Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We had an amazing holiday. We drove from Edinburgh to Oban, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Pitlochry, and back to Edinburgh. We saw many castles, distilleries, and breathtaking views all over Scotland.

Absolute Escapes is an excellent tour operator. From the very beginning answered all questions I had about setting up this holiday for my family. Helped to guide me on locations and understood our family needs from size of car to resturant recommendations. Every hotel and B&B we stayed at met or exceeded our expectations. I can say our holiday was perfect!

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I booked a 7-day West Highland Way package. Everything was flawless from the baggage transfer to the B&B’s. (Even the weather!) Never had any problems! It was a great walk!

Absolute Escapes is a real professional tour operator. I’d like to thank them from the bottom of my heart.

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We booked a walking tour with Absolute Escapes for our 6-day hike through Scotland. We chose the Great Glen Way and loved the scenery on this route. We highly recommend this route--it includes a great variety of canal walks, hikes along the lochs, and both high and low routes for beautiful scenery. Booking through Absolute Escapes made it very simple and stress free and we really enjoyed staying in all the different B&Bs they chose. The baggage transfer was also seamless and they booked us an extra night in Fort William and Inverness, which we really enjoyed. If you love walking, hiking, and sightseeing without lugging your bags around, definitely choose this experience!

The people I communicated with over email before and after the trip were helpful and pleasant. They provided detailed information about the trip and updated me if anything changed. I had no problems at all!

We toured the NC 500 staying in B&Bs and spent a week on Orkney. Most of the holiday was spent cliff walking and birdwatching / photography. The scenery was simply stunning and our stay on Orkney was magical. It's ancient and modern history was fascinating from 5000 yr old sites eg. Skara Brae to WW1&2 events in Scarpa Flow. This just enhanced the rich quality of the holiday. Finally we enjoyed the excellent cuisine from a range of pubs, restaurants and delightful cafes.

Our holiday was planned in great detail by Absolute Escapees from the travel logistics ie. car hire / ferry bookings to all of the B&B bookings so that we could gain a rich experience. They responded brilliantly to our requests for a walking / photographic / site seeing holiday, preparing a personalised itinerary containing a wealth of detail, advice and choices for us at each stage of the holiday. We will definitely use them again!

We thoroughly enjoyed the Great Glen walk and cannot speak highly enough of the arrangements made by Absolute Escapes on our behalf. Everything went smoothly and the accommodation was first class. If we had any complaint, it would be that the weather was too hot but that is outside their control. However, it did mean that the views were stunning and the midges didn’t bother us.

Absolute Escapes arranged our Great Glen walk including accommodation. From start to finish the experience was of high standard with the accommodation being first class as was the organisation and attention to detail.

Scottish self-drive trip from Glasgow to Skye to the Highlands, before ending up in St Andrews for our daughter's graduation. Wonderful!

Expert organization of our trip to Scotland, which went off without a hitch!

My 18-year-old daughter and I travelled by train clockwise around Scotland from Glasgow, to the Isle of Skye, to the Scottish Highlands, and to Edinburgh. We then took a 5-day van tour with a Rabbie's driver and guide to York, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, and Hadrian's Wall. We couldn't have asked for a better introduction to Great Britain. The history of the Vikings, Romans, and Scottish clans exhibited in the museums of Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as the wonderful York Minster each provided fascinating perspectives of the area and historical artifacts unlike any we have seen. As an English teacher, I was thrilled by the letters from Johnson and Scott we saw at Dunvegan Castle and Wordsworth's name carved into his boyhood school desk in Hawkshead. The Harry Potter references we saw everywhere were enough to satisfy even the biggest of fans. Best of all, though, were the beautiful natural areas in the Highlands and the friendly people everywhere who made us feel at home.

Absolute Escapes set up a perfect tour for us, even securing us seats on the Jacobite Steam Train as part of our rail journey around Scotland—wonderful for a Harry Potter fan like my daughter. All the accommodations suited us very well, and we could tell the hosts also appreciated and trusted the staff at Absolute Escapes. Pippa and Andrew promptly replied with any questions we had and were able to quickly fix any situation (such as when US Customs delayed shipping our rail passes or when we needed to amend our final night's accommodation). Our guided trip to York and the Lake District through Rabbie's featured the excellent driving and storytelling skills of Alan. We will definitely be in contact with Absolute Escapes again when we plan our next trip to this lovely country.

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We enjoyed a spectacular holiday in Scotland during the final week of June, 2018. After spending two days in Edinburgh where we walked the city extensively, we picked up our hired car at the airport and set out for 6 days in the Highlands. Passing through Fort William, we took the ferry to the Isle of Skye where we wandered the island south to north, east to west, enjoying all the wonderful scenery. The days were long and the light never seemed to end, offering us plenty of time to explore. We then continued on to Inverness where we spent some time getting to know the town, after which we journeyed both north and south, discovering castles, national forest, reindeer, and more. Finally it was on to St. Andrews for a visit of the university, where our daughter is considering studying. We ultimately returned to Edinburgh, excited by all we'd experienced, sad to be leaving, and committed to returning to Scotland... soon!

I honestly cannot speak highly enough of Absolute Escapes. Starting with our initial inquiry, every aspect of the planning and execution of our trip was handled with tremendous politeness and professionalism. Communication was excellent, with very timely responses to all emails. Caitlin listened and planned an itinerary that allowed us to see all that we desired in a relatively short amount of time. Accommodations, which varied from moderate-sized hotels to small guest houses, were uniformly clean, comfortable, and well-located. Several of the guest houses had lovely hosts with whom we truly enjoyed chatting, and who were able to offer valuable information about the area. I would recommend Absolute Escapes to anyone interested in exploring Scotland. They are a top-notch outfit, well deserving of the stellar reviews they've received.

We just finished a fantastic 16 day visit to Scotland. Absolute Escapes helped us plan all the details for a perfect trip for our family. We saw and did incredible things like boat tours, horseback riding, visiting castles, hiking, and simply exploring the beautiful Scottish countryside. We all had a wonderful time and will remember it fondly always!

Pippa was very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. She patiently answered my many questions and moulded the perfect package together for us to do all that we wanted to do. I truly appreciated how available she was and the suggestions she provided. She is excellent at her job.