Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

Six-day walking holiday on the Ridgeway.

Absolute Escapes were very responsive in dealing with my special requests. The information they provided were reliable and useful. I'm a very satisfied customer.

Roadtripping in Scotland! - 3 nights Edinburgh during festivals - 1 night Fort William - Ferry to Skye for 2 nights in Portree - 2 nights in Inverness - 1 night airport hotel

Our trip was amazing. It went off without a hitch from the first check-in to last check-out. The team at Absolute Escapes did a great job arranging everything it was seamless. All the accommodation was very good and we made sure to visit as many of the recommendations in the itinerary as possible. We quickly discovered they knew what they were talking about.

The people at Absolute Escapes were very efficient right from the start. I had tried to contact another company offering a similar holiday but they did bother to respond to my query. Absolute Escapes replied very quickly with lots of information and prepared a holiday for him in record time. This involved arranging accommodation at seven different guesthouses, arranging for the transport of my luggage from guesthouse to guesthouse, and providing me with a detailed schedule of where to walk and what there was to see. They were friendly and courteous at all times and I had total confidence in their offering.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the team of Absolute Escapes for organising this wonderful introduction to Scotland. The selected accommodations were absolutely outstanding and the quality of the food was beyond expectation. Your itinerary description and various suggestions were spot on and left little to be desired. We will definitely return to Scotland.

Communications went smoothly and all our wishes were taken into account. All arrangements were perfectly in order.

In August 2016, two old friends and I walked the West Highland Way, the famous 152 km walk from Milganvy to Fort William, in the northwestern part of Scotland.

Absolute Escapes organized this beautiful walk, from A to Z, including B&B's, transportation of our luggage and full documentation e.g. maps and things to see. Amanda and her crew took care of all details, communicated everything well with us and were open to some of our suggestions for improvement.

We walked the Northumberland Coast Path from Cresswell to Berwick with an overnight stay on Holy Island.

The trip was extremely well planned, with clear and comprehensive guidance notes and no hitches at all on the route.

We enjoyed our walking holiday on the Speyside Way very much. The weather was a bit "hit & miss," but there is nothing really you can do about that except be prepared. We met some wonderful people and staying in some lovely B&Bs.

Amanda and Scott at Absolute Escapes are top-notch. They were very responsive to all our questions and concerns during the planning phase of our holiday. They booked us in some lovely B&Bs, with terrific hosts. All materials for our walking holiday were very comprehensive and came in plenty of time for us to review before we left the States for Scotland. Overall, an excellent group to work with.

I think it's fair to say that we've had all seasons packed in one holiday in the past few weeks.. Some sunshine, some rain, and some very windy days. It was fairly cold (15 degrees) at times, but once the sun came out the weather (and the island) was truly lovely. Every single b&b was very nice in its own way and we cannot say anything even remotely negative about one of our hosts. They were all extremely friendly and helpful.The walks were easy to follow, both because they were well-waymarked and because of the detailed itinerary you sent us. Some days were less our cup of tea, because of the road walking and the boulder scrambling, which proved challenging at times (I managed to sprain my thumb on one of the last days). I can't remember whether this was already stressed in the emails we've exchanged before the walk, but this might be interesting information for people thinking about hiking Arran? We met another couple on our trip and they felt the same way about both aspects of the trail.

The itinerary we received was very detailed and provided us with the necessary details. The hosts were without expection very hospitable.

We walked through the Westhigland Way and it was a great pleasure! It was perfect organised by Absolute Escapes! The B&B´s was excellent, the People extremly friendly - the package tranportation was perfect...

The Organisation was perfect - and they take care of us form the first Minute to the last one.

Our experience on the West Highland Way with Absolute Escapes was superb! All the arrangements made went smoothly, and the lodgings were above expectation with fantastic breakfasts and dinner recommendations as well. Nothing to complain about whatsoever! Thank you also for your understanding of the fact that we needed 2 guidebooks and 2 maps with our reservation. Although we lodged and dined together, we hiked at different paces, so it was important to each have information about the route and highlights along the Way. I also want to share that we had such a good time and were so satisfied with the services that we've recommended Absolute Escapes to other travelers we met afterward who are now considering walking the West Highland Way. We can't think of a better compliment for a job well done!

Absolute Escapes was an ideal tour operator. All replies were prompt, appropriately detailed and courteous. And they made every effort to handle small details as they arose. Couldn't have been more satisfied.