Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We walked the Peddars Way/Norfolk Coast Path: Thetford-Hunstanton-Cromer, 92 miles. We took 8 days to complete the walk. The scenery is gentle, rolling and, for the coastal stretches, bordered by saltmarsh and delightful village-ports. Wildlife abounds and, in late June, the wild flowers are in profusion, especially poppies. The baggage-transfer and accommodation-booking service through Absolute Escapes worked really well so we were able to walk unencumbered by baggage, knowing that it would be waiting for us at our destination for that night. Accommodation and breakfasts were of pleasing quality and hosts welcoming.

Absolute Escapes provided a good service both before and during our trip. On return I mentioned a couple of minor inaccuracies in their info and they were receptive and welcomed the comments. I would use them again.

We walked the Peddars Way/Norfolk Coast Path: Thetford-Hunstanton-Cromer, 92 miles. We took 8 days to complete the walk. The scenery is gentle, rolling and, for the coastal stretches, bordered by saltmarsh and delightful village-ports. Wildlife abounds and, in late June, the wild flowers are in profusion, especially poppies. The baggage-transfer and accommodation-booking service through Absolute Escapes worked really well so we were able to walk unencumbered by baggage, knowing that it would be waiting for us at our destination for that night. Accommodation and breakfasts were of pleasing quality and hosts welcoming.

Absolute Escapes provided a good service both before and during our trip. On return I mentioned a couple of minor inaccuracies in their info and they were receptive and welcomed the comments. I would use them again.

We had a great walking holiday ( in spite of a number of showers in the beginning ). We just loved every bit of the Yorkshire section and in particular the stretch Hawes to Kirkby Stephen with the Highway stretching all the way to Mallerstang . But we enjoyed walking along the Warfe river just as much . The entire walk is very varied . Gentle rivers , hills , fields and pastures ,isolated moorland sections ,lovely villages and ofcourse the castles , or ruins of castles that were important to Lady Anne . This all makes the walk so enjoyable.

Our touroperator was Absolute Escapes. Their reaction to my e mails was prompt and helpfull . My friend and 1 wanted single rooms , not always that easy to find in the section we walked through . But they really did their utmost to fullfill our wishes . And when (on the rare occasion) there were no single rooms available they always offered us alternatives . Really very helpful . The accomodations were perfect , our bagage always at our destination upon arrival and good info about all our stopovers .

My husband Chris and I had a wonderful time walking the West Highland Way. It was hard work and we had sore feet by the end of it but we did it! The scenery was amazing and the places we stayed were great. It was so good to arrive at a B&B or hotel at the end of each day to find a lovely welcome, our cases waiting for us, a nice hot shower or bath and a comfy bed. And the delicious breakfasts were just what we needed to get us started again each morning.

Absolute Escapes were very helpful and efficient.

Had the most wonderful week walking the West Highland Way. Fantastic accommodation and very friendly hosts. Scenery was spectacular.

My brother and I had a fantastic trip. I set myself a challenge to walk the West Highland Way in 5 days and it was challenging, but thanks to absolute escapes it was also very enjoyable. Their customer service from the first quote right to the end of our trip was excellent. We loved all the accommodation selected for us, it was very well suited to walkers and all the hosts were really friendly and helpful. As I was organising this trip from Australia I could not have done this without the help from Absolute Escapes.

Map, guide book, itinerary, directions, luggage transfer, accommodation, tips on places to visit and recommendations for food and drink all provided by Absolute Escapes. Leaving me free to enjoy the wonderful experience of walking the SWCP.

From the outset, when I first telephoned them (tel. no. given in the SWCP Association guide book), Absolute Escapes (AE) were professional, helpful, and friendly. AE anticipated all requirements and I was completely satisfied with all the arrangements they made. I will have no hesitation in engaging AE for my next walking holiday.

excellent organization and advices. Nice landscapes . kind people at each stop (good choices by absolute ). breakfast at the top. what'else ? thanks again .

kind, efficient , file and informations very complete...

