Our destination would be Ireland. We did not want a big bus tour. Our experience was that the tour size often limited the tour sights due to hotel sizes, restaurant choices and tourist venues not designed for such large groups. We thought of renting a car and doing it ourselves but knew the planning involved, the need to drive on the opposite side and not benefitting from the insight of a guide at sites and between sites when a discourse on the history, geography and overall life of the place is shared with the group. We wanted to see the real Ireland and benefit from the expertise of a well respected operator with a small group. Discovery Tours is a division of Vagabond and features a more sedate travel experience. You travel on comfortable buses designed for 15 but usually carrying 12 so the back three seats are free unless you chose to sit there. You stay for the most part in smaller family run hotels that are three or occasionally four star. All the hotels except one (Beech Hill Estate) Met my expectations. I think they should relocate into Derry so more of the town can be experienced and not deal with issues at this property. As these are mostly historic properties the room sizes will vary dramatically even in the same hotel as will the plumbing which became a running joke as we went along. How do you turn on that shower? The breakfasts served were good to excellent. You were on your own for lunch and dinner with guidance from your tour guide and online sources. Lunch would often be a pub in a town on the journey but we sometimes just grabbed a sandwich from a grocery store. Dinner in town was again your own choice except when we stayed in a few isolated properties and used the hotel. Food was excellent and reasonable. The tour sites chosen included the expected and the unique which really made us appreciate Discovery and our terrific guide Mark. These were remarkable places we would have never found. One of the most popular was a visit to a working sheep farm and meeting the owner, Bridget. A real eye opener to rural life in Ireland. No sugar coating. I am so glad we did not self drive or do the big bus. It was an outstanding travel experience by a company at the top of their field. There were a few optional events that were out of pocket but alternatives were available. You will need reasonable mobility as a fair bit of walking is required. You will also need to take your bags to your room. If you have some issues the hotel and guide can help but there is no real assistance for those with mobility issues. I think the company tries to explain that carefully. Thank you Mark and good luck