Best of Scotland by Rail Small Group Guided Tour
Quiraing on Skye
Best Time To Go
20-Apr-2025 - Open for booking11-May-2025 - Open for booking
14-Sep-2025 - Open for booking
Experience Scotland’s iconic sights and plenty more on this spectacular 14 day itinerary taking in the most scenic rail journeys in the country.
This delightful two week small group guided tour incorporates some of the Scottish Highland’s most majestic scenery and unforgettable train journeys to create a once-in-a-lifetime holiday experience. You will visit the Misty Isle of Skye as featured in National Geographic, travel on the renowned West Highland Line, stay in a Royal residence in Caithness and discover the neolithic secrets of the Orkney Islands. Beginning in Scotland’s largest city you take in enigmatic Loch Ness, the drama of mountainous Skye, the capital of the Highlands Inverness, the lesser visited but no less spectacular Far North Line, rugged Caithness and unique Orkney before returning to Inverness for journey’s end.
With a maximum of 18 passengers per group, you can be sure of highly personal service from your knowledgeable, local tour leader on a McKinlay Kidd small group rail tour. Early booking is strongly advised as places are strictly limited.
The tour begins with an overnight stay in Glasgow, followed by two nights in Fort Augustus on the southern shores of Loch Ness, two nights on the Isle of Skye, three nights in Inverness, two nights in Caithness, two nights in Orkney before concluding with a final night in Dornoch en route back to Inverness.
The price per person includes:
Not included:
All accommodation is carefully-selected and researched by us, predominantly featuring small, family-owned hotels – contact us for more detailed information. We will do our best to accommodate room preferences subject to availability at individual properties.
This tour will operate with a minimum of four and maximum of 18 passengers on each departure date. As this is a two-week tour, your McKinlay Kidd guide and some guests may differ between the first and second weeks.
We work hard to make sure the unexpected doesn’t affect your trip. On rare occasions, changes or cancellations may occur, affecting accommodation, transport or excursions, including the Jacobite Express Steam Train. We are committed to informing you of any such circumstances and will use our knowledge and resources to offer suitable alternatives wherever possible.
Simply complete the form below to reserve your place(s). We will hold your place(s) for 48 hours to provide time for you to pay the deposit of 25% per person.
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All our holiday prices include a service charge of £9 per person per night towards the costs we incur in researching, planning and designing your holiday.
We guarantee to refund this service charge if you believe that arranging your holiday through McKinlay Kidd has not met your expectations for value. All we ask is that you write to us within 7 days of your return and explain your reason for claiming the refund. This will ensure that we can improve the experience for all our future guests.
Although the April morning started with a very beautiful display of heavy snow, by the time I had finished my breakfast—at the locally owned B&...
Our guide was personable, knowledgeable, attentive to everyone...more than just an excellent guide, he is a truly nice guy.Allan, Victoria, Canada
We had a brilliant holiday in all aspects. The travel and accommodation arrangements were all excellent, as I had come to expect from McKinlay Kidd!Neal & Diana, Middlesex, UK
The tour was most enjoyable from every aspect - itinerary, accommodation, tour leader, food. Five gold starsElizabeth, New South Wales, Australia
Departure Date | Starts From | Nights | £ per person (2 sharing) | £ per person (single) |
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Sunday 20 Apr 2025 | Glasgow | 13 | £ 5275 | £ 6615 |
Sunday 11 May 2025 | Glasgow | 13 | £ 5520 | £ 6860 |
Sunday 14 Sep 2025 | Glasgow | 13 | £ 5620 | £ 6960 |
To reserve your place(s) on this tour, please call us or complete the form below, making sure to select your departure date from the dropdown menu and advise of any special requirements. We will hold your place(s) for 48 hours and contact you with details of how to confirm your booking by payment of the per person deposit.
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