North Coast 500 Traveller Reviews

Driving the north coast 500 gave us a fantastic view of the countryside and the people. Both locals and fellow tourists made us welcome at every stop. The organisation of the hokiday by the staff at Mckinley Kidd was fantastic!

Mckinley Kidd, from tue very first contact, were professional and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble.

The two of us had known each other since 1979 and decided before we got too much older to pursue an adventure but not too far from home. What an excellent choice this was put together by McKinley Kidd so well. The accommodation on the whole was pretty good but the scenery was incredible. The driving was fine but for me the experiences of the scenery and attractions, notably Dunnrobin Castle and the Castle of Mey was memorable.

We had to cancel this trip once because my wife had broken her leg and I couldn’t leave her. The agents were incredibly understanding and when we were ready they rescheduled the trip again with no problems

The North Coast 500 impresses with its nature, beautiful sandy beaches and friendly people. The single tracks and mountain passes, some of which are in poor condition, are a challenge to drivers. The weather was excellent, so the scenery and nature appeared extremely beautiful

MKK's travel organization was very good and professional. We originally booked the trip in 2019 for 2020 and paid a deposit. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we had to abandon our plans. MKK has given us the opportunity to make up for the trip by November 30th, 2023. A complaint about one of our accommodations was also responded to overnight and an alternative was immediately sought. MKK was available on Saturday evening.. Great service!

We had a 16 day holiday beginning in Glasgow, renting a car and driving first to Inverness and then on to Thurso before taking the ferry from Scrabster to Stromness. We stayed five days in the Orkneys, with vists to the main archeological and historical sites, as well wandering on beaches and footpaths! We traveled down part of the whiskey trail to the East Neuk into Edinburgh for a couple of days before returning to Glasgow for the flight home to the U.S.

This is our second holiday booked through McKinlay Kidd. Our first was in 2014 which included Mull and Iona, the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye. On both occasions our experience has been excellent. Accomodations and ferry crossings organized very seamlessly, including this summer when there was an emergency change of ferry departure due to a ferry cancellation. McKinlay Kidd rebooked us and found us an extra night accommodation. MKK is easy to communicate with via email, and our questions have always been answered promptly.

Amazing. Wow factor from start to finish. With greatest thanx to Mckinley Kidd

Five Star company

A holiday I had for some time wanted to experience. Did not disappoint. Fabulous scenery. Very lucky it didn’t rain. Went in April and had the roads to ourselves. Good food and accommodation. Lovely memories

Used McKinlay Kidd before. . So we knew we were in good hands. They take a lot of trouble to make your holiday truly unique. Thank You

Our holiday was an eight day tour round the North coast of Scotland. We stayed in a mix of b&bs and hotels at four different locations, all of which were perfect for us.

McKinlay Kidd, our tour operator, arranged the route and all accommodations for us. They also provided an app which includes details of all the locations, accommodation details, routes, places to visit and things to do. They took all the effort out of organising our trip and ultimately, we could not have made any better choices.

We had a terrific time in Scotland, driving the NC500. Ideal time to go in mid March, as we were lucky with the weather, the roads were virtually empty and we were Midge free too! MK’s guide via the Vamoos app was a godsend in informing us what to see of interest and where to go to the next overnight stop. The satnav became redundant!

Very helpful staff who were a pleasure to deal with. Would book with MK again in the future with confidence.

McKinlay Kidd booked us an amazing trip to the Scottish Highlands, driving the North Coast 500 route, staying in fabulous accomodation with delicious food and providing such a personal service with recommendations of sights to see or places to eat throughout our trip. We had the best time and would highly recommend McKinlay Kidd.

Service, attention to detail, local knowledge, support and advice is outstanding.

What a Place to explore the Scottish highlands and The NC500.Great scenery ,great hospitality.

Very Helpful, perfect advice and detailed itinerary that made the holiday special.