The history, the culture, architecture, nature, the essence of Ireland...John knows it all and taught us with infectious passion and enthusiasm. Over the span of a week and a bit, he guided my family and I across the island, from Dublin to Kilkenny, Killarney and Adare, the Boyne Valley and Wicklow Mountains, and the old family stomping grounds of Cahersiveen and Rathvilly on truly one of the greatest vacation experiences of my life! Can't wait to return to the Emerald Isle!

John had previously done some genealogical research for my family so when I was planning a trip to Ireland, I sought him out. I was hoping to visit the area where my relatives lived and emigrated from and (best case scenario) find family! He picked us up at our hotel, he was professional, informative, had done research & took us to County Cavan. It was a great day! Visited churches, cemeteries, & actually found family. Would highly recommend John!

This was a private tour to the Newgrange archeological sites. John, the guide and driver picked me up at my hotel door and we headed towards Slane. We saw the castle through the gates as it was closed. We then proceeded towards the archeological site. John provided a wealth of information the study of the area. When we arrived at the information center he escorted me through on the exhibits and gave interesting background on the displays. The tours of Newgrange and Knowth were provided by the agency. After the tour, John was there to meet me and took me to see the Celtic crosses at Monasterboice John is extremely well informed about the history of the area and explained the carvings on the crosses in great detail. He also talked about people seeking their information on their Irish ancestry and how challenging that can be for people to research. I came away from this wonderful tour with my dream of seeing Newgrange and Knowth met-and so much more about Irish history than I expected. John is a true scholar.

John was professional, responsive to questions and concerns before the trip, extremely knowledgable, an excellent driver and fun to spend the day with. We would highly recommend John and his company.

Ditto to all the previous reviews. John is the best you can find. This is my second trip to Dublin and I did not hesitate in utilizing his services for second time. My son and I took the all day Game of Thrones tour to Northern Ireland. He enlightened me, who knew nothing about GOT, and chatted back and forth with my son with lines from GOT. The stops were well described with a perfect amount of detail. He is amazing at his craft and I have already booked him for next April when I return.

John was an extraordinary guide! He was prompt, prepared, engaging, insightful, pleasant and so very knowledgeable. If you are considering any form of a genealogy tour around Ireland, our family gives John Ducie the highest possible ranking! If circumstances allow, we will call on him again!

John did an unbelievable job researching our family's founder that left Waterford during the potato famine in 1850. We didn't even have a middle initial and he had a common name. Despite this, John found our ancestors back to the 1300s, including a castle, church where the family founder is buried in the floor, and the family homes when he left in 1850. In addition, he found the gravestones in two different cemeteries. We visited 3 cemeteries and the county that he was from. The van was comfortable. John provided a full day of touring that was well worth the price. He is the best I have ever found on the history of Ireland. He had many delightful stories along the way and has a good sense of humor that makes the trip more enjoyable. Without him, I would have never found our history. MY HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. I am a professor and his knowledge is unmatched.

We spent two days with John. The first day we visited the Boyne Valley (New Grange, Hill of Tara, Monasterboice.) The second we visited the Wicklow Valley, Powerscourt Gardens, Glendalough, and the absolutely gorgeous drive there and back.( I could have spent a full day at each of these sites.) John is friendly and professional. He is knowledgeable about history, archeology, horticulture, literature, genealogy, pop culture and more. His choices for lunch were excellent. I highly recommend John's tours .

We had a full day tour with John and it was defiantly the highlight of our 5 days trip to Ireland, John is very knowledgeable and very familiar with the Irish history, he is very pleasant and will answer all your questions patiently, the ride was very comfortable, there were 5 of us in a 7 seats van, I would highly recommend John to everyone that wants to visit the surrounding of Dublin.

John is so knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with. He is a good driver which mattered to me. The two day long tours with him were the best ever!!

John was a friendly and very knowledgeable tour guide. When we stopped any site, he told us so much of its history. He even took the time to take pictures of us that we can share with our family and friends. What a great day!

We did a one-day tour of Killruddery and Powerscourt gardens with John as our guide. John's knowledge and enthusiasm are infectious and insightful. You really need a guided tour to understand the garden's history and fully appreciate what your looking at. John is also a lecturer at the Garden Design Academy of Ireland and is a fountain o horticultural information!!

With 5+ days touring Ireland with John, you'll gain an authentic understanding of Ireland's history, while also fully experiencing the country's culture and beauty. We preferred a more immersive experience rather than choosing to see every possible sight -- and John helped us narrow our focus and then shared his expertise on nearly every facet of the country. He recommended excellent restaurants, and also the Castlewood and Heaton's in Dingle, both providing an amazing unique small hotel experience in Dingle, Ireland. IWe stayed at Castlewood, our friends stayed next door at Heaton's -- both are owned and operated by the Heaton family. We reviewed the Castlewood separately and give it our highest reviews -- simply amazing). John's pride in his home country and the Irish shine through, with indepth knoweldge in nearly every facet of Ireland's past and life in Ireland. He monitored the later October weather closely to optimize our experience, well recognizing that experiencing certain vistas required sufficiently clear skies. He adapted to our appetites/culinary tastes, demonstrated extremely safe driving skills, and made certain that we had the level of information we required when deciding whether to forego a particular activity (e.g., did we wish to tour a particular castle or manor?). Thanks to John, we fell in love with this breathtaking country and its people. Indeed, Ireland's beauty is surpassed only by the extraordinary and friendly Irish people who make every visitor feel welcome and at home.

Our party of four booked a full day tour of Powerscourt and Glendalough, including a drive through Sally Gap and terrific lunch at a beautiful Irish pub. John is a fountain of knowledge on a vast variety of subjects, ranging from horticulture to genealogy and of course the history of Ireland. Highly recommend John for both is intellect and driving skills around the Irish countryside.

A group of us with an interest in Gardens took a private tour with John to visit Kilruddery and Powerscourt Gardens. With John's expert knowledge of both history and horticulture the experience was excellent, he made each part of the day and every element of the gardens interesting and a great learning experience.