Ken Keith

Our guide Ken was very responsive to the members of the group, giving us choices what to do and where to go. He was friendly and considerate of someone like me who sometimes lagged behind. It was great to walk with someone who knows the area intimately. He seemed to know everything, plants, trees, birds, geology, history, mountains and their names. I think he did very well.

Cornelia Shonkwiler

Ken Keith was fantastic. He was quite attuned to the varying needs of the group and particularly kind and considerate to the one somewhat older member of the group. He was also extremely knowledgeable and chose excellent walks.

Maureen C Miller

Keith was knowledgeable, friendly, and sensitive to the group's abilities and interests. It was clear he enjoys his job and enjoys sharing the food, drink, and lovely environment with visitors. Went above and beyond to make sure we were enjoyed the trip to the best of his ability - he remembered my birthday!

Emily Kwong

Our guide was fantastic

Susan Silberman

Nice personality.

Stephen Silberman

See earlier comments- Ken- you are wonderful!

Anita Donley

Trip #3 with one of WS’s best, and another on the books...says it all.

Andrea Stewart

Ken Keith is a great guide with lots of experience. He very quickly has a good understanding of the individual abilities and interests within the group and is very good at matching that with walking route options and other things to do and see on the day. He is very approachable and always has an interesting story to tell.

Marjolein van Veldhuizen

Ken was awesome! Knew Shetland like the back of his hand and his love of the place was contagious. Great sense of humor and all-around lovely guy.

Marion Peleo

Ken is such a people person he quickly relates to their skill level and needs is funny and informative

Cathy Baumguertel

Ken cared about our wellbeing very much, adapted if needed the days program to our abilities, and made sure everybody was happy at the end of day. On the first day he asked us about our expectations, a he's met them all! Never seemed tired to answer our questions. Having his roots in Shetland, he shared his affection to this island with us, and knew the places well. As we were a small group it almost felt like a private tour, which was nice :) . We've got plenty of time to talk and get to know each other.

Barbara Iseli

Ken was a great guide, knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife, looked after us all, may have adapted the itinerary to suit us all without us knowing, and set the scene for a lovely friendly group experience.

Anne Pritchard

Ken Keith was exceedingly helpful , thoughtful & caring! I had an asthma attack about 5 weeks before the trip. It impacted my ability to hike hills in the Shetlands. Luckily we were a small group of three so Ken was able to provide me with options & still made me feel included! Can’t say enough great things about him!!!!

Selma Savage

Ken is the best. He restored my faith on hiking tours again

Dahlia Hilario-McKinney

Felt very safe in their hands. Brilliant knowledge of the area and we had a good walk everyday despite the weather.

Sue Cheeseman

As you obviously know, we had a change of guide on the Tuesday which went very smoothly. They were both considerate and kind and friendly and helpful and I had no need to feel worried as I felt a bit unsure of some of the terrain, but a helping hand was always nearby. With the rather dreadful weather a lot of the time, our guide found suitable and good walks that were safe. I enjoyed Ken's poem readings!!

Felicity Tyndall

Both our guides were extremely comptetent, fun, engaging and knowledgeable. They had to be extremely flexible as the weather didn't allow us to stick to any firm plans. We still had a great time with lovely walks.

Uschi Hofmann

Ken is knowledgeable and organized. He adjusted hikes to weather conditions when necessary. I am not a strong hiker and Ken was encouraging and reassuring so i was able to maximize my experience.

Phyllis Applebaum

Ken had to adapt plans, but I never felt we missed anything as a result

Mark McClain

I thought our guide, Ken, was quite attentive to the needs and desires of our small group.

Mark Siegal

Ken is an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, caring and flexible. Also a very safe driver.

Peter West

As mentioned, Ken was a great guide and clearly a very experienced and capable hiker, knowledgeable of our surroundings.

John Pye

Thank you, Ken Keith for a wonderful experience. I felt completely relaxed with you in charge of our group experience. Your expertise in the outdoors, your knowledge of the area and ability to be flexible with regard to the weather and adapting our activities when needed, and your skill in leadership skills were consistently phenomenal. You thought of everything, and I felt very well taken care of throughout the entire trip. Thank you for great hikes and outdoor experiences, wonderful food, and enjoyable companionship and group cohesion. I can't wait to do it all over again!

