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At McKinlay Kidd, we’re passionate about Scotland. We have stayed in, eaten at, driven through, sailed across and visited everything we recommend. That means we can design exceptional tailor-made Scottish holidays and unique short breaks in Scotland, the Scottish Highlands & Islands. Let us inspire you.
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What’s your idea of the perfect holiday in Scotland? The suggestions on this website can be combined in countless different ways, and we always relish the challenge of arranging a tailor-made holiday in Scotland just for you. If you can imagine it, we can make it happen.
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Nothing is more memorable than a unique Scottish holiday experience. Touring the Scottish Highlands in a classic car, catching your own seafood lunch, staying in an historic Scottish castle...believe us, these are dreams which can come true.
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Why not make a virtue of Scotland’s variety? On these touring breaks, you’ll take in so many sights, sounds and experiences it could leave your head spinning! But we think you’ll find there’s no more delightful way to overwhelm your senses.
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Skye..Orkney..Arran..Mull? Rugged, gentle, romantic, wild, remote, welcoming – the Scottish islands can be all of these things and more. Arriving by ferry is always a thrill, and no-one knows more about exploring these wonderful self-contained worlds than we do.
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Scotland boasts a rich and diverse wildlife population, with many creatures you simply won’t see elsewhere: impressive minke whales, graceful golden eagles and majestic red deer. Naturally, you have to know where to look - and we do.
Scottish Seafood Trail
A gastronomic journey that shows why Scottish produce has such an excellent reputation. Learn from a seafood cookery demonstration and then enjoy the unique experience of creel fishing before savouring freshly caught langoustines and crab, right there on the shore.
Explore the Northwest Highlands
A week exploring this stunningly beautiful part of the Highlands including a memorable boat trip to explore the ancient coast.
Whale-watching from Mull
Spotting a whale in the wild is still one of the greatest thrills in nature, and perfectly possible from the beautiful Isle of Mull just off the west coast of Scotland, as featured in Sunday Times' "50 Great Weekends for 2012".
Jaguar E-type touring
Enjoy driving our classic 1966 Jaguar E-type roadster - considered the most beautiful car ever made - on the open roads of Scotland, or ask for a tailor-made tour.
Seen in the press
Quick links to our tailor-made holidays featured in recent newspaper and magazine articles:
- Mull Whale-watching (Sunday Times)
- Round Scotland by Train ("The Times")
- Family Mull Wildlife Experience ("The Guardian")
- Land on the Sand on Barra ("The Times")
- West Coast Whisky trail ("Telegraph")
- Cairngorms Wildlife ("Sainsburys")
- Shetland Flydrive ("The Independent"))
- Classic British Car Tours ("Classic Cars")
Guardian Observer Travel Awards
We are delighted to have been awarded the accolade of "Best Small Tour Operator" in the highly respected 2011 Travel Awards, as rated by readers of the Guardian & Observer newspapers. A big thank you to all our past customers!
Your McKinlay Kidd holiday in Scotland protected
Your money and your holiday are protected when you book with McKinlay Kidd. We comply fully with the strict Package Travel Regulations and cover all our customers' holidays with an insurance bond. This means that customer's prepayments for packages would be reimbursed in the unlikely event of our financial failure. All holidays including flights booked by McKinlay Kidd are further covered through the CAA with our ATOL licence. Our ATOL number is ATOL 9481. ATOL protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the United Kingdom. For further details.
