McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Our pre-arranged trip to the Outer Hebrides exceeded expectations. The weather,scenery and local hospitality could not have been better. The short flight from Glasgow to the beach at Barra was a joy and our travels northwards through Uist, Harris and Lewis produced wonderful views of mountains, beaches not forgetting the sheep on the roads !!

Mckinlay Kidd were completely professional and friendly in all our dealings. The advice supplied with the holiday pack was excellent.

We travelled through the Islands of Skye, N. Uist, Harris and Lewis, returning from Stornaway to Ullapool. We walked in mountains, on empty beaches and had some wonderful seafood, soaking up the flavour of each island.

We were travelling through the outer hebrides, to get a flavour of each island. There was a lot of planning to do: different ferries to co-ordinate and places to stay. McKinlay Kidd organised the whole thing for us. It went like clockwork. In addition they supplied helpful notes on each island, gave us itineraries, maps and all the tickets and information we needed to cover each stage of our journey. It was faultless and we felt very looked after and cared about.

We enjoyed exploring the mainland and some of the other islands of Shetland.

We booked rather late and were very pleased that all our requests had been met. The arrangements for ferries and hotel went like clockwork and the information and suggestions given to us were very useful.We couldn't have asked for more.

A wonderful rail holiday stopping at some outstanding hotels, including Inverlochy Castle at Fort William and Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye. The Scottish people were so open and friendly.

Outstanding. Everything was first class from our initial tour inquiry to delivery of our wonderful holiday. The quality and commitment of our tour operator - McKinlay Kidd - stood out when there was a landslip between Mallaig and Fort William that forced a last minute change to our travel plans. Due to excellent contingency planning by our tour operator, we reached our next destination without a hiccup!

Absolutely wonderful. Magnificent scenery, rich history, friendly people, smooth travel, great accommodations.

McKinley-Kidd handled all of our travel and lodging details. They were absolutely superb. They even arranged alternate transportation when a last minute train strike occurred. Their attention to detail and ability to secure such first class tour and travel professionals made all the difference. I wholeheartedly commend them. They will definitely be who we use on our next trip to Great Britain or Ireland.

We enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere, good food and excellent service at the hotels as we did the stunning scenery.

Well planned itinerary,friendly and helpful staff who kept us informed about last minute changes to travel arrangements beyond their control

The itinerary of our trip was perfect in that it gave us a taste of ten regions of Scotland and we are already starting to think of another trip to revisit some of the places that we would like to know more about. The hospitality in each hotel was excellent and the food in the regions was often among the best we have experienced. We felt that the hosts and hostesses as well as the tour guides provided extra care because they appreciated the business from Mckinlay Kidd.

Amazing planning and ongoing oversight. We will use them again soon.

Very nice hotels with opportunity fo excellent excursions

Very well spoke of in the trade and could not have been more helpful

The trip involved three flights, two car hires and two hotel bookings, all ran like clockwork. I was sent clear instructions well before the trip supported by some very useful maps and hints on what to visit. All flights (by Flybe) were on time and both car hire firms were expecting me. Both (three-star) hotels were of excellent standards with good restaurants. It quickly became clear that the hotels and hire companies were very happy working with McKinlay Kidd whom all regarded as ultra reliable. Nothing I saw led me to dispute this. I was pre-warned about the midges. but when I arrived I learned that they rarely visited Orkney and only came to the Shetlands in late August, an added bonus. I could not fault the trip and anticipate travelling with McKinlay Kidd again.

Highly professional and clearly respected by the hotels and car hire firms they used (which was a great help in reducing paperwork.) Pre-visit questions e-mailed to them were answered within a day (often on the day), clear and unambiguous paperwork was delivered well before the event. I could not fault McKinlay Kidd and shall very possibly use them again.

My husband and I celebrated our 35th anniversary by going to Iona, Mull, Tobermory, Speen Bridge and Skye by ferry, bus, train & taxi. The tour was arranged by McKinlay Kidd and the schedule, transportation, lodging and meals were all wonderful. I have already recommended this trip to several friends and hope to return to Scotland in the future.

McKinlay Kidd handled all of the arrangements and provided us with a detailed itinerary and suggestions for sightseeing stops. The accommodations were wonderful. During the rail strike they kept us informed of schedule changes and kept the whole trip completely stress free for us. Great job! Thank you Hamish (Mckinlay Kidd).