Client Testimonials

Client Testimonials are the very heart of Brack Tours, as we value our clients as friends once they have been on a tour with us. We welcome all feedback and we use this information to improve all aspects of our travel products and customer services. Our aim is to ensure that all of our tour packages include the highest quality of transport, accommodation, attractions and activities available in Ireland.

We would like to thank past guests who have travelled with Brack Tours on previous trips for their kind words and feedback. It is very much appreciated. With every tour, we put our minds and hearts into creating a product that caters precisely to your needs and it is always fantastic to hear that that you have enjoyed your vacation.

Below you will find a collection of testimonials we have received over the years and we hope they will inspire you to book with Brack Tours. You will also see recent reviews from our Trip Advisor listing further down.

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   Joanna S 
 
 
 
 Verified Family Trip to Ireland
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Unforgettable Trip to Ireland! From start to finish, our trip to Ireland exceeded every expectation we had. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned and allowed us to experience so many different parts of this beautiful country. We loved that every stop offered something unique, from breathtaking scenery and charming villages to incredible history and unforgettable experiences. A special thank you to Nuala, who took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and created an itinerary that was perfect for our family. Every detail was taken care of, making the trip completely stress free and allowing us to simply enjoy every moment. The true highlight of our trip was our driver and guide, Ken. He was absolutely outstanding. His knowledge, sense of humor, warmth, and genuine love for Ireland made every day memorable. By the end of the trip, he truly felt like part of our family, and saying goodbye was one of the hardest parts of coming home. We already miss him! If you are considering a trip to Ireland, I cannot recommend this team highly enough. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and personal touch made this one of the best vacations we have ever taken. We came home with incredible memories and are already talking about when we can return. Thank you for creating such an unforgettable experience!
  
 
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   Abby L 
 
 
 
 Verified Family Ireland Homecoming Trip
My family worked closely with Shannon from Brack Tours to create a personalized itinerary for a week-long homecoming Ireland trip for my grandmother, and boy did this trip exceed all of our expectations! Shannon made the planning for our trip seamless, thoroughly answered any questions we had, and was able to accommodate all our sightseeing requests and pitstops (especially thanks to our amazing/personable driver Noel!). Everything was so easy once we got to Ireland; all we had to do was sit back, relax, and enjoy our trip! We were able to visit the more touristy locations as well as locally known spots thanks to Noel and his infinite knowledge. He was especially accommodating with my grandmother who required a walker and wheelchair at times, and not only provided one for her use but also sought out alternatives walking routes for her. Our trip was thoroughly enhanced with Noel guiding us, both literally as our driver but also as a personal tour guide throughout the trip. I cannot recommend Brack Tours' services enough - our trip was remarkable thanks to both Shannon and Noel, with Shannon's diligent and thoughtful planning and Noel's awesome personality and guidance. We all had a wonderful time, especially my grandmother!
  
 
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   AnneMiccio 
 
 
 
 Verified Beautiful Ireland Vacation
We absolutely loved that we booked through Brack Tours. Our Tour Guide Colim was fantastic. His love and knowledge of Ireland was incredible. He told of the history of every part of our tour of the western part which we cover over 1,000 miles of and he knew every square inch of it. I would highly recommend Brack Tours and also the Tour Guide Colim Murphy.
  
 
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   Owen F 
 
 
 
 Verified Fr. Billy's Tour of Ireland
This has been a trip that I have promised my wife since we were married 40 years ago. My mother was born in Cork, Ireland and I grew up hearing all the stories and visited when I was younger. Being able to take my entire family to my mother's country of birth and my heritage was just a awe inspiring experience. I can imagine a better place to go and I have traveled all of the work including Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe.
  
 
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   Mike M 
 
 
 
 Verified Great Tour of Southern Ireland.
Our experience with Brack Travel was outstanding. Our tour guide for the 9 days was Collin and he was fabulous. We would highly recommend Brack Travel to anyone wishing to get an extensive tour of Ireland.
  
