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If you are looking for a truly personalised tour, one with a woman's attention to detail and understanding of what a family vacation should be, you have come to the right place! My goal is to plan a fully guided tour for your family, incorporating everyone's ages, particular interests, physical limitations and time restrictions. Kingdom Guided Tours can plan a tour dedicated to the interests of your children, a tour devoted to the golfers in the family or perhaps one for the fisherman/woman of the group. If you'd prefer a leisurely sightseeing day, one with shopping stops and afternoon tea sprinkled in with the spectacular vistas - Kingdom Guided Tours is the perfect fit. No matter what kind of tour your group desires, you can be assured that all the while you will be travelling in luxurious transportation, enabling Kingdom Guided Tours to ensure your safety throughout your visit.
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tuhin
Sligo, Ireland2 contributions
Annie has been a very nice guide, where we toured Ring of Kerry and Skellig Ring.
She told us about the history of the places we went by and the significance of the same. She tailored the tour to our needs and we were able to enjoy it so much. We talked a lot, and we feel that Kerry is the place to be for vacation at any point of time in summer or winter or any other month. She is a local person so she is pretty familiar with the culture here, she told us about things other people may not know- for eg, the school where still they speak Irish very fluently. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone who would like to spend quality time with family or friends and have a feel for the amazing place. My first reaction to it was- why is the world not coming here more often? And with Kingdom guided tours, it would be such an amazing personalised experience. Thank you so much Annie 👍👍
She told us about the history of the places we went by and the significance of the same. She tailored the tour to our needs and we were able to enjoy it so much. We talked a lot, and we feel that Kerry is the place to be for vacation at any point of time in summer or winter or any other month. She is a local person so she is pretty familiar with the culture here, she told us about things other people may not know- for eg, the school where still they speak Irish very fluently. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone who would like to spend quality time with family or friends and have a feel for the amazing place. My first reaction to it was- why is the world not coming here more often? And with Kingdom guided tours, it would be such an amazing personalised experience. Thank you so much Annie 👍👍
Written 24 December 2022
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Mike C
1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Couples
Ann is a professional at the trade of guiding and all that accompanies it. I lost something very important to me on the trip. She spent every free moment making calls and thinking of where it could be. All while keeping the tour going. It was fantastic to have her as our guide with her care for you and intimate knowledge of the area. I would love to have the opportunity to take a drive with Ann and continue to see the sites of Ireland.
Written 25 November 2022
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Maggie M
1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Couples
This was my third trip with Ann, and let me just say every day with Ann is a delight. As a local, she knows all the ins and outs of seemingly every part of Ireland which really added a personal touch to the whole experience. Ann carries conversation as if she’s known you her whole life which just makes the day fly by. She’s excellent at catering to her specific clients interests, whether that’s working in more stops for food/drink vs more short, view-filled hikes. Whenever I go to Ireland, Ann will always be the first person I contact. 110% recommend!
Written 23 November 2022
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Traveler July 2022
1 contribution
Jul 2022
Annie helped to make our trip memorable and took the stress off of driving and planning! We were so lucky to come across Annie's bio online and luckily she had an opening! My husband and I toured with Annie for 4 days - we took the train from Dublin to Galway and Annie picked us up there. We toured the Cliffs of Mohar and drove to Dingle, then Slea Head and Skellig Michael, Ring of Kerry, and to Waterford!
What we appreciated from Annie was her knowledge and recommendations she had for us. While we came with ideas for the trip, we replied on her advice and knowledge to plan what to see and how best to see it. For example, she knew in foggy weather, we would not be able to see Cliffs of Mohar from the top and was able to pivot and get us on a ferry boat to see them from below. This would not be possible if we planned this trip on our own! Annie also gave advice on accommodations when we were choosing between them. From jet lag, worried about driving without GPS as the cell phone reception wasn't great, Annie took all that stress away and instead, provided an incredible 4 days that were memorable!
Anyone would be lucky to travel with you!
Deborah and Steven
What we appreciated from Annie was her knowledge and recommendations she had for us. While we came with ideas for the trip, we replied on her advice and knowledge to plan what to see and how best to see it. For example, she knew in foggy weather, we would not be able to see Cliffs of Mohar from the top and was able to pivot and get us on a ferry boat to see them from below. This would not be possible if we planned this trip on our own! Annie also gave advice on accommodations when we were choosing between them. From jet lag, worried about driving without GPS as the cell phone reception wasn't great, Annie took all that stress away and instead, provided an incredible 4 days that were memorable!
Anyone would be lucky to travel with you!
Deborah and Steven
Written 4 August 2022
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Tourist288363
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Jul 2022 • Friends
Annie was so wonderful and went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our time in Cork. She took us to the Blarney castle, the Mills, showed us the countryside, and then into town for some live pub music. Go see Annie if you are visiting the area!
