At McKinlay Kidd we are passionate about creating holidays to Ireland that will inspire and delight you. We have stayed in, eaten at, driven through, sailed across and visited everything we recommend. Let us turn your Irish holiday dream into reality for you.
What’s your idea of the perfect Irish holiday? The suggestions on this website can be combined in countless different ways, and we always relish the challenge of arranging a tailor-made holiday in Ireland just for you. If you can imagine it, we can make it happen.
From whale-watching off Ireland's West Coast to golf and whisky-tasting in the North, Ireland offers many unique experiences. Our personal service and attention to detail will turn them into an unforgettable Irish holiday for you.
Touring Ireland from North to South, East to West, or round the coast, we can help you explore the major landmarks of Ireland. What’s more, our knowledge and recommendations will ensure you uncover Ireland's hidden gems along the way. Go where Ireland takes you, McKinlay Kidd style!
Explore the best of both worlds with McKinlay Kidd’s two-centre holidays combining both Scotland and Ireland. In some ways culturally similar, in other ways dramatically different, will these two fascinating and vibrant destinations capture your imagination as they have ours?
Irish Music Trail
Our Irish Music Trail, as featured in the Daily Mail is a week long exploration, when you can learn about the world-famous musicians who originate from the northern part of Ireland, discover friendly bars and hear some great live music. Or if time is limited, there's our Irish Music Short break in Donegal.
Giants, Saints & the Titanic
Spend a week exploring the highlights of Northern Ireland, from the Giants Causeway to the historic abbeys of Down, and the new Titanic Visitor Experience.
Irish Culinary Experience
We have joined forces with Good Food Ireland to design a new and unique self-drive tour of the south and west of Ireland. All the accommodation is chosen for its excellent "foodie" reputation and variety - highlighting the quality of the very finest Irish produce.
Cork to Connemara, Coastal Explorer
Take your time to discover Ireland's coastline, from the east to the Atlantic, with our hand-picked hotels guaranteed to give you a warm Irish welcome.
Aran Islands Escape
Explore the dramatic west of Ireland including a couple of nights in the Aran Islands, where you step back in time among an Irish-speaking community.
Dublin & Southern Highlights
Experience the delights of Dublin then explore the dramatic coastlines, lakes and mountains of the south and west of Ireland, staying in hand-picked small hotels throughout.
Ireland by Train
Discover the contrasts of Dublin, Galway and Belfast, in a holiday designed for the car-less traveller.
Connemara Fly-drive
Connemara is one of the last true wild areas of Ireland and an ideal destination for a long weekend escape, with a wide choice of convenient flights to the west coast.
Whale & Dolphin watching
Seeing whales & dolphins in the wild is still one of the greatest thrills in nature, and it is perfectly possible in the waters off the South West of Ireland.