trip was Just perfect! The views were beautiful, the hotels were perfect, the food was great, the hospitality was amazing, and Eamon our driver was just so great! He really knew his history & all the right places to see & places to be.

We truly had the vacation of a lifetime that we will cherish & never forget! Thank you, thank you!!

Love Irish Tours was recommending by a colleague and we are so glad we took her suggestion. What started out as a trip for a family of five, increased to a family group of 13! Patricia was more than accommodating with the extra cars, lodging and date change due to COVID that we could not have been more satisfied. The mix of lodging she planned allowed our group to experience Irish hospitality at its best. Patricia’s expertise in travel planning exceeded our expectations and definitely eased my anxiety as a first time traveler to Europe. We all had a wonderful time. Thank you Patricia. We hope to do it again.

We booked our trip with Love Irish Tours and Caoife was wonderful to work with. Our family had a few different self driving tour ideas and she presented all the options. The hotels and B&B's she lined up were excellent and did not disappoint. She also keep us up to date as our travel date approached so we left the USA confident everything was ready for us and it was.

We just completed the 10-day Loop of Ireland tour with Love Irish Tours to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. This ended up being the trip of a lifetime, easily, the best tour experience we have ever had. It was a small group tour (12 people) with a beautiful Mercedes bus that was extremely comfortable. The itinerary was first rate with stops at all the major tourist locations (Hill of Tara, Blarney Castle, Dingle, Cobh, The Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, Galway, Donegal, Slieve League, Belfast, Giants Causeway, Ring of Kerry & Dublin). The hotel accommodation was first rate at all 4- & 5-star hotels. The star of the trip was our driver/tour guide Fintan, he made the trip the success it was. His knowledge of Ireland and all things Irish was amazing. He has a wonderful personality and a great Irish Wit (a lot of Craic), he was extremely patient and kept us all on schedule always with a smile on his face. I recommend anyone planning an Ireland trip, consider Love Irish Tours, they are an Irish tour company based in County Meath and truly a first rate operation.
Thank You Love Irish Tours & especially Fintan for a “once of a lifetime” experience.

I just got back from a lovely Love Irish 10 day small group tour with Fintan as our driver and tour guide.

Fintan has a warm personality and is wealth of knowledge of the beautiful country. Fintan made us feel safe and kept us laughing the entire trip. We had excellent service and hospitality at each hotel. All the attractions were awesome and the additional mini stops along the way that Fintan showed us were beautiful.

This was my first time in Ireland and on a group tour, it was a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend Love Irish Tours, especially Fintan as your driver and tour guide. I can’t wait to go back to Ireland!

We wanted a trip to Ireland that would give us the flexibility to go, or stop, as we wanted, so with advice from Niall we chose a self driving tour. The tour company arranged lodgings and car rental, which allowed us to plan our own days. Driving was strenuous but not impossible, and we were able see much of Ireland and less of tour groups than we expected. The accommodations included both small hotels, B & Bs, and larger hotels, all good though some were a little fancier than we are used to. Overall a great experience, and the staff was very helpful and available even considering the time difference between US and Ireland.

My husband and I just got back from our Honeymoon to Ireland. I can't say enough good things about Love Irish Tours!
Daniel was amazing to work with and our 7 day self drive honeymoon tour of Ireland was everything we were hoping for and more!! Thank you so much for making this such an easy, stress free, wonderful experience for us 🙂