Written 16 July 2022
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Kara H.
Cincinnati, OH65 contributions
My 4 friends and I booked a private tour with Annie, and let me just say she is an incredible tour guide. First, she was extremely accommodating and flexible. My friends and I were only in Killarney for a very short stay, so when I initially emailed to book a tour I was so relieved to hear that annie would make sure we saw all we could and that she’d get us to the train station in time to catch our train.
We went into the tour pretty blind, so we let Annie lead us with what she thought would be best to see in our timeframe and she did not disappoint.
She had so much knowledge to share with us, kept us on a great a schedule, had good recommendations, and overall made the tour so enjoyable. I’m so glad we squeezed this in and spent our half day with annie. We never would’ve seen so much of what we saw and we would’ve really been missing out. Can’t recommend Annie’s services enough!
We went into the tour pretty blind, so we let Annie lead us with what she thought would be best to see in our timeframe and she did not disappoint.
She had so much knowledge to share with us, kept us on a great a schedule, had good recommendations, and overall made the tour so enjoyable. I’m so glad we squeezed this in and spent our half day with annie. We never would’ve seen so much of what we saw and we would’ve really been missing out. Can’t recommend Annie’s services enough!
Written 14 November 2021
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Mimi
Seattle, Washington2 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We absolutely loved Annie she is our Irish daughter! She took such good care of us and saw to it that we saw just what we wanted to see and more. We spent 4 days with her and hated to say goodbye. Ireland was beautiful and we want to go back and will definitely see Annie again. You can’t go wrong with Annie.
Written 8 July 2020
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TeresaGreer
Columbia, TN4 contributions
Sep 2019
In planning our tour of Southwest Ireland, I'm thrilled to have come across Annie's tour guide profile and scores of positive reviews. I personally chose Annie based on wonderful reviews and each one of those reviews proved to be "spot on".
Annie, having grown up in the area we chose to tour constantly inserted hidden gems & spots to see along the way. Visiting Ireland was the dream of a lifetime for myself, husband and sister-in-law. Ireland is beautiful and what made it even more lovely was Annie. She is a delight to be around: personable, professional and attentive to each of our individual needs. Annie literally bent over backwards to help my husband (a coin collector) find a complete set of pre-Euro coins & currencies which involved calling and visiting friends along the way. She even dropped us off for lunch one day & returned after having shopped at a nearby antique store with the rest of coin collection! In a world of total complacency when it comes to delivering good client/customer service, Annie stands out and simply shines as an example of delivering results above and beyond.It's something many people long for these days. I felt so appreciative & connected with Annie, not just a guide, but a friend that I cried a little that we had to part at the train station. You will not go wrong with a tour with Annie. Ireland is beautiful- Go with Annie for the full amazing experience vs. some robotic impersonal tour guide that seems burned out on the job. Thanks Annie!
Annie, having grown up in the area we chose to tour constantly inserted hidden gems & spots to see along the way. Visiting Ireland was the dream of a lifetime for myself, husband and sister-in-law. Ireland is beautiful and what made it even more lovely was Annie. She is a delight to be around: personable, professional and attentive to each of our individual needs. Annie literally bent over backwards to help my husband (a coin collector) find a complete set of pre-Euro coins & currencies which involved calling and visiting friends along the way. She even dropped us off for lunch one day & returned after having shopped at a nearby antique store with the rest of coin collection! In a world of total complacency when it comes to delivering good client/customer service, Annie stands out and simply shines as an example of delivering results above and beyond.It's something many people long for these days. I felt so appreciative & connected with Annie, not just a guide, but a friend that I cried a little that we had to part at the train station. You will not go wrong with a tour with Annie. Ireland is beautiful- Go with Annie for the full amazing experience vs. some robotic impersonal tour guide that seems burned out on the job. Thanks Annie!
Written 24 September 2019
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Richard G
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA5 contributions
Aug 2019
Normally my wife and I organize our own travel activities and implement them. We have done it for years in more than a dozen countries and across the US and Canada. Why did we jump to using a personal guide when we went to Ireland for a week?
1) Our heavy schedule at home in the months before our trip meant we had far less time than we would have liked to plan in advance and read up on places.
2) While my wife has driven around the narrow rural roads in the UK before, it made me nervous. Having someone else do the driving means less stress and more time to look. No big bus on some narrow, road like the Ring of Kerry. Rather our guide, Annie, drove us around in a small but roomy van.
3) We communicated in advance by email, and of course during our first day with Annie, and she absorbed what Ruth likes and what I like and developed a string of ideas that suited our interests, time, and personalities -- and of course the changing weather. She then developed a daily custom plan for us. It's flexible. We can get out of the car and stop any where, or edit the plan with Annie as we go.
