Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

Thanks to Nairne and Absolute Escapes for your help in planning my visit to Scotland, I had a wonderful time during my tour. The itinerary that you set up for me guided me seamlessly throughout my journey from my exploration of Edinburgh to my visit in Oban and the Isle of Mull, across the Isle of Skye, scenic vistas of the Highlands, and finishing up in Callander. I visited nine (9) castles during my visit, a loch cruise, and explored the countryside on short walks. I took well over 1000 photographs that I, and family and friends, will enjoy reviewing. There was so much more that I would have liked to see, but time ran out. I will have to add another Scotland trip to my to-do list. All the accommodations that you arranged for me were great! The folks at each site were wonderful to work with and very accommodating. Your recommendations on restaurants were well made. Even with restaurants and cafes outside of your recommendations, I had no complaints.

Absolute Escapes did a phenomenal job in planning my itinerary with accommodations and a rental car on my ten-day excursion around Scotland, and providing a list of options for sightseeing, activities and meals. Nairne was always willing to happily answer questions and offer suggestions during the planning process. The activities listed were so comprehensive that I am already thinking about another trip within the next couple of years to take in those activities that I was unable to do.

Absolute Escapes (AE) in Edinburgh thoughtfully planned my walking tour of the Cateran Trail in Perthshire, Scotland in September 2024. They easily accommodated my fussy schedule demands and arranged for taxi rides, luggage transfer, dining reservations and of course accommodations which required a thorough understanding of local lodges and hotels as each has its own personality and way of operating.

Absolute Escapes provided ample supporting documentation about the Cateran trail and Perthshire - it was detailed and accurate. AE's staff were accessible, responsive and professional.

We spent 3 1/2 weeks on a self drive sojourn from Edinburgh to Aberdeen then on to Shetland and Orkney followed by the North Coast and Ullapool then to the Isles of Lewis & Harris, North and South Uist, Barra then back to the mainland at Oban and Glencoe and finally into Glasgow.

Absolute Escapes designed an itinerary with accommodations and ferry transport along with a rental car. We filled in all the rest. It was a perfect way for us to travel. It gave us flexibility to plan the sites we wanted to see and choose our own time table.

Shetland and Orkney were both great to visit. We had a wonderful time with extremes of weather! In Shetland we saw temperatures of 22 degrees and were wandering around in shorts and tee shirts! In contrast we had fog and high winds in Orkney. We found the scenery and archeology fascinating and the people welcoming and very helpful. Both of our accommodations were first class, no complaints only compliments for the owners. We found the ferries clean and modern with excellent restaurant facilities. No problems in finding or using the ferries. Our favourite place in Shetland was Eshaness lighthouse, the weather was fantastic and the scenery outstanding. On Orkney we were blown away (literally, it was very windy) by Skara Brae. We were also impressed by Barrony Mill. It was an intriguing place to visit and the resident receptionist was extremely helpful. We had a wonderful, well organised trip and would recommend the holiday to anyone.

Absolute escapes provided first class organisation with detailed itineraries. Communication was always quick and helpful. All accommodations were excellent and extremely helpful, making for an even better holiday.

This year we walked Great Glen Way. The organisation was perfect. We just enjoyed the whole walk.

This year we walked Great Glen Way. The organisation was perfect. Host, transport of luggage, maps and description so well organised. The daily stages no problem to walk. We just enjoyed the whole walk.

For us the following things are important: - Flexibility to amend the standard trek so that we can add days for breaks, sight seeing, etc - Good quality accommodation on route. - Car Parking at the beginning or end of the route. - An efficient baggage delivery service. Absolute Escapes delivered on all of our requirements and were a very easy company to deal with. Other trekkers on the same route experienced problems with the quality of their accommodation; accommodation not well placed for evening meals or to make the days manageable. In summary, we are experienced trekkers with some 30 similar trips over 20 years, using several companies. The organisation on this trip was second to none.

To start with we liked the offering from Absolute Escapes when comparing companies and the likely locations they were using for accommodation. We were then very happy with the way we were able to customise the walking package to our requirements. Absolute Escapes absolutely delivered on the trek as we had hoped.

A self drive holiday to Orkney and Shetland, expertly put together by Absolute Escapes. Travel plans went smoothly, our Bed and Breakfast accommodation on both islands was to a very high standard, with lovely, friendly, and helpful hosts. The detailed information we received from Absolute Escapes beforehand detailing places to visit and restaurants to use allowed us to plan where to go and what to see. Advice to prebook restaurants was important as we saw people turned away from busy places.

Quick response to first contact. A detailed plan for what we wanted. Easy to contact by email or phone with very prompt reply. Important information e.g notification that our ferry had a problem with card payments, was relayed to us in plenty of time. Great company to deal with.

7 day hiking the WHW. Stunning scenery!! A challenging but extremely rewarding experience

I wanted to thank Absolute Escapes for arranging our WHW hiking experience. Everything went perfectly, and how amazing it was arrive after a long days adventure to arrive at the welcoming accommodations. We were so very fortunate with the weather!! And NO midgens. What a memorable, incredible experience it was. Thank you again from both of us. I would definitely recommend your company to anyone thinking of such a trip Thank you again! PS in particular outstanding stays, hosts and breakfasts at Tigh-naFraoch Guest house And of course the Kingshouse But number 1. Ally-an-Leven Guest house

West Highland Way organized with a last minute request thanks to the match with a last minute cancellation. In one week I got my holiday plan and reservations finalized. The journey was really aligned with expactations, everything well explained. I just enjoyed the experience, no worries at all

Proactive, reliable and always kind.

We spent 6 days walking the Great Glen Way.

The whole trip was very well organised by Erin at Absolute Escapes. Everything went very smoothly from start to finish and the detailed itinerary provided was very useful with lots of great advice and tips .