McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

We thoroughly enjoyed our stays in Shetland and Orkney and the guides from Mckinlay Kidd enable us to make the most of our stay and visit all the highlights. Shetland is wild and wonderful, Orkney has so much to see and explore, it was amazing

McKinley Kidd were efficient and offered a very personal service. Everything they were responsible for ran to plan and it worked well. Unfortunately the travel arrangements of Flybe were not so good. They bounced us off our flight to Shetland telling us that there were other passengers who had paid more who had more luggage so we would not be able to travel! We are complaining about that . Our return flight was cancelled owing to fog and we were given a place on the overnight ferry. In fact this was well organised, but our problem was we were meeting our daughter at Edinburgh airport to spend a few days in Edinburgh. As our daughter has mild learning difficulties we were concerned if she would cope with us not arriving. We were really grateful to McKinlay Kidd who in response to our phone call out of hours arranged for our daughter to be collected from the airport and taken to our Guest house where we were staying. Our daughter was not their customer but they were happy to provide this service to assist us and this sorted a difficult situation for us

5 night hotel/car holiday on Orkney including a flight to and tour of Papa Westray Everything was first class, hotel, tours and general experience. Only tainted by our experience at Glasgow Airport. We checked in at 9.30am for an 11.00 departure. We eventually left the ground at 7.30pm having been given no explanation as why we were being delayed. We were eventually told by staff that the flight would leave at 5.30 but learned later from a fellow passenger that the plane hadn't even left Kirkwall at that time!

Excellent

Journey by rail around Scotland, including on steam trains through spectacular countryside. This gave us a wonderful experience in the Scottish Highlands. We found the Scottish people most pleasant and always very helpful.

Very helpful and keen to adjust the train holiday to our requirements. The itinerary was well planned and executed. Accommodation and dining suggestions were excellent. The information pack was first class and we felt we received the holiday the operator described.

We went for ten days motoring and stayed in five hotels booked and recommended by McKinlay Kidd. It was altogether enjoyable and every thing worked. We are pleased to recommend them.

Eficient, courteous and helpful.

We journeyed to Orkney for the Ultimate Orkney Experience with McKinley Kidd. The details provided were spot on and very thorough. The car hire excellent and car very comfortable. The hotel chosen was as advertised and in a great central location for both driving the island and walking in Kirkwall. Papa Westray is a must addition to a stay in Orkney. The ancient site of Knap Howe is one of the best sites we visited. The nature walk with the ranger was both educational and fun. Flying on the shortest commercial flight to get there (2 minutes) was a kick. Orkney is a magical place and one I wish to return.

Excellent service and very thorough details for an independent journey. I will use McKinley Kidd again for travels to this part of the world.

3 days spent in the peaceful setting of Islay, scurrying about the island a hired fiesta & staying at a small, but excellent hotel. Holiday was brilliantly organised by McKinlay kidd, enabling me to have a very relaxing break.

Very helpful, not too expensive & most efficient. Is genuinely interested in giving clients an enjoyable holiday & I am happy to recommend them to everybody.

A fantastic holiday skilfully and thoughtfully put together by a well organised efficient company. The diversity and uniqueness of this holiday is something very special.

Can only reiterate above comments. The tour company was brilliant. Special thanks to Anna for sorting everything for us.

The weather tried to put a damper on the holiday but with so many options of what to do, it was a perfect holiday. Everything was thought through to make it a fabulous overall experience that I heartily recommend!

Even with the impending rail strike they were able to put us at ease - they thought of everything so we could sit back and enjoy the experiences.

Absolutely brilliant.

Their service is outstanding - second to none.

Three weeks in the Scottish islands. Excellent itinerary, great choice of accommodation.

McKinlay Kidd not only organised an excellent holiday for us, they were also available to instigate a contingency plan when it looked as though our Oban-Barra ferry might be cancelled. Comforting.