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Excellent Dublin Tour!
Excellent tour of Dublin! Jason was an outstanding tour guide - very knowledgeable, and he shared many interesting insights and stories. The time flew by! Thank you, Jason, for such a fun and educational tour of Dublin!
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Sinead H
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Wonderful tour by a fantastic guide
Jason brought our group on a day long excursion to Glendalough and Powerscourt yesterday. Not only has he an extensive knowledge about historical Ireland, but he is also courteous, accommodating, helpful and professional. I can't recommend him highly enough - a brilliant guide!!
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Ciaran Hayden (Cobblestone Tales)
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Great day with Portobello
Excellent guide - fountain of knowledge on the two sites we visited. Very informative, great time keeping and extremely helpful.
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Jim H
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Great guide, great knowledge.
Jason brought us on a great trip to Glendalough and Powerscourt House and Gardens. He is so friendly, informative, and wonderful at storytelling. Great guy, great tour. Jim
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George M
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7 day personal tour.
My wife and I have just returned from a week long tour with Jason. Each day was filled with a learning and very enjoyable experience. Jason has an outgoing/friendly personality. His stories make the drives between sites speed by. George
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N W
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Perfect for us.
My husband and I took this private tour. Jason was great. Informative and knowledgeable. He accommodated the pace for us as we like to keep moving but still have time to enjoy the stops.Arranged for a wonderful lunch in Howth. Very comfortable vehicle and set up with a sound system, which worked well for us to hear.
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Renu R
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Excellent Tour!
Jason is excellent! Can’t say enough about what a wonderful tour guide he was. He was extremely knowledgeable and kept us very entertained. His tour van was immaculate, and the entire tour was very enjoyable. Glendalough and Powerscourt is a must see! Highly recommend!
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Jenn
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Planet Dublin Tour with Jason -- an Irish gem
We are a family of seven with kids from ages 11 to 17 and this tour made the top-two best memories list for everyone, young and old. Jason picked us up at our hotel on our first morning in Dublin and it was the perfect way to start our Ireland trip. He weaved stories from Ireland's past in with his own personal experiences of growing up in Dublin to paint us a lasting impression of Irish culture and history with themes that recurred throughout our entire trip. Jay is professional and engaging and there were many details and unexpected bonuses that made him a great host and guide. I hope we someday get the chance to book another tour with Jason!
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Justo Elorduy
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Great visit to Dublin
This was a shore excursion set up with James, our guide and he picked us up just outside the tender port of our crusie, no problem getting to him. James was a incredible guide. He took us around the city, an incredible Dublin to be seen and appreciated. His knowldage of the place is very good. History and actual facts included. But one thing is for sure. He offered the 6 hour tour... we should have opted for that. To much to be seen around. I know it sounds to much, but time will fly with all to be seen.
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Travln-Dawg
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Guide-Driver in Ireland
Jason Neeson (AKA Jay) was the driver guide for two components of our trip to Ireland on a personal tour arranged through Firebird Tours. Jay took us from Dublin to Galway. He is knowledgeable, entertaining, and fun. He had his own amplification system in his van soe we could hear his commentary clearly. We had requested additional stops for our trip. He not only made those but added one on his own. When we stopped at Sean's Bar, the oldest pub in Ireland, he arranged for us to meet and talk with the owner. Jay was our transport from Cork to south Dublin by way of Waterford. Again he was great and added stops in Waterford to learn about their Viking heritage and then set us up to do an outdoor chess match and a visit to a local museum. We have encouraged him to create his own travel book for Ireland as he was a super source for information.
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Daniel Loes
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Our family had a delightful all-day tour to Newgrange, Hill of Tara, and Hill of Slane with Jason Neeson. We are so happy we booked this private tour with Planet Dublin Tours. Jason has a wonderful vibe, a fund of knowledge, and a gift for storytelling. We learned many things, from ancient Celtic gods (the Irish fairies) to current Irish music. Our tour was both educational and entertaining. We hope to use Jason next time we visit Ireland.
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Joe Carroll
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We had a fantastic local walking tour of the area with our guide Jason. He met us at our hotel in the Bar Temple area, and we developed a custom tour itinerary before setting out on foot.
We saw a great deal of wonderful and amazing sites within our 2 hour tour, and covered a lot of ground.
Jason blended a great sense of humor with his vast knowledge of the history of Dublin.
He also had great recommendations for additional sites to for us to visit on our own in the afternoon.
Don't miss the opportunity to have Jsson guide you through Dublin.
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Nick Lenczewski
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We had a tour with Jason from Planet Dublin across three days, which was excellent! He is very knowledgeable of the history and geography of Ireland, restaurants and pubs, and tells great stories. We spent three days with him, visiting the Boyne Valley (Hill of Tara, Hill of Slane, New Grange), Rock of Cashel, Russborough House, and Glendalough. He made everything very easy and fun.
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Chris Ferris
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My wife and I had the pleasure of spending our first full day of our European trip in Dublin with Jason and I don't know how our trip could've kicked off better. Jason was a fantastic representative of Dublin and Ireland culture. We booked an 8 hr private walking tour of Dublin that was filled with historical sites (both standard and off the beaten path places). A tour that was incredibly informative-one of the types of tours where you can't wait to see the next location and have Jason explain the history. Jason's personality (and stories) had us laughing all day - down to the last pint. Thank you Jason for the incredible day. Jill and I can't wait to come back so you can show us the rest of Ireland.
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Michael Feldman
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We had a wonderful time with Jason. We requested a tour suitable for two couples, one that was interested in birding and another who wanted to see the sights. He took us to North Bull Island, St. Anne's Park and Howth and it was perfect for us. Jason was friendly, funny and extremely knowledgeable about all things Irish and his tour was the highlight of our trip.
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tiffanie j
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We had a great tour in Dublin with Jason from Planet Dublin! He was super friendly, knowledgeable, and made everything fun and easy to follow.
We learned a lot, saw some great spots, and never felt rushed. It was a perfect way to experience the city.
Highly recommend!
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Amy Stuewe
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Jason was a wealth of knowledge about the history of Dublin and Ireland in general. He had great stories to tell and even songs to sing! I would highly recommend this driving tour of Dublin!
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EDDY KASING CHAN
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We had the pleasure of Mr Jason Neeson taking care of us (party of 3) for a private day tour to Glendalough, Wiklow and Powerscourt Estate. Absolutely enjoyable and learning experience!
Full of knowledge!
On the following day, Jason took us to the airport when we realised we left something in the hotel room. After reaching the airport, Jason went back to the hotel to recuperate the forgotten item and back to airport. And he declined to accept extra fare for an extra hour drive.
Absolute Respect to Mr Neeson!
Real gentleman with character, bring pride to Ireland!!!
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Noel Kelly
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I was recently part of a group of trainee guides that hired Jason as our guide. We visited both Glendalough and Powerscourt and what an amazing day it was. He kept the group enthralled with his knowledge and made it feel like we were living the story he was telling. Jason is very professional, informative and so easy to get on with. A real storyteller, you could listen to him all day.
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Sinéad H
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Jason brought our large group on a wonderful tour of Glendalough and Powerscourt yesterday. He was knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating and provided us with a wealth of historical/cultural knowledge. With a courteous, kind, informative, positive and professional demeanor, I can't recommended Jason highly enough.
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