Mary LaGrandeur

We lucked out. I'm sure the other guides are spectacular, but come on, they can't be as awesome as Ken, can they??

Beth Begault

Ken was excellent+ I had a fantastic time along with the others on the trip including my wife Mary

Michael Harvey

Ken was sooo lovely calm caring and the group gelled striaght away because of his people skills

Cathy Baumguertel

Ken did a great job in ensuring that everyone in the group was happy and enjoyed the trip. He was very knowledgeable about the location, its history and its natural history.

Peter Ransom

Ken is a fabulous guide who clearly loves Orkney. His enthusiasm for everything Orkney (walks, history, wildlife, food) set a great tone for the holiday. He engaged with everyone in the group and was happy to share his extensive knowledge. Where feasible he adjusted the itinerary to suit people's particular interests.

Alida Stephan

Ken was a great guide and made the trip excellent

Jean Williams

As well as being good company, our guide was knowledgeable and always ready to adapt the itinerary if there was something we particularly wanted to see. Very good at dodging coach parties.

Toni Shew

Ken was extraordinary.

Claire Craik

Ken Keith was an awesome guide. Really fun hikes and a great mix of history and nature. He worked really hard to make many different personalities happy, which was very impressive. Thanks, Ken!

Gabriella Horowitz

Ken was AMAZING. So knowledgeable, so friendly, and so intent on making sure that everything was perfect for everyone in the group (despite our disparate interests, ages, and abilities). This was quite honestly the best tour I've ever taken, and most of that was because of our guide.

Lisa Horowitz

Ken was the best. Knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, and considerate of everyone's comfort needs. Ken made the trip memorable and special.

Lewis Horowitz

Is there a category better than excellent? Because Ken would certainly fall into that category if their work. He did a terrific job of adjusting our hikes and other activities to meet our group's very disparate interests. Knowledgeable, cheerful, friendly- the embodiment of Scottish hospitality.

Esther Horowitz

Ken was the perfect guide, thoughtful and efficient, adjusting the trip when weather or our group speed were against us.I enjoyed his daily briefings and the quick reminders he gave us before we tumbled out the mini bus at each location, which enhanced enjoyment and understanding. I liked the way he always showed us where we were on the map. He quickly pinpointed what would please each one of us and wove some magic moments into the itinerary. So as well as all the programmed delights I saw the Oyster Plant and Scottish Primrose and my husband Mike got his daily newspaper! I loved the way he got us to the archeology sites early before the cruise ship passengers arrived. He clearly loves Orkney , and his enthusiasm for the places we visited was infectious. He took interest in each one of us and helped us bond into a very happy group. He was great company all week. Thanks again Ken, I feel very envious of the rest of the groups you will lead!

Ann Branson

Went out of his way to make sure each individual was happy. Great knowledge of sea birds. Very good social skills. Checked times to make sure we did not coincide with cruise ship tourists when visiting Neolithic sites. Did his best to locate a puffin for us. Adapted walks to weather and ability of group. Better than excellent!

Pauline Dodds

Already mentioned that Ken's approach and attention to participants was outstanding. We had one participant that was not comfortable with some of the physical challenges, yet Ken was able to keep everyone satisfied.

Jerry Hiebert

The guide really took the effort to know us all and adjusted to what we and the group desired. We could not of had a better guide.

Dennis Visser

Thanks to Ken Shetland met and went beyond our expectations his efforts were greatly appreciated by all the group a lovely guy.

Sally Newell

Excellent in every respect

Richard Buxton

We couldn't have asked for a better guide than Ken!

Cathryn Bird

Only evidence to proffer is that I'm on my 6th booking with you- and also booking a privately guided trip with Ken!

Anita Donley

Our guide was a true professional. Ken was fun to be with and well organized. The trip ran like clockwork -a true acknowledgement of his attention to detail- all done with a smile on his face. His efforts created very contented clients. Ken has a broad knowledge of flora, fauna, culture and history of Scotland. He willingly answered our endless questions! He truly cares that his guests thoroughly enjoy their holiday.

Andrea Stewart

Ken was good company and managed the Group and all our walks, museum visits and dinner arrangements with great care.

Sue Everatt

Excellent leader who was fun, skilled, knowledgeable and managed the group allowing everyone to enjoy themselves. Constantly aware of members of the group, checking to see if people were ok. He was also flexible listening to what we wanted from the holiday and he did his best to deliver, we even saw otters!

