Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We started from Forth William to Inverness. The track was not difficult to follow. The signs were clear. We saw beautiful scenery. The lodging was comfortable and the hosts were helpful and friendly. Although we took the high route it was a very enjoyable track .We already recommended it to our friends and to those who wish to do it.

WE are happy with the tour operator as they gave us all the information needed. Took care of our luggage to be transferred from host to host before we arrived .

8 days and 200km walk along Offa's Dyke path in dry, mild weather. Varied landscape, wonderful views, not really as spectacular as other walks but very enjoyable. The path is well marked and maintained. Each B&B had a lot of character and they were so different. All was perfectly organised by absolute escapes.

I'm a returning customer year after year and keep on recommending the team at absolute escapes. They do a great tailor made job every time.

We did a self drive tour on Mull, Iona and Skye over a week or so, followed by 3 days in Edinburgh and then walking St Cuthberts Way and part of St Oswalds Way, from Melrose down to Warkworth.

Andy Gabe from Absolute Escapes organised all accommodation, baggage transfers, car hires etc for our trip and the organisation at his end was very detailed and helpful, including extensive mapping, documentation and local guides for the walks, meaning that we didn't get lost once! I also asked Andy for some personal requests which he was very happy to include in our itinerary. Would definitely use the company again.

We did the nine day trekking schedule on the West Highland Way. The youngest of our group was 60 and the oldest 70, and the nine day schedule includes several shorter hiking days which we appreciated. We had a couple days of rain, but overall the weather was probably better than average. We stopped at the distillery on the first day and did the short tour - a nice diversion. The sections on the bank of Loch Lomond and from Bridge of Orchy north were particularly beautiful scenically. We hiked in mid May, and there were very few bugs.

The luggage transfer was without any problems. We chose the standard option for lodging, which is mostly small B&Bs and all were perfectly adequate. Had a small problem the first day in that the hotel had inadvertently not been paid, and the operator fixed the problem very promptly though it was a weekend.

Wonderful to experience cities, rolling pastures, quaint towns, the crags, and of course, the history of the wall, all in one trip!

Prompt response time with questions; excellent resource of information provided in the travel packet, and the reserved accommodations were above expectations.

We were part of a group from Vermont who like to walk and walk we did! The West Highland Way was spectacular in its diversity, the weather extremely cooperative, and the walkers we met along the way were so interesting. Full Scottish breakfasts fueled us throughout the day and each evening we received a warm reception and were able to find a hot meal and cool pint in a variety of settings. It was a great experience and the perfect time of year!

Scott selected B&Bs that comfortably accommodated our diverse group very well. All questions and concerns were addressed, packets received in a timely manner and no surprises.

My wife and my septuagenarian parents accompanied me on Absolute Escapes' route along Hadrian's Wall path over 8 days. The accommodations and their operators were all exceedingly kind and we all absolutely enjoyed our experience --which is saying a lot, as we are all Texans with little to no experience navigating northern England. Absolute Escapes' planning and pre-booking allowed us to spend less time fretting the details and more time enjoying the adventure for all it was worth.

Absolute Escapes' planning and pre-booking allowed us to spend less time fretting the details and more time enjoying the adventure for all it was worth.

Our Adventure was walking the West Highland Way in Scotland. Walking with my 3 sisters and brother in law along with 4 additional friends. In particular, the natural beauty of Scotland and the warm people that served as our hosts at the many hotels, and B&B's along the way. We were overwhelmed at times with the amount of food served at breakfast and admittedly this became a standing joke among our group. The mere mention of "Will you be having the "Full Scottish Breakfast, would bring a myriad of reactions not all of them good ones! Needless to say despite our hours of walking each day one meal of that and it carried up through and then some! It was in a word, a wonderful experience and one of the most memorable events of my life.

Everything was absolutely the way it was supposed to happen. I never met them, but they had everything in perfect order. Luggage was always on time, taxi waiting on time at the end. All buttoned up.

We had an amazing spring walk on The Great Glen Way. We were met with beautiful sights, green forests and warm and welcoming accomodations.

Absolute Escapes handled everything very professionally. We felt very well-informed on every bit of our trip. They sent us a lot of useful information in advance, so we felt very well-prepared to take on the Great Glen Way.

Great Glen Path well marked and well maintained. Better than WHW. Did high route on fourth day but not fifth. Forest rather overpowering, where there could have been a view the trees had grown too high. Wonderfully empty meeting very few other walkers compared to WHW. Bicycles a nuisance as they give no notice (bell, call etc) before arriving, nearly had collision when doing minor first aid after a fall and 2 cyclists only just missed us. At Corpach we purchased the canal loo key for £10 and found it was well worth having it. Returned it to keeper of swing bridge at Inverness. Inverness was a lovely city to end. The route in over the islands and beside the Ness was attractive, and the city itself was easy to get around and had a number of attractions and shops.

Absolute escapes organised our trip very well getting us twin beds everywhere and baths where possible overnight. Their instructions and notes were accurate and helpful and map and guide provided ensured we never lost the path. We would have liked information on possible division of last section into two ten mile sections (in seven days) rather than 20 miles on the last sixth day. This was too much for my feet but husband enjoyed doing it in 7 hours. Best accommodation was Glengarry Hotel and Invermoriston Hotel. Best food was at Russell's/Smiddys B & B, but room was small and very cluttered. Glen kirk B& B at Drumnadroick was comfortable, but owner seemed prejudiced against walkers and was deliberately unhelpful. Moyness Guest House in Inverness was excellent and also went out of their way to help.