celtic tours travel agent login

How to use the Sceptre system

Find out how to engage, manage quotes, and increase bookings, save 10% on sceptre's top 10 prebuilt vacations, save 10% on any of these packages, use the agency program top1024 at booking, register for our latest webinar, the more you know...., prebuilt vacation packages for getting a quote in just minutes, these can now be held with a deposit when booked 60+ days ahead., see them here, unique content & new booking tools to grow your business, share amazing content.

Engage your clients with compelling articles and stunning photos, including destination and city guides, art & architecture, food & wine, free things to do and much more

Offer Compelling Vacation Ideas

Inspire your clients with over 450 vacation ideas: Easy to share pre-built vacations that include air, accommodations, transfers, car rentals, rail tickets, activities and more

Build Custom FIT Vacations Quickly

Build custom vacation packages (air, accommodations, car, transfers, activities) in just minutes with the easy to use PerfectFIT booking engine

PerfectFIT: the easy way to build custom packages to Europe

PerfectFIT include flights, itineraries, a complete opaque price, pictures and maps of the hotels, tours, cars, rail options, transfers between cities, and hotel transfers.

Easy to Use

It’s easy to get started and available 24/7. PerfectFIt allows you to build multi-city vacation packages in just minutes. The platform follows the natural flow of an itinerary - every step is intuitive and clearly labeled.

Easy to Sell

PerfectFIT offers a one-stop solution for creating fantastic custom vacations your clients will love. Create custom FIT quickly and easily. PerfectFIT offers great flexibility - change any component and get a requote at anytime without rebuilding the package. Easily share beautiful online itineraries with your clients.

Easy to Close the Booking

Built in tools and resources make it easy to close the sale. Each custom online itinerary includes rich destination content - fully branded to you and your agency. Get email alerts when your client has viewed the itinerary, letting you know when to follow up.

Sceptre is designed with Agent success in mind

Our commission rates are competitive and we make adding a fee easy. Our on the ground and call center staff ensure world class customer support.

Build a custom itinerary

Easily Share it

Monitor when viewed

Follow up and Book it

We will never share or sell any of your personal or client information, other than what is necessary for arranging travel reservations. We will never reach out to your clients without your permission or communicate to them without your name and contact information included. We will never market, sell or promote directly to your clients. We will do everything we can to make sure your clients have a wonderful vacation experience and return to you, again and again, for all their travel needs.

"This is a big step. No one has all of this. This is beautiful."

"i’m really impressed. it’s self-explanatory.", "nobody has this. i love this. it’s so easy.", reach your clients on the go.

Sceptre’s mobile-friendly delivery puts agent-branded content and itineraries in the palm of your client’s hands.

Create Account

Agent login.

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy .

Member Login

Celtic Tours World Vacations

1860 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 Phone: 518.862.0042

Pack Your Bags

Since 1972, Celtic Tours World Vacations is proud to be your tour operator to Ireland, Italy and much of  Europe. We have planned vacations for hundreds of thousands of satisfied people. Our travel partners recognize us as one of the leaders in the field of quality group and individual travel. We treat your vacation as we would our own. Our reputation is well known to travel agents and satisfied passengers who return year after year.

New Endeavours

• Celtic Dream - our signature full circle tour of Ireland
• Small Group Tours throughout the UK
• New Smart and Hosted tours in Italy
• Grand Tour of Poland
• Custom itineraries to suit

And so much more on our website at www.celtictours.com

Explore The World

• Fully escorted motorcoach tours of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, and throughout Europe
• Small Group Tours in Scotland, England, Wales and Italy
• Scotland by Rail
• Self-drive tours with accommodations in farm/guest homes, manor homes, hotels and castles and city stays.
• Group travel on scheduled or customized itineraries
• Popular off-season Pub/Shopping tours to Ireland
• Italian Farm, Villa and Castle stays and Italy by Rail
• Fully escorted tours of Italy, Germany, Switzerland,
• Unesco World Heritage touring like the Grand Tour of Poland
• Customized tours can be arranged throughout Europe  

Destinations We have tours available to the destinations shown on this map

Categories we specialize in these types of tours:, activities please visit our website for more information on activities we provide on our tours., pricing we offer budget, economy, deluxe, luxury & first class tours., please check back soon for tour reviews by celtic tours world vacations, celtic tours world vacations last updated january 21, 2020.

