McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

The holiday was a self drive tour around the NC500. McKinlay Kidd organised my overnight stops. They selected some outstanding accommodation that made the trip perfect. They also provided an excellent itinerary that helped make the holiday memorable. Clearly a great deal of time and effort had gone into the planning by the tour operator’s staff. The hosts at my four stops were exceptionally helpful. The food impressive. I was delighted with all four chosen stays. This was a holiday that exemplified the benefit of booking through an agent. They knew the area and they knew the high quality accommodation. The NC500 meanwhile was a stunning drive.

Excellent throughout. My previous comments very much highlight how impressed I was with them.

Landing on the beach at Barra Airport in the sunshine. A wonderful holiday. Stayed at the Heathbank, very comfortable accommodaton and Marion the owner was so nice and helpful, the breakfasts were scrumptious Had our evening meal at the hotel which was also very tasty.

Caoimhe our contact at McKinlay Kidd organised the trip for us, we received our booking details along with directions to the hotel and a list of some places worth visiting. Well my husband will tell you it was a memorable 70th birthday and McKinlay Kidd made it stress free.

McKinlay Kidd organised our itinerary for driving around the Highlands via the North Coast 500 route ensuring we stayed in magical places with charging opportunities. Their attention to detail, responsiveness and desire to ensure that we got the very most out of our holiday was impressive. We loved driving the car and winding through the most beautiful scenery ending the day in front of a blazing fire on a squashy sofa with a beautiful view and a wee dram cannot be beaten. Truly an experience to remember.

I would say that the main thing that distinguishes McKinlay Kidd as a tour operator is the human touch. The staff are delightful and available and responsive if you need something to be explained or altered. We were most impressed that there was a possibility that snow might prevent our flight and the evening before the McKinlay Kidd representative rang us to assure us they were keeping an eye on the situation, monitoring the flights and the weather and they would stay in touch. Their aim is to ensure that we the customer have the fun and they bear the concerns. We were most impressed and would now like to do the same thing driving around Ireland.

We really wanted to visit the Outer Hebrides, Iona, Mull and the Shetland Islands and McKinlay Kidd put together a well organized three-week adventure for us. The trip included travel by rental car, ferry, rail and air; the schedules for all of this organized travel was very easy to follow and there was also a bit of flexibility if we wanted to make minor changes. All of our accommodation was a pleasant surprise because of the uniqueness of the lodgings that McKinlay Kidd coordinated. The accommodation was wonderful! I am so glad we had the trip organized so that all we really had to do was enjoy the travel and not worry about the reservation details. The hotel that was booked in Glasgow was very special and perfect for exploring the city centre.

It was very easy to work with McKinlay Kidd and they were always available for our questions. We didn't encounter any travel difficulties so we really had no need to contact McKinlay Kidd while we were in Scotland but we knew that they were always just a phone call or email away if we had any questions. We have already recommended McKinlay Kidd to friends who are planning a train trip in Scotland. Our next trip will certainly be with this travel company, can't wait!

We loved our trip to Scotland. Our itinerary took us to beautiful places. Our accommodations were outstanding and we found good food wherever we went. We can't wait to return.

The arrangements for our trip were seamless. McKinlay Kidd was very responsive as we planned the trip and during our trip as well. We were provided with a list of recommended sites and restaurants and were never disappointed with the suggestions. We would gladly take another trip with McKinlay Kidd again.

Our trip from London to Mull, Iona, Staffa and Skye travelling by train, ferry and 'bus turned out to be the experience of a lifetime. Lovely accommodation, excellent food, good weather and stunning scenery. We were delighted to make it at long last to "Fingal's Cave" - an experience not to be missed

McKinlay Kidd were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, thorough and kind. Absolutely everything went according to plan and their paperwork for the trip was clear, concise and very useful.

We had 3 nights in Orkney and 3 in Shetland. All on a B&B basis. Excellent

So well organised, 1st time I had used a tour company and I was very impressed

Our vacation was both enriching and memorable. We met many interesting people along the way, while being introduced to this wonderful country. Traveling by train took the stress out of moving from place to place. Having a suggested itinerary and an interesting array of accommodations reserved for us in advance made the trip so much more enjoyable.

McKinlay-Kidd was very helpful prior to us leaving. We had not been overseas in quite some time and they answered all our questions and provided us with many helpful hints and suggestions.

Outer Hebridean Holiday. I flew Glasgow to the Isle of Barra, plane landing on the beach. Spectacular! Two days on Barra, driving to various areas and walking some of the recommended tracks. Car ferry to South Uist then took my time to drive north through Benbecula to North Uist. Lovely accommodation in Lochmaddy (Hamersay Hotel x two nights). Did lots of walking on recommended tracks, very helpful information gained at the Visit Scotland office in Lochmaddy. Car ferry to Harris then drove north the Lewis, B&B in Stornoway. Two days exploring Lewis by car and local bus. The local bus drivers were fabulous, helpful and informative and welcoming. Only regret is for not having allowed more time to explore Harris. Holiday concluded with flight back to Glasgow from Stornoway. I would certainly visit the Outer Hebrides again and again if it wasn't so far from Australia!

McKinlay Kidd were terrific and I would highly recommend them for anyone looking to explore Scotland. I initially contacted them via their website and their responses to each of my enquiries were prompt and clearly detailed. My booking was easily processed and close to my tour dates I received the Itinerary, including tickets and thorough details of accommodation, flights, car hire and some helpful information about the various islands. Again to say I would highly recommend McKinlay Kidd.

Really enjoyed the whole trip McKinlay KIdd set the trip accommodation, train ferry and tour of the Isle of Skye everything was very easy to do on your own. I would recommend them to any other travelers as well at do another trip with them.

the trip was planned by them but done on your own. I was collected from various places and the tour the driver were excellent, the tour operator on the Isle of Skye was good.