 
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   jheap99 
 
 
 
 Verified Brack Tours - Ireland
Excellent tour, and great tour operator. Sinead was great with helping with plans before and after the group portion of our tour. And Colm was brilliant as our tour director/driver. He was extremely knowledgeable, and a deft driver getting the bus down some tight roads. Overall and A+.
  
 
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   Safari35946787673 
 
 
 
 Verified Great experience with Brack
We worked with Shannon at Brack Tours to assist in planning a self drive tour of the northern part of Ireland. She offered great ideas and booked us in wonderful locations. All of our questions were answered honestly and professionally. Shannon was available night and day to assist before and during our trip. We had some flight issues and Shannon jumped in to direct one person on use of the train while doing all she could for two of us who were delayed. . I would highly recommend Brack Tours and Shannon!
  
 
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   Brian M 
 
 
 
 Verified The best way to see Ireland
Just got back home after my fourth Ireland tour with Brack Tours. Let me say it was another awesome adventure. Brack havee their tours planned to the last detail and their courch drivers are the best. As with the last three tours this one was again with "Makem and Clancy". These are the somes of Tommy Makem amd Liam Clancy. To put it bluntly, the craic was mighty. Again we visited the most amazing sights and had some awesome sessions, so if you want the best in Irish music, this is the way to go! Keep up the good work Brack, Makem and Clancy
  
 
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   Greg H 
 
 
 
 Verified A great tour experience
Shannon at Brack booked our tour through the north side of the island, despite the fact that we waited until the last minute and gave her almost no direction because we had almost no idea what we wanted to do. We covered a ton of ground, and Brack had every reservation ready along the way, while hitting all of our top spots and a bunch more. Their tips for the towns were great help, as well.
  
 
  
  
 
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Group Tours

Client Testimonials:

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Nancy Gardner - Gardner Family Reunion Tour

Dear Nuala,

Thank you Brack Tours for a wonderful trip and especially James for your patience over the past year and a half of planning. It was a pleasure reconnecting with Dennis as well who made the trip special. He had new material for us and we left him with new material lol! The weather was great! Good craic was had by all!

Nancy Gardner

(Group Leader)

Diane Brennan - Enchanted Ireland Tour

Peter,

“Our trip to and from Ireland was absolutely picture perfect. After last tour two years ago, I was a little nervous. It couldn’t have been better this time, like clockwork. The whole trip was fabulous. I didn’t realize the Glenveagh Natural Park was going to be so far a drive, but it was still good to see something new and I did love the Glenveagh Castle. Thank you for all you did to make it work like clockwork. I know you must have been pulling some strings along the way. It was good to see you again, thanks for joining us for breakfast”.

Diane Brennan

(Group Leader)

The Hughes Family - Best of The West Tour

Brack Tours,

“My husband and I had an amazing time and it’s important to note that neither of us is really keen on traveling with tour groups. We are so glad we did! The logistics of visiting the various places were very well planned and helped to keep time on the bus to a minimum. Additionally, I especially enjoyed a more relaxed tour setting.

We loved the changing weather. It added so much to the whole experience as you could feel the “moodiness and ruggedness” of Ireland with the changing weather. This was certainly the case at Slieve League. The beauty was enhanced by the mist and wind and all that heather!

We had never really thought much about going to Ireland before as neither of us are of Irish descent but we both loved everything about it and kind of feel we are part Irish now!”

The Hughes Family

Mary Connolly - St Brigids Tour

Peter,

“Just returned from a wonderful visit to Ireland with the St. Brigid’s Sports Club, South Boston, MA, USA. The Brack Tours trip was made ever so extraordinary because of the remarkable assistance of your tour operations manager, Nuala Saul and Sinead Greaney of your staff. The professionalism, attitude, style and grace of these two women is outstanding and an asset to your company.