Latest USTOA Blog Posts

10 Amazing Lion Facts

Old Dogs, New Tricks: Bringing Regenerative Practices to Legacy Tour Operators   

Places In New Zealand That Don’t Feel Real

A travel vacation should not only be an unforgettable experience, but offer solid peace of mind. That’s why USTOA created a consumer protection fund which protects consumers who book with our Active Members.

USTOA Account Login Please note that passwords are case-sensitive

If you're having issues logging in with a valid password, you may need to clear your browser cookies. Information for clearing them here:

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
• IE/Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy or https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

You may also click on the following link to clear USTOA cookies if above fixes are still not effective: https://ustoa.com/clear-cookies

Reset Your Password Enter your email and request a new password to be sent.

Become a ustoa member.

If you're interested in becoming a member, we welcome your application.

Find Your Dream Vacation

Find a travel advisor, ustoa on tour live, $1m travelers assistance, active member directory, travel blog, ustoa annual conference & marketplace, future lights, sustainability (sir) resources hub, events calendar, become a member, travel advisors, travel advisor resources, 2024 ustoa digital guide, press releases, ustoa press kit, ustoa travel blog, ustoa in the news, press registration, about ustoa, history of ustoa, frequently asked questions.

• Privacy Policy

Our website is set to allow the use of cookies — for more information click here . If you consent to cookies please click "Proceed" or simply continue browsing PROCEED

• Sign Up For Emails
• Get A Free Brochure

• All Destinations
• England & Wales
• Multi-Destination
• All Travel Types
• ​Guided Tours
• Guided Small Groups
• Group Travel
• Custom Private Driver
• Independent Adventures
• 2025 Early Bird Discount
• Last Minute Deals
• 2025 Tours Available
• Repeat Guest Savings
• Group Discount
• Solo Travel
• Honoring Heroes
• All Travel Deals & Promotions
• The CIE Tours Difference
• CIE Tours Travel Blog
• Guest Reviews
• Responsible Tourism
• Health & Safety

Primary tabs

• Log in (active tab)
• Reset your password

Our Passion

Our purpose.

Passion For Travel

• inherent Passion
• Travel Styles
• Destinations

Travel Inspiration

• Immersive Experiences
• Arrived Magazine

Specialized Travel

• Group Travel

Spreading our passion and love of travel

To take your breath away

TTC Sustainability

• impactful Purpose
• How We Tread Right
• MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences
• Sustainability Awards
• TreadRight Foundation

Learn how we Make Travel Matter

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER EXPERIENCES

Travel that makes a difference

Our Culture

• Our Offices
• incredible People
• TTC I.D.E.A.

Our Heritage

• Stanley Tollman

Learn about what makes our team unique

Discover your career path in travel

SIGHTSEEING

Tailor-made, sustainability.

TTC SUSTAINABILITY

Our passion, our purpose, passion for travel, travel inspiration, specialized travel.

• Group-Travel
• Our DMC’s

OUR CULTURE

Our heritage.

• Thoughts from our Chairman
• MTM Experiences

AGENT ACADEMY

Trafalgar Master Class was designed to give a behind-the-scenes look into our exclusive travel experiences, our passionate team of people around the world and how we can help guests travel to all seven continents. Plus, learn how we make it easy with turnkey solutions, an on the ground sales team and access to marketing materials to help you increase your business.

Insight Specialist is an exciting accessible eLearning course, specifically designed to help you sell Insight Vacations and increasing your earnings. Whether a novice or an Insight Vacations expert, you will benefit from learning about our brand offering.

