From the first conversation with Pat to our road trips and experiences with Patrick, we just knew... read more
From the first conversation with Pat to our road trips and experiences with Patrick, we just knew... read more
We just got home from a wonderful holiday in S. Ireland. Pat was a great driver with good sense of... read more
Personal Irish Tours- Patrick Buckley Jr- is simply outstanding!! We were a group of 6 adults traveling to Ireland for the first time for 8 days. Patrick met us at Shannon Airport in a very clean, seven person Mercedes van. We fit comfortably and his driving skills were impeccable. We always felt safe which is saying a lot on the roads of Ireland! We had our hotels in Galway and Killarney booked, but left the daily itinerary to Patrick. His knowledge, humor, patience and kindness made our trip to Ireland perfect! Patrick is well versed in the history, culture and sites of Ireland. We covered over 1000 miles on our journey and he finally delivered us in Dublin after 5 days in the West..At the end of the week, we were sad to leave our friend, Patrick, as we had become very fond of him and how well he took care of us. Thank you Personal Irish Tours you are simply outstanding!!
Thanks for the great review Virginia. Was my pleasure showing you around Ireland. I had a great time with you guys and we had some good fun and saw some great places. Hope all is well back home and ill let you know if im ever over in your direction.
Kind Regards,
Patrick
Patrick was an absolute pleasure!! He gave us the trip of a lifetime and I’m eternally grateful. After traveling the world I’m thoroughly impressed. The places he helped us experience and the way he rolled out the red carpet for everything made me feel like a queen. My family enjoyed beautiful golf and fishing experiences not to mention the many other fantastic activities and outings. If you have the opportunity to tour w/ him, do it! You won’t regret it.
Thanks for review. It was my pleasure driving your family around for the wk. Delighted you enjoyed the fishing and golf and other activies.
Kind Regards,
Patrick
This was my second trip with Pat Buckley. First trip was nine-years ago, second trip was July/August 2019 with my immediate family. Trip included rounds of golf, fishing and cultural tours. You will not find a better guide or person to share Ireland with you. I would give a rating of ten if available. Best Regards Pat - Ron Bubar
Thanks for review Ron. Glad ye had a good time.
Kind Regards,
Pat
We reserved Pat’s services on recommendation from our B&B proprietor (@ Killeen House) and they were spot on as Pat was so easy to work with in advance of our trip - We spent 7 days touring from near Lahinch (Doonbeg) down to Kinsale and Old Head and back to Shannon airport hitting 6 courses in between the 7 days. Coordinating and aligning schedules with Pat was seamless, it was easy to pay deposit (via Zoom) and he provided a ton of great advice and suggestions in advance to make the trip more efficient.
As we arrived we spent 1st night in Doonbeg, Pat met us at our first resort early in the morning and shuttle us for
Courses to hotel, he was a charm - knew the country, roads like back of his hand, cities and their history magnificently. Also, at every stop and course along the way we Pat knew someone working or at the restaurant/courses as he had a “connection” that made things just flow.
Outside of being a gem of a man, with great sense of humor, without doubt all of us would use Pat again for a tour with my lads or my family - can’t go wrong with this choice and all 4 of us that travelled with Pat for the week are seasoned world travelers (all ex consultants) so we know great service levels.
From the lovely and comfortable Mercedes van (had 3 guys over 6’4”), the hospitality, seamless service, the learning and education lessons.... would recommend Pat for your next trip to the emerald island. 5*****
Thanks Pat! Joel, Jeff, David and Christian!!
Thanks for the Kind words. Enjoyed our week together.
Kind Regards,
Pat
I did a ton of research looking for the right option/tour company for our family of three's eight day trip to Ireland. When you come across 50+ five star reviews for a company, such as this, it tells you something. Patrick was nothing short of wonderful, from the small gestures he made toward our 9-year old daughter and ourselves, to getting up earlier than usual so that we could see Skellig Michael, to making a special trip a little out of our way so that I could connect with my best friend, and more! I cannot rave enough about our experience. Patrick was always providing us with facts and information about things that we passed by or were planning on seeing, he was flexible with our itinerary, he helped to make reservations when needed, and he never rushed us to finish up what we were doing. Thank you so much, Patrick - you helped us cross something off of our bucket list, and we are forever grateful and will miss you!
Thanks Rischelle for the review and I couldn't have done it without my great co-pilot. Hope all is well.
Kind Regards,
Patrick
I booked Patrick for our group of 8 for 4 days. I used to be a travel agent and have traveled all over and I am very picky about things. Patrick did not disappoint at all. I was little over the top with my many emails to him but they were always answered very quickly he was just a doll to work with. I am not sure he will ever have as much luggage in his van as we give him. But he got it to fit. His van was new and comfortable. We start our journey off in Galway and ended in Dublin after being based out of Killarney. Everything about the experience was Fantastic!!. Patricks random facts about just about everything and everything. His knowledge of all the places. His restaurants suggestions.. it was all spot on!!. We packed in a lot in a few days and probably kept Patrick out a little longer then was expected but he said no problem always with a smile. No need to look any place else in Ireland for a private driver. Patrick is the Man:)! We hope to be back and visit "our friend" again in the future.
Thanks Karen for the fantastic review and thoroughly enjoyed my time with you guys and.hopefully see you back here in the future.
Patrick