My First Tour Was Excellent

GoAhead exceeded my expectations in every way. Both the tour director and the driver were clearly working to make the tour a grand experience for all of us. The choice of sights and accomodations was excellent. I will go with them again and recommend them to anyone who wants a stress free approach to traveling in a foreign country. The greatest part was the exposure to Irish history in a way that made me understand the 700 year struggle with Britain and why the Irish wanted to be independent. The visit to Derry and especially the particular local guide made me understand the Troubles from the 60's in Northern Ireland from her personal experience that changed the perception I grew up with.

Our first tour -- Wonderful!

My husband and I have travelled quite a lot on our own, and a friend suggested we try Go Ahead Tours. Having never gone on a tour, we were a bit concerned that the pace might be too slow, that we might find some things uninteresting, and that we would get tired of being in a group. We found that the pace was active, everything we did was very interesting, and there were many opportunities to do things on our own. Our fellow travellers were punctual, friendly, and fun, and our tour director, Jonathan Fisher, was amazing (very organized, extremely well-informed, and very nice). Everything was planned so well and went so smoothly, we felt totally pampered. My favorite part of the tour was Bunratty Castle and Folk Park with its wonderful representation of 19th century life. Thank you Go Ahead and Jonathan!

GATours Grand tour of Ireland

Goaheads Grand tour of Ireland shows the entire country from the history to the present; from the geography to the culture; from the foods to the friendly people.

Beautiful Ireland

The Grand Tour of Ireland covered many of the things we wanted to see. There were a couple of things we wanted to see that were not on the tour and decided to stay after the tour finished and do them on our own. Go Ahead worked with us to get us a return flight two days after the tour ended at no extra charge to us. This has been our sixth tour with Go Ahead and we continue to be very inpressed with the company's helpful attitude, reasonably-priced tours, and professional staff - from the office folks in Cambridge to the tour directors, and even the coach drivers.

A Great Trip

This was a wonderful trip. It included all of the coastal features and historic sites that I wanted to see. Though rarely rushed, there was always something to see or do. My favorite features were the burren, Cliffs of Moher, Giant's Causeway, Glendalough, Bunratty Castle and the dinner in Dunguire Castle. I wanted to visit Northern Ireland and enjoyed being there; it added so much to my sense of history to actually be there. The trip could only be improved by making it longer, but that could be difficult for some people.

Grand Tour of Ireland

This trip was very enjoyable and a good value. a few of our lunch stops and visits inbetween destinations were better than the destinations themselves. Find a way to add more free time to this trip! 70% of all my pictures were taken through the bus window.

enjoyable trip

Enjoyed the Ireland trip in spite of the weather. Locals told us it was the wettest June on record. One day was cold, 45 degrees! However, the Guinness and the great people made up for it. Nice experience overall. Good itinerary, gave you a feel for all the different areas and landscapes of Ireland. Really enjoyed the horse cart ride through the park in Killarny. Galway city was a nice surprise. Lots of neat pubs and shopping there. Dublin hotel was very nice and close enough to walk to downtown. We enjoyed the optional castle dinner in a neat old actual castle. Even though it rained a lot, everything was fine, I would recommend the trip to friends.

My second trip in two years.......Will do another

Everything happened on time........Love that. Accomodations were first class and locations well selected.Tour director and coach drivers were beyond compare. Their friendly attitude and concern for travellers were outstanding qualities. I have toured Ireland many times in the past 40 years and must say, "Grand Tour of Ireland" lives up to it's name. Special mention for our tour director Jonathan Fisher whose extensive knowledge of his home country was dispersed to us all in clear and friendly stories understood by all.

Ins and outs of Ireland

My second visit to Ireland was much more comprehensive due to traveling on a tour with learned guides; as opposed to trying to set my own itinerary which was much more hit and miss. A few recommendations are: 1. The Giants Causeway should be an included excursion due to the fact that there is little else of interest in the area and it is a scheduled two night stop. 2. It would be much more convenient if some of the hotels were located within walking distance of the downtowns. 3. A list of recommended alternative adventures, museums and restaurants at the various stops. 4. The tour directors should learn names of the people in their tours. First names would seem sufficient. All in all, a good and informative trip. Thanks, Pegg Dodson

Grand Tour of Ireland

I was very impressed with our Tour Director (& day tour guides) of the knowledge of the history of Ireland and the counties we visited. I felt safe with our Bus Driver who knew the roads both Inter-State and the local road ways. My favorite town was Waterford including the hotel we stayed at (The Granville Hotel). There is so much history in Waterford & the US. I enjoyed all the Irish people and the food was delicious. I very much would go back to Ireland.