McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Tour by train from Glasgow through the highlands to the isle of Skye. Rode on the Jacobite Steam Train, Tour of Skye by car and 2 days in Edinburgh at the end.

McKinlay Kidd was the tour operator. The service was excellent. The hotels were wonderful and interesting, not places that we would have found on our own. There was a problem with one of the trains because of extreme weather and flooding, our tour operator did everything they could to mitigate that circumstance.

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Extremely impressed with the information before and during the trip. Easily booked and explained and hotels excellent. First rate customer service and will definitely book with McKinlay Kidd again. Wonderful scenery and lovely memories.

Holiday as advertised, easy to communicate with and service first class.

My wife and I traveled with another couple and all had a wonderful time. Accommodations were clean and comfortable and the food was great. Our tour guide for our day excursion was terrific; knowledgeable, flexible, and had a great sense of humor.

MacKinlay Kidd was great...easy to work with, communicative and did everything they promised.

A well planned, special break with great locations, accommodation and food. A tour operator cannot do any more

Great attention to detail andIsle recommendations. Documentation well organised and thorough with lots of suggestions for places to visit. Travel arrangements and ferries accurate and easy to follow.

We spent nearly nine days exploring the three islands of Islay, Jura and Colonsay. We visited beautiful landscapes, including dramatic coastlines and sandy beaches. There was plenty of wildlife to see and lots of wildflowers. Our accommodation was very comfortable and well located.

Very helpful in planning the holiday and very efficient. Information sent to us ahead of the holiday was very comprehensive. You felt confident with their service and advice.

Delightful scenery and well organised rail itinerary.. Tour of Skye was made interesting by the taxi driver in spite of the poor weather.

We had numerous discussions with them - they were always very helpful and made requested changes without any difficulty

From Glasgow, we went to Oban, Portree, Pitlochry and then onto St. Andrews for golf before finishing our trip in Edinburgh and Glasgow. We chose not to drive, so depended on trains, drivers and ferries to get us from one place to another. Tom arranged for us to have local guides to show us around in our destinations.

Our holiday plans organized by McKinlay-Kidd went off without a hitch, despite multiple connections involving trains, drivers and ferries. We greatly appreciate his concern for making our trip easy for us. He went as far as to meet us—in person—at one train station to help us transport our luggage to another in order for us to make a connection!

We had a lovely week spending a few days in Scotland starting in Glasgow going to Mull and Skye and ending in Edinburgh. It was lovely getting to see the countryside of Scotland and the Islands and see the beautiful villages, the magnificent scenery and have several ferry trips to add to the mix. The accomodation was of an excellent standard in all venues. And the route arranged was interesting allowing us to see some different parts of Scotland.

We contacted them in a bit of a panic about 6 weeks out as the other operator was unable to help due to high demand. They took over and arranged it all very smoothly taking all that worry away. They came up with a timetable, booked the accomodation and provided a great deal of information to give us ideas about what we could do while staying there. And at the first venue there was a comprehensive pack of information, maps and holiday ideas which we consulted. And there was a great app that we could download on our phones to check at any time. All in all a very smooth experience.

We had an invitation to a wedding in County Clare, and wished to build a holiday around this, to have a proper chance to experience Ireland. We wanted to travel the West coast and also the Northern Causeway.

We have had shorter trips with McKinlayKidd , so knew that the standard of accommodation and dining would be excellent, and so it proved.

We had our first night in Dublin, then by train to Galway, for two nights which is beautiful. While there we went by ferry to the Aron Islands (not to be missed). Back to Dublin for two nights (great walking tour) then off to Belfast by train for three nights. Loved Belfast - Titanic Experience is amazing. Back to Dublin for three nights on our own before our return to the USA. All cities very walkable and everyone we met was very friendly. While we were traveling in all for two weeks, no one in the group would have changed anything. .

McKinley Kidd modified our itenerary at our request. End result was a fantastic, stress free vacation to see a great deal of Ireland. Hotels were great and perfectly located. Breakfasts each day also fantastic. Excursions were perfect.