Planning ahead has its rewards
Booking early is not only about the discount. It gets you first pick of departure dates, better availability on the itineraries that sell out, and months to look forward to the trip instead of scrambling toward it.
CIE Tours is running early booking savings on 2027 travel right now. You save $300 to $600 per person, which is $600 to $1,200 per couple, across their full collection of guided tours and custom private driver vacations.
Where you can go in 2027
CIE Tours covers six countries in this collection, and Portugal is new for 2027.
- Ireland — the widest range of itineraries CIE runs, from a compact week to a full loop of the island
- Scotland and England — castles, the Highlands, the Cotswolds, and everything CIE groups under Britain
- Iceland — waterfalls, glacier country, and the Ring Road
- Italy — the lakes, Rome, the Amalfi Coast, and Sicily
- Spain and Portugal — including a northern Spain and Portugal itinerary that is brand new this year
What is included
CIE calls it the Inclusive Advantage, and it is the reason these tours are easier to budget than most. Your hotels, coach transportation, sightseeing, attraction admissions and most of your meals are bundled into one upfront price. You are not handing over a credit card at every castle gate.
So the sticker price looks higher than a bare-bones tour at first glance. Then you add up what the other one actually costs by day three, and the math changes.
Guided tour or private driver?
That is usually the first real decision, and it comes down to how you like to travel.
Choose a guided tour if you want structure, a professional driver-guide, and the company of other travelers. Everything is scheduled. You show up.
Choose a custom private driver trip if you want the same vetted hotels and sights at your own pace, with a driver-guide who works only for your party. It costs more per person. For couples celebrating something, or for anyone who does not love a coach schedule, it is often worth it.
Either way, the savings apply. Click Here to learn more about these types of trips.
Read what clients have said about CIE Tours
We want to share our wonderful experience working with Tamara, who helped us plan our 50th wedding anniversary. When we started, we had no idea where we wanted to go or what we wanted to do, but both options she provided were perfect. We are so glad we chose the CIE Ireland Supreme Tour. CIE is premier Ireland tour company and it showed.
Staying at six different 5-star hotels was fabulous, but Tamara went above and beyond by letting each property know we were celebrating our anniversary. Every hotel had a special anniversary treat plate waiting in our room, which made our trip truly special.
Tamara also patiently and gracefully assisted us with our many questions throughout the process. We found her by chance and are incredibly glad we used her services.
How I Can Help
CIE runs dozens of itineraries, and several visit the same places in a different order, at a different pace, for a different price. So I will narrow it to the two or three that fit how you actually like to travel, then handle the booking and the deposit timing.