McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Lovely holiday, saw so much of Ireland--its variety, its history, its people. This is the way to really see the country.

McKinlay-Kidd has once again outdone themselves. They couldn't have made our tour of Ireland any easier. If you want to see more than the usual tourist-type destinations, check out their U.K. tours.

Lovely hotel in Speem Bridge ... the Old Pines .. with great views and easily accessible walks. Steam train was interesting experience.

McKinley Kidd are always excellent in quality and support given

This was a great trip based around the NW500 but stopping off wherever we fancied including the Isle of Skye and the Castle of Mey. A series of really quirky but good hotels and inns recommended by McKinley Kidd with so much fresh fish made it a real pleasure to eat every night as well as enjoy the just stunning landscape of the North of Scotland. The harshness of the scenery after meant you din't see anything or anybody for miles but when you did and stopped the welcome was so warm and friendly. The trip started so well with our first B&B (2 The Quails, Dornoch) where are hosts cooked the fare and entertained us royally. Just a real treat from start to finish..

This was the second time that we have used McKinley Kidd and with the advance of technology they were even better than the first time using VAMOSS for guides etc. The hotels and Inns they recommended were just what we wanted, part of the local community but with good food and facilities. Really top class and we even saw two stags less then 10 yards from the car which even they couldn't have arranged!

THIS WELL-PUT-TOGETHER PACKAGE ENABLED US TO TAKE A WEEK'S TOUR OF THE HIGHLANDS AND EXPERIENCE THE STUNNING SCENERY TO FULL ADVANTAGE. ALTHOUGH IT WAS ONLY FOR A WEEK WE CAME AWAY FEELING THAT THE ITINERARY HAD ENABLED US TO MAKE THE MOST OF ALL THAT THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS HAD TO OFFER WHILST ENJOYING SOME FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION

The staff were all extremely helpful in enabling a bespoke package to be arranged and the information pack and app that were supplied proved very useful in being able to make the most of the places visited.

My 7 day trip was amazing, really enjoyed Island of sky. Hotel Eilean Larmain was secluded beautiful views of the bay great staff. All bnbs had great food. Lovely rooms. All travel connections were met!!!

McKinley kids has great staff members

McKinlay Kidd arranged for a grand self-guided holiday around Scotland. We traveled by train from town to town and were met at each location by a driver or guide. Premier accommodations awaited us making travel very easy and pleasant.

McKinlay Kidd arranged the entire holiday with great attention to detail. Their knowledge, responsiveness and level of service were quite impressive. At our request they individualized and customized several parts of the trip. Upon arrival, a welcome package containing our vouchers, tickets and travel information was waiting for us. They also provided a custom phone/i-pad app that was extremely informative and helpful. During our travels they contacted us to ensure all was well. All of the accommodations and private tours exceeded our expectations. Because of their expertise, our vacation proceeded flawlessly. We recommend this tour operator without hesitation.

Touring Kintyre and the Cowal peninsula by car.

A extremely well organised holiday, at short notice, with excellent advice on venues and activities. Good communication and folder with maps and instructions. A first class tour operator.

We flew to Inverness, took a train through the most remote areas of Scotland stayed in delightful accomodation in Thurso and did a beautiful coastal walk; next day on a ferry to Orkney and two days exploring with a taxi driver whose knowledge and love of the place was inspiring, then back on a ferry and train to Inverness to an amazing boutique B&B for two nights + a trip on Lochness and a visit to Urquhart Castle.

Nothing was too much trouble, always ready to adapt and support when changes needed to be made

We spent a long weekend near Ben Nevin including a trip on the Jacobite train over Glen Finnarn and a day in Inverness

This is the third trip they've organised for us and each one has been exceptional

We used McKinlay Kidd to secure our trip on the Jacobite Express and assiciated 3 night stay at the Old Pines hotel. It was a superb trip, everything preplanned and delivered on time, exceeding our expectations!

Excellent communication throughout, with documents suppled on time and also online via the Vamoos app. Could not fault them or their choice of accommodation in any way. We also met a lovely NZ couple using McKinlay Kidd with the same response from the other side of the world. First Class.