I have experienced small group tours in many countries, so I speak from experience. My initial email correspondence with Katie Allgood was inclusive and professional. She responded to my (many) questions, even on weekends, and she helped book extra hotel days for us. Our actual 10-day tour circling Ireland was the best group tour I have experienced! Seamus was so generous, engaging, and skilled at all the tasks required: driving, explaining, waiting patiently, welcoming us and making our small group feel like family. He had special “surprises” not on the itinerary for each day, and they were sometimes better than the formal tour destinations themselves. In one stop, a re-creation of a very old Irish village (which he guided us through himself with a much deeper explanation than the actual guide working there), he arranged for us to hold a baby lamb, a delight for everyone. And he is a farmer himself, so his knowledge of sheep and shepherding and of the crops that we encountered is encyclopedic. Don't miss the Giant’s Causeway, to me, his best surprise. He encouraged the group to sing and tell jokes, and he had many good ones of his own. He gauged the group quickly and modified the trip to suit our needs. He changed timing of planned destination visits based on our daily schedule so that we neither felt rushed nor bored at any place. Seamus arranged for us the perfect “black taxi” driver to show us the inside view of Belfast. Paul had lived through “The Troubles” and knew some of the players personally, yet he did present both sides fairly. We never worried about our safety as Seamus stayed near the bus, and he was a master at putting that bus into the tightest parking places and closer to our stops than any other buses. I will recommend (and already have done so) Love Irish Tours and especially Seamus, our magnificent driver and guide. Through him, I think I have a start on understanding the Irish country and its people

This is my first time to Ireland and I enjoyed it very much. We did the 10 day tour with Seamus as our driver. He was very nice to us and not only showed us everything on the schedule but put in a few extra surprises as well. My husband and I do a lot of traveling and have had tour guides in the past. Our other tour guides were very rigid about being on time and I understand this. Seamus was so laid back always telling us to “ take our time”, “ if you need to stop for something don’t hesitate to ask” etc… . He has EXCELLENT time management because with his laid back attitude we were able to see everything, we were on time, we saw extras, and he was a very safe driver. His laid back attitude calmed me and made me feel very safe in a country that I was so unfamiliar with. I will recommend Love Irish Tours to my friends and family back in the States for sure. Not only was Seamus excellent, but EVERY hotel was Top Notch. I couldn’t get over how clean the hotels were, how good the food was, and how nice the staff was. Whoever finds the hotels for the company has done an EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT job, thank you.

My experience with Love Irish tours has been fantastic! I had been to Ireland twice before, but our driver, Seamus, really made this trip special. Within five minutes of him introducing himself, you’ll feel like you’ve been talking to a lifelong friend! He knows Ireland inside and out, and makes the drive interesting no matter where you’re headed. He’s great with people of all ages, making everyone feel comfortable and ensuring that everyone’s having a great time. Whether you have no itinerary planned at all or a detailed schedule, he’ll provide you with whatever you need.

Seamus epitomizes Irish hospitality. He’s got the gift of the gab, full of wit and humor with a warm personality. I’d recommend anyone interested in visiting Ireland and to experience what makes Ireland so special — the people — to look no further than traveling with Seamus, who makes every experience memorable.

If you have any Irish heritage, be sure to tell Seamus. He’ll be able to provide cultural context of your family’s history, and takes pride in finding the homes and resting places of your ancestors. He makes the experience of traveling through Ireland personal in a way that I had not experienced before.

You may consider driving yourself in Ireland, or maybe traveling with another tour group, but I can assure you that you will not regret traveling with him as your driver. I truly can’t provide a higher recommendation for Love Irish tours and Seamus. I’ll be bringing more of my family and friends back here again so that they can experience Ireland in the same way I have, alongside my newfound Irish cousin!

In finishing our 5 day tour of southern Ireland, my expectations of the vacation were blown away mainly thanks to our wonderful driver and tour guide, Seamus. From the morning he picked us up, he was gracious, welcoming, and made sure we had everything we needed. He was great in giving us tips and suggestions and helped shape our itinerary so we saw all we wanted plus a few surprises along the way! Beyond his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm about the country, it was his personality that made our trip successful. Before the trip, I was slightly apprehensive as we would spend a lot of time with our driver / guide and in the past some tour guides have been knowledgeable, but not personable. However, Seamus went above and beyond and connected with each individual person in our group. We never had an awkward moment in the car and he created a perfect balance of jokes, friendly conversations, and space for our group to connect on our own. I will definitely recommend Seamus to anyone who comes to Ireland and can’t thank him enough for the wonderful experience!

