Longer tours of Scotland
The geography of Scotland is fascinating, and so is route-planning! One look at a map and you will immediately notice the lack of roads, and some roads take longer than others, if you know what we mean.We’ve driven most of them (apart from a few of the longer dead ends), so we know which are missable and which should definitely not be missed.
We've been designing tours of Scotland for many years now - and using our local knowledge we've handpicked the very best small, indepedent hotels that really make your holiday special. On these touring holidays, you'll take in so many sights, sounds and experiences, and have plenty of opportunity to explore off the beaten track, so gaining a real flavour of Scotland.
McKinlay Kidd holidays - longer tours of Scotland
- Edinburgh & Highlands Explorer - A 7 night holiday designed to give first time visitors a good introduction to the contrasts of Scotland including Edinburgh, the Highlands and the West Coast.
- Essential Scotland - A specially designed self-drive tour starting in the capital and taking a broadly circular route including St Andrews, Aberdeen-shire, Inverness, the Isle of Skye, the west and southern Highlands, and finishing in southwest Scotland, in Galloway. 15 nights, staying in accommodation hand-picked for their warmth of welcome.
- Highlands & Islands Highlights - A 7 night tour discovering Scotland’s most glorious scenery - encompassing mountains and glens, forests and rivers, islands and beaches, castles, gardens and even whisky distilleries.
- Whisky Islands – A 7 night island whisky holiday with hand-picked small hotels & tours of contrasting distilleries on the islands of Skye, Mull & Islay.
- Week of Bays & Beaches - 7 nights to discover the deserted beaches, remote bays and peaceful island escapes in the South of Argyll.
- Journey through the Western Isles – A relaxing 10 night tour exploring Barra in the south through the Uists, to Harris, Lewis and finishing on Skye.
- Great Scottish Wildlife – one of The Sunday Times top 100 holidays in 2008, this 7 night, 3 centre (Mull, The Cairngorms, Perthshire) wildlife holiday includes a wildlife safari, a whale watching trip, ‘photo deer stalking’ & an evening visit to a night hide.
- Round Scotland by train - 7 nights, especially for those 'car less' travellers looking to experience the authentic Scotland independently. Includes the scenic West Highland Line & a first class trip on the Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William to Mallaig.
- An Island Odyssey - A diverse Scottish island-hopping holiday taking in 4 of the best known islands, Arran, Skye, Islay & Mull.
- Golden Gems of Autumn - A carefully crafted combination of four hand-picked small hotels, ideal to experience the glories of a Scottish autumn. 6 nights.
Holiday ideas
- WY-1: Whisky Islands from GBP 595 per person for 7 nights
- IH-10: Week of Bays & Beaches from GBP 498 per person for 7nts
- IH-9: Journey through the Western Isles from GBP 759 per person for 10 nts
- BH-6: Highlands & Islands Highlights from GBP 595 per person for 7nts
- WE-7: Great Scottish Wildlife from GBP 869 per person for 7nts
- LYC -1: Round Scotland by train, from GBP 769 per person for 7 nights
- IH-3: An Island Odyssey from GBP 785 per person for 8 nights
- BH-3: Edinburgh & Highlands Explorer from GBP 559 per person for 7nts
- BH-5: Golden gems of Autumn from GBP 395 per person for 6nts
- BH-4: Essential Scotland from GBP 1295 per person for 15 nights
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Romantic Breaks
If you're planning a romantic break or honeymoon, we know just the places to send you for that special experience.
Gardens
One of Scotland?s most welcome surprises is her profusion of glorious and startlingly lush gardens, frequently sheltered behind traditional old walls from the contrasting rugged wilderness which surrounds them.
Tailor-made holidays
Scotland is a land of intriguing contrasts, an intoxicating blend of urban sophistication and rural escapism.
Classic Car Touring
Nothing beats the thrill of the open road and Scotland undoubtedly has some of the most scenic and spectacular - no wonder so many new car commercials are filmed up here!