A British Coach Award and Route One Operator Excellence Award-winning company, Ulster bus is the oldest and largest tour provider in Northern Ireland. Constantly updating their fleet, the company operates several two- and three-axle Scania luxury tour coaches. Traditional cross-country tours include Dublin, the Burren, Cliffs of Moher and Belfast. The price includes transportation, three-star accommodations, dinners, breakfast and local excursion fees. Specialized tours may concentrate on a particular region or special interests, such as music and horse racing. The company requests passengers limit bags to one medium-size piece and one piece of small hand-carried luggage. Trip insurance is included in many of the tours.
Ulsterbus Tours
Europa Buscentre
Glengall St.
Belfast
BT12 5AH
011-353-28-9033-7004
ulsterbustours.com
Tours range from six to 15 days, and include sites such as Skilling, Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry and the Blarney Stone. All tours include transportation, superior or first-class accommodations, breakfasts, attraction fees and some dinners. Some tour options include additional countries, in which case tour fee covers ferry transportation. One piece of luggage measuring 30 by 20 by 10 inches or less weighing less than 50 pounds is allowed per traveler. Tours prohibit guest under the age of eight. Airfare from the United States may be included for an additional fee. The company offers discounts when tours are booked six months to a year in advance. Tour fees do not include tips for drivers or guides.
CIE Tours International, Inc.
10 Park Place, Suite 510
PO Box 1965
Morristown NJ 07962-1965
1-800-CIE-TOUR or 973-292-3899
www.cietours.com
After years of guiding tourist through his books and television programs, Rick Steves designed escorted coach tours for European travelers. His Ireland tours typically last two weeks hitting the Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Giants Causeway, major cities and traditional small villages along the way. The staff limits tours to groups of 24-28 people, which is smaller than most operators. Costs include transportation, fees to no less than 23 events or attractions, accommodations, all breakfasts, half of trip dinners, as well as all tips. Tour operators accommodate families. Prepare to walk the half-mile uphill trail at Giant's Causeway and stand or walk up to four hours at some sites.
Europe Through the Back Door
130 4th Avenue North
PO Box 2009
Edmonds, WA 98020-2009
425-771-8303
tours.ricksteves.com
