Scotland &Ireland - McKinlay Kidd

Georgina Brookes was looking for
a relaxed holiday to celebrate her
husband Robert’s 60th birthday,
when she spoke to McKinlay Kidd.
“I wanted to book something
for a surprise present,” says
Georgina. “As Robert’s interested
in steam trains, a holiday where
we travelled on the Jacobite
Steam Train was ideal!”
Robert recommends
If you’re celebrating a special
occasion during your holiday, we are
always delighted to help. That means
anything from keeping the trip a
surprise from a partner, to arranging
cakes, flowers, champagne, special
dinners or romantic boat trips.
Our selection of train and public
transport based holidays is
continually growing. This year we
offer holidays from two night short
breaks on the West Highland Line,
through island-hopping holidays
on Mull and Skye, to week long
tours of Scotland.
Home,
James
Delicious food,
stunning scenery...
and driven round
Scotland by their
own personal guide.
Veronika Hrvatic and her partner Luca Poggi
wanted a 5-night holiday in Scotland that was a
bit different. “I was fascinated by the suggestions
put forward by McKinlay Kidd,” says Veronika,
one of which was travelling with a driver-guide.
Taking in the Highlands, Isle of Skye and a
photography course on Mull, this holiday gave
them the freedom to change their routes and
plans day by day.
As Veronika recalls, “the Shellfish Safari
was a great experience. We spent two hours
with a local fisherman on Dry Island, seeing
him catch crabs and langoustines. He then
cooked lunch for us from his catch of the day,
a perfect afternoon.”
They found being driven around a relaxing
way to travel. And their driver was helpful
in suggesting places for breaks and lunches,
giving them a good insight into everyday life
in Scotland.
“ We definitely fell
in love with the
country, with its
history, haunted
castles, unspoiled
nature, lovely
people and
delicious food.”
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