Authentic IrelandReviews of authenticireland.com

Outstanding service. Our agent, Jordan, was helpful and informative and friendly. All arrangements were seamless, and we had an excellent trip. I've referred my friends and family. Highly recommended.

Authentic Ireland and in particular Lauren provided us with excellent service, great recommendations and prompt responses to our multiple questions and requests. The recommendation for a smaller automatic vehicle proved sage advice. Hertz provided us with a Skoda which was fuel efficient but otherwise garbage - avoid that make if possible. All in all a great trip, excellent planning, cost effective and a big thank you to Lauren. Definitely recommended.

Kati was absolutely amazing in the way she planned our 25th anniversary trip. We got to see a lot and do a lot.

I had the time of my life on my self drive tour in scotland. Everything was perfectly planned out and everything i had asked for. Lonna Powers did an amazing job putting it all together for me. I know I was probably a little difficult at times but she made my dream into reality and i cannot thank her enough. I am hoping to work with her again soon and will recommend her to anyone who has plans to travel to ireland or the UK. Thank you again Lonna!!

We had a great time on our trip! Maggie helped us book the perfect trip to Ireland and Scotland. The accommodations were exceptional, the staffs at the hotels were so friendly and everything went off without a hitch! We just wish we would have had one more day at the Dromoland Castle. We stayed at the Davenport in Dublin, The Pembroke in Kilkenny, The Malton in Killarney , and the Channing's in Scotland. All were very nice. The Dublin Pass (tough to find in the airport) gave us a free bus ride to our hotel in Dublin and we just presented our vouchers for our rental car and our hotels. We just made sure at the desk that our breakfast was included at checkin. I would use Authentic Ireland again tomorrow if I could. We just wish we could have stayed longer! I would recommend renting a car and driving everywhere! My husband paid $10 a day for international calls and phone service so we didn't even need a gps in our rental. We actually got lost once and ended up in one of our favorite places! Perfect Anniversary with our loved ones!

We had an absolutely FABULOUS time on our Scottish Highlands vacation! Our Travel Advisor, Con Jager, at Authentic Ireland did an excellent job at planning our distillery and castle road trip. His selection of distilleries was perfect especially given the large number to choose from in the Highlands. We enjoyed them all but, for the chocolate lovers, I highly recommend the whiskey and chocolate pairing at Glengoyne Distillery (their 21 year old scotch with dark chocolate opened up a whole new world for me!). The pace of our itinerary was also perfect. Con set us up with 3 nights in each location so we had plenty of time to experience the additional sightseeing suggestions in that area as well as the lovely bed and breakfast hotels that were booked for us. We chose to rent a car so we could have more family bonding time. The Hertz pickup and drop off was a breeze (getting used to driving on the other side of the road was a bit of a challenge) and the GPS system in the car was a life saver (how did we manage before)! We had one minor issue, which was an error on my part, that the local Authentic Ireland office was quick to respond to so it had no impact on the trip. I can't thank Con and his team enough for planning a perfect family vacation. I will definitely be back when we get an opportunity to visit Ireland!

I would absolutely recommend Authentic Ireland, and Aisling in particular to anyone planning a trip. We had a complicated group, some people arriving a few days late, a couple leaving a day early, and we had to change our dates a few times mid-planning. Aisling fulfilled our every request and re-worked our itinerary so it would fit with our group. We asked for mainly bed and breakfasts, a castle one night, and hotels in the bigger cities for convenience and she delivered all of those to us. Our shuttles from the airport to the hotel on the first day and back to the airport when we were leaving were always on time, clean, and friendly. The overnight accommodations Aisling booked for us were amazing. Very friendly hosts, clean rooms, close to local culture, and great food. There is absolutely no way we could have planned a more efficient trip (we tried to see as much as we could) taking into account our group, our sight-seeing requests, and our overnight accommodations. There was a mix up at our final hotel regarding our reservation. I emailed Aisling and she worked on it immediately and kept me updated throughout the day, and was very apologetic even though it was in no way her, or Authentic Ireland's fault. For a stress free way to plan your vacation I would definitely book through Authentic Ireland. I can't wait to go back and will definitely use them again.

The 13 day self driven tripped planned by Authentic Ireland went off without a hitch. We circled the island in a clockwise manner starting and ending in Dublin driving on average 3 hours each day with numerous side jaunts to take in specific sites. In general all accommodations booked by Con and his folks were good to excellent. Only good as, at a couple of the B&B's, the bed provided was a twin size which is pretty crowded for my girl and I as we are both 6' tall Americans. The country side is beautiful and the people are equally beautiful inside and out. We were received with friendly open arms everywhere we went. Of coarse the beer at the local pubs is marvelous and the food quality and food selections offered exceeded my expectations. One night in particular, the locals took us under their wings and we were never allowed to purchase any of the numerous beers consumed regardless of my protests. We were even serenaded with local songs and music to boot. My hats off to Con and his folks as I don't believe that we could have planned this trip on our own with notes about side trip attractions along the way. Ron