On Cumbrae, I was able to find the location of the Balloch Cottages, at the Museum/Library. A wonderflly helpful lady was able to let us know where to find them. We then motored back toward the Ferry and there they were. A lady standing in front of the cottages said they were still in use. Got a photo of them. Also in illport the sunken gardens are beautiful and coincidentally built in the same year my Mom was born. It was exciting to actually be there and some 111 years later see the actual house she was born in. After ferrying back to Largs and over to Bute, we arrived at the Commodore House. It was very nice, the owners and son were extremely friendly, as the son helped us up with our luggage and gave us some hints about things to do in Oban. Turned out their favorite Fish and Chippery is the same one we loved in Glasgow. The place is clean and comfortable, the food great. We did tour the village that evening and saw quite a few things. Too bad the town seems to be undergoing an economic downturn. Travelled up to Oban the next day. that was an experience, especially for Rosalind who forgot a wee bit of what she knew of driving on the left and using a gear shifter. Fared well though. Didn't really stop in Inveraray as there seemed to be something going on and no parking space. Arriving in Oban we found the B&B Kilchrenan House. Greeted with a whisky and assisted with our luggage. Nice little walk into town, which we did a few times. That is one place Oban and the Kilchrenan House we are hoping to revisit one day. We did skip the ferry to Mull, as the drive up pretty much left Roslind petered out. Spent that day just wandering the shops and eateries in Oban. The food at the Kilchrenan House was great and we had something we had never heard of before. Porridege with cream and whisky, absolutely fabulous. Toured the Oban distillery as well. Great place. Travelled up to Ft. William, and arrived at Minaig House to be greated by the owners. Had a garden view room, and the owners were very friendly. We had tried for months to get seats on The Jacobite Train but couldn't so our host told us to go to the station berfore 9 AM as they always hold back tickets for last minute sales. We were able to get tickets and spent the day going to Mallaig (Malaig). There is a town just north of where we live with the same name. Took in the Museu in Ft. William marvellous. Ft. William was not our favorite location as it was hilly and very difficult to get parking, although it was interesting in itself. Went up to Ben Nevis, and then tried to go further but didn't go all t he way to the falls as the road ran out and the trail was rocky and we are not good hikers. Travelled to Arochar. Stayed at the Ashfield House, a wonderful place. The lady Christina that owns it has some of the most interesting collectibles from her travels on display and is a wonderful hostess. We did a walk into town for supper and met some interesting folk at the pub/restaurant. That Ashfield House was Rosalinds favorite mainly due to the way the house was done to exhibit the owners tastes. We then headed off to Edinburgh via Sterling. Stopped to visit Sterling Castle. Great tour guide made the experience informative and fun. It is a must see for folks travelling that route. We then got lost going to the airport to return the car. Miscounted the Exits on the roundabout, but got turned around and made it to the drop off. Return of the car was straight forward and Rosalind got back the deposit she paid at the pickup. All in all a great trip. Well organized and no significant problems other than our own mistakes. when we got to the ferry in Largs, we went in to get our passes,' however, I took in the wrong piece of paper. The lady there took the numbers called your offices and within about 1015 minutes we had all our passes and awaited the next boat. You and your company will surely be our choice if we decide to do such an adventure again. One thing you might mention to those wanting to rent a car. Unless they are very familiar with shifting gears opt for an auto. Also the byway roads are very curvy and hilly so it is sometimes hard to get up to speed. Again thank you for your great assistance.

We booked this tour online from Canada. Jason Martin was extremely helpful and we were amazed at the immediate contact if we had questions and concerns. His office arranged a special part of the tour so I could try to find where my mother was born. Any concerns we had were immediately dealt with and the tour went without any issues due to their arrangements.

Walking, moving on, different every day

Used them three times now, organised well, easy to follow maps for directions to b&b

We traveled to Flodgarry, Skye, walking north to Rubha Hunish and then south along the Skye Trail ending at Broadford. We walked around 100 miles total over nine days. Absolute Escapes arranged our accommodations which were excellent and transferred our luggage as needed.

We are Americans and started working with Absolute Escapes in August of 2018 to design a bespoke walking tour on Skye that met our needs. They were very helpful in the design process and the actual locations and services on the tour were all excellent. Of particular note, was Gus's Taxis in Portree who went out of his way to wait for us when we were delayed arriving from the Trotternish Ridge.