Your Private Driver-Guide
Sit back and enjoy Ireland and Britain with your own chauffeur and vehicle, reserved for you from the moment you land.
Private Touring
The Difference a Private Driver Makes
Leave the driving to us
Most visitors don’t realise how much of a trip is spent thinking about the drive: the next junction, the next roundabout, whether you’ll make it before the light goes. With a private driver-guide, all of that goes away. Your only job is to enjoy where you are.
Your driver-guide meets you at arrivals, loads the luggage and takes the wheel for the whole journey. They know the roads, the timings and the quiet back routes, and they know exactly where to pull in when you arrive at a castle, a distillery or your hotel. There’s no searching for parking, no wrong turns and no watching the clock.
Relax completely. No directions, no timelines, no navigating. Watch the scenery instead of the road.
Save hours. Local knowledge means the best routes, the right timings and arriving when the crowds have gone.
Travel safely. Narrow country lanes, driving on the left and unfamiliar road signs are all left to a professional who drives them every day.
A Driver-Guide Who Knows the Way In
A driver-guide is part chauffeur and part storyteller, and a large part of what makes a private tour feel personal. Ours are local people who know the history behind every ruined abbey, the publican who pours the best pint in the village, and the viewpoint that isn’t on any map.
They also know the hotel managers, the club secretaries and the people behind the scenes, so your arrivals are smooth and the small details are taken care of before you notice them. If you’d rather sit back quietly and take in the view, they’ll read the mood and simply drive.
Your Vehicle, Your Schedule
With every Cooke & MacKenzie journey, the vehicle and driver are assigned to you alone for the whole trip. Nobody else shares them, and there’s no fixed timetable to keep. Your driver-guide plans each day around your itinerary, with room for the moments you can’t plan for.
Want to linger over lunch, stop for a photograph, or head back early after a long day on the links? Just say. Your driver-guide will keep things running smoothly in the background, so the day moves at the pace you want.
Golf Travel Without the Logistics
Golf trips run on tee times. Your driver-guide plans every morning around them, with early departures timed to the minute, clubs loaded and unloaded for you, and a driver who knows exactly where every clubhouse and bag drop is. After the round, your car is waiting.
Nobody has to stay sober to drive back to the hotel, and nobody has to navigate a narrow coast road after a long day on the links.
Mercedes V-Class
The flagship Mercedes touring vehicle and our most popular choice. You sit higher than in a car, with large panoramic windows that make the most of every coastline, glen and castle along the way.
We use the extended-wheelbase touring version, which gives generous space for luggage and, for golf groups, a full set of clubs each.
Mercedes Sprinter
Golf trips run on tee times. Your driver-guide plans every morning around them, with early departures timed to the minute, clubs loaded and unloaded for you, and a driver who knows exactly where every clubhouse and bag drop is. After the round, your car is waiting.
Nobody has to stay sober to drive back to the hotel, and nobody has to navigate a narrow coast road after a long day on the links.
Luxury Mid-Sized Coach
A 28-seat coach refitted with just 12 to 15 leather captain’s chairs and tables, so everyone has room to stretch out, chat across the table or simply watch the scenery go by.
It’s the ideal choice for golf societies, corporate groups and larger family gatherings, with all the space you need for clubs and luggage.
Helicopter
Helicopter touring lets you fit what would take four days by road into a single day. Between landings and low flyovers of cliffs, castles and coastline, it’s an unforgettable experience, and when the weather cooperates the views are unmatched.
For golf groups, it cuts out hours of driving and lands you at the course in style, wherever landing is permitted.
Other Vehicles
We also arrange Mercedes E-Class and S-Class saloons and Range Rovers, ideal for couples or anyone who prefers a private car service. Tell us about your group and we’ll match the right vehicle and driver-guide to your journey.