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North Highlands & Orkney Guided Rail Tour

7 days
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Start and end in Inverness
4.9
10 traveler reviews
North Highlands & Orkney Guided Rail Tour - McKinlay Kidd
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Operator
McKinlay Kidd
Group Tour
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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
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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

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Inverness
  2. Day 2 Scotland's North Coast
  3. Day 3 Dunnet Head & Dunrobin Castle
  4. Day 4 Orkney Islands
  5. Day 5 Orkney Islands
  6. Day 6 John o'Groats
  7. Day 7 Inverness
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  • Insurance
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Operated by

McKinlay Kidd

4.9
(10 reviews)

Number of tours

8

Age Range

18 to 85 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

75%

Founded in 2003, McKinlay Kidd specialise in holidays made differently in Britain & Ireland. Awarded Telegraph Travel's 'Best Specialist Tour Operator 2017' as well as ‘AITO Tour Operator of the Year 2016’ based on customer reviews, McKinlay Kidd has spent years exploring the UK & Ireland. We...

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Customer Reviews

  • Kevin
    · July 22nd, 2024
    Ciaran was an excellent guide. However, guide doesn't cover everything he did for our trip. We were wanting someone...
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  • Gretchen
    · July 4th, 2024
    Tour guide Ciaran and bus driver Karen were both great!!! All the sites were well planned and various. The places...
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  • Katherine
    · May 20th, 2024
    The best! Iona in west Hebrides was so amazing. We had perhaps the best guide ever, Cairan with McKinley Kidd....
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Dates & Availability

7 days
North Highlands & Orkney Guided Rail Tour
From Inverness to Inverness

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Tour ID: 145388

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    • For any tour departing before March 1st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after March 1st, 2025, a minimum payment of 25% is required to confirm your booking with McKinlay Kidd. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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