Get to know Contiki a little bit better with more information about our social travel experiences, what sets us above the rest, and why we continue to be the original and best travel company for 18-35 year olds in the world.

A Uniworld cruise is a masterpiece, featuring boutique work of art ships, curated onshore experiences, and ultra-inclusive amenities. Come discover how over the past 30 years, Uniworld has crafted a one-of-a-kind luxurious cruise experience on the rivers of Europe, Southeast Asia, Egypt, India, & Peru

Discover more about a love story that started over 60 years ago at The Oyster Box in South Africa. Today the collection includes 20 unique and special properties around the world including Ashford Castle in Ireland, The Rubens at the palace in London and the highly anticipated opening of Xigera in Botswana in June 2020.

The Luxury Gold Masterclass is split into short courses that are geared to help you highlight the distinctive features that make our journeys so unique and exceptional and help you sell our offering.

Gain in-depth knowledge of African Travel’s range of itineraries, experiences and luxury, tailor-made safaris. Learn how to skilfully sell our transformational experiences with greater skill and confidence, making you an expert in travel to Africa.

Brendan’s Celtic Classroom takes you on a Celtic journey through the wonders and characters that bring the emerald isles to life; discovering how Brendan Vacations can help take care of you and your clients every step of the way.

Become an Adventure World Expert! For 40 years Adventure World Travel has been creating exceptional journeys across the globe. Our tailor-made trips are what we do best, and this introductory course is designed to help you understand our style of independent, customizable travel.

Join our academy now!

Register once to gain access to all brands’ eLearning courses. Already Enrolled? Click here and use the password reset link to enter your email address and reset your password.

Switch currencies in the main menu: CAD, Euro, MXN or GBP

• español "> español
• français "> français

Privacy Preference Center

Cookies strictly necessary, performance cookies, functionality cookies, targeted cookies, social network cookies.

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set to respond to actions made by you to receive services, such as adjusting your privacy preferences, login in to the site, or filling out forms. You can configure your browser to block or alert you to the presence of these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most or least popular, and to see how many people visit the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you visited our site, and therefore, we will not be able to know when you visited it.

These cookies allow the site to offer better functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third parties whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some of our services will not work properly.

These cookies may be throughout the website, placed by our advertising partners. These businesses may use them to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They do not store personal information directly, but are based on the unique identification of your browser and Internet access device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will have less targeted advertising.

These cookies are set by a number of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are able to track your browser across other sites and create a profile of your interests. This may modify the content and messages you find on other web pages you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you will not be able to view or use these sharing tools.

By using our website you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Find out more about our cookie Policy

You must accept the corresponding group of cookie preferences to be able to use this functionality of the web

Celtic Tours

Local operator

Service level

Travelers age

Trip prices

$1,439 — 2,219

Tour languages

Quick Links:

Trips other travelers liked

Discover Albania

4-Days Cuyabeno

Ice to Sun 2023: Argentina & Brazil

Family Fun In Cambodia

“Where the mountains meet the sea”- Kotor Bay, Lovcen & Skadar Lake National Park

Brazil (North): See & Experience it ALL in 13 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours

Iceland Discovery

Highlights of Turkey 10 Day - Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus and Pamukkale

Member savings.

Sign in  to see which companies give additional savings to Travelstride Members (it’s free)

• Group Tours
• River Cruises
• Custom Itineraries

Compare with Celtic Tours

View all tour company comparisons

How well do you know the world?

Celtic tours reviews & ratings, the tour was very well organized.

We just returned from the Heart of Ireland Tour. The tour was very well organized and we saw a lot of Ireland. But what made the tour really special was our tour gui...

Had a wonderful time

Just finished the Seven Day Heart of Ireland Tour. We had a wonderful time and we had the best Tour Guide in the business Dave Spillane. His knowledge and love of hi...

Great trip and a great time!

Just returning from Celtic Sojurn tour with Terry as our driver/guide. Great small group to start the tour and Terry was a fantastic host. Great trip and a great tim...

