Journey through Western Isles Traveller Reviews

A self-driving tour from Barra through the Outer Hebrides to Lewis and then returning to the Scottish mainland through Skye. We stayed 2 nights in each of 5 well chosen, and excellent Bed and Breakfast/Hotels. Planning, advice and documentation provided by McKinlay Kidd was exemplary. Well done

A great job, well done. Friendly, helpful and knowledgable.

An excellent trip in a different part of the UK. No crowds, easy driving, lots of scenery and wildlife. We stayed in a varied range of small hotels and B & B's all with welcoming hosts, comfort and excellent food. All the pre-booked ferries and accommodation worked like clockwork. It was of course a bit dreak at times (wet and very windy) but it all adds to the atmosphere. If you like birds don't miss the RSPB reserve at Balranald.

McKinlay Kidd do a great job in organising and booking everything and provide lots of useful information and maps for the tour.

A mixture of land and sea routes with glorious scenery.

They accommodated all our requirements and produced a memorable holiday. A useful daily itinerary was provided giving details of routes, hotels and recommendations.

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.

This involved staying in 5 hotels, 2 nights at each. We started on the southern-most island of Barra, and ended up on Lewis, before sailing to Skye for our last 2 nights. This was an excellent holiday to an area of Scotland we had not visited before.

McKinlay Kidd. Our second holiday with them.

Everything was arranged by McKinlay Kidd and it was a trouble-free experience with variety and interest all the way. We travelled from Oban by ferry (followed by dolphins) to the Isle of Barra. This island is very special and we explored it the following day including seeing the plane landing on the beach! We stayed in a variety of hotels and B & B's all of which were good. Meeting the locals and hearing about island life was a highlight. The scenery was stunning everywhere we went and all the ferry crossings added a sense of 'journeying' . It was an experience which surpassed our hopes - a brilliant holiday!

They were friendly and efficient and always ready to help. When a ferry was cancelled due to weather conditions they couldn't have been more concerned, keeping in touch by phone and making sure we were OK. Their recommendations for things to see and visit helped to make the holiday interesting and varied. The accommodation they had arranged was excellent.

First class well arranged leaving us with complete peace of mind and just enjoy the holiday,

As above

All arrangements made by McKinlay Kidd were fantastic. They booked us the best possible accommodation on each island, took our personal requests into account and provided loads of information to help us make the most of every aspect of our holiday.

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Couldn't be better

Excellent

Staying two nights on Harris, Uist and Barra.

Excellent service by McKinlay Kidd. Well organised trip by a tour operator who really cares for the customer throughout the holiday.