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Overall, it was a wonderful trip.

Our driver was exceptional.

All hotel accommodations were good except for one castle hotel, which definitely does not deserve a five-star rating, and I would not include it on future itineraries. I can elaborate further if need be. Our hotel in Killarney and the castle in County Clare were the best of the bunch.

I would definitely add a sheepdog show to the itinerary; we saw one at the suggestion of our driver.

The walking tour of Adare was not worth it.

Ireland sure is a beautiful place.

We had a wonderful trip to Ireland and thoroughly enjoyed our stops and hotel along the way. We also enjoyed the pace of our trip: 2 nights in Dublin, 3 nights in Killarney, 2 nights in Galway, and 1 night at Kilkea Castle. Our hotels were absolutely excellent, both in location and service provided.

This was the first part of a trip to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. It included our children and grandchildren aged 15, 14, and 10; nine of us in total for eight days all over Ireland in an 11-person van. It was memorable beyond words. It was planned terrifically by Zicasso's travel company, with one exception, and our driver/guide was exceptional. We appreciated his knowledge, humor, and flexibility.

The tours and activities were excellent. We especially liked the Jeanie Johnston famine ship tour, the EPIC museum, the Book of Kells, the sheep dog tour, feeding a baby lamb, the falcon demonstration, and the many historic sites we saw.

Our hotel in Dublin, the hotel in Cork, and most especially the hotel in County Clare were fantastic and well worth the cost. The hotel in Kerry was good as well, but unless you are determined to be in downtown Galway, do not go to the one near Eyre Square. We should have planned to stay an extra day at the hotel/castle and drive into Galway. That was the only planning mistake. There is no way that hotel deserves a four-star rating; two-and-a-half for me.

We are now on the second part of the trip to Northern Ireland without the family, just my husband and I, and except for the rainy day that cancelled a planned boat trip, so far so good. We also have an excellent driver/guide.

We had a wonderful trip. Everything went smoothly. We liked that we were always in contact through WhatsApp. That was very helpful and gave us a security blanket.

Our itinerary was planned through a Zicasso travel expert. The guides/drivers she chose were terrific. They were full of information and stories of each place we visited, and they answered all of our questions. One of a few outstanding ones was in Scotland. We had him on two occasions and enjoyed his knowledge and wit. The knowledge of our guide in Edinburgh was outstanding. The tour in Dublin was with a super guide. He is sending us a recap of our tour. In Ireland, for our tour of Connemara and Kylemore Abbey, our guide was wonderful with his knowledge of the area and his charm and wit. We had a great time with him. In Killarney, we had a guide for the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula. He gave us a map with both days highlighted so we would remember where we were. He took us to the most beautiful places and had so much information and charm. We had two days with him and they were wonderful. Our Kilkenny guide went out of his way to get us as close to the Rock of Cashel. He also had so much information as we traveled. All these tour guides/drivers were so good. Our travel specialist did such a fantastic job of choosing this guides!!

Our trip went off exactly as planned. Our guide took us to a number of off-the-beaten-path sights that greatly enhanced our visit. There were a number of sights that were so commercialized that we did not stay long. We had a three-hour walking tour of Dublin that helped us get over jet lag on day one. We had a food tour of Galway on day seven that introduced us to the city in a wonderful way. Zicasso’s tour company did a great job setting it all up and making our vacation a real treat.

Zicasso’s travel specialist did an outstanding job in customizing the itinerary for the four of us. He tailored it to fit our requests/needs.

We spent several days with our driver, who made us feel very comfortable and like family. He was the best!

Our hotels in Belfast, Derry, Donegal, and Galway were top-notch and included delicious breakfast options. They were located in the center of the towns, which made it easy to explore on foot.

The local tour guides were very interesting and very engaging.

Lastly, all the local people we encountered were delightful. We felt welcomed wherever we went. Ireland is a beautiful country to explore and experience!