LIT is 5/5 for sure! Six of us recently toured Ireland and Scotland. Our coordinator, Niall did a fantastic job throughout. He was very detailed and followed up on every request including a zoom call with all parties to better understand the ins and outs of our trip. Once we were on the trip our drivers were of the highest quality. Eiman was our driver in Ireland and had an incredible command of the history of the country and the sense of humor needed with our group...too much fun indeed! Gordon was our driver in Scotland and also had great knowledge of the history and local lore. Also with the quick wit he kept it fun and interesting. The key to these trips were the drivers and both were knowledgeable to get us in and out of places easily and avoid the tourist traps and large crowds. Accommodations were very good and we found excellent food and entertainment wherever we were. Would recommend LIT to anyone...great company!! We will use them again.

Wow!!!! My boyfriend & I were on the (Sept 13th-Sept 20th 2022) 8 day Love Irish (small guided bus)Tour. Niall had helped us set this up in 2018 and was so helpful and pleasant to speak to. Our driver Martin gave us the memory of a lifetime! Our favorite part of the trip was the country side of Dingle & Galway-incredible breathtaking views that make you want to live there! We felt like royalty pulling up to our stay at the Eske castle as the staff awaited our arrival outside waving to us and also waving us off as we departed the next day. We enjoyed every moment & the company we had on the bus as we toured with. The meals were delicious & included! Martin made us laugh and traveled those narrow roads as nobody can and I learned that the phrase "Top of the Morning to Ya" was actually a myth- although after saying to Martin every day he did say it back to me! 🙂 Thank you Martin, Niall, and Love Irish Tours for an incredible Holiday!

My husband and I took the small bus ten day tour. it was wonderful!! Our tour guide PJ was so full of history and love for his country it made the trip that much better. All of our accomidations were exceptional. We ate like royalty both breakfast and dinner each day. i woild recommend this trip to everyone. it went by so fast but we saw and learned so much about the history, culture and food of Ireland..

We did a tour through Love Irish Tours. From the beginning, Niall was extremely helpful during the planning stages. He assisted in charting our course and was very receptive to our wants and desires. We arrived in Ireland and met up with our driver, Seamus. Seamus was awesome! He has an incredible knowledge of the country. He’s very proud of his culture and is able to share a lot of information about it. Seamus is considerate and very accommodating! We’d highly recommend him as not only as a safe driver but also as an brilliant Irish diplomat. He knows many hidden gems on the back roads of the beautiful countryside. He makes valuable recommendations and always remains highly hospitable and accommodating.

Such a fantastic trip!!! Niall was so helpful
In planning our trip from start to finish, and our driver Seamus was simply amazing! We loved him!!! His driving was great and he was so kind and funny and showed us everything we could’ve ever hoped to see! Can’t wait to go back and we will definitely use Love Irish tours again!!

Amazing trip to Ireland!!!

We had an amazing time in Ireland!! The trip that Niall planned for us was perfect. While we were planning the trip Niall was always available to answer questions either through emails or jump in a call to discuss

Our driver , Seamus, was fantastic!! He was extremely knowledgeable about Ireland and the different sites we visited. He was great at planning each of our days and was able to quickly adjust r try he plans to meet our needs

In addition Seamus was very enjoyable to drive with. Had a great sense of humor and and shared information about Ireland and cultures

The best part was that Seamus added several surprise visits for us that were all amazing.

Being from the US, taking us to the 9/11 firefighter memorial was a very special touch that I will always remember.

Thanks to all at Love Irish and Seamus for making our vacation in Ireland so fantastic.

Perfect! Love Irish Tours and our guide Fintan Connell were amazing! Prior to our arrival, Love Irish Tours was able to anticipate our needs and suggest improvements to our itinerary! We were very pleased! But then Fintan Connell took that anticipation even further. He got to know us and offered so many improvements to our trip. He saved us time and money and was always quick to tell a story about the local area regardless of where we were. He made our trip the trip of a lifetime! Thanks so much to Love Irish Tours and Fintan Connell! We can’t wait to come back!

