Authentic Ireland Reviews 

Con helped us plan the best trip to Ireland! This was our second time and we went for a week and saw over 20 different sight seeing/tourist locations!

Above and beyond the best experience I have ever had with a travel company. Our agent Conner was amazing and listened to what we wanted to do and organized everything around us not by what anyone else wanted. It was easy and made the entire trip relaxing with zero stress. I Highly recommend Authentic Ireland ! We will be using them again when we return in 2018

Authentic Ireland was fantastic. My husband and I wanted to drive Southern Ireland but didn't know where to start. They got us all squared away, and made changes as necessary. I usually plan all of our own trips, so it was hard to let some of the planning go, but they were so fun and easy to work with along the whole way. They provided me with so much information about the places we were going I didn't even need a guide book. We wanted to include at least castle stay, and also in the finest small hotels. It was perfect. Great touring suggestions, as well as tickets to sites and dinner reservations as we desired.

Having never been to Ireland and not knowing what to expect, Authentic Ireland made the trip a breeze. They took care of everything we asked for and made all of our stops hassle free.

Don't hesitate. Authentic Ireland is THE place to book your Irish vacation. I had very specific requests and Authentic Ireland meet and exceeded all my stipulations. My group was not an easy one to accommodate, yet Authentic Ireland did! I was traveling with my mother and my aunts. We ranged in age, and level of dexterity! I spoke with, and emailed Con multiple times, he was generous with his time and very knowledgeable, he was able to map out and plan the trip of a lifetime for these very special people. You can put your trust in Authentic Ireland!

Great! I can't wait to go back!

Keeping it short and simple. We received everything we asked for and had an exceptional experience. No promise was made that wasn't delivered and EVERY reservation was on point. We will be booking with Authentic Ireland again.

By far the best vacation. Maggie made our trip one to remember and had ever detail worked out for us!!

We had the most AMAZING honeymoon thanks to our booking agent Kati Lepisto. All of our accommodations and outings were incredible, and we didn't have to worry about a thing! I recommend Authentic Ireland to all of my family members. The price, ease, and comfort of knowing we were taken care of made the trip that more enjoyable. I would absolutely book through Authentic Ireland again.

Talked with two agencies for proposals of what to see under a certain dollar range. Authentic Ireland, Listened to me, and gave me a proposal that matched my vacation goals well, and was a better value for the dollar. Staff was pleasant, professional, and helpful. I would highly recommend them as a travel agent for Ireland Trips and tours. Had the best time on Vacation, everything went smooth, saw something or a couple cool things every day. The People in Ireland were wonderful to meet and talk with. Great experience.... Best of luck on your vacation.

Amazing Group of People! I have been recommending Authentic Ireland to anyone thinking of traveling to Ireland or Scotland. This is my 3rd trip using AI and each time the packages get more intriguing and adventurous. Great package prices and excellent customer service.

Emma Tancred from Authentic Ireland arranged our vacation. We told her that it was our 15th anniversary, and that we desired to see/stay in as many castles as possible. She created our personalized castle driving tour of southern Ireland. It was wonderful!! She helped us decide which attractions to see, and helped us focus on the most authentic ones to "not miss". While we were in the planning stages, Emma was on vacation herself, and other Authentic Ireland agents took over. They helped us with a modification or two, allowing us to visit Chef Kevin Dundon's restaurant, yet get us back to Dublin in time for our flight out the next morning. I can't say enough good things about Authentic Ireland. Emma even had a bottle of wine in our room for our anniversary at Abbeyglen Castle. I have recommended Authentic Ireland to many friends.

The folks at Authentic Ireland are great to work with! You can choose one of their many pre-planned vacations or "create your own". My husband & I created our own self-drive vacation, staying in charming B&B's along the way across Ireland. Aisling was very helpful with making suggestions & ideas for getting the most out of our 10 days. I can't wait to return to Ireland using Authentic Ireland again!

