McKinlay Kidd Traveller Reviews

We were a small group of car fanatics from Scotland who enjoyed a super weekend around Strangford Lough. Good scenery, good roads, super hotel and great people!

All the travel arrangements worked perfectly. The hotel was excellent, great staff and super food. The holiday guides ( and maps) were very helpful and the recommendations provided gave us lots of things to do.

My husband and I traveled to Scotland for a two week honeymoon in May of 2013. It was truly the best trip either one of us has taken. The planning done by McKinlay Kidd helped make this trip so smooth and enjoyable. We stayed in the best hotels/inns and had such a nice mixture of experiences, rooms, food -truthfully ALL expectations met and exceeded. We saw so much of Scotland while still having wonderful relaxing evenings all the while from Edinburgh to Perthshire to Port Appin to Skye to Loch Ness and back to Edinburgh. It was so comforting to know all we had to worry about was getting ourselves up and out the door as all else was taken care of (maps, admissions, ferry, etc.) I am a huge planner and researcher and usually create our own holidays but I can say without a doubt I could never have pulled off this kind of quality trip that McKinlay Kidd did.

They took the time to listen to our goals for the trip and what our preferences were so that they were able to create the itinerary that I was looking for. Their long term experience and relationships with the hotels and knowledge of the areas made our travels just as we had hoped. They were also available for us throughout the trip as we needed assistance-it was nice not to feel alone while traveling in a country we were not familiar with. They were also very patient with my many, many questions!

My wife, 18-month-old daughter, and I wanted to see all of Scotland, and I think we came pretty close doing so! We spent 3 days in Edinburgh walking the Royal Mile and exploring the Old Town while lodging in the Holyrood apartHOTEL. Next, we traveled via rental car to lovely Spean Bridge where we enjoyed the warm hospitality and fabulous dining at the Old Pines lodge while hiking the highlands. We also enjoyed a day trip on the Jacobite stream train. The last leg of our trip was spent on the Isle of Mull, where we stayed at the Bellachroy Inn in quaint Dervaig. While on Mull, we saw minke whales, seals, and porpoises on a wildlife excursion and visited the ancient Iona Abbey. We were truly sorry to leave Mull and Scotland as a whole, and I'm sure we'll make every attempt to visit again, especially the last two destinations.

I purchased the Scottish Family Experience for myself, my wife, and our 18-month-old daughter. We live in the United States and had never planned a holiday in Europe before, but McKinlay Kidd made things very easy for us. They answered my many questions and adjusted the package to suit our needs. The excursions included in the package were very enjoyable, and by the time we finished the trip, I feel that we definitely got a wide overview of Scotland. With the information package from Robert Kidd, I always felt informed. I definitely recommend McKinlay Kidd to other families seeking to holiday in Scotland.