Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We were in Scotland for about 11 days with a booked tour for 7 of those days including two of the 7 days in Edinburgh and the other 5 on a Rabbies 12 passenger bus visiting the Highlands. The rest of our visit to Scotland we organized ourselves including two days spent in Dunbar (a John Muir pilgrimage) and the rest of the time in Edinburgh. We stayed in B&Bs for our full stay and found all of them very clean and modern with the owners providing excellent breakfasts and being very accommodating, cheerful and helpful in storing our luggage while we were away, calling cabs, giving good tips on eating places and instructions on how to get to attractions. The tour of the Highlands was wonderful (we had non-Scottish weather all days but 1) with a good mix of driving and stops, great scenery and the driver being very informed and entertaining. We learned a great deal about the geology of the Highlands on the tour as well as seeing the obligatory castles. We enjoyed hearing about Scottish history. We found that four days in Edinburgh was just right to see the old section of the city.

Absolute Escapes was excellent to work with and did a great job in setting up our two days in Edinburgh and 5 days touring the Highlands with Rabbies. We worked with 3 different people at AE and all were very professional while also providing the human touch to make sure the tour was what matched our interests. All the B&Bs were excellent and well located for spending the evenings shopping and eating out. Communication was excellent between AE in Scotland and ourselves in Canada and the information package for the trip was here within just a couple of days of the trip being booked. Would certainly recommend anyone using AE and Rabbies.

We are spending our last night in Scotland after a wonderful seven days in your country. The Paisley night was very nice, they even set out chairs and a table for us in the garden for a quick wine and cheese we bought in a local shop. Dora was most gracious in Ft William, and dinner at the Limetree was excellent. Isle of Skye was hosted by Craig and great view of fields and Portree. You should highly recommend dinner reservations in Portree as many restaurants have limited openings for evening meals. We understand it is due to lack of accommodations for workers. Two nights in Inverness were our favorites with walking distance to town. Breakfasts were best of the week, John and Susan most gracious. The Apex Hotel for first and last stop is First Class. Luggage left behind from our first night was already in our room today upon our return. Thanks again for all your assistance. Will recommend you to all. Dave and Marlene

Charlotte was first-rate and planned an excellent tour that fit our schedule.

Fantastic walking holiday ialong the Northumberland coast.

Brilliant. Friendly, efficient, communicative, knowledgeable.

Absolute Escapes arranged a 12-day holiday by train through Scotland for us. The information packet we received, well in advance, contained everything we could possibly need: A day-by-day itinerary with all needed travel info and B&B information. There were timetables, maps, our Scotrail Rover Cards, and brochures concerning things-to-do. The B&B's they booked us into were unfailingly charming, clean, and comfortable -- with very delicious and generous breakfasts. It was our first trip to Scotland, and Absolute Escapes made sure it was memorable in the best possible way!

Pippa stayed in touch throughout the process. She was always very prompt in answering questions and replying to emails. She was professional and caring, and we couldn't be more pleased with her work.

30 days in Scotland with multiple hotels, guest homes, train, bus, and cabs. Everything went without a hitch. Beautiful accommodations along with the beauty of Scotland and its people, made for a perfect first visit.

Pippa at absolute escapes was always responsive to our questions and requests. The planning for our trip made easy and the results: fantastic!

We did the Herriot Way in Yorkshire, walking over four days from Aysgarth to Hawes, Hawes to Keld, Keld to Reeth and then back to Aysgarth. Each leg was 13 miles and the scenery was steep, but stunning. The locals are friendly and a delicious cream tea is available in every town and village. Perfect for the weary walker!

We used Absolute Escapes when we did the West Highland Way in 2014. It was a fantastic holiday and we were so impressed with the service that we chose to use them again for our walking holiday this year; the Herriot Way. We have two dogs so accommodation is trickier to find, however Absolute Escapes do all the legwork and booking and provide all the essential information we needed in a handy pack.

Started with Hadrian’s Wall, than the West Highland Way and continued on the Great Glenn Way to Inverness. I than drove the NC500, Continued walking the Rob Roy, John Muir Way connecting up with the Berkshire Coastal Path and finishing up with the Fife Coastal. Absolute Escapes planning and implementation was outstanding, all I had to do was get up every morning and enjoy Scotland.

Thank you Absolute Escapes for arranging my adventure in Scotland . The bag service people never missed a stop. The accommodations were very good and some were outstanding , truly five star accommodations. The planning and implementation of my two month adventure was excellent.

7 days to walk the established Dales Way national trail from Ilkley to Windermere

Absolute Escapes :They provided the baggage transfers and arranged the on route overnight stays. As these are one night stays its often difficult to organise these as an individual but they have the contacts and the credibility to handle this.

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We walked St. Cuthbert's Way, having booked with Absolute Escapes who arranged all the accommodation, baggage transfers, taxis, maps and information. The advice on tides enabling us to walk the ancient pilgrim route from the mainland to Lindisfarne was very helpful. We had great weather in early September and met some wonderful people on the walk.

They arranged everything, including some excellent B&Bs, baggage transfers, sent maps, guidebook and lots of information. Very good and would consider booking with them again.

A self-guided walking holiday. Everything was organised by Absolute escapes, from arrival to departure. Accommodation, taxis, baggage transfers - all pre-arranged and delivered with accuracy and efficiency, allowing me to get on with enjoying my four day walk across the Scottish border into Northumberland ending on Holy Island, Lindisfarne. Some great B&Bs, and an excellent itinerary pack added to the ease and enjoyment of my holiday.

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