One of the best vacations we've ever had!!

Just returned from Ireland (7/28/2018). We had a great time. Our tour guide Micky Nolan always entertained, informed, and did whatever it took to give us one of the ...

Very well organized

See all Celtic Tours reviews

Unlock Community Benefits

Travel better together.

• Save favorite trips and itineraries
• Get insider insights
• Receive personalized recommendations
• ... and much more

More Details

Solo friendly.

• No single supplement

Travelstride featured in

About the company.

Celtic Tours, a leader in bringing you exceptional value and vacation options in Ireland, United Kingdom and throughout Europe, welcomes you to our website! Our expert staff brings you years of vast experience and you can be assured that we treat your vacation as our own. We are a family-owned company founded in 1972. Travel agents and individual passengers can attest to Celtic Tours reputation.

As a Worldwide tour operator, we are pleased to offer you many destinations to choose from, making Celtic your one stop for your travel needs. We are pleased to offer you Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Germany and Switzerland as well as many other European destinations, such as France and Amsterdam, Croatia and more!

All payments to Celtic are protected by a $1 million dollar bond with the United States Tour Operators Association. When you travel with Celtic Tours, you will find it's a whole new experience. You will find our top rated guides to be informative of the history and culture of areas visited, as well as humorous and flexible to assist your special needs. Should you choose either an escorted tour, a self drive, chauffeured, golf tour, spa stay or city stay, you will receive equally outstanding service from our staff and suppliers. You will be the final judge of our product.

Discover majestic Ireland with our inclusive motorcoach tours of Ireland. Our escorted tours allow you to sit back and experience Ireland like never before. Our top-rated guides are humorous and informative about history and culture, and are flexible to assist your special needs. Our Escorted Ireland vacation packages are our most popular product because they offer the best value for your money.

Most of our Escorted Ireland vacation packages are fully inclusive of First Class and Superior First Class accommodations, airport transfers, porterage, most meals including traditional Irish entertainment and dinner nights such as the “Merry Ploughboy” and a medieval castle banquet at Bunratty, daily sightseeing by Deluxe Motorcoach to Ireland’s major cities and attractions, opportunities to visit museums and galleries, shop for Ireland’s most famous goods or take in an evening show or play.

Destinations:

Ireland Vacations & Escorted Tours: Travel to Ireland with Celtic Tours World Vacations. Choose from our large selection of Ireland escorted motor coach tours, self-drive vacations, independent trips to Ireland, B&B packages, golf trips to Ireland and luxury chauffeur drives. If you don't see something here that works for you, we can customize your Ireland vacation for you.

Available Tours – Italy: When it comes to Italy, you can trust the experts at Celtic Tours to plan the perfect Italian get-a-way for your clients. Our exciting Italy programs are sure to provide you with many superior vacation options. Travel by train - car or take one of our exciting coach tours. Our guides are fantastic and you will be taken care of every step of the way!

Available Tours - United Kingdom: Your Britain Experts at Celtic Tours are delighted to bring you the best of Britain with fabulous tours, city stays and self-drive independent vacations for you to choose from.

Available Tours – Europe: Enjoy all the charms of European cities such as Portugal, Prague, Dubrovnik and Berlin! Celtic Tours World Vacations has great city stays to your favorite European City.

Celtic Tours Trips & Specials

Croatia & Adriatic Cruise

Outlander Themed Tour

Want a tailor-made trip instead, your trip, your way, planned by an expert:.

• You choose budget, destinations, activities, transport & lodging type
• Expert designs the itinerary for you, and once approved, takes care of logistics

Top Celtic Tours Trip Categories

Celtic tours company ranking by category, similar companies, associations, united states tour operators association.

USTOA is a nonprofit professional association representing the tour operator industry.Its members are made up of companies who provide services worldwide but who conduct business in the U.S.

About Travelstride

Find your perfect trip, travel confidently.

