McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

The rail tour if Scotland was a perfect blend of relaxed travel, comfortable and welcoming accommodation, wonderful scenery and friendly locals. Support by McKinlay Kidd staff was excellent and made for a fuss free holiday. Freedom to do as we wished in each location was a bonus to us as normally independent travellers.

Every aspect of the package from our initial enquirer to the end of the tour was professionally managed. Having a constant contact throughout was most welcome. There were no hitches in any aspect of the program.

Three nights on the island of Mull, bathed in tropical sunshine. One day was devoted to a boat trip, trying to spot the Minke whale which frequents the area. Not on this occasion, sadly, but the other local residents did their best: a large pod of dolphins was the highlight, spending around 20 minutes showing off. And seabirds, from Skua and Arctic Tern, to Manx Shearwater and Puffin. A day trip around the island followed, with magnificent views of Duart Castle, Ben More and the beautiful white sands of Calgary beach were among the highlights. A visit to the Tobermory distillery and a pint (or two) by the water rounded off the trip.

McKinlay Kidd organised three elements of the visit: the ferry crossing, accommodation and the day boat trip. Everything went according to plan. The bookings were smooth, and the only change we requested was made immediately.

We stayed in 3 locations organised by McKinlay Kidd, each was just what we wanted, after personal tailoring to our requirements. Trouble- and hassle-free due to MKK's in-depth knowledge of the area and facilities.

This is our fourth MKK holiday, we would book with no other, the pre-and post attention to detail is excellent.

We walked miles in Edinburgh, hiked and went to the Festival Theatre in Pitlochry, and enjoyed Culloden whilst staying in Inverness. Skye was quite a highlight with a half day tour given by Gordon McIntyre, from Kyle of Lochalsh, holding on to his kilt and his hat . With him we almost blew off of Quirang , saw Heilan' Coos and learned history and extensive details. Visibility was good when we travelled on the Jacobite Steam Train though Ben Nevis struggled to greet us in Spean Bridge. All this whilst staying in B&B's that were second to none before finally arriving in Glasgow, our final destination of the tour. We are left with wonderful memories.

Planning was first class by McKinley Kidd. They covered every minute detail of the accommodation with date and type of room and board . We knew our train times, when they would leave each location and when they would arrive at each destination as well as who would drive us to the station and who would meet us at the other end. We had been asked where we would be staying in Edinburgh the night before the tour and when we arrived at the hotel 2 days earlier we were handed the package with our tickets, all fully documented. We had descriptions of the accommodations and what we could plan to see whilst there. We were not left to wonder about anything. I would highly recommend this company.

Our holiday was excellently planned from beginning to end . The hotels ( with the exception of one ) were all brilliant. The itinerary was well planned and we enjoyed the experience immensely.

We have so enjoyed our McKinley Kidd holiday that we shall most certainly be using them again. The planning of it and the information pack that we received was excellent.

We had 15 wonderful days on the Orkneys (4 days), Shetlands (8 days) plus 3 nights based in Spean Bridge

McKinlay Kidd are a flexible and knowledgeable agent who are willing to go out of their way to meet your holiday plans. They offer great suggestions to add to your initial thoughts about a holiday

A railway tour through Scotland that included accommodation, meals and general assistance in all respects.

Could not be bettered and responded rapidly to any question.

Booked a holiday which was train travel, accommodation and transfers. Standard of accommodation and operators used for transfers was excellent. All arrived on time as advised and all gave great service. Was a delight to undertake as it felt so professionally organised.

Great communications and provide excellent documentation as well as a 24 hour mobile contact. Used this once and all worked as advertised which was a great help. Operators used were very professional and all provided exceptional service.

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Well planned, everything went smoothly. Very good documentation provided, nice little touches like a good walking book and personal recommendations regarding where to visit and eat.

Really know the area, very professional, very helpful over the phone and by email, all staff great (spoke with 3-4 people, all lovely, helpful and friendly)

Had the NC 500 on our to do list and did some internet research. Found that the route and stop over options are vast and in reality we didn’t have the time to wade through all the information. We found McKinlay Kidd and gave them a call. An itinerary and accommodation package was put together and with a couple of tweaks we were ready to go. We were emailed instructions on how to operate and download the app and never looked back. An amazing experience which was truly wonderful. Great choices of where to stay, that were all worth a second visit and loads of things to see. These included the must haves but also some off the beaten track ideas that were well worth the extra time to find.

Outstanding from start to finish. All queries were promptly replied to and your holiday is unique . Will definitely be using them again