点评:What an amazing experience! First of all...Walter does indeed exist! We had booked our Southern Ireland tour online and as this was our first trip to Europe, we were hesitant, but decided to go with all the lovely reviews here and on Facebook. Our driver, Marty, was incredible. Both Marty and Walter are knowledgeable about their homeland, and very welcoming to American tourists. They shared the history of Ireland past, and how it informed the country in the present. We were able to have experiences that you just wouldn't get if you put a trip together DIY or went on a larger tour. We went to a family owned pub, pulled a Murphys (it's better than Guinness - put it on your list to drink!), had a fun demonstration of hurling (the Irish sport :) ). We attended a sheep herding demonstration, stopped for ice cream, had a customized tour at every stop, and the recommendations to experience local flavor were top notch - make sure to take them up on the recommendations & be adventurous. Each night is on your own, and we always had recommendations for dinner spots (beyond the hotel). All of the hotels were comfortable and clean, with breakfast included. Our morning gathering times for the bus weren't too early, either.
Going back to do the Northern Ireland tour is definitely on our radar and we would not hesitate to recommend or use Walter's team again. Our group was myself, my husband, and another adult family member (all empty-nesters). The experience exceeded all my expectations, and even my hopes, for the trip.
Walter's team is very responsive to emails, but you won't receive proactive communication (as a marketing person, I'd be a bit more proactive). We took them up on their Dublin hotel recommendation (Academy Plaza), and it worked out well.
翻译:真是一次奇妙的经历!首先……沃尔特真的存在!我们之前在网上预订了南爱尔兰之旅,因为这是第一次去欧洲,所以犹豫了很久,但最终还是决定参加,因为这里和脸书上都有很多好评。我们的司机马蒂非常棒。马蒂和沃尔特都对自己的祖国了如指掌,而且非常欢迎美国游客。他们分享了爱尔兰过去的历史,以及这段历史如何影响着这个国家的现在。我们获得了一些自己安排行程或参加大型旅行团无法获得的体验。我们去了一家家庭经营的酒吧,点了一杯墨菲啤酒(比吉尼斯黑啤好喝多了——把它列在你的必喝清单上!),观看了一场有趣的爱尔兰曲棍球表演(爱尔兰运动:))。我们还观看了牧羊表演,停下来吃了冰淇淋,每个站点都安排了定制行程,体验当地风情的建议也非常棒——一定要采纳他们的建议,勇于冒险。每晚都是您自己安排的,我们总是会推荐晚餐地点(除了酒店)。所有酒店都舒适干净,而且包含早餐。我们早上集合乘车的时间也不算太早。
我们肯定会再次考虑北爱尔兰之旅,我们会毫不犹豫地推荐或再次使用沃尔特团队的服务。我们一行人包括我、我的丈夫和另一位成年家庭成员(都是空巢老人)。这次旅行的体验超出了我对这次旅行的所有预期,甚至超出了我的期望。
沃尔特团队对电子邮件的回复非常及时,但您不会收到主动沟通(作为一名市场营销人员,我应该更主动一些)。我们接受了他们推荐的都柏林酒店(学院广场),效果很好。