Just finished an 8 day Love Irish Tour. It was certainly 5 star. Neil, our driver and guide, was fabulous. His knowledge of Ireland was outstanding. He was a great driver, well organized, and just made the trip the best. The accommodations were excellent, especially the castle stay. The meals were all very good and had a selection for everyone. I cann't brag on Love Irish Tours enough. They were well organized, top of the line accommodations, vehicle was lovely, and a great price for all that was provided. Highly recommend and looking at more trips with them.

Wow!! Love Irish Tours was amazing from the planning of our tour through the entire time we were in Ireland. They were able to take our ongoing changes and incorporate them into an amazing itinerary complete with reservations at numerous hotels, restaurants and attractions! We were a small group of eight and we felt as if we were being taken care of like family! While Love Irish Tours was amazing, the real rock star was our guide, Fintan Connell. He spent time asking questions and getting to know us. We all thought he was simply interested in us but we were not giving him enough credit. After getting to know us he was absolutely terrific at making changes to our daily agenda. He saves us time and money everyday. He would call and change or make new reservations depending on where we were and what we were doing. Not only was he a magician at handling our evolving daily intinerary, his true gift was to tell us stories as we traveled. He seemed to know stories about every road and building in every town we went through. He really made the trip come alive! He knew all the best restaurants and pubs and what the local specialties were. His cheerfulness helped set the tone every day and really made us comfortable and excited about the adventures that each day held! As we returned home, all of us said that we’d always remember Ireland through his great tales and shining personality. Love Irish Tours is incredible and Fintan Connell is a legend!!

My husband Jim and I just returned from our Small Group Loop Tour (9/5-9/14/22) and completely loved it! The itinerary was wonderful; we got to see highlights and explore some of the cities and learn enough to whet our appetites for more about the history and culture. But our real joy was traveling along the Wild Atlantic Way and the Coastal Causeway; seeing the gorgeous countryside and rugged coastlines, meeting some of the friendly locals, having a lovely group of 24 people with whom to travel, and being blessed with the best tour guide Kieran Harten. Kieran was not only a wealth of information but also a great coordinator and skilled driver, very caring and accommodating, the perfect guide who takes pride in his country and wants to share that with others, and a real travel ambassador for Ireland. The accommodations on our tour were wonderful; the food was delicious (with choices) and plentiful; and we even got an option of attending a great evening performance of Celtic song and dance (Celtic Steps) while in Killarney.
Our thanks to Edel and her staff behind the scenes; especially to Rhiannon, Jessica and Daniel who we communicated with and all worked to allow an optimal trip. We could not have planned a better trip with such awesome experiences.
We will treasure our photos and all the great memories!
Go raibh maith agaibh

Love Irish Tours was simply amazing! We had a tailored tour over more than a week. We also, made several changes before and during our tour. Love Irish Tours was able to accommodate all our changes with reservations! The power of having Love Irish Tours paved the way for our changes with relative ease. The most amazing part of our tour was our driver/guide, Fintan Connell! He was the best part of our tour. He was always trying to maximize our experience. Based on ongoing discussions he suggested changes to our agenda that simply made all the difference. He saved us time and money and was just as excited as a member of our party. He filled the bus rides with local stories and it seemed like he knew great stories about not just the general areas, but every town, building and back road we were on. His suggestions for lunch and dinner were spot on! Fintan made an outstanding trip and agenda simply the best trip of our lives! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Love Irish Tours and a special thank you to the amazing Fintan Connell! We can't wait to come back!

Love Irish Tours was terrific. The coach we were in was comfortable and everything was well organized. The driver and tour guide (Seamus) had great stories, was funny and enjoyable to be around. He is a great ambassador for Ireland. He suggested several additional stops that were not on our itinerary but were all worthwhile. One was actually the highlight of our trip. This was a very enjoyable holiday and recommend both Love Irish Tours as well as Seamus.

I just returned home after my.six day Taste of Ireland tour. It was a wonderful tour. Seamus was our tour guide and was so informative and funny. Believe you me, no one was bored. The hotels and meals were first class. Seamus took such care of each of us and made sure we were at ease. There were four of us on the tour and by the end of the tour, we were friends. The highlights of my tour were the Cliffs of Mohr, Trinity College, and St. Patrick's Cathedral.

