McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

An astonishing visit and stay in ten Scottish locations (Glasgow, Oban, Fort William, Portree, Plockton, Inverness, Thurso, Carrbridge, Pitlochry, and Edinburgh) with special tours of Mull/Staffa/Iona, Skye, and the Orkneys.

A remarkable 16 days with EVERY detail of transportation, lodging, and excursions handled with precision, care, and detail. They also included wonderful recommendations and resources for each of the stops. LOVED every minute!

it was our 25th-anniversary trip. it was a week-long Scotland visit. we took the Caledonian sleeper from london. 3 days in inverness, skye, loch ness, castles, a day of distilleries, followed by fonab castle and spa in pitlochry and

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and your company. Our trip was absolutely incredible, and we were thoroughly impressed with the level of service you provided. Everything was impeccably organized and exceptionally user-friendly. The itinerary was perfectly designed, reflecting our preferences and wishes, while the guides and tour companies exceeded all expectations with their professionalism and excellence. Thank you for making our 25th wedding anniversary trip so memorable and truly unforgettable.

Driving our own car we took four ferries and stayed in three B&Bs or small hotels over the course of one week.

The accommodation and ferries were all booked flawlessly and information about recommended sights and restaurants was provided. We did not need further support but were confident that it would have been available.

Really enjoyed our trip. Great mix of travel by train and accommodation was awesome.

McKinney Kidd couldn’t have been more helpful. Especially Lucy who was fantastic.

A no rush holiday.

Easy access when problems arise.

We much preferred this to a Group Tour. Our accommodations were excellent and many were smaller and unique, Something you would not get in a larger tour group. We also felt that we had a bigger exposure to the local people and culture by travelling this way/

McKinley Kidd were great. Their documentation was easy to follow and they were available 24/7 to answer any questions or concerns. Loved the accommodations that they chose.

We loved every moment of our trip. We did the Car-free Scottish Island Hopping tour visiting Iona, Mull and Skye by train, ferry, bus and taxi. All accommodation, transfers and organisation was excellent and the experience was delightful.

We loved every moment of our trip. We did the Car-free Scottish Island Hopping tour visiting Iona, Mull and Skye by train, ferry, bus and taxi. The McKinlay Kidd plan, organisation and co-ordination was professional and perfect and the destination accommodations were faultless. Plans had to change a couple of times as the weather interfered with 2 ferry crossings, but each time the wonderful staff at McKinlay Kidd advised us of changes and organised alternatives that brought everything back on track.

Excellent team

Excellent Person

For many years I sang Scottish songs at meetings of our local Caledonian Society. To see the places in real life was a surreal experience: Skye, the Cuilin Hills, Lochaber, the lochs and so much more. The arrangements were smoothly done and the accommodation was luxurious.

Our guide on Skye was an elderly gentleman called McLeod, I think his first name was Donald. He gave us a wonderful tour of the island. I have a fair knowledge of, and interest in, the history of the area, and a great interest in languages, so he, as a native Gaelic speaker born on Skye, was the ideal person for me. He was able to fill in so many historic and linguistic details. It was a magical tour in spite of the rain and cold!

We visited Scotland, using the Grand Tour Of Scotland by Rail option of McKinley Kidd. First visit to that part of the world and thoroughly enjoyed it. Well organized. Excellent small tour operatives. Truly felt welcome and at home in all the accommodations. Train trips were wonderful.

Everything well organized. All glitches addressed. We felt spoiled and well cared for, even when we never met the operators in person.