McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

It has always been an ambition to travel from Ness at the northern tip of the Isle of Lewis to Castlebay at the southern tip of the Isle of Barra at the other end of the Western Isles in Scotland. This trip was organised and put together for us by Mckinlay Kidd with great attention to detail. The whole experience went far beyond our expectations.

Mckinlay Kidd were very good to deal with interpreting our plans for the holiday finding excellent accommodation and organising the required ferries to complete the travel adventure.

Had we known we would have avoided the Bank holiday

Made us feel part of a family

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The holiday was beautifully planned and Ken & Imogen and their staff treated us very well at the Old Pines Hotel,. The food was excellent and they could not do enough for us. The trip on the Jacobite steam train was fun, particularly as I had ordered two bottles of champagne for the journey. We had lunch in the Steam Inn and the Langoustines done in a ginger and lime were to die for. The rest of the meal was excellent too.

McKinley Kidd did a wonderful job of planning and organising the trip, everything went to plan. My friends from abroad were very impressed. We were really delighted that they had organised fantastic weather for us as well!!We will certainly come again and will recommend McKinley Kidd to our friends and families.

We undertook a 6-day self drive tour along the North Coast five hundred in a circular route from Inverness. We stayed in lovely hotels with fresh, local food, there was plenty to do and see along the way, and absolutely stunning scenery around every bend (made even more magnificent by non-stop sunshine!). We especially loved Handa Island, the trip out to Cape Wrath, our wild life cruise from Gairloch and touring Inverewe Gardens. The trip was made even more enjoyable with the opportunity to drive a Tesla electric car which was great fun on the many single lane roads, and it was surprisingly easy to keep the battery topped up even in remote areas. The trip was a great success overall and certainly exceeded our expectations.

Excellent arrangements, all information needed was provided, responses to questions was prompt and helpful. Hotels were in very good locations for breaking up the journey. Tesla pickup and drop off at Inverness was seamless. Overall, we had a very professional tour operator who provided us with an excellent holiday.

We spent a week touring the Western Isles by car.. Apart from the first day weather was absolutely perfect.so we sas the islands at their best. Beautiful scenery,marvellous beaches,historical sites. Excellent for walking as well.

Very helpful..Lots of useful information was provided for things to see and do each day.

we booked a fly-and-drive trip to Orkney and Shetland. it was fantastic: the landscape, the nature, lots of seabirds and overall always a very warm welcome by the people on Orkney and in Shetland! It was like in paradise!

McKinlay Kidd made our dream come true: we couldn't have made it on our own. A perfect planning down to the very last detail. We can't wait to come to Scotland again and travel again with Mc Kinlay Kidd

Visited the Outer Hebrides, a part of the UK I knew little about. Scenery was tremendous and all ferry crossings went smoothly. The maps and general information on the islands, provided by the tour operator, were excellent . We were extremely fortunate in the weather which was very sunny.

Have nothing but praise for McKinley Kidd - the staff and the care they took over our booking are to be commended.

We arrived in Orkney and were met by the car hire rep. Our hotel was very comfortable and had views towards the bay. We spent three amazing days sightseeing, walking, wining and dining. Then three days in beautiful Shetland. Stunning scenery, great food and plenty of recommendations from tour operator, to help us make the most of our time.

All our arrangements went like clockwork. Very happy with the way they handled our whole trip.

Our vacation to Scotland began with a 3 night trip to Skye from Glasgow. Our tour operator allowed us the independence to figure things out on our own, but also provided us with excellent scheduling and tours that could only be accomplished with local knowledge. Everyone we came into contact with during our trip was gracious, even those people who were not part of our paid travel experience.

Tour operator was McKinlay Kidd and they worked in the background then let us create our own experience, one we will treasure through the years.

A week of Hebridean discoveries with varied landscapes, beautiful beaches and views combined with friendly local people. Travelling in May, we enjoyed amazing sunny weather for the entire week with no midges at all! Fantastic!

Efficient, friendly service from a company with knowledge of the islands. Exceptionally well organised with flights, hotels, ferries, car hire, maps and detailed local information about each area we stayed.