FIVE STARS FOR EVERYTHING! Beautiful motor coach, BEST GUIDE EVER, Martin! Beautiful hotels….what a wonderful experience this was for us. Country is gorgeous, everyone is so kind! Martin went above and beyond to make it the best trip ever, and we got tickets to see the Celtic dancers and band one night! It was an amazing show. Truly one of a kind experience in my life. Thank you all! ☘️
LuAnne Zaida (traveled with Diane Erhard)

LoveIrishTours.com is the ONLY tour company that would guarantee the following for me and my wife (1) a customised itinerary based on where we wanted to go in Ireland and (2) a private tour option for just the two of us that enabled me to recline my seat as far back as I wanted, since I have a spinal condition where I cannot sit in regular motor coach seats. LoveIrishTours.com was extremely open to arranging a tour such as this and that is the reason I chose them. And, my wife and I were *extremely* pleased with our trip and especially our personal driver, Robbie Allen. Robbie drove us wherever we wanted and yet kept us on track with our travel itinerary. He was extremely knowledgeable about touring and a fantastic guide and fun to be with. While this tour cost most than regular tours, we found that we were super happy with our experience as we got to see and do exactly what we wanted. Our driver was so pleasant and so helpful and he really made the trip so memorable for us by taking us to routes and locations that a motor coach tour could not travel. Overall I feel we definitely got the vakue we had hoped for by paying extra for the private tour. I will definitely book with LoveIrishTours.com again when we come back to Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🍀and hopefully Robbie will be available again!

Highly recommend Love Irish Tours! We just completed a great 10 day private tour of Ireland for 21 of us. Love Irish handled all of our hotels and breakfast, driver/tour guide and private bus for our trip. Our driver, Erik was very knowledgeable and couldn't have been better! Both Erik and Niall (who helped us plan) were patient and full of information and ideas for us. Bus was spotless and service was perfect.

My 2 adult daughters, 19 year old granddaughter and I took the Flavor of Ireland 6 day small group tour in June of 2022. It was a wonderful trip. I can't say enough good things about Love Irish Tours, they far exceeded our expectations in all respects. The hotel accommodations were wonderful and luxurious. The meals were so yummy I gained 5 pounds! We had a great group of people to travel with, there were only 15 of us and we are still in touch with each other. Our tour guide did a great job, not only did he have a thorough knowledge of Ireland but it was obvious he loves his country. He went above and beyond to make sure we all saw things we wanted to see and arranged for us to see a Celtic Steps Show one evening which was great. Not only was Fintan C. a good guide but he is just a great guy and made the trip fun and enjoyable for everyone. My family really enjoyed this trip and loved Ireland, it is such a beautiful country. Love Irish tours does a great job with tours of Ireland.

I cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Love Irish Tours. We booked the Flavoure of Ireland 6 day tour. It was the perfect amount of time to enjoy lots of amazing sights and experiences in Ireland. Our driver, Fintan C., was simply the best! On top of being an amazing driver in some challenging situations, he was kind, extremely knowledgable, and made sure we saw things above and beyond what was scheduled on our tour. The accommodations that were booked for us each night were absolutely amazing! Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would stay in such gorgeous hotels. I simply loved everything about this trip and look forward to visiting Ireland again one day. I'll recommend Love Irish Tours to everyone I know!

We had a wonderful time on our small tour with Love Irish. Great way to see the sights and make new friends. The 6 day Flavour of Ireland tour featured so many wonderful sites and activities. The hotels and meals were wonderful. And our guide/driver Fintan was amazing. So glad we booked with Love Irish.

Wonderful and so very much fun!! Eleven of us. Seamus was the best. He made the trip special and took great care of us!! Would love to do it again soon!!

