Ballindoon Abbey, Ireland.

5 Things to Look for in an Irish Touring Company

Whether you have Irish descent or you’re a travel enthusiast, you must visit Ireland at least once in your life. A complete tour of the country will surely leave you spellbound and intrigued to explore more simultaneously. Needless to say, witnessing the Irish culture in its true glory is an experience worth living.

If you’re visiting Ireland for the first time, we highly recommend that you use the services of a reliable touring company. If you plan your own itinerary, you may miss out on some hidden gems of the country and not have a complete and fulfilling experience. But what exactly should you look for in your Irish touring company? Keep reading to find out.

1. Qualified Tour Guides

The most important thing to look for in your touring company is the expertise of the tour guides they provide. Ideally, you should choose a company with experienced tour guides who can accompany you to all the places in your itinerary. You can also look for their qualifications to see if they’re certified tour guides.

Additionally, your tour guides should meet you in your hotel lobby every day and accompany you to your destination. This way, you won’t get lost, and you’ll learn all about every single place you visit.

2. Comprehensive Itinerary

If you’re interested in making the most of your time and visiting as many places as you can, your touring company should provide you with a comprehensive itinerary. This way, even if you’re short on time, you can cover all the major spots and see all the best tourist destinations near you.

3. Genealogy Research Services

If you have an Irish descent, you should choose a touring company that also provides Irish ancestry research. Their experts can locate your original Irish homestead and townland and even plan a trip to all the best genealogy sites in Ireland. This way, you can learn all about your ancestors and experience their lives in person.

4. Emphasis on Authentic Experience

A good touring company will make a comprehensive itinerary for you, but a great touring company will ensure that your itinerary also has spots that give you the authentic Irish experience. This means they’ll add places to your plan that aren’t typically touristy but are quintessentially Irish.

Gap of Dunloe, Ireland.

5. Budget-Friendly Packages

Finally, your touring company should not quote a high price for its services. Instead, it should give you a list of budget-friendly packages that you can choose from. This way, you can stick to your budget and know exactly what you’ll get out of the company.

Looking for a Reliable Touring Company? Choose My Ireland Family Heritage

Whether you want to trace your Irish roots or plan a fun trip to Ireland, you can reach out to our team at My Ireland Family Heritage. We have certified and experienced tour guides who can plan an itinerary of all the relevant and best genealogy sites in Ireland so you can have an authentic Irish experience.

Contact us now to book an Irish ancestry and genealogy tour with us today.

Scroll to Top

Customised Genealogy & Historical Tour

Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser Oct 2024 By • Family TomBarron2013 New York City, NY2

Once in a lifetime experience

Oct 2024 • Family

We highly recommend My Ireland Heritage for anyone who wants to learn and be guided to their Irish “roots” and much, much more. Sean Quinn and Ian Darragh of My Ireland Family Heritage have deep knowledge or the areas we wanted to visit in Meath, Sligo and Kilkenny. While we knew about one side of the family history back to 1690, there was nothing known about the other that arrived in the US in the 1870s.

Ian, Sean, and Nicola did thorough research on our localities and locations from which our ancestors left for America in 1849 and later. In addition, Ian and Sean did separate day-long “recons” in advance of our time with them, seeking out local people and the specific properties with maps and whatever records still available. Their results were absolutely outstanding! In both our cases, they found and took us to our still-existing cottages and shops from the early 1820s.

It was so enjoyable to be with Ian for three days and for a special day with Sean. Whether it was the Newgrange World Heritage sites 5,500 years old , the Battle of the Boyne 1690 , or the local cemeteries and churches of our ancestors. Ian was especially attentive to my wife throughout the travels after she twisted her ankle in a rain-soaked old cemetery.

Throughout the process of trip preparation over months to giving us the final, wonderful books of Meath and Sligo, Aisling was highly professional and responsive with all the many details. The bound books she prepared are treasures! Thanks to all for truly exceptional experiences.

Newgrange World Unesco Site 5500 years old
Battle of the Boyne 1690 AD
Customised Historical Tours Trim Castle
Entrance stone at Newgrange

Self Drive Product

Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser by Shelley L @ sjlively

Exceptional in every way!

Over the last few months of preparing for our trip, every single detail was meticulously attended, not only professionally, but helpfully, and in such a friendly manner, that I felt as if I knew Sean, Aisling and Ian before I even stepped off the plane.

The amount of work these wonderful people put into our personal history is mindboggling. My mother was an avid amateur genealogist, and had worked for decades to bring to light the trail our family took, but our resources are limited.

Sean knows exactly where to look, and was able to fill in so many gaps that had eluded us for generations. Some of the information he found, unbeknownst even to him, actually solidified the findings we had amassed over the years. Ours was a family in coal mining – I only found on our tour that they had originated from a mining area, and their arrival on the  border coincided exactly with the decline in the mining industry in County Wicklow.

I would have been overjoyed simply with the knowledge of why they left when they did, about 12 years before the famine. Breaking through our brick wall of great grandparents even farther back on the family tree was a dream come true, but to be able to set foot on not only the area they lived, and find that the house is still there was overwhelming. Seeing the family church and cemetery where our ancestors and extended family still rest is a truly moving experience.

The care taken by this company in each and every aspect of the journey cannot be overstated. Only about 2 weeks prior to my trip, Sean contacted me to let me know that he had also stumbled across some of my husband’s family name in the process and included them as well in his research. How often can anyone say that they not only got what they paid for, but more than they ever imagined? I can say that. They were even kind enough to answer a few follow-up questions after my return home, as I was so stunned on my tour with Ian that I didn’t think ask at the time.If you have the opportunity to make the trip to Ireland, contact My Ireland Family Heritage before you go.

If your family was there, Sean will go above and beyond to find them. Even without family, contact them anyway. Ian is a walking encyclopedia of history, and so fun to talk to. Aisling will make sure every “I” is dotted, and every “T” is crossed.  Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime, and the opportunity to pass on everything we have discovered to future generations

The Consultation at Hotel / Office or by Phone opens all doors
Genealogy gets you off the Beaten Track to see the Real Ireland

Unique to Every Address with My Ireland Family Research