LOVED our trip with Vagabond! Sean, our tour guide was a great tour guide, skilled driver, and knowledgeable about the areas we toured. We saw so much more through Vagabond than we would have on our own and a small group of 9 people made for a perfectly manageable tour where everyone got to see what they wanted. Absolutely the way to go!!!! Love. Love. Love.

I recently completed the Vagabond 8 Day Wild Irish Rover Tour Early April 2017. It was such an amazing experience! I have long wanted to visit Ireland and was planning on traveling solo. I researched many options, and I can't recall how I stumbled across Vagabond, but I am so happy I did. What attracted me to the tour was that it was "small group" and "adventure". I made some inquiries and they were very responsive and answered all of my questions. I was nervous about going solo, but it was an adventure after all, so I booked the trip. All was very organized and I received plenty of communication confirming everything and providing information to help with planning and packing, etc. Also the website and FAQ's were very helpful. The group was 9 adventurers plus our most amazing and capable tour guide Carmel. The vehicle we traveled in was very comfortable and roomy with lots of windows. It could accommodate up to 13 passengers, so we had a little extra room. Luggage was towed in a trailer. I don't even know where to start about our guide Carmel! She was such a great guide, host, and ambassador for Ireland. Everything was very organized and there was a schedule, but also some flexibility. Carmel was very knowledgeable and we received our history, geography and cultural lessons for sure. She was also fun and very in tune to needs of all travelers. It was really a great way to see Ireland. All the worries and arrangements were taken care of by Vagabond and our guide Carmel. No driving - I was always very confident in Carmel's driving and happy to have someone else do this especially on the sometimes very narrow and winding roads. Ireland is BEAUTIFUL. On this tour I believe we were able to see most of the best of Ireland. We were active daily - walking/hiking, biking, kayaking were all options. And there were some activities where the group split up a few times due to different preferences and this was no problem at all. Because of the smaller group, Vagabond has the ability to really customize activities to individual group to some extent. All accomodations were wonderful. The pace was a good. It was busy with full days and lots to talk about over dinner and there was some free time at various locations. In addition to history and adventure, there was ample opportunity to visit pubs, hear music, shop, and enjoy some great food. I did appreciate a 2 night stay in Dingle. It was nice to spend a little extra time there. I can't think of anything to complain about! I would highly recommend Vagabond. I would definitely do a tour with them. All info on the 8 day Wild Irish Rover Tour including itinerary are on the website, so I won't go into detail here about places visited. They also have other tours available for shorter and longer timeframes. They have the Driftwood tours if you don't want quite so much "active" in your adventure. We ran in to a couple of other Vagabond/Driftwood Tours and met other tour guides which gave me the impression that they would also run a great tour but everyone on our tour agreed that Carmel was the best and if we came back we would want to request her! Skip the big tour bus. This is the way to go.

8 wonderful days in Ireland. The tour had a great pace and our guide Henry provided unique insights into the history of Ireland which add so much our trip. Great blend of story telling and a little humor.

We feel that we got to know Ireland in a way that would not have been possible in any other way.

Bob & Debby