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Absolute Escapes by Drovers Inn , 26 May 2016
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Wonderful west highland way

We booked to walk the WHW over 5 days. Our accommodation was superb and a welcome comfort after a hard days walking. Absolute escapes provided an excellent service from the start of our booking till the end. Highly recommended.

We booked to walk the WHW over 5 days. Our accommodation was superb and a welcome comfort after a hard days walking. Absolute escapes provided an excellent service from the start of our booking till the end. Highly recommended.

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Very organised,supportive and provided a quality service. Our baggage handler excellent. Accommodation faultless and overall a superb holiday.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 27 May 2016:

Thanks so much for your kind feedback Leeanne. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your West Highland Way walk, and that everything went smoothly. It sounds like you had a fantastic experience which I hope will stay with you for a long time to come. Best wishes, Amanda

Absolute Escapes by The MJFs, 26 May 2016