So those are the three things that led to our engaging Annie for four days last year, and three and a half days this year. (Yes, we went back, and used her services for a second time!) What we discovered as we spent time with Annie the first trip, is that we became good friends in the process - she cared about us, wanted us to enjoy our vacation days, and not only drove and narrated geographical, historical, and cultural information but set up activities so that there was never a wait-time... everything was seamless. Her scores of local contacts meant that she could arrange a jaunting car ride, boat ride, and dinner plan so that all of the connecting hassle was eliminated and and the pleasures maximized. She is well experienced and skillful in organizing in such a way that we are participants together in an adventure.
Normally when traveling, you can pick up little things about the culture and views of a country by talking with cab drivers, wait persons, and the random local one might meet. What we found with Annie, is how much you can learn from spending several days with a person, just casually. Annie is a thoughtful, intelligent, kind person and easy to talk with. Annie grew up in a village on the coast, is well educated, has been a teacher for over 20 years. Short of becoming a resident, having a local guide with you like Ann O Dowd is the next best way to get to know Ireland.
We learned so much, had an awesome time with her on both trips, and cannot recommend her highly enough... if you are lucky enough that she can fit you into her busy life.
1) Our heavy schedule at home in the months before our trip meant we had far less time than we would have liked to plan in advance and read up on places.
2) While my wife has driven around the narrow rural roads in the UK before, it made me nervous. Having someone else do the driving means less stress and more time to look. No big bus on some narrow, road like the Ring of Kerry. Rather our guide, Annie, drove us around in a small but roomy van.
3) We communicated in advance by email, and of course during our first day with Annie, and she absorbed what Ruth likes and what I like and developed a string of ideas that suited our interests, time, and personalities -- and of course the changing weather. She then developed a daily custom plan for us. It's flexible. We can get out of the car and stop any where, or edit the plan with Annie as we go.
So those are the three things that led to our engaging Annie for four days last year, and three and a half days this year. (Yes, we went back, and used her services for a second time!) What we discovered as we spent time with Annie the first trip, is that we became good friends in the process - she cared about us, wanted us to enjoy our vacation days, and not only drove and narrated geographical, historical, and cultural information but set up activities so that there was never a wait-time... everything was seamless. Her scores of local contacts meant that she could arrange a jaunting car ride, boat ride, and dinner plan so that all of the connecting hassle was eliminated and and the pleasures maximized. She is well experienced and skillful in organizing in such a way that we are participants together in an adventure.
Normally when traveling, you can pick up little things about the culture and views of a country by talking with cab drivers, wait persons, and the random local one might meet. What we found with Annie, is how much you can learn from spending several days with a person, just casually. Annie is a thoughtful, intelligent, kind person and easy to talk with. Annie grew up in a village on the coast, is well educated, has been a teacher for over 20 years. Short of becoming a resident, having a local guide with you like Ann O Dowd is the next best way to get to know Ireland.
We learned so much, had an awesome time with her on both trips, and cannot recommend her highly enough... if you are lucky enough that she can fit you into her busy life.
Written 1 September 2019
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Suellen M
2 contributions
Aug 2019
Ann O’Dowd is the perfect guide for the Ring of Kerry, Skellig Ring, or anywhere she goes! Traveling with Annie was like being with another sister. We spent three fun filled days with her on a very personalized tour with lots of attention to our interests and wonderful suggestions for additional things. I’d recommend Ann O’dowd to anyone and everyone! My next trip to Ireland will definitely be guided by Ann.
Written 30 August 2019
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teenytinyinGA
Atlanta, GA32 contributions
My husband & I will be traveling to Dublin in Sept for the Georgia Tech/Boston College football game. After a few nights in Dublin we would like to travel to the south west part of Ireland. Do you have hotel transportation/shuttle from Dublin to Killarney? We are planning on staying a few nights in Killarney to see Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, & also a working sheep farm with herding/border collies. Could we use your tour company if we are staying in Killarney or do we have to stay in another town? Any information would be most appreciated.
AMChicagoIL
Chicago, IL104 contributions
Basing in Killarney is the perfect location for what you have in mind. Ann O'Dowd is a fabulous tour guide! Full of stories about growing up along the Ring of Kerry. She lives near Killarney and will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel on tour days. She picked us up in Dublin, we drove across to catch the Cliffs of Moher then went south to Killarney via Adare (charming village). We stayed in Killarney for 5 days and did day trips to Dingle, Ring of Kerry, Blarney, Gap of Dunloe (don't miss that!), etc. We fell in love with Ann and Ireland! Can't say enough about what a great experience it was!