While we were in Ireland my sisters and I needed to have the original certified copies of our grandparent’s birth certificates because we hope to obtain dual citizenship and an Irish Passport. In addition, we had all of the required information of the dates and towns where they were born, but because of time constraints on the tour, we would not be able to arrive at the Registrar’s Office in Galway before closing time on a Friday. Both Nuala and Sinead went out of their way to assure that we would indeed acquire the documentation that was important to us by going to the authorities and securing the documents. The service that they performed went above and beyond what was hoped for because they made a difficult and unattainable task seem easy and uncomplicated. Nuala and Sinead are definite assets to your company”.

Mary Connolly

Molly Kaklamanis - Carol Reed Annual Tour

James,

“John and I had a wonderful time! We have heard nothing but great things from everyone that was in our group. Everyone preferred the smaller towns and country areas of Donegal and Connemara, to big cities like Dublin and Belfast. Finally, we ended up finding a pub that we loved and seen many of the beautiful sites in Ireland. We are discussing with Carol about our next group tour as it is the only way to travel in Ireland”.

Molly Kaklamanis

(Group Leader)

Chauffeur Tours

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Meg McCarthy Family - Chauffeur Vacation

Hi Debra,

“We had a wonderful trip to Ireland. Did a lot of sightseeing and eating! Our driver, John Tynan, from Kerry Coaches was an excellent driver and guide, making lots of suggestions along the way. We could not have asked for anyone more helpful or kind, and he really made our entire trip so enjoyable. It was a great first trip to Ireland, and we will all remember it for a long time to come. You gave us some great suggestions for itineraries and worked hard to make it a success. I can’t thank you and Brack Tours enough for all your hard work.”

Best,

Meg

Fox Family Heritage - Chauffeur Vacation

James and Nuala,
“We had an incredible trip. Simon was excellent and really made the trip special. His humor and enthusiasm and knowledge was exceptional. He really did take care of us by making sure we arrived at our destination on time and calling ahead for reservations. And, if we were late he called ahead to let them know we were running late. I appreciated the planning process and your feedback as to where to go such as Kinsale and the Fishy Fishy. All in all, it was a special trip as we were able to see many ancestral places but it was the people we met that truly made the trip one we will never forget.”

Thanks for helping make our trip successful,
Bob and Carol Mead

Mansfield & Duffy Family - Chauffeur Vacation

Dear Sinead,

“I wanted to send along a special note to you. Our trip was better than expected. Your beautiful country, our itinerary that took us along the coast of Ireland from Dublin to Belfast to Ballyliffin and back around through Cork, Galway and Killarney was spectacular. Dennis Carroll was a perfect tour guide who listened and guided us. I do recall requesting an Irishman who was witty, smart, informative and flexible and he fit the bill to perfection. A million Thank You, for making this a family trip of a lifetime. We will talk about our trip for years to come. Please feel free to share”!

Marie Mansfield

McParland Family - Chauffeur Vacation

Brack Tours,

“Still on tour with Peter Clarke…having a wonderful time. Leaving Solis Lough Eske Castle in Donegal tomorrow and heading for Derry followed by Belfast and then home. These 2 weeks have been amazing with my family. The 6 of us Americans have had the time of our lives. Highly recommended way to visit Ireland. Peter knows his stuff, is very accommodating and makes you feel right at home. He is also very funny and a master storyteller. He is passionate about Ireland and his business”.

Pat McParland

The Ronayne Family - Chauffeur Vacation

Nuala,

“I waited a day to write this because I had to comprehend just how perfect a vacation we as a family had. It is certainly not easy to move six people together over an est. 8,000 miles without so much as a hitch. When you have a professional on the team to mix the recipe and bake the cake you have the perfect desert. We are so impressed how all the pieces fell into place Barb, myself and the kids are smiling ear to ear.