Okey, dokey! This review of Love Irish Tours will be easy peasy. Our guide, Gordon C, was fantastic and brilliant. From the day he picked us up at our hotel until the day he dropped us off at Dublin Airport, he was one of the group. His knowledge of Irish history was phenomenal. You could tell by what he was telling us about Ireland, that he loves his country. He was also great at telling funny stories and jokes. The hotels we stayed at were luxurious and the food was delicious. The sights we were able to visit were the best part of our trip. Ireland is beautiful and the weather treated us well. Can’t wait to go back!

My thanks go out to Love Irish Tours and especially to out driver Seamus who helped make our journey extra special.
We had 11 people and toured all over Ireland
And having Seamus as our driver making sure we All saw what we wanted and keeping us on schedule was
Truly a blessing.
Make sure you ask for him by name for your next tour

Thank you Love Irish Tours and our driver, Martin O'Kane, for a magical 8 days in Ireland. From 12th century ruins in Trim to the comtemporary Galway music scene, it was a wonderful highlight reel of a beautiful country. My husband Mike and I particularly enjoyed our stay in the Lough Eske Castle Hotel near Galway. I truly felt like I was "queen for a day". I just wish we could have stayed longer.
The majestic natural beauty of the wild Atlantic coast of western ireland was breathtaking. Our fellow passengers on our small group tour were friendly and welcoming. Visiting the colorful fishing village of Dingle was a treat and the Guiness Storehouse rooftop Gravity Bar offered the best views of Dublin. The entire tour was well-planned and well-executed. I give it five stars and our guide, Martin, deserves an extra one. His knowledge of Irish history--as well as backroad shortcuts to avoid traffic--were impressive, but it was his undefatigable sense of humor that made our trip so memorable. We came to see a country and felt like we experienced a culture--including an amazing Celtic Steps show featuring Irish dancing and traditional music.

Orla was wonderful helping to book our 9 day self drive tour of Ireland. I was able to change the locations and number of nights for each stay and she was so patient as we worked through it all. All of our accomodations selected by Orla were fantastic! The rental car pick up and drop off was simple. Orla helped to make this a trip of a lifetime!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our Love Irish tour from 8 to 17 MAY thru the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland! Guide and driver, Fintan Connell deserves much of the credit. What a lovely man! Fintan drove the seven of us with expertise and professionalism. We chose some of the sites on our itinerary, but his suggestions were wonderful and welcome additions! He was kind, caring, calm, knowledgeable, flexible, and funny.
The minibus was nice, and accommodations excellent. Some of the sites had been chosen by our group’ but were able to see some additional, wonderful places as a result of Fin’s knowledge of the island, and his connections. Restaurant suggestions were delicious, and in our budgets. I highly recommend Love Irish Tours, unequivocally!

We started planning our trip to Ireland over 2 years ago. However, COVID forced us to postpone the trip several times. During the planning process, Niall was great in providing all the information we requested. He was very knowledgeable about Ireland and made great recommendations. We were finally able to take our trip this year! Our driver/guide, Peter, was amazing! He made sure we saw all the things we wanted to see on our trip. He made numerous recommendations on where to eat and sights to see. I highly recommend this company due to its excellent people!!!

We had a fabulous time on our 8 day tour. Neil, our guide, is so knowledgeable and fun. He made the trip even more wonderful. He gave us so much Irish history and the variety was so educational.
The planning was perfect, and he got us to each stop early to avoid the crowds. It was a magical trip and I would recommend this great company. From the beginning, Niall was so helpful when planning the trip. He answered all my many questions and
went above and beyond the expected. It was a trip we will always remember. Our rating is a resounding 5!!!!

I just returned from a small group 10 day loop tour. I had the most wonderful time of my life! Ireland is so beautiful and magical. The people of Ireland are so friendly and have the greatest sense of humor.

First I want to thank Orla for her help arranging my tour. She was wonderful.

Then there’s Seamus, our driver, who was amazing! Just the best! He made sure we saw everything on our itinerary and more!
Safety first was his motto. He also was very knowledgeable and was so funny and friendly. Seamus made me feel at home and like family from day one. I can’t say enough good things about him. We didn’t say goodbye, we said until we meet again. He gave us all his email to keep in touch and said we’ve got a friend for life, an Irish cousin.

