My husband & I took MIT's 10 Day Iconic Sights Tour, August 22-31. We're still smiling as we recall great moments from the tour! (This was a make-up trip for our Covid journey cancelled in April 2020. IT was a self-drive tour we'd planned ourselves. When we researched reviving the tour this year, car rental prices were still sky-high, so we opted for a bus tour instead. The MIT trip's itinerary covered nearly ALL the main sites we'd planned to see in 2020, PLUS fit in several places we'd nixed because of the extra drive-time involved. Yay!!) The tour group officially capped at 26; however, our bus group was 17, made of 3 separate family groups. It was a blast, and people were very friendly and fun to be with. Here's the highlights we most appreciated: 1. Harry, our tour bus driver/guide. What a hoot!! He did a fab job every day, and arranged for 3 of us to visit an Irish music/dancing show at a nearby hotel the evening of one of our stops. Harry was very knowledgeable, humorous, down-to-earth, patient--and relaxed, it seemed, even with all of us being his ongoing responsibility. 2. Pace of the tour. We crammed so much into this trip, yet it was paced very well. There were a few times I wished we'd had a bit more time at a particular place, but who doesn't feel that way on ANY trip?? Nicely done. They really did a great job choosing the places to go & see. 3. Price. When you factor in the very nice hotels, breakfasts and dinners included, and entrance fees, the price was such a great value! 4. Two nites/hotel. We REALLY appreciated the fact that (apart from the original start-up night) we had two nights at each hotel stop. So we weren't always packing & unpacking. Harry took care of loading 1 bag/person, so we decided we'd pack up our shared main suitcase & set it out early for him to load; but we retained a small bag each to finish with toiletries & our final pack-ups after breakfast, then simply put it in the bus when we boarded for each departure. Total convenience! No stress! 5. Beautiful overview of Ireland. We know we didn't do the lovely country of Ireland justice, but what a great first time visit! We got a great taste of the variety of topography here, saw both cities & small villages, enjoyed assorted Irish music each day on the bus, and got a feel for its history, ancient and recent; and met some of Ireland's wonderful people. 6. Great company to work with!! Quick replies for our questions. We flew into Dublin a day early & they worked with us to hook up with the tour's airport meet-up on the starting day. Good detail on the itinerary, with more specific timeline provided nearer the tour date. Provided contact info for Harry, in case it was needed. We stayed three days after the tour ended, and Harry still answered a text question. Thanks, My Ireland Tour, for a truly great Irish experience! Julie & Earl (Arizona & Vermont, USA)
