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Absolute Escapes by MiriamL, 2 Aug 2023
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Glorious Great Glen Way

Walking this magical route was like stepping into a Faerie land. So many gorgeous paths, awesome views and moments of complete stillness. We loved the different lochs all linked up by the Caledonian canal. Laura, put together an incredible plan of lovely B and Bs, all with their own unique charm. It was such a treat to have all the admin covered in such a supremely professional way. Accommodation on the GGW is fairly sparse and therefore ...

Walking this magical route was like stepping into a Faerie land. So many gorgeous paths, awesome views and moments of complete stillness. We loved the different lochs all linked up by the Caledonian canal. Laura, put together an incredible plan of lovely B and Bs, all with their own unique charm. It was such a treat to have all the admin covered in such a supremely professional way. Accommodation on the GGW is fairly sparse and therefore hats off to Laura for pulling together such a brilliant itinerary. There was excellent recommendations for eating out which we made use of and this allowed us to feel in control of our holiday (important to us). Our legs are tired but our hearts and minds are totally relaxed and open. Exactly the holiday we needed. Thank you so much Laura for making it happen!

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Professional, incredibly easy to communicate with. Managed to put together a brilliant holiday for us with professionalism and care for every detail.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 03 Aug 2023:

Thank you so much for your kind words, Miriam. We are delighted you had such a wonderful time on the beautiful Great Glen Way and it was a pleasure to put your arrangements together. I'm so glad it was such a restorative trip despite your sore legs and I hope we can welcome you back to Scotland in the near future! Best wishes, Laura

Absolute Escapes by Jim , 2 Aug 2023
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Everything was perfect!

2-week Self-Drive Tour of Cornwall & Devon in the UK

2-week Self-Drive Tour of Cornwall & Devon in the UK

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Arranged itinerary, car & all accommodation bookings; communication & customer service was excellent.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 04 Aug 2023:

Thank you very much for your lovely feedback, Tim. We were delighted to hear you enjoyed your trip to Cornwall and Devon! Kind regards, Rebecca Meacham

Absolute Escapes by Bobc, 28 Jul 2023
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Great Glen Walking

We had a lovely time walking the Great Glen Way from the 4th July to the 10th July. Accommodation was perfect and our hosts were very friendly. Our luggage was always waiting for us at the appropriate destination making it all in all a lovely holiday. Thanks again for all your assistance. We would certainly use your services again.

We had a lovely time walking the Great Glen Way from the 4th July to the 10th July. Accommodation was perfect and our hosts were very friendly. Our luggage was always waiting for us at the appropriate destination making it all in all a lovely holiday. Thanks again for all your assistance. We would certainly use your services again.

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Absolute Escapes worked with us to tailor our walking holiday to suit our timescale and dates. Nothing seemed to be too difficult or a problem to them.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 15 Aug 2023:

Thank you for your lovely comments, Bob. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time on the Great Glen Way. Please do get back in touch if you would like any assistance organising your future walking holidays! Best wishes, Tessa Kilpatrick

Absolute Escapes by Alison, 26 Jul 2023
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Surpassed our expectations!

We flew into Glasgow and spent two days in that city before beginning the Absolute Escapes itinerary. Kate (our travel agent) provided us with vouchers and tourist information for Glasgow and surrounding areas, including interesting markers for our route to the first ferry. We felt well equipped as soon as we arrived in the UK. Our first stay was in Portree, on the Isle of Skye. On the ferry to the Isle of Skye, we saw porpoises swimming near ...

We flew into Glasgow and spent two days in that city before beginning the Absolute Escapes itinerary. Kate (our travel agent) provided us with vouchers and tourist information for Glasgow and surrounding areas, including interesting markers for our route to the first ferry. We felt well equipped as soon as we arrived in the UK. Our first stay was in Portree, on the Isle of Skye. On the ferry to the Isle of Skye, we saw porpoises swimming near the boat! This area had such a wealth of stunning views, historic sites and lively pub scenes, and the Bosville Hotel was a great place to have as a base. Also, I love tablet and I brought back some extra bags of it to sustain me during my teaching year. My daughter and I booked a coasteering morning with Skye Adventure, and it was amazing. Two guides led 4 of us on a swim/cliff-umping excursion off of Kilmaluag, the northern tip of the isle. It felt absolutely safe and very special—we saw comorants and other seabirds in their nests on the cliffs and felt like the only people who had ever been there. We ferried to the Outer Hebrides and spent two nights at Scarista House. it was truly an escape, and the beaches were incredible. My teenager looked so at peace, just looking at the horizon. We were very lucky with the weather—it hardly rained at all, and it was warm enough that we took a short swim in the ocean by Scarista House! We loved the constant presence of sheep and cows, and my daughter was particularly enamoured with the heilan coos.

