McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Four of us travelled to Ireland and Scotland for the first time. We wanted to see a lot of both countries without needing to rent a car. McKinlay Kidd put together a busy, excellent vacation. We stayed in 5 towns/cities in Ireland and 6 in Scotland. We had a number of excursions and enjoyed what is a excellent train network in both countries. With all the moving and connections, tickets and people there could have been issues but other than minor problems easily solved it went almost seemlessly. Loved all of it!

We contacted McKinlay Kidd first by email and then by phone once we had an idea of what we wanted. We worked with two or three team members at McKinlay Kidd and all were friendly and prompt when answering questions or addressing a concern. We have made some suggestions to them about what might have made our trip a little better, mostly as it relates to excursions that we might have chosen differently had we better understood the time and circumstances of the excursion. Not a significant issue by any means. We have already recommended McKinlay Kidd to friends and they have already booked their own vacation in Ireland and Scotland with them.

I enjoyed every minute and every experience I had on McKinlay Kidd's Loch Ness, the Jacobite and Skye Train tour. We started in Glasgow, took the train to Fort William, spent a couple of days touring the Loch Ness area, took the Jacobite to Mallaig, ferried to Skye, explored Skye, spent an evening in Inverness and then trained back to Edinburgh. The selected explorations were interesting, the accommodations were varied and wonderful, the food was filling and tasty.

McKinlay Kidd provided us with a fabulous guide - informed, funny, helpful - who was with us the entire time, an itinerary that was engaging and energizing, and accommodations that offered us the best!

We had a great time interacting with the people in the UK.

The Holiday was nearly flawless. Just wish they could control the weather:-)

Excellent 8 night tour of the Outer Hebrides including flights to Barra airport - landing on the beach . Fly drive self guided. Ferries to Uist and Lewis Harris . Excellent accommodation itinerary and organisation by Mckinlay Kidd

Friendly personal tailor-made tour( if required) - but lots of options and varieties of trips

Excellently organised tour of Scotland with good accommodation, well planned itinerary by rail and ferry and good excursions with knowledgeable local tour guides. Everything to make the holiday memorable was considered.

McKinlay Kidd are excellent. All aspects of our holiday were considered and organised. A first class organisation.

We did the 7 day trip from Glasgow to Edinburgh. We loved our guide, Kirin, and driver, Karen. They were top notch! They brought to life everything we saw with their passionate narrative and engaging stories. Beautiful country and people.

McKinlay Kid did a great job with the details and hiring excellent people. Even when things didn’t go as expected, they took great care of us.

A dazzling, active holiday seeing fantastic places, scenery while learning a lot and eating very well ! I can't say enough good things about the itinerary and the magnificent work done by McKinlay Kidd agency.

McKinlay Kidd is enjoyable to work with and highly responsible and concerned for their clients enjoyment and having a smooth successful trip.

Starting in Glasgow, we toured Scotland for three weeks using Scotrail as the primary transportation... Accommodations, other transportation and organized tours at various locations were all arranged for us and without exception were first class. We also had recommendations for dining and activities at each stop which we used extensively... We saw so much but never felt any stress about the trip... it was truly a vacation for us.

McKinlay Kidd organized the entire trip for us, with the exception of a couple of 'extra' days that we added in where we looked after our itinerary.... They were very flexible in making the days work for us and ensuring that we were well looked after... Their app that was our online guide was fabulous, it even gave us weather forecasts! We did run into other "McKinlay Kidd" folks as we travelled, but throughout the trip it seemed to be a tour for just us... We didn't run into any issues where we needed anything changed/updated but did appreciate knowing that support was always there.

It was excellent from beginning to end. The staff at M-K were very pleasant and personal to deal with right from the beginning, and always accessible. All the arrangements, whether for trains, buses, ferries, and taxis, were perfectly executed. The accommodation was great, and the personal tour on Skye was excellent. The whole trip was a wonderful experience and left us with memories we'll enjoy for the rest of our lives. Thanks to the staff of M-K !

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The Grand Train Tour of Scotland organized by McKinlay Kid is excellent, every day you experience something new and exciting, excursions and accommodation were first-rate and very well-organized.

Very organized and always there if there is the slightest problem or enquiry. A very professional and caring tour operator.