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Choosing the right company for your private tour of Ireland is an important decision. Our guest reviews reflect the personalised service, local knowledge, and memorable experiences that define every custom Ireland tour we create. See what past guests have to say about travelling with Emerald Irish Tours.
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Best way to travel in Ireland - Carmel and team did a fantastic job organizing our trip. We were able to visit all the sites in Galway, Killarney, Kilkee, Doolin and Dingle in a comfortable van... read more
212bruced
Experience the Wild Atlantic Way - Excellent Custom Tour & Driver Service for the Wild Atlantic Way
We recently used Emerald Irish Tours for a custom road trip along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, traveling from... read more
harrisf95
Great day touring the Cliffs of Moher and Galway - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We had a fantastic day with Leo Murphy touring the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. Leo was everything you could want in a private guide—knowledgeable, warm, entertaining, flexible,... read more
David C
The Highlight of Our Trip! - We had an absolutely incredible two days exploring the west of Ireland with Kevin! These were, without a doubt, our favorite days of our entire trip. From Galway to the... read more
ashley f
Book with this company! - We are so happy that we booked our driver through Emerald Irish Tours. Henry was amazing, always going above and beyond for us to enjoy our trip. He had... read more
MH095
Excellent multi-day tour - Martina and her team designed a perfect itinerary for our family! We saw top attractions as well as hidden gems. Our guide/driver, Larry, was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. He incorporated... read more
Carollynne W
We recently took a tour with Carmel from Emerald Irish Tours, and it was genuinely one of the highlights of our trip. In true Irish fashion, we experienced all four seasons in a single day, but nothing dampened the experience. Carmel was incredibly knowledgeable, accommodating and an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. She shared so much about the history of the area while keeping everything relaxed and enjoyable. We were keen to fit in a few pub stops and some lunch along the way, and Carmel couldn’t have made it easier. She would drop us off, let us enjoy ourselves at our own pace, and then scoop us up again when we were ready. More than anything, we wanted to experience an authentic side of Ireland, and thanks to Carmel, we really felt that we did. She took such good care of us throughout the day and made the whole experience feel personal rather than like a standard organised tour. We honestly can’t recommend her highly enough. If you’re looking to discover authentic Ireland with someone who knows a huge amount about the local history, and who is also genuinely lovely, speak to Carmel :-) We can’t thank her enough for such a memorable day!
Carmel was an amazing guide. She was very thoughtful in suggesting places to see, especially since this was our first trip to Ireland. She was interested in the suggestions we had and places we wanted to see. We immensely enjoyed our day with her. I would highly recommend booking a tour with her.
Liam was fantastic. He was very qualified and knowledgeable. Very accommodating. Loved the trip.
Mary and James were excellent tour guides. A volume of local and national knowledge. On time, courteous, and safe. Would highly recommend Emerald Irish Tours for your next visit to the area. And Martina made the booking easy and communications were super simple on the App.
We selected Emerald Irish tours from 3 different operators. They accommodated our 3-day custom itinerary from Dublin to Dingle and points in between. The Mercedes van was spacious, clean, and comfortable. Our driver-guide, Kevin, was professional, kind, humorous, and knowledgeable about the areas and history of Ireland. He efficiently added so much to the content of our planned tour. Our party of 4, in our sixties and seventies, were thrilled with the experience.
The experience was excellent from start to finish. Martina put together a lovely itinerary based on our interests. Our driver, Roger was simply the best! We enjoyed so much while on travel - Dublin, Killarney, Galway, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher, and so much more! We felt like we were saying goodbye to a new friend. :) Thank you Roger and Martina.
Highly recommend Martina and Emerald Irish Tours. Very easy to communicate with and everything was organized for us and great recommendations. Our driver Jame’s was great as well. Knowledgeable and friendly, very punctual and flexible to our needs. Thanks for a great trip.
Highly recommend Emerald Irish Tours! My husband, four kids, and I spent a perfect week touring Ireland! We hit all the highlights - Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle, Kilarney, Galway, Connemara, and the Sky Road- and much more! Martina was a great help planning everything and our driver, Larry, was exceptional—extremely knowledgeable, great with the kids, and gave us brilliant food and sightseeing recommendations throughout the trip. 10/10 experience!
We used this service to hire a private driver for our family on six. The service was on time, very knowledgeable and flexible. Our tour had several opportunities for photos before visiting Cliffs of Moher. Spent ample time at the cliffs before getting lunch in nearby beach town and then back to Galway. Great tour!
Dear Carmel,
I meant to send this right away, but things got away from me.
Hiring Emerald Irish Tours was the very best decision we could have made for our family trip to Ireland. I know we had many plans and revisions to those plans in the months before we finally made it to Ireland.
But the planning between you and Diana made it all worthwhile. We were able to see almost all of the special locations (including many playgrounds for our 6 yrs old Grandson).
And your suggestions about “what is possible” regarding timing of drives between locations was really helpful.
We really enjoyed our driver David. David made us feel at home right from the start.
He told us stories about the locations (both historical and apocryphal) and took us to see scenes of amazing natural beauty. He was able to drop us wherever we needed and no worries about parking or getting picked up.
He easily maneuvered us on those small country roads as well as dealt with the big city traffic of Dublin, Derry and Belfast.
We're still recovering a little from jet lag – but I know I have told our friends and relatives that having a driver like David was a huge benefit on the trip.
We had a big group and occasionally had another car of our party following – David was patient throughout. We will recommend your company and David to anyone who asks. And anyone we tell about our trip!
Thanks again.