CALL CENTER HOURS:  Phone: 800-833-4373 or 518-862-0042. Our call center office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm and Friday 9:00am-5:30pm. We are available by email during working hours at [email protected]  or [email protected] . (Our office is not open for in-office visits at this time.) HOLIDAY HOURS:  Celtic Tours observes the following holidays; New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Generally we close at 3:00pm the day before the holiday, and we are closed on the actual holiday with no access to email and the emergency number is not available during these holidays. Calls will be returned when we reopen.  EMERGENCY CALLS (for emergency use only - all other calls will need to call back during normal business hours): Celtic Tours is delighted to  reinstate  our after hours helpline. The new number for this service is 518-486-8306 - this number is available outside of our normal business hours, except for Thursdays from 6:30pm-9:30pm (est) and Saturdays from 9:30am-12:30 pm (est). Should you have an emergency during these times, please leave a message and your call will be answered when the service resumes. Our emergency service is not available during the six major holidays as noted above. As our number is not designed to be a complete 365/24/7 service, Celtic Tours recommends all those traveling purchase Travel Insurance, which provides 365/24/7 protection while traveling. To learn more about travel insurance, please visit our Travel Insurance page here; Travel Insurance

Please note, if you have an insurance-related emergency to please contact the insurance emergency number (and not the Celtic Tours serviced number.)

EMPLOYMENT:  Interested in working for Celtic Tours World Vacations? Please click here for current openings  Jobs at Celtic Tours . SALES MANAGERS:  Celtic Tours currently has Regional Sales Managers in the territories noted to the right. If you need assistance from your manager, you can email them directly. If we do not have a manager in your area, do not worry, you can contact the office directly and we are happy to assist you with whatever you may need. NEED BROCHURES:  Please click here for our Independent Travel Guide and our Group Planner: Travel Guides . Travel Agents you also have access to sales flyers and travel agent information when logged in. Please login here to see what is new and happening for you.

• Regional Sales Manager for IL, MN, IN, WI, IA, MO, MI and NE:  Diane Rowe
• Regional Sales Manager for NJ, PA, MD, VA and DE:  Randy Epstein
• All other areas - please feel free to contact our main office .

Where should we direct your message?

Tell us what you need.

Newsletter Signup

Stay in the loop by being the first to know about Kensington Tours special offers and promotions, new tours and exciting destinations. E-News is your free resource for cutting-edge news from the World of Kensington Tours. Subscribe to E-News today!

Request API Access

Please provide the information below that will help us get you up and running. If you don't know your IP address, no worries, we can talk you through finding it.

Kensington Tours Agent Portal - Online Demo Sign Up Request

Our Online Demo gives an overview of what Kensington Tours has to offer - product, marketing tools and more.

Register for a session now by selecting a demo title below. You will be forwarded to our registration page.

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.

System Requirements for Demo PC-based addendees Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer Mobile attendees Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

• Visit Ireland
• Soaps and Shopping

School Tour

Motorcycle Tour

• Sustainability
• GIFT VOUCHER
• Make a Payment

Motorcycle Tours Packages

Check packages

Drum Corps Packages

Soaps & Shopping

• School Tours

• Performing Arts

Featured Packages

Christmas shopping – manchester & cheshire oaks.

England • Fri, 29 Nov 2024 Departure Dates Listed • €279 per person Departs from Wexford, Enniscorthy, Gorey & Dublin

Six Nations – Scotland v Ireland

Murrayfield • Sun, 9 Feb 2025 2 Night Package + Coach & Ferry • €389 per person

Six Nations – Wales v Ireland

Principality Stadium • Sat, 22 Feb 2025 2 Night Package + Coach & Ferry • €349 per person

– Eva Green

Performing arts groups

We are a Licensed and Bonded Travel Agency in Ireland. That reassurance is very important for our customers in today’s challenging environment. Not all operators are licensed. Our Travel Agent license is TA 0612. We are also members of the Irish Travel Agents Association and uphold the highest industry standards.

Planning a trip to IRELAND ?