Sheila Smith

Ken Keith was superb at accommodating individual requests. He also modelled a kind of good fellowship which impacted upon the group as a whole. He consulted with us over everything we did and made adjustments to arrangements when necessary. But number one for me was that he added another unexpected dimension to what were terrific walks with the occasional reading of an appropriate poem.

Philip Chambers

Ken was excellent! Very knowledgable and took great care of the group. Always ready to listen and very accommodating. Also willing to share his personal experiences and love for Shetland.

Mats Holmqvist

Ken is knowledgeable, kind and attentive to every one in the group-faultless organisation, great team management and we all had such a laugh! Ken is fantastic- please clone him!

Anita Donley

Keith was a brilliant guide. He had a good ear to pick up on and nurture interests and had a wide range of knowledge, experience and enthuisiasms to share with the group. He could bring out the best in people.

Elaine Moon

Please see previous comments as I have already stated in detail how absolutely fantastic Ken was & how he made this trip into something special for the eight of us.

Beverley Lambert

Ken is a professional and a gentleman. He looked after the needs of our group thoroughly and added thoughtful touches that had big impact. He's organized and efficient. He's fun to be with and he's got a great sense of humour! It's very clear that he really enjoys sharing his love of walking and of Scotland with others.

Andrea Stewart

Ken is clearly a very experienced guide and gave us great confidence in both his competence and judgement. Together with these professional attributes he was also a delightful fellow traveller and thoughtful companion. We would certainly be happy to choose him again.

Rick Westley

Informative, informal, organised, hiking at a good speed, taking care of everything, did a great job!!

Halldóra Gunnarsdóttir

We were lucky enough to have fantastic weather on our Outer Hebrides trip. Whilst this was obviously a contributing factor, the overwhelming success was primarily achieved by the first class guiding service from Ken together with an excellent itinerary, hotel and transport facilities.

Henry Marshall

Ken was friendly and very professional. He kept a pace that everyone could enjoy, and also took into account everyone's personal interests - art, local craft, sport - when planning out our days.

Holly Platz

ken is a total professional. He could not have been more attentive. He gaged the capabilities of the group well.

Ronnie Bell

Ken was great , very good balance between getting on with it and listening to everybody

Ian Robson

Ken was not only a great guide, but the perfect ambassador of the Highlands. I come back with new found knowledge about pits and whisky too

Rosa Moran

Ken continued the tradition of fantastic guides. Attentive, helpful and a really nice man.

Ken was very professional. Took note of everyone's interests. Well informed on the history of the islands, the sea birds and wild life. Worked hard to make the holiday an unforgettable experience and was really good company too.

Paul Davies

Ken did a great job. His knowledge of the history, prehistory and natural history of the area, together with his humor, patience and management skills made him a great guide. Add to that, he accommodated the varying interests and temperaments of our group in a way that made the trip more interesting and enjoyable at least for me and probably for us all.

Anne Peters

Ken Keith was great. He was attentive to everyone and made everyone feel like the trip was their trip as opposed to being slave to group itinerary. Rather than being slave to schedule (other than obvious need to meet Ferry schedules ) Ken was flexible and allowed the group to room to find its collective pace. The trip is accurately graded as an "easy" walk but even at that level some of the group were in better shape than others and somehow Ken kept the pace at a level where the stronger walkers were not held back and the weaker walkers were not overmatched and I don't think anyone ever felt they were being held back or made to feel they were holding up the group

Michael Proctor

Couldn't ask for more. Ken was everything a first rate guide should be.

Peter West

Ken,lke Kirsty on the previous holiday,was an excellent guide and a leader we trusted and liked giving his time to everyone

John Osborne

Professional but friendly with it.

Fiona Shoesmith

Ken is fantastic, absolutely fantastic! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and concerned about making sure we had the best experience we possibly could. He took us on a great hike in Assynt that we never would have found on our own which was breathtakingly beautiful. He also told us we should feel welcome to call him for tips and advice at any point during our entire trip, which I thought was a really, really nice gesture.

Kevin Springer

Ken knows we love him!!! We only wish we had had more days planned with him! Hiking with him in Assynt was undoubtedly the highlight of the trip. We can't wait to come back for more!

Sarah Bain

Ken and Mike were outstanding. They were sensitive to our needs, and their detailed knowledge of fauna, flora and geology was excellent.

Fay Ballard