McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

3 nights in Orkney at the fabulous Storehouse in Kirkwall. The food there was better than the meal we had at a highly rated restaurant.Great day out on Papa Westray with the wonderful Jonathan as our guide. The sunshine for Bressay Parkrun on Saturday was a bonus. Brian and Marie’s seabird boat trip was brilliant. Loganair we’re brilliant when (during a UK-wide heat-wave) thick fog meant our flight home from Sumburgh was cancelled.

Really helpful. Sent loads of useful info. Even rang me when they realised I hadn’t completed the car-hire form.

If you want to see the West Highlands and Islands by train this is the way to do it. With an experienced and informative guide it is a wonderful way to see many things in 6 days. First class accommodation throughout and visits to Mull, Iona and Staffa as well as gardens and castles.

All the staff at McKinlay Kidd are extremely helpful and work hard to meet any special requests from clients.

Ireland tour consisting of 3 days in Dublin, 3 days in Galway and 2 days in Belfast. Travel between the cities is by train.

Tour details are not communicated until two weeks before departure. Most of the time, you are on your own to find things to do, and ways to get there. There are some pre-planned experiences arranged by the tour operator. But, largely, you are on your own. In our case we were given incorrect start times for some of the experiences, and incorrect ticket information for the train trips. This was a very poorly executed tour for us.

We had a 16 day holiday beginning in Glasgow, renting a car and driving first to Inverness and then on to Thurso before taking the ferry from Scrabster to Stromness. We stayed five days in the Orkneys, with vists to the main archeological and historical sites, as well wandering on beaches and footpaths! We traveled down part of the whiskey trail to the East Neuk into Edinburgh for a couple of days before returning to Glasgow for the flight home to the U.S.

This is our second holiday booked through McKinlay Kidd. Our first was in 2014 which included Mull and Iona, the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye. On both occasions our experience has been excellent. Accomodations and ferry crossings organized very seamlessly, including this summer when there was an emergency change of ferry departure due to a ferry cancellation. McKinlay Kidd rebooked us and found us an extra night accommodation. MKK is easy to communicate with via email, and our questions have always been answered promptly.

In the short time of 5 days, we saw: Otters, Minke Whales, Dolphins, Puffins, Golden Eagles, White Tailed Eagles and more. The trip was organised efficiently and our dedicated holiday support team were very happy to answer all of my many questions

Very patient and thorough answering all queries prior to the trip. Would strongly recommend their services to anyone considering a holiday in Scotland.

6 nights tour of inner Hebrides via train and ferry

Very well organised and easy to contact if we had any issues

Island hopping around the Hebrides

Everything went like clockwork and the accommodation was far above expectations. Their holiday guide app was so useful, it’s recommendations were well researched and helped lift our whole experience.

Fantastic holiday itinerary with amazing hotels and locations. Travelling by train through Scotland and staying at some of the most luxurious and beautiful places we have ever been to exceeded our expectations. With McKinlay Kidd working hard in the background they made this trip come off seamlessly even through the Scott rail strike.

The best personalized service tour organizer I have ever worked with. They set the bar very high making us feel as if we got the most out of our travel time in Scotland with the highest standards of care.

Received excellent customer service from initial enquiry right through to end of holiday. I drove through the Outer Hebrides, and Skye.

Malvina went above and beyond to arrange my itinerary, even rebooking the entire holiday when I said I would like to go to St. Kildas. She was also a reassuring voice on the phone whilst on holiday, during a time of ferry disruption. I felt at all times that I was in safe hands. Thank you Malvina!

Our driving holiday was well organised every step of the way. Our itineary was detailed but easy to follow with lots of interesting options for each area We enjoyed wonderful Scottish hospitality everywhere - hotels, cafes, and shops. The hotels were well placed, for ferry crossings so we did not feel we were covering onerous mileage, others were in scenic locations. We appreciated locally sourced food and noticed how well Scotland is managing its green policy regarding tourism.

They tailor made the holiday for us, taking into account our interests - walking, sightseeing, seafood and culture. We had peace of mind and a number to contact 24 hours a day if we had a problem. For us all went to plan no hitches.