We are here to help, what our customers are saying, have you seen our 2020 soaps tour tv advert, now on virgin one, soaps tours 2020 – now on sale.

We have some good news and some great news.. GOOD NEWS – Our Best selling 3 Day Soaps Tours are back! New 2020 Dates have just been released for travel April to October. GREAT NEWS – From today until Dec 31st , book your place on any Soaps Tour date and avail of our Christmas Low Deposit offer of just €50 per person (t/c apply) For a full list of dates and information on what is included visit here https://bit.ly/2Y8i6Dz or call 01 629 2000 This tour is a MUST DO for any Soaps fan , (and a great Christmas gift too!)Mikey North CHT video 2019

Our latest blogs and news

Prepare for your Ireland holiday with these useful  travel blogs  written by experts. Be inspired and get tips so you know what to expect when you visit.

Best Travel Agents in Ireland

Do you wonder what makes us one of the best travel agents in Ireland? Is it our ethos to deliver all exclusive travel itineraries with all-inclusive solutions? Or the fact that we have been excelling at doing so for nearly three decades now? It could be for our future-centric sustainable travel policies that make you and us travel with a smaller carbon footprint. Or the fact that we give you the best prices on iconic international travel packages for both inbound and outbound markets.

We believe that we are among the top Irish travel agents by understanding the dreams and purposes behind each journey. For nearly three decades, we have been evolving with the journey of life, learning new trends in the contemporary travel industry, and setting benchmarks with our expertise and knowledge.

We create journeys that bridge gaps between travel itineraries and real-life experiences. Strengthen business and cultural relationships with cohesive cross-border sports tourism or professional performing arts travel. Transform touring groups’ holiday packages with over 40 holiday packages into a voyage of discovery that is seamless and free from the distractions of typical travel-oriented management chores. Travelling with one of the top travel agencies like us is about enjoying true freedom while restoring a sense of belonging.

Quintessential Ireland Travel Deals for Group Tours

For many, the journey toward their travel goals and dreams begins with budgeting. It is common to have dedicated savings plans to make those dreams a reality. We do the budgeting to make our journeys most worthwhile. Celtic Tours stands as the most trusted travel agent in Ireland, offering thrilling deals on premium European holiday experiences for travellers heading out or coming in. Explore organised group tour packages for over 40 people. We’ve partnered with some top-notch holiday companies in Ireland and the UK, ensuring you get the best deals on accommodation, return travel fares, and local experiences.

Let us be your guide to unlocking incredible adventures and unforgettable journeys. Whether it’s traversing domestic or international tours, Celtic Tours ensures you experience the essence of your dreams at every step of your travels.

Uncover the untamed beauty and rich traditions of the Celtic nations on our small group tours. From ancient stone circles and medieval villages to vibrant music and cuisine demonstrations, immerse yourself in the magic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and Galicia. Explore our domestic & international tour packages today!

Travel Sustainably with Celtic Horizon Tours Travel Agency

Register for update.

Licenced by the Irish Aviation Authority, TA 0612

• Gift Voucher
• Testimonials

Get in touch

• +353 1 629 2000
• [email protected]
• Celtic Horizon Tours Unit 5, Block G Maynooth Business Campus Co. Kildare, Ireland

Follow us on

Subscribe to Brendan & get a $50 Travel Credit*

By checking you agree to our website Terms and Conditions  and Privacy Policy .

Cookie Policy  This website uses cookies. We use cookies to analyse our traffic, enhance our website’s functionality and performance and better experience for our users. If you require more information please view our cookie policy.

or call your travel agent

• Travel Agent Login
• Brendan Vacations

Travel Agent Portal

Please login, we're here to help.

As an agent partner of the TTC family of brands, you can now access Brendan, Trafalgar and Insight Vacations agent sections with one username and password. If you’ve logged into Trafalgar’s agent section within the last 90 days, please use your existing Trafalgar log-in below. Otherwise, log in as normal below. To find out more, please click here .