Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

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.

We (Kim, Anita, Fritz, and Kathy) did the 8 day trek of the Dingle way. It was the first time to Ireland for each of us. All our hosts at the B&Bs were very friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and in working order. Breakfast at each B&B was excellent. Breakfast is very important to me when I am in a trek. The Dingle Way was more rural and less wilderness than I expected. The day from Dunquin to Cuas was the most remote day for us with the walk on the beach at Smerwick Harbor. We had good weather most days with one day of complete rain going from Cloghane to Castlegregory. However we were prepared for rainy weather and it was not an issue.

The Dingle Way trek is my 2nd time using Absolute Escapes for a trip. In May of 2015 I was with the Colorado Hiking Club when we did the West Highland Way that was also setup by Absolute Escapes. Both of these treks were self guided. Absolute did a great job for us on the Dingle Way. All of the B&Bs were great for accommodations and food and were located on the Dingle Way route with the exception of the B&B in Dunquin that was only about a 1/4 mile off the route. The Absolute writeups of the trek were accurate and their communication with me before the trip was great. They kept me completely informed on the status of our trip.

We all enjoyed walking the St Cuthberts way, Melrose to Lindisfarne,and then up the coastal path to Berwick upon Tweed,the walk is quite varied, a mixture of footpaths through rolling countryside,walking by the river Tweed,going over the cheviot hills,walking the Pilgrims way over the sands to Lindisfarne,and some road walking. The weather was very kind to us warm sunny days no rain,tee shirts and shorts all the way. Our accommodation was great a mixture of hotels,B&B,and a pub,good breakfasts and friendly staff. We enjoyed our early doors beers after the days walking especially the Tyneside blond,and our nightcaps of single malts. We had some great laughs and some good banter,so all in all a great time was had by all. Our accommodation was excellent a mixture of hotels, B&B,and a pub,great breakfasts,and friendly staff.

Absolute escapes were great they sorted out excellent accommodation for us,and we had no problem with our baggage being moved from place to place. The information packs they sent to us were spot on. Would certainly think of using Absolute escapes again,and would recommend to any one.

We all enjoyed walking the St Cuthberts way, Melrose to Lindisfarne,and then up the coastal path to Berwick upon Tweed,the walk is quite varied, a mixture of footpaths through rolling countryside,walking by the river Tweed,going over the cheviot hills,walking the Pilgrims way over the sands to Lindisfarne,and some road walking. The weather was very kind to us warm sunny days no rain,tee shirts and shorts all the way. Our accommodation was great a mixture of hotels,B&B,and a pub,good breakfasts and friendly staff. We enjoyed our early doors beers after the days walking especially the Tyneside blond,and our nightcaps of single malts. We had some great laughs and some good banter,so all in all a great time was had by all. Our accommodation was excellent a mixture of hotels, B&B,and a pub,great breakfasts,and friendly staff.

Absolute escapes were great they sorted out excellent accommodation for us,and we had no problem with our baggage being moved from place to place. The information packs they sent to us were spot on. Would certainly think of using Absolute escapes again,and would recommend to any one.