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Kate was wonderful. She was very clear and communicative, and we really appreciated her help with shaping our trip to exactly what we wanted. We altered the original package, and Kate was forthcoming with advice and understanding of how to best include Glasgow and the road trip for our family's pace. We emailed several times and had a Zoom appointment as we put the trip together--every interaction was warm and informative. We felt we were in very good hands.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 27 Jul 2023:

Thank you very much for your wonderful comments, Alison. We were delighted to hear that you had a great time on your trip to Scotland and that the weather was excellent for you too! It was an absolute pleasure to help plan this holiday for you and your family. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us again for any future trips! Warm wishes, Kate Brown.

Absolute Escapes by Philabob from Norwich, 23 Jul 2023
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Awe inspiring scenery on the South West Coast Path

We had a ten day self guided walking holiday along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Bude with accommodation booked along the way and baggage moved. The walk was challenging but the scenery and views were absolutely stunning and we always had wonderful accommodations to look forward to when we got to our destination.

We had a ten day self guided walking holiday along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Bude with accommodation booked along the way and baggage moved. The walk was challenging but the scenery and views were absolutely stunning and we always had wonderful accommodations to look forward to when we got to our destination.

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Communication was excellent throughout. The accommodations chosen where always well located, close to the path and generally of a very high standard.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 25 Jul 2023:

Many thanks for your kind words, Phyllis. The South West Coast Path is certainly a spectacular walk, so we were delighted that you enjoyed your experience so much. Best wishes, Rebecca Meacham

Absolute Escapes by Katja, 19 Jul 2023
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Hiking on the West Highland Way and Great Glen Way

For the first time in my life, I did such a Trail all alone. And it was the best experience ever! I did the West Highland Day in 8 walking days, with a restday in Kingshouse. The nature along the West Highland Way is so beautiful and diverse- it never gets boring. The stage between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy was not so interesting and beautiful and because of the closeness to the street a bit boring. But the rest of the 142 km were just WOW! ...

For the first time in my life, I did such a Trail all alone. And it was the best experience ever! I did the West Highland Day in 8 walking days, with a restday in Kingshouse. The nature along the West Highland Way is so beautiful and diverse- it never gets boring. The stage between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy was not so interesting and beautiful and because of the closeness to the street a bit boring. But the rest of the 142 km were just WOW! For me it was a hard walk, not because of height (there is never more than 700m up), but I was not used to walk every day +/- 20km in distance. I should have trained that better in advance. The West Highland Way is the perfect way for everyone who doesn't seek solitude and enjoys it to meet people from all over the world. You never walk longer than 15min without seeing other people. I loved it to be able to walk alone in my own speed, make a break whenever I needed it, but still have other hikers around to chat if I wanted to. You meet the same people again and again. On the trail. In the B&B, at the restaurant in the evening... and it builds an amazing trail-community. After two days in Fort William, I went on the Great Glen Way and walked it in 6 days. The Great Glen Way is much less crowded. There I walked easily 3-5hours without meeting anybody. Because there is not enough people, there was no such thing as a trail-community. The scenery is nice, but less diversified. So, personally, I enjoyed the WHW much more than the GGW, but as it is so nice to walk all the way to Inverness, I wouldn't want to miss it. And don't get me wrong: when I give the WHW a 9/10, the GGW is still a 7/10!

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I can wholeheartedly recommend Absolute Escape. Everything, without exception, was planed carefully and there was not one single problem from beginning to the end. The choice of accommodations were very good. The always friendly, supportive and fast emails from Nairne McBeath is a major contribution to this good experience.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 24 Jul 2023:

Many thanks for your review, Katja. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time on your trip and a huge well done for completing both trails in two weeks. We hope that we can be a part of your next adventure in the not-too-distant future. All the best, Nairne McBeath.

