McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

Traveled Oban to Barra then North through the Islands before returning Stornoway-Ullapool. The split of Barra 2,Uist 1,Harris 3 and Lewis 3was exactly right. Schedule and notes from McKinlay Kidd were first class

As above

We travelled up the west coast staying at Kintail, Torridon and Drumbeg and then along the north coast to Thurso. We crossed to Orkney where we spent three nights and enjoyed the magic of remote and ancient places.

We couldn't have organised this trip without them as we did not know this part of Scotland at all. They picked great hotels with welcoming staff and made sure that we had good rooms in them. They also gave excellent advice on places to visit on the journey. They fulfilled the brief we gave them to perfection.

A brilliant itinerary, expertly delivered to a group that in other parts of the world would have been seen as small enough to warrant cancellation. I am so happy that the tour went ahead. A family atmosphere was soon created, and… wow! What a holiday. The whisky almost became incidental; I said, almost!

McKinlay Kidd put the tour together but Stravaigin (Ian Byers) made it all happen.

Three nights in a very comfortable room with wonderful food and excellent service.

Mckinlay Kidd have organised several holidays for us and we see no reason to use anybody else.

Extremely good holiday planned and booked through McKinlay Kidd. Lovely locations welcoming hosts and fantastic food. A really good opportunity to visit Ireland,s south and west coastal regions.

Excellent throughout every aspect of booking planning etc at each stage

A six venue holiday in The Republic of Ireland. Using ou own car the directions were clear and the accommodation well chosen. It gave us a superb experience in a country we had not seen before.

Very efficient and keen to tailor a holiday to our requirements. The Director Robert had visited all the venues used and offered good directions and valuable advice. All were of the highest standard.

The holiday organised by McKinlay Kidd was entitled "See Shetland Differently". It is ideal for those visiting these islands for the first time. A couple of experiences were pre organised along with enough leeway and time before us to explore on our own. A perfect balance.

We found McKinlay Kidd's website first of all. This was only a couple of weeks before our actual holiday. We were drawn to them partly because they were well thought of by a couple of good newspapers. They were very swift to answer our queries. They are an excellent small tour operator with a personal feel. Highly recommended!

Our aim was to experience the culture, history and geology of these islands. The McKinley Kidd package put together by the company from email exchanges with us in Australia exceeded our expectations. We came away with a wealth of information and knowledge on the points above This company has our highest recommendation.

A professional, efficient company with excellent staff who dealt with our questions expeditiously. Cannot speak to highly of the service we received

This brief trip to the West Highlands of Scotland, including Skye, was a wonderful introduction to the beauty of Scotland. The journey from Glasgow to Spean Bridge was lovely, the hotel in Spean Bridge was a joy - comfortable, in a beautiful setting, wonderful service, excellent food, lovely views, I couldn't ask for more. The trip to Mallaig on the steam train was great fun, the hotel in Ardvasar was good, attentive host, excellent food, lovely young staff. What I was able to see of Skye in my one day was just gorgeous. I so wish I had had more time. Travelling by train and bus (and ferry) is perfect for a solo traveller - you see so much more when you're not driving. I just wish there were one or two more buses on Skye. Next time I'll just have to get up a bit earlier, and stay longer.

From my first enquiry, the staff of McKinlay Kidd were friendly, helpful, informative and patient. The hotels were excellent, all the travel arrangements worked perfectly and from the moment of booking, I felt confident and secure that the company were there to help if needed. The information pack was SO GOOD - packed full of information and reassuring answers to any questions I might have had. I have returned, sadly, to London with a determination to travel again with McKinlay Kidd as soon as I can.

Fantastically special hotels in Bushmills and Rathmullan! Wonderful centres with fabulous experiences and wonderful views everywhere we went. A guided tour of Rathlin Island proved to be a gem of a day.

Friendly, helpful, organised - simply a joy to deal with. Nothing too much trouble to them. Cannot rate them highly enough.