Our most amazing vacation experience ever! Thank you!

We are headed on a trip to Ireland and Scotland in April and we couldn't be more happy with our agent at Authentic Ireland tours! Maggie in your Santa Rosa Office is so wonderful and helpful! She's the best at what she does, and really provided excellent customer support whenever we called. I hope we take another trip just because it's been so nice to have her helping us put this trip together!!!

I know this is well after the fact, but our trip to Ireland in early October was fantastic!! AND, we really lucked out with the weather. Rain only on the morning we left Ireland. Can't begin to say enough how helpful Lauren was in planning our vacation. Everything went without a hitch and the B&Bs, castle stay and hotel/motel were amazing. The only thing we would change would be our final stay near the airport. We thought it was too close to the airport for us, though convenient, and would not stay there again. Would rather travel back to airport from another location.

The Waterford Castle stay was amazing!! The Merry Ploughboy Show, the pub crawl and dinner at Bunratty Castle were fun. The Jail tour with history and Whiskey tour were awesome and very informative! St. Patrick's Cathedral was truly breathtaking!! A must see. The Cliffs of Mohr, breathtaking! Just a little bit of what we were able to see and do. We never imagined we would learn so much of the history of Ireland! In general, the people were truly amazing and wonderful. We will definitely be going back within a year or two and using Authentic Ireland to plan our trip. We are thinking of touring Northern Ireland and Scotland in our next adventure.

Con did a fantastic job with setting up our trip! It was definitely a trip of a lifetime, and my dad and I are already looking forward to going back to Ireland. We did a self-guided tour that took us to several Game of Thrones filming locations as well as the Cliffs of Moher, which are simply breath-taking. We also spent some time in Dublin checking out the Guinness storehouse and whiskey distilleries. I highly recommend this company and Con as well for any trip needs.

About a year ago we setup our extended family trip to Ireland last April which turned out to be the most memorable trip we’ve ever been on. So, first and foremost, thank you VERY much for your help with all of that. I know there was quite a bit of back and forth, but it was well WELL worth the effort. What a wonderful, and memorable time all of us had. There were 10 of us ranging from age 5 to 65 and you managed to keep us all engaged, weary of pitfalls and high stress situations as well.

We booked a trip through Authentic Ireland in March of 2016, for a trip at the end of September 2016. Maggie, our travel agent, was very helpful and quick to respond to any questions. She handled all of our changes and tweaks like a pro. Our trip was perfect-even better than we were expecting. We fully intend to use Authentic Ireland in the future!

In the fall of 2016, we returned to Ireland for our second chauffeured, customized tour with Authentic Ireland. Once again, we two couples were fortunate to have our favorite driver, Kevin Bourke. Our route took us up the coast from Galway, to the Aran Islands, into Donegal and Sligo, where we stayed at the breathtakingly modern Glass House—we were bowled over by the views and the chic decor! And the city is charming. West of Sligo town, several of us climbed to Queen Maeve’s tomb at Knocknarea, the first of many prehistoric sites on this trip. We crossed into Northern Ireland, where we were booked at Bushmill’s Inn, with its 18th century charm and peat fires. We enjoyed the Giant’s Causeway, several sites from Game of Thrones, and the Titanic museum in Belfast. Dropping down into the Boyne Valley, we visited the stunning Monasterboice, with its round tower and high cross, and except for us, not a tourist in sight. We ended at stunning Newgrange on a fall day with clouds racing above and an encircling view of the gorgeous countryside. And we can’t fail to mention the three fabulous whiskey distilleries Kevin found for us. We visited Bushmills, Kilbeggan, and Tullamore Dew, each unique and fascinating. The food was superb—lots of seafood chowder on chilly days, and not once did we fail to receive a warm Irish welcome. Authentic Ireland more than fulfilled our desire to see the north of Ireland, prehistoric sites, and distilleries! It was a truly customized visit, and we look forward to travelling with you again. Thanks so very much, Aisling!