Classic Round Scotland by Train Traveller Reviews

Seven days traveling by rail around Scotland with no worries because all was planned for us. Everything went by plan. The trains ran on time, the tickets arrived by courier at our first stop, all hotels were beyond expectations, and drivers and day tours were, without exception, well-chosen, knowledgable and kind to us.

McKinley Kidd kept us informed at every stage of planning and provided a thorough set of materials for the trip. Hamish Adamson was our contact at the agency. We had occasion to talk with him on a couple of occasions and he was kind, and helpful and gave us good advice about restaurants and activities.

My wife and I went on this holiday with an open mind and came home with memorable experience we will never forget.

McKinlay Kidd staff were very friendly helpful and understanding as my wife and I are both senior citizens and don't know how to deal with social networking therefore I had to phone for advice on several occasions each situation was handled and broken down into simple format so we could understand. We cannot express how good this company are and would highly recommend them to anyone thinking of using them as everything on our trip was first class from the beginning to journeys end.We will use them without hesitation in the future.

Fantastic holiday - super hotels and a great experience, organised extremely well.

Excellent service. Real attention to the smallest of details. Friendly, helpful staff eho accommodated us with excellent third parties.

Traveled by train from Glasgow to Edinburgh. McKinlay Kidd set up a very professional and wonderful holiday with first class service. The trip took in great locations and accomodations with friendly and professional staff.

McKinlay Kidd set up the holiday and did an outstanding job of putting together a memorable and exciting trip. They used first class travel and accomodations with a very reasonable cost and every step of the way was as promised. No delays or problems were encountered during the Scotland adventure.

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

I am particularly impressed at the stay of 2 of the places. The cosy family run hotel (Old Pines) at Spean Bridge has great view and enticing organic cuisine. The homemade raspberry jam is simply a gastronomic treasure and compliment to the yummy scone upon your arrival.

The stay at Inverness at a previous residence of Scottish writer Neil Gunn has add a writer to my enjoyable reading experience. The reading of his highland novels has tensified my travel experience in the Scottish highlands. These are the area where local expertize such as McKinlay Kidd has their comparative advantage to other larger operator.

This was a rail tour of Scotland from Glasgow to Fort William, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Pitlochry & Edinburgh. My wife and I had a great time even though the weather was wet and windy, particularly when we were on Skye. The hotels were good and the arrangements worked well, even when Scotrail (the rail company) were on strike - the tour operator arranged replacement taxis.

Everything was arranged by email and we found the staff helpful and efficient. All the arrangements worked well and we would be very happy to use them again.

McKinlay and Kidd scheduled and planned a detailed itinerary for us throughout the Highlands of Scotland. We had specific locations we wanted to visit and wanted to travel exclusively by train. They met our wishes well and added their own recommendations that were very greatly appreciated. All transportation, drivers, taxi's, hotels, train tickets, etc that were promised were delivered. Very dependable and professional. Thank you!

Robert was extremely helpful!

We had always wanted to travel around Scotland by train so that we could take in the scenery. The holiday arranged by McKinlay Kidd seemed to fit our ideas and we were very pleased with the whole trip. The hotels/ guest houses were excellent and all made us very welcome and relaxed. The food was superb wherever we stayed. We had taken a wheelchair for use by one of the party when she was tired and everyone was extremely helpful. The attention to detail on our itinerary provided by Hamish at McKinlay Kidd was excellent, and included assistance at the train stations which he had organised. Our itinerary took in Spean Bridge, Skye (via the Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig), Inverness, and Pitlochry.

McKinlay Kidd were excellent. Hamish was very helpful. We were most impressed that a Mckinlay Kidd visit all of the accommodation that they recommend.

A tour of the Western Scottish Highlands by train and eliminating the need to rent a car. An outstanding itinerary taking advantage of small, historic hotels and highlighting the towns and communities of the Highlands.

McKinlay Kidd provided detailed information for us to follow; made all of the transportation and lodging arrangements and even added another couple who wanted to join us on our tour. We have always planned all of our own travel and it was a true luxury to "leave the planning" to them. We couldn't have been happier with all of their selections and suggestions.