McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Starting in Glasgow we took trains to Spey Bridge & then on to Arisaig via the Jacobite steam train to Mallaig where we took a full day taxi tour of Glencoe & Glenfinnan monument/viaduct. Then ferry to Sky followed by a full day taxi tour of the island in snowy conditions which served to enhance the stunning scenery. At our suggestion we travelled to Plockton via Eilean Donan castle. Then train to Inverness & after a free day there we moved to Thurso for the Orkney islands. We did a full day tour of the historical sites. Train to Kingussie then two days in Pitlochry & finally terminating in Edinburgh. Train travel is very relaxing. All taxis had been pre arranged & the whole two weeks ran like clockwork regardless of the complexity. The hotels had been carefully & wisely chosen & we would recommend most of these to friends. Some of them served evening meals which represented a gourmet experience. We were most impressed with the detailed holiday arrangements & the flexibility in meeting new requests/changes. We would have no hesitation in recommending this holiday & the company.

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The holiday was carefully thought out giving you time at each venue to see the major sites nearby. Each accommodation was very different and interesting and it was obviously chosen by someone who had actually stayed there from McKinley Kidd.. We asked for the National Trust property Mount Stewart to be included in our itinerary and this was Duly included. Roberts suggestions are always appreciated but do not exclude you investigating things to do outside those suggestions and we did just this.

When dealing with planning the holiday we could usually talk to the same person not just someone working from a computer screen. We felt we had personal attention both before the holiday and afterwards when responding to our feedback comments. Last minute modifications to the accommodation were dealt with smoothly and quickly.

A wondrous train trip from London to Orkney taking in Inverness and Thurso along the way . Magnificent changing scenery and a great ferry trip passing the Old Man of Hoy. All the sites on Orkney were fascinating the prehistoric and the WW1 /WW2 related. Incredible fresh fish to eat and helpful , interesting people along the way to engage with.

McKinlay Kidd always come up trumps , they do their homework and everything runs smoothly , nothing is too much trouble. Greta service

Attention to detail is excellent ,seamless travel to 4 islands over 10 days staying in hotels of excellent standard. Scenery ,accommodation, food, people absolutely superb and a real sense that if you have a problem company will do their utmost to address it. Love the fact that you know Tom has been to all the places and hotels he is recommending.

You feel as if your holiday has been handpicked for you and communication with the company is superb whether you've downloaded your itinery or used the app Vamoos.Can't praise company highly enough.

We spent six enjoyable days in the Outer Hebrides. The arrangements made by the Tour Operator were perfect, as were the accommodation bookings.

Highly professional

The tour was superbly organised by yourselves great hotels and tastings and to top it all the sun shone throughout our tour all seven days,making our driving all the more pleasant through the lovely countryside.

McKinlay Kidd organised everything extremely well have forward your company to my friends looking to do something similar.

Landing on the beach at Barra is really memorable and all the people in the Outer Hebrides could not be more helpful.

McKinley Kidd provided an excellent, professional service.

We traveled independently by train throughout Scotland with the tour company booking the trains, accommodation, and transportation. Most of the trip was in rural Scotland and local transportation and tours were also booked by travel company.

Good communication with our travel agent Carol prior to the trip. Every detail was planned carefully so we had all our seats booked on trains, we were met at each stop and transferred seamlessly to each accommodation or activity. The accommodation and activities were excellent and provided a good variety for our 3 week trip. We had one conflict which was addressed within minutes of sending an email when we were not expecting to hear back until the next business day.

It was well organised with plenty of variety. The documentation was detailed, clear and expertly laid out. All the hotels were well above average with delicious meals. We had excellent suggestions for walks, excursions and other restaurants The weather was good and the scenery divine. The trains taxis and lifts were all on time clean and comfortable with very pleasant drivers

Excellent, kind and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble The whole trip was well thought out

We came to McKinlay Kidd with only an outline idea of what we required, which had to fit in with our specific dates and a family wedding in Ireland. They came up with a great plan, which we enjoyed immensely and fitted in perfectly. We stayed in some really good hotels and enjoyed the many suggestions for our activities.

Great attention to detail and customer service. Very good recommendations and sensible pricing.