I look forward to returning to Ireland. I will use Love Irish Tours again and definitely ask for Seamus!

Thank you Love Irish Tours and thank you Seamus!

I just returned from my dream vacation in Ireland. It was everything and more than I had hoped for. I totally fell in love with Ireland.

The beauty and magic of Ireland so hard to imagine, You have to experience it to believe it. The people of Ireland are the nicest and friendliest people I’ve ever seen. And their sense of humor!

I was nervous traveling solo, but quickly felt at home with my small group and our awesome driver Seamus. He was the best and I can’t say enough good things about him. He was so friendly, funny, and knowledgeable and became family. Safety was first and he made sure we had a wonderful time. He always thought of our safety and comfort.

I left a big piece of my heart in Ireland. I will definitely return and I will request Seamus to be my driver/guide.

We didn’t say goodbye, but “until we see you next time”.
Big hugs to Seamus and all of the other wonderful people I met along the way.

Winner of a14 family member vacation!
Our driver Seamus possesses excellent navigation skills as well as historical knowledge of all the areas we travelled through. He was most helpful, great fun, and has the patience of a saint!

My family will miss Seamus; “our Irish cousin”, as much as we will miss Ireland! Thank you again!!

We are just today finishing our 2 weeks in Ireland and can't speak highly enough of the few days this past week that our group was able to tour the Ring of Kerry and surrounding areas. Our group consisted of 11 adults and 3 children ages 7 to 11. From the onset it was clear that they were seen as the most important guests and were treated accordingly. During our travels at points the itinerary was demanding but our driver, Seamus, made sure that there were diversions ( to wit the WONDERFUL stop to see a sheep herder and his dogs) which keep them engaged and entertained.

As we arrived in each town he was sure to give information, and advice about what shops or cafes he had found enjoyable, but always with a tenor of kind advice, and not direction on what we should or should not do. No matter, every meal we had was top notch, and as much as possible affordable for a family group traveling on a somewhat modest budget.

Finally, it should be noted the bits of history and knowledge that were imparted as we toured around, in a casual way but relevant and useful as we would come through towns and see landmarks often the narrative would focus on the people of the area and our driver's understanding of that history, or points from his own experiences in the area.

We look forward to our next visit soon enough and would perhaps try to cover a few less miles and stay a bit longer on the coast.

After spending years traveling the globe wanting to see exotic, romantic, and historically exciting places I realize I could have had it all many years ago if I hadn't waited so long to visit Ireland. With Gordon Coss as our guide, my husband and I embarked on a trip from Dublin at the end of March 2022. We were immediately made comfortable for our 8-day privately escorted journey in a luxury touring sedan. Gordon was at once professional and personable enquiring about both our expectations and desires regarding dining times and any restrictions we had. I choose the backseat my husband Jerry in the front, only trying to get into the driver's side the first couple of days before remembering where we were. We tell people here we were blessed with good weather and Gordon who could find the perfect spot in Blarney for my photography loving husband to capture cherry blossoms raining down like confetti on newborn snowy lambs. And, who could recommend the perfect pub in Killarney on a Friday night where we could enjoy the crowd of locals singing along to lamentable ballads that made you cry one minute and hilarious drinking songs the next that had us wishing we were better dancers or at least not so shy. Gordon was always so well dressed in a freshly pressed shirt each morning and well-polished shoes. We saw other tour guides climbing out of buses looking rumbled and dusty and felt as proud as parents.
The pre-selected accommodations proved both comfortable as well as convenient as all were close enough to evening outings to make it possible to return on our own by walking when the weather was fair, or a quick pick up by Gordon. We stayed at some really lovely B&Bs, and on our final night were fortunate to be at the Trim Hotel and across from the grounds of Trim Castle where school children were recording a performance to benefit Ukraine.
Thank you Love Irish for providing us with such a great and knowledgeable guide as Gordon.

excellent tour. Would do again in a heart beat. Friendly, helpful, professional, tour was designed with us in mind. Felt like a queen of the castle. Ireland is the place to go. Clean, friendly and fun loving.

Daniel went above and beyond! Coming from the US for the first time, with just my grandmother, he made the trip easy for us!! Everything he planned for us on a 12 day self drive tour has been amazing! Very pleased!

We are one of three couples that recently spent a spectacular week in Ireland arranged by Love Irish. Olivia set up the tour based on our requests. She made all the arrangements for wonderful hotels, tours etc... Great job Olivia !
There are not enough words to thank our fabulous driver/guide Fintan Connell. He picked us up at the airport very early in the morning and off we went. We had some destinations/tours planned. Fintan was able to access the vibe of our group very quickly and filled in the rest of our tour personalizing it to us. Fintan made a wonderful trip all the more special.
Fintan is knowledgeable, kind, witty, helpful, professional ..... We thoroughly enjoyed our time spent with Fintan. It was hard to leave beautiful Ireland, but even harder to leave our new friend.
Five stars is not enough - Thank you Love Irish and thank you Fintan

We had a wonderful experience using Love Irish Tours for our recent trip to Ireland. From the beginning of planning and booking our trip, Olivia O'Rourke Harty at Love Irish Tours was so helpful and worked hard to arrange and customize a trip for us . We worked together to plan our itinerary so that we could visit places in Ireland that we had never seen before on our previous trips to Ireland. The hotels that Olivia booked us in fabulous with wonderful accommodations. The best part of the entire trip though was our driver/tour guide FINTAN CONNELL. He was awesome!!! He deserves a 10 star rating not just a 5 star rating. He really made our tour a fun and informative trip. His knowledge of the areas we traveled was great and he made us feel like family. I think that a tour guide is the most important part of any tour vacation and Fintan Connell definitely made our trip exceptional!
I would highly recommend using Love Irish Tours to book a vacation and if you are lucky Fintan Connell will be your tour guide!

I just returned from our tour with Love Irish Tours and can only say that 5 stars is not enough, I would give it 10 stars if possible. First , I would like to thank Orla Begley who helped plan the private tour with me. She put up with countless emails, phone calls and changes, not only to itinerary but also the number of people coming due to the covid restrictions at home and abroad. Secondly, I can not begin to thank our driver/guide Ray Tobin. Ray went out of his way so that everyone on the trip( 13 in all) had a great time. He included some suprise stops that I never would have thought of but made the trip so great. He kept us laughing, was very caring, knowledgeable and accommodating. He made sure we had a most memorable trip, right through to the end. I would highly reccommend Ray to anyone doing a tour. I will be back for another tour in the future.

I cannot begin to explain the incredible time we had on our honeymoon. First off, Edel was great to work with. I had never planned such a large vacation before but she responded very quickly to my many questions I had!

Second, Martin was our driver - and I cannot say enough good things about him. He made our trip. He wasn't just a "tour driver" - by the end of the week, it was as if we had been friends for years!! He was so knowledgeable and taught us so much. I seriously have nothing bad to say. We knew this trip would be fantastic - but he truly made it seem like a fairy tale! It's been few weeks since we have been back from Ireland and I think about it most of the day, every day. I am SO SO happy we decided to go with Love Irish Tours.

We went on the 10 day loop tour. My girl friend and I could not be more pleased with how our tour progressed. We give it a 5 star on every category. All went so well. Hotels were incredible, photo stops awesome, scenery breathtaking. We must give a standing ovation for our guide/driver, Fintan Connell. "Fin" was amazing, his attention to detail undoubtedly a big part of the tours success. Fin told of the people, history and legends of the places we were visiting. Made it so interesting and personal. Fin made good suggestions on pubs, coffee shops , restaurants to visit. We loved them all. Some of our co travelers were not in the best of health, we were impressed with the extra attention and concern Fin had for them. Fin always made sure our luggage promptly taken to room, and in morning loaded back on bus. We have misplaced luggage and other items on past tours, Fin made sure it did not happen here.

This was my 3rd visit to Ireland, my girl friends first. We will definitely return and will use Loves Irish tours, 2023. Hope to have Fin as our guide/driver.

Thank you for the memories
Robert & Sharon