Why travel with us
We go above and beyond to help ensure your trip is just as amazing as you've envisioned. Some of the big (and small) ways we make your vacation special:
Customized Vacations
Travel the way you want, whether you'd like a guided tour, a customized on-your-own trip, or a private driver tour that lets you set the pace.
Local expertise
CIE Tours' enthusiastic tour guides are eager to share their personal stories, with local knowledge and insights you won't get anywhere else
Reliability & experience
We bring nearly nine decades of travel experience to each trip, with a consumer protection bond that ensures our travelers are always covered.
Enjoy it all with no hidden costs!
Our Inclusive Advantage
Get more without spending more! Other tour operators charge extra for some aspects of the tour – but with CIE Tours, there are no optional extras. Everything you’ll need is included in the price.
No optional extras means more money in your pocket.
We include the entrance fees to all listed attractions and traditional entertainment. You’ll get most meals, including daily hot breakfast starting on Day 2, plus a welcome drink to meet your tour director and fellow guests.
All on-tour transportation is included. Plus, get free wifi on coaches and in hotels. We’ll handle one suitcase per person throughout your holiday, and we’ll cover all local taxes and hotel service charges.
Our Inclusive Advantage means savings for you - up to $550 per couple per week!
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89
Years of travel experience
160
Experienced local tour guides
40+
Spectacular guided tours to choose from
95%
Guest satisfaction rating
Travel your way with CIE Tours
Whether you're looking to make new friends—or reconnect with your loved ones—we have the perfect travel style for you.
Travel with our
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Get a true sense of where you're traveling, from 160 local experts
who can share the stories and experiences of their home country.
Tour in style in luxury coaches
CIE Tours goes beyond the standard tour bus with state-of-the-art luxury coaches.
You'll enjoy:
- Panoramic windows to take in every breathtaking view
- Comfortable reclining seats with plenty of legroom to stretch out
- Charging stations and free wifi to help you stay in touch and recharge
Enjoy the view from our luxury coaches
Stay at the best hotels
CIE Tours' travel experts hand-select the finest hotels for every tour, offering impeccable service and hospitality, convenient locations, and the best value for our travelers. CIE Tours use, at minimum, three-star hotels, which offer comfortable rooms and facilities like on-site dining rooms, lounges, and bars. Many tours feature four- and five-star accommodations, which include luxurious amenities like spas, or more unique settings, like castle or manor stays.
Live like royalty on select tours, which include overnight stays in grand manors and castles.
Discover our castle tours
See why guests love CIE Tours
Our trip was everything I thought it could be and more. CIE was wonderful to work with, and I tell everyone to check them out. Thank you, CIE, for the trip of a lifetime.
Treva Jeannine Hillyard
CIE Tours treated us as if we were their first and only customer!! Highly recommend—if you are contemplating going to Ireland, give them a call.
Mary Anne Degnan
Explore our destinations
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Blarney Castle
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Cliffs of Moher
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Giant’s Causeway
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Galway
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Dublin
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Killarney
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Guinness Storehouse
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Brú na Boinne Visitor Center
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Ring of Kerry
Pubs are about more than just Irish beer and whiskey—people come to enjoy music, laughs, and the legendary Irish wit.
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Highlands
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Loch Ness
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St Andrews
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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Isle of Skye
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Blair Athol Distillery
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Glencoe Mountains
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Loch Lomond
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Edinburgh Castle
Loch Ness contains more water than every lake in England and Wales combined—and Scotland itself has 31,000 lochs.
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Tower of London
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Stratford-upon-Avon
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Cardiff Castle
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Lake District
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Stonehenge
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Canterbury Cathedral
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Cavern Club
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Cotswolds
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Windsor Castle
The Queen has eight royal residences, including the grand, 775-room Buckingham Palace and the centuries-old Windsor Castle, home to 39 English monarchs.
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Colosseum
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Vatican
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Roman Forum
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Accademia
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Isle of Capri
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Sorrento
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Venice Gondola Ride
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Bologna
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Sistine Chapel
Every region in Italy has their own unique way to enjoy pasta—and there are more than 600 different pasta shapes to try.
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Blue Lagoon
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Golden Circle
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Reynisfjara Beach
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Skaftafell National Park
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Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
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Northern Lights
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Lava Center
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Secret Lagoon
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Strokkur Geysir
Blame the Vikings for the lack of trees in Iceland's stunning landscapes. They deforested much of the country when they arrived here in the 700s.
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Salzburg
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Rhine Gorge
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Hofburg Palace
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Bosta Beach
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Bratislava
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Red Square
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Melk
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Speyer
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Lucerne
Croatia's fascinating heritage includes Roman ruins, local wines, and the glories of the Adriatic coast.
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Trinity College
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Urquhart Castle
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Dingle Peninsula
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Louvre
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Trafalgar Square
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Conwy
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York Minster
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Westminster Abbey
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Waterford Crystal
The McCarthy family built the legendary Blarney castle, with its stone that gives those who kiss it the gift of eloquence.
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