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Absolute Escapes by Sander & Simone, 29 Jun 2023
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Hiking and exploring beautiful Kintyre

With a mixture of hiking sections of the Kintryre Way and exploring the surroundings we must come to the conlcusion that Kintyre is such a beautiful and fairly unknown part of Schotland that needs discovering. We very much enjoyed all the great sceneries, good food and especially the very kind people who made our trip unforgetable.

With a mixture of hiking sections of the Kintryre Way and exploring the surroundings we must come to the conlcusion that Kintyre is such a beautiful and fairly unknown part of Schotland that needs discovering. We very much enjoyed all the great sceneries, good food and especially the very kind people who made our trip unforgetable.

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Absolute Escape is just amazing (special thanks to Katia). Since our first contact until the day we returned she was very helpful answering all of our questions and making sure that our stay was just flawless. We highly recommend AE and will certainly use them again for our next trips!

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 03 Jul 2023:

Thank you for your kind words, Sander. Kintyre is a lovely part of the world, so we are delighted you enjoyed your walk so much! It was an absolute pleasure to make the arrangements for your holiday, and I hope we can welcome you back to Scotland in the near future. Best wishes, Katia Fernandez Mayo

Absolute Escapes by Superb Scenery, terrific walk., 28 Jun 2023
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Beautiful Scottish Highland Walking Holiday

Walking the Great Glen Way in the Scottish Highlands. Fort William to Inverness

Walking the Great Glen Way in the Scottish Highlands. Fort William to Inverness

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Absolute Escapes = Brilliant!

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 28 Jun 2023:

Thank you very much for your fantastic comment, Michael. We were delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Great Glen Way walking holiday. We hope to help organise another adventure for you in the near future! Best wishes, Kate Brown.

Absolute Escapes by Pal, 24 Jun 2023
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East Highland Way hike

We were unsure how to cover the East Highland Way without camping as there are not many overnight places on this leg. Absolute Escape helped us with organizing the transfers ever day and connected us to our previous hike, the Speyside Way.

We were unsure how to cover the East Highland Way without camping as there are not many overnight places on this leg. Absolute Escape helped us with organizing the transfers ever day and connected us to our previous hike, the Speyside Way.

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Excellent support before travelling, all information were given promptly and doubts were clarified immediately. We received a detailed support package for the hike before leaving for Scotland. All transfers and activities during the hike went smoothly and everything was well organized.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 28 Jun 2023:

Thank you very much for your kind comments, Paola. We were delighted you had such a fantastic experience exploring this beautiful part of the country on the East Highland Way. If we can assist with any future travel plans, please don't hesitate to get back in touch! Best wishes, Laura Kirkhouse

Absolute Escapes by Robyn and Rod, 22 Jun 2023
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Self Drive SW England Tour

Just returned from a customized 14-day self-drive holiday in Southwest England. (May 23). The itinerary organized by Rebecca at Absolute Escapes worked well for us with just the right amount of drive time between locations. The accommodations chosen for us were wonderful, the restaurant suggestions comprehensive and the trip notes provided an abundance of sightseeing options to choose from. We would highly recommend Absolute Escapes.

Just returned from a customized 14-day self-drive holiday in Southwest England. (May 23). The itinerary organized by Rebecca at Absolute Escapes worked well for us with just the right amount of drive time between locations. The accommodations chosen for us were wonderful, the restaurant suggestions comprehensive and the trip notes provided an abundance of sightseeing options to choose from. We would highly recommend Absolute Escapes.

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Our arrangements were organized by email from Australia. Rebecca was a marvel to deal with. She responded promptly to all our questions and requests in setting up the trip. The detailed itinerary included driving notes which were a great help in navigating our way around. All our arrangements worked flawlessly.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 26 Jun 2023:

Thank you very much for your wonderful comments, Robyn. We are so pleased to hear that you had a great time on your holiday and enjoyed all of the arrangements. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if we can be of assistance with any future holidays. Best wishes, Rebecca Meacham

Absolute Escapes by Matt & Jen, 21 Jun 2023
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10 day driving tour of Scotland

Our 10 days in Scotland were perfect! The guest houses chosen could not have been any better and the custom part of our itinerary was wonderful!