Of course, we do understand it all didn’t happen with one or two phone calls, emails and texts but with your constant attention to detail, understanding our needs with a large group and achieving perfection. Clearly not easy in today’s world to satisfy people who travel and the limitations that you must face. No complaints here and again I want to thank you for your hard work and for making our time together during our holiday something to remember for a lifetime.

Thanks so very much”

Regards

The Ronayne Family

Robert Mead & Friends - Fox Family Hertiage

Self Drive Tours

Client Testimonials:

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Lorraine LeBlanc - Self Drive Vacation

Dear Debra,

“Thank you so much for your welcome message. Also, thank you to you and Nuala for coming out to see me in Newry. I cannot express just how wonderful it was to meet you, but also just to be able to chat a bit and feel as though I had really “arrived” in Ireland. Firstly, I need to say that all the bookings, including the car, went off just flawlessly. However, I think the only surprise was that the Tinakilly had me down for two rooms. But they sorted that all out quickly and gave me a junior suite that was truly impressive and perhaps the sweetest, prettiest room of the stay.

As a result, I am so delighted that I was pointed to Brack Tours and to you all. You gave me the peace of mind so that I could immerse myself in the adventure with no worries at all. Absolutely brilliant!”

Lorraine LeBlanc

Mr & Mrs Byram - Self Drive Vacation

Nuala,

“I just wanted to write you a note to say thanks for everything. We had a fantastic time. The castle was especially fun, they bumped us up to part of the presidential suite in the castle itself, and between it and the spa we didn’t end up leaving the day we were there. Really it was all great though. Finally, thanks again for everything.”

Mr & Mrs Byram

Pam & Roger Swaving - Self Drive Vacation

Debra,

“Thanks again for the wonderful preparation work you did for us, we had a fabulous time! Notably, the driving between destinations worked out very well. As such, we didn’t have to spend so much of our time reaching the next hotel. The hotels that you had chosen for us were all very lovely with friendly members of staff and they were very informative. The Cliff House in Ardmore was beyond our expectations. We really needed to spend a few more nights here. A lot to do and see and we will plan to make arrangement to spend more time here next time we are in Ireland.”

Regards,

Pam and Roger

Dian Brady - Self Drive Vacation

Nuala & James,

“Thank you all for your assistance in setting up this trip. You were all so helpful and made the trip so easy. James is a gem and so patient and helpful with all my changes and questions. To begin, the hotels were great and the suggested provided by James to return rental car when we arrived in Dublin was an excellent idea. Consequently, the hotel location made it very easy to walk around Dublin and use the Hop On/ Hop Off bus. The Royal in Killarney was a joy! The renovations were surprising and beautiful.

Registering at a desk with lovely Nuala was a very welcoming and a very pleasing experience. The staff were exceptional and treated us like friends. We even got hugs when we left. Larry and I both decided we’d love to go back there and spend more time if we get the chance. Thank you all again and I will sing your praises and recommend Brack Tours to anyone who asks and even to some who don’t ask”.

Dian Brady

Michael Mone - Self Drive Vacation

Peter,

“I would like to thank you and your staff for a wonderful self-drive tour of Ireland. Your staff has done nothing but go above and beyond the call of duty to help us plan exactly what we wanted to do. Someone was always there to answer our questions, take care of the many changes we made in our plans. As such, I cannot say enough about the wonderful service you provided us and your suggestions have always been spot on perfect! Our hotels were magnificent and the service was fabulous. We can’t wait to book our next trip with you”!

Michael Mone

Industry Partner Testimonials

Hotels / Attractions / Transportation:

As we our your one stop shop for all your Ireland travel needs Brack Tours do all the work so you don’t have to worry. With this in mind our dedicated team of travel professionals have build good working relationships within the Irish Travel Industry, whether this is to do with accommodations, attractions & transportation Brack Tours have managed to secure a great relationship on the ground to ensure your tour experience in Ireland is perfect.

Dont just take our word for it see some of the things that our partners have said about us and we hope this gives you reassurance that Brack Tours are the company for you.

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