McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Lovely area to explore over 8 days with wonderful big highlights that are known the world over. The people of Ireland , the food and the landscape made us feel right at home.

Great service from the webpage right through to the end of the holiday with all queries answered. Paperwork good and no hiccups.

Fascinating neolithic archaeology, historic medieval castles and cathedral, stunning landscapes, quaint fishing villages in picturesque bays, welcoming and very friendly B&Bs with top facilities, great local seafood and lamb dishes, cosy pubs with great local real ale, Enough fine days to get out, walk and explore, enough grey days to keep warm indoors and read the Orkney Sagas. Brilliant!

Simply the best. We are normally independent travellers but as we were well into a 5 month self drive Africa trip, we looked for an easy option to organise our intended Orkney Shetland trip. McKinlay Kidd organised a custom itinerary built around our preferences and timeframe. A few easy emails and online payment sealed the deal from afar and all documentation was provided by the Vamoos App. McKinay Kidd's prompt friendly online communication and organisation provided an effortless first class experience for us.

We spent 3 weeks touring Scotland by train. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Mckinlay Kidd was fantastic. Everything ran seamlessly. We spent 3 weeks traveling in Scotland by train. The trip was choreographed down to the smallest detail. We couldn't have asked for more. There was always someone to meet us and get us to the train or ferry. The day tours were fantastic and the accommodations were excellent. When we had a couple glitches in the arrangement, Mckinlay Kidd staff addressed the issue immediately. They were always there when needed them. In fact, when ScotRail changed the number of cars on selected routes creating an overcrowding situations, McKinlay Kidd sent a car to transport us to our next destination. They are a fantastic agency to work with.

We had the privilege of visiting Scotland and The Outer Hebrides for 2 weeks. What an absolutely breathtaking holiday!! We were amazed at every turn by the wonderful scenery and landscapes. So much for the senses to process!! Every twist and turn on the roads led us to pull over to stop and photograph and take in another beautiful sight. The landscape of the Outer Hebrides just beckons you to linger and bask in the natural beauty. McKinlay Kidd really goes that extra mile in making sure you have an outstanding holiday. They carefully choose your accommodations and help you make the most of your time.

McKinlay Kidd was absolutely wonderful! They go above and beyond with all their little extras and personalisation. They really made our holiday that much more special by all these little details.

Different experiences of Scotland each day. Scenery was fantastic and the accommodation was high quality with friendly and engaged staff. Spent happy times with fellow McKinlay-Kidd travellers. Day tours had excellent guides. Everything ran like clockwork.

Well organised in preparing the tour material and responded well to questions.

This holiday exceeded my expectations. Booking was straightforward, documentation clear, schedule worked without a hitch, accommodation was excellent and it didn't rain. I couldn't have asked for more.

The first time I have used a tour operator. I usually sort things out for myself. Now I can see how much easier it is to get someone else to do the work! I would never have found these hotels for myself.

Our train trip started in Glasgow in an extremely comfortable boutique hotel. We then caught trains and ferries from Glasgow to Edinburgh from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and the Shetland Islands and ending in Manchester. During this wonderful experience we rode the Harry Potter train, visited Skye, Orchney Islands, Balmoral Castle the Comedy Festival in Edinburgh and more highlights to numerous to mention. During this journey McKinnlay Kidd accommodated us in Manor Houses and boutique hotels who were always very attentive to our needs. They supplied top class tour guides and transfers from trains to accommodation. These were always on time and could not do enough to make our experience welcoming. We found travelling by train to be very relaxing and gave us an insight into Scotland that we had not enjoyed before as we have travelled by road on previous trips. The highlights of this extensive trip gave us a better understanding of the Scottish people as we travelled with them on country and commuter trains and communed with them in small country villages as well as the larger cities of course. Having done this trip this way we now have list of places that we would like to return to and of course the many photos and memories. Thank you McKinnley Kidd - John and Diane

As we are retired and travel extensively each year and quite often do our own research and bookings, we found Tom Hamilton of McKinnley Kidd to be one of the best and most attentive consultants we have come across. Our emails, phone calls and questions were always attended to promptly with insight to our particular needs and requests.

McKinlay Kidd were fantastic The B&Bs were sensational The one day trip around the Ilse of Skye with Donald is highly recommended. His knowledge of history was amazing

The holiday documentation we got from them was excellent

Two week tour of Ireland using train and drivers.

They were fantastic. We wanted to do a personalized tour but were concerned about driving. This was the perfect way to see Ireland and still do the things we wanted to do. The tour guides were all excellent and the accommodations were top notch. Recommend highly!

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Fantastic holiday full of wonderful scenery and friendly people. Excellent food served in our hotels and the accommodation was extremely comfortable. In Fair Isle we were made to feel very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Excellent service from start to finish. McKinlay Kidd helped us plan and execute a holiday to remember.