Absolute Escapes by Gray269, 14 Jul 2023
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West Highland Way

We had an excellent week walking the West Highland Way

We had an excellent week walking the West Highland Way

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Absolute Escapes seemed to make every effort possible to make the holiday run smoothly

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 17 Jul 2023:

Thank you very much for your kind review, Andrew. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed walking the West Highland Way with your son, and would be delighted to assist with any future walking holidays you might have in mind. Keep in touch! Best wishes, Daisy Andrews

Absolute Escapes by Dartmoor Sarah, 12 Jul 2023
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Walking Holiday Yorkshire, UK

We walked Lady Anne Way across the Yorkshire Dales to Cumbria. Absolute Escapes arranged all our accommodation and baggage transfers/taxi logistics. It was wonderful walking through beautiful countryside and all the arrangements worked perfectly.

We walked Lady Anne Way across the Yorkshire Dales to Cumbria. Absolute Escapes arranged all our accommodation and baggage transfers/taxi logistics. It was wonderful walking through beautiful countryside and all the arrangements worked perfectly.

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Absolute Escapes were excellent; very efficient and genuinely keen to offer us a good service. They communicated very well indeed over sometimes complicated logistics and we felt fully supported. The information supplied was very comprehensive and they were available at all times if we had any problems.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 13 Jul 2023:

Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Sarah. I'm delighted you and your companions had such an enjoyable experience walking Lady Anne's Way and exploring the trail's historical features en route. It was an absolute pleasure to organise your holiday and I hope we can assist with your plans to complete another long-distance trail in the future! Warm wishes, Erin Meek.

Absolute Escapes by JeffroCO, 4 Jul 2023
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Scotland by Train is the only way to go… Amazing first trip

The Absolute Escape Scotland by Train tour was just what we were looking for. Since this was a vacation to celebrate our daughters' graduations, we wanted an stress-free vacation. Having arranged train travel, Bed and breakfast lodging, and wonderful destinations to explore was really a great way to experience Scotland for the first time. We only had to focus on enjoying our Scotland experience and not worry about lodging, car rentals, and ...

The Absolute Escape Scotland by Train tour was just what we were looking for. Since this was a vacation to celebrate our daughters' graduations, we wanted an stress-free vacation. Having arranged train travel, Bed and breakfast lodging, and wonderful destinations to explore was really a great way to experience Scotland for the first time. We only had to focus on enjoying our Scotland experience and not worry about lodging, car rentals, and tight train schedules. The destinations were amazing. The Bed and Breakfasts were all 4/5 stars with fantastic English Breakfasts every morning. We were initially kind of intimidated by the train, but quickly caught on to how easy it was to use. Just make sure to get there early enough, and if you have time drop by the day before to reserve a seat. It was so nice not having to drive; (I would have been a nervous wreck having to get used to driving on the "other side"); but I only had to look out the window of the train and enjoy the scenery. I wish we would have had a bit more time in a couple of the places. Two days in Ft. William would have been awesome, and 3 days in Edinburgh would be perfect. Thanks so much for helping us to have a once in a life trip.

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Absolute Escapes made booking and planning our trip super easy. Great communication + attentiveness = successful business. There were no hiccups during the booking phase, and we had contact info throughout our trip if they did occur. It definitely wasn’t a super budget trip, but that’s not what we were looking for. Great company. Zoe is the best. Thanks Zoe

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 05 Jul 2023:

Many thanks for your wonderful review, Jeff. It's brilliant to hear you enjoyed exploring Scotland by train, without having to worry about the logistics of planning a holiday! It's been a pleasure to work with you and if we can be of any assistance with your future travel plans, we would be delighted to assist you again. Best wishes, Zoe Kirkbride

Absolute Escapes by Sonniwalker, 3 Jul 2023
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Coast to Coast - Absolute Escapes

The C2C was brilliant, fantastic, unbelievably stunning, just w-o-w every second I was walking. The walk itself seems somewhat different from the other many National Trails I walked, and I think one factor is the comradeship of the walkers and the pure length and efforts to walk it.

The C2C was brilliant, fantastic, unbelievably stunning, just w-o-w every second I was walking. The walk itself seems somewhat different from the other many National Trails I walked, and I think one factor is the comradeship of the walkers and the pure length and efforts to walk it.

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The perfect arrangements of Absolute Escapes allowed me to focus on the walks, absolutely well done. Fantastic Tour Operator, reliable, fuss-free arrangements and always answered promptly, individually and in a helpful and proper way.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 04 Jul 2023:

Hello Sonja. Thank you so much for your lovely comments about your experience walking the Coast to Coast. It is a truly spectacular area of the country and we are delighted that you had such an amazing time. We would love to organise another adventure for you in the future! All the best, Tristan.