Our 10 days in Scotland were perfect! The guest houses chosen could not have been any better and the custom part of our itinerary was wonderful!

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Absolute Escapes was wonderful, we will book with them again!

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 22 Jun 2023:

Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Matt. It's fantastic to hear you enjoyed your holiday to Scotland. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if we can be of assistance with planning your future adventures - we would be delighted to help! Best wishes, Zoe Kirkbride

Absolute Escapes by Kate, 19 Jun 2023
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Great experience

hiking holiday in Scotland

hiking holiday in Scotland

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- it was very well organized (everything worked out as it was planned) - the B&Bs were well chosen (friendly hosts, very clean rooms, quality breakfast, well located) - the material provided was very helpful (contained the information needed for food, organization and the hike) - always quick and friendly replies; flexible reaction to ideas/wishes

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 20 Jun 2023:

Hi Kathrin,

Many thanks for your wonderful review! It was an absolute pleasure organising your West Highland Way adventure this year and I am delighted to hear that everything went according to plan. We hope that we are able to help plan another walking holiday for you at some point in the future. All the best, Nairne McBeath.

Absolute Escapes by Davey, 30 May 2023
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WHW 7 Day Holiday

We walked the West Highland Way on a 7 day itinerary. Absolute Escapes did an excellent job planning our trip. It was trouble free.

We walked the West Highland Way on a 7 day itinerary. Absolute Escapes did an excellent job planning our trip. It was trouble free.

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Lottie kept in close contact with us and always promptly responded to email correspondence.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 05 Jun 2023:

Hi David. Thank you so much for your kind words. I am delighted to hear that you and Amy enjoyed your time on the West Highland Way. If we can ever assist with another walking holiday in the future, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thanks again. Lottie Smart

Absolute Escapes by Raymond , 23 May 2023
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Amazing experience

Four of us (two couples) hiked St Cuthbert’s Way.

Four of us (two couples) hiked St Cuthbert’s Way.

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The package we chose from Absolute Escapes (AE) was perfect for us re: distance, geography, difficulty and accommodations. Jack from AE was great to deal with. He was helpful, informative, engaged and just plain nice to deal with.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 23 May 2023:

Thank you for your lovely comments, Raymond. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time on St Cuthebert's Way, and it was a pleasure assisting with the arrangements for your trip. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can assist with any future travel plans. Best wishes, Jack Mckenna

Absolute Escapes by Matt, 12 May 2023
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Walking the West Highland Way, Outstanding service and walking experience

Great service from Absolute Escapes, this my 4th walking holiday that I have booked through them, and year after year that’s provide an excellent service. The West Highland Way was outstanding, the scenery, solitude and experience was what made this a great walk.

Great service from Absolute Escapes, this my 4th walking holiday that I have booked through them, and year after year that’s provide an excellent service. The West Highland Way was outstanding, the scenery, solitude and experience was what made this a great walk.

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As above great service, friendly staff, making things happen in a stress free way.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 16 May 2023:

Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Matthew. It is always a pleasure to assist with your holiday arrangements and we look forward to planning your South Downs Way walk in 2024! Best wishes, Katia Fernandez Mayo

Absolute Escapes by Mike, 9 May 2023
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Spent 2 months in Ireland and Scotland. Planning my next trip.

Spent time driving on the West, North and East coast of both countries Also did the Great Glen Way Trek

Spent time driving on the West, North and East coast of both countries Also did the Great Glen Way Trek

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Zoe dis an outstanding job of planning our Great Glen Way Trek Would highly recommend her

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 09 May 2023:

Thank you for your lovely comments, Michael. It was brilliant to hear you enjoyed your holiday and we would be delighted to help you plan any future adventures. Best wishes, Zoe Kirkbride