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- Operator
- McKinlay Kidd
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 6 - 15
- Age range 18 to 85
Highlights
- Ride the Far North Line to Helmsdale
- Explore Dunnet Head's mysterious history
- Tour Dunrobin Castle and its gardens
- Discover Orkney with a local guide
- Visit ancient Skara Brae and Maeshowe
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Inverness
- Day 2 Scotland's North Coast
- Day 3 Dunnet Head
- Day 4 Orkney Islands
- Day 5 Orkney Islands
- Day 6 Stromness
- Day 7 Invernesss
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
McKinlay Kidd
Number of tours
6
Age Range
18 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Founded in 2003, McKinlay Kidd specialise in holidays made differently in...
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- JMJanet· June 24th, 2021If you had looked more carefully at my original booking you might have noticed that YOU cancelled my holiday to the Highlands and Orkney.Show more
McKinlay Kidd commented on this reviewHi Janet. I am sorry that this review request was sent out automatically by Tour Radar. It was not within our control to stop this. The tour did not run due to Covid restrictions at the time. If McKinlay Kidd can provide any further help please let us... Show moreTrip date: June 2021
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- From Sunday17 Aug, 2025To Saturday23 Aug, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:$5,849
- From Sunday31 Aug, 2025To Saturday6 Sep, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:$5,849
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- From Sunday21 Sep, 2025To Saturday27 Sep, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestMultiple Room TypesFrom:$6,075
- From Sunday26 Apr, 2026To Saturday2 May, 2026EnglishAlmost Sold OutMultiple Room TypesFrom:$5,962
- From Sunday24 May, 2026To Saturday30 May, 2026EnglishAlmost Sold OutMultiple Room TypesFrom:$6,480
- From Sunday5 Jul, 2026To Saturday11 Jul, 2026EnglishAlmost Sold OutMultiple Room TypesFrom:$6,300
- From Sunday27 Sep, 2026To Saturday3 Oct, 2026EnglishAlmost Sold OutMultiple Room TypesFrom:$6,300
- From Sunday18 Oct, 2026To Saturday24 Oct, 2026EnglishAlmost Sold OutMultiple Room TypesFrom:$5,962
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What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- J
Janet
Asked on April 12th, 2024Any tours that includes shetland islands
McKinlay KiddOperator•Written April 2024Sadly all our tours which include Shetland are now fully booked for 2024. In the next coming weeks we will be releasing our 2025 dates for our guided tours.
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Janet
Traveler•Written April 2024Do your tours go from abadeen?
- McKinlay KiddOperator•Written April 2024
Our current Orkney and Shetland Guided Small Group Tour departs from Edinburgh and arrives back to Glasgow.
J2 more answers - J
Judith
Asked on September 11th, 2023I was wondering if there was a higher charge for solo travelers? Would I get my own hotel room at every stop?
- McKinlay KiddOperator•Written September 2023
The single supplement is £600, so the total cost would be £2945. You would have your own room at each hotel.
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Caroline
Asked on January 9th, 2023Is there a single supplement? What is included in the deal? What train is used?
- McKinlay KiddOperator•Written January 2023
The cost for a single room is as follows: 28th May: £2,445, 25th June, 16th July & 10th September: £2,545. The price includes six nights in hand-picked three and four star-standard accommodation, breakfast throughout, dinner on four evenings, rail travel from Inverness to Thurso & from Thurso to Dunrobin. You will be travelling on the Scotrail Services which is Scotland's Railway. The tour will operate with a maximum of 15 passengers on each departure date.
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Jan
Asked on May 13th, 2022If we book and have to cancel what are the costs?
- McKinlay KiddOperator•Written May 2022
Cancellation charges depend on when you choose to cancel your holiday. If you are in a position where there are more than 8 weeks before you travel and you wish to postpone your holiday, we would be happy to assist with a charge of £50 per person, plus any additional charges imposed by some airlines, if applicable. If you cancel more than 8 weeks before you were due to travel, the cancellation fee is the loss of your deposit (25% of the holiday cost, plus any additional charges imposed by some airlines, if applicable).
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Ruth
Asked on April 2nd, 2022what tours does McKinley Kidd do?
- McKinlay KiddOperator•Written April 2022
We work with a hand-picked selection of small hotels, guest houses, and other independent partners offering exceptional customer service. We can arrange for you to travel as part of a small guided group, or on a self guided holiday by car, train, plane and/or ferry.
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Tour ID: 145388
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