Loving Northern Ireland
Ireland
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Mar 21 - Mar 29, 2025
Our curated trip of Ireland was fantastic.
Cathy did a great job capturing all of the important details that we were interested in - traditional Irish music, food, culture and countryside.
We did not rent a car on this trip. Instead, we took trains and had wonderful, informative and friendly drivers that showed us great and unknown (to us) parts of Northern Ireland.
The music and food tours were worth every penny, taste and steps.
Hotel Reviews
Great accommodations and location in the Temple Bar district. Would love to have stayed longer.
We had stayed at this hotel during a previous trip to Ireland. Location was good, accommodations were fine. Popular for large bus tours.
What a fantastic, new and classy hotel. Staff was friendly and helpful. Rooms were great. Location was ideal for neighborhood and tourist activities.
Traditional Irish hotel. Nothing fancy but great Irish feeling. Love the location at Donegal's triangle. Enjoyed the restaurants and pubs within walking distance.
We have stayed here before. Hotel was clean and accommodating. Even though it was off season, the tour bus volume was big.
Probably our favorite hotel out of the bunch but unfortunately, our shortest stay. Location was good and accommodations were fantastic.
Activity Reviews
Probably the highlight of our trip. We had a personal walking tour with Dolores, a local musician and music aficionado. The walking tour took us throughout Belfast and music along the way. I would love to come back for her punk rock tour! Our day ended with a traditional Irish music session and a great restaurant recommendation.
Jimmy Toye was a fantastic guide. Having lived through the uprising, Jimmy provided a great account during the tour. A don't miss tour in Derry.
A rainy and cold day. Our driver, Mercin, was a great guide. A countryside your of the Great Atlantic Way ... just beautiful. One of our tours was cancelled due to weather. Mercin made the best of it with a stop at Ballynahinch Castle for an Irish coffee!
We were fortunate enough to have good weather and very, very small group. Our "local" guide was great and we experienced tasty local food.
Dublin is a great town. We were able to sneak in lunch at Gallagher's Boxty House.
The sessions were good and musicians were very entertaining. We enjoyed the two venues that had music.
Our driver was very friendly and helpful.
Donegal is a cute and quiet town. Being off season, we had the town to ourselves. Our Derry to Donegal driver (Michael Gallagher) was super. He recommended lunch (Olde Castle Bar) and dinner (Quay West) spots which were great. We did catch a seisun later that night at the Reel Inn! Also bought hats at Hanna Hat Company, a wonderful experience.
The museum was okay. Worth the tour if time permits.
Our guide, Mark, was super. He took our large group to four different type venues ending up at old pub for traditional Irish music. Mark was able to address us a number of times and provide us suggestions for our remaining night. The bars might have been to crowded and loud for seniors like ourselves.
A worthwhile museum stop while in Belfast. We learned alot about Belfast and the Titanic.
Wonderful tour of the Giants Causeway and Atlantic seascape. Our driver was so nice and attentive to both my wife and I. We learned alot bout Northern Ireland and the landcape.
A bit disappointing outing. The hotel was under construction and the eating area was bleak. The food was marginal
Great recommendation by Kimkim. A great quite location, we felt like the meal was curated just for us. My wife and I experienced the tasting menu and wine pairing. A fantastic meal.
This session was cancelled due to poor weather.
On again, off again weather did not stop our guides from providing us a wonderful experience. While the tour did not encompass a large area, we had a great taste of Galway's offerings. We worth the time spend and tasty.
One of the best sessions on the tour. Being big music fans, our curator was nothing but insanely entertaining and informative. Great location and history of Irish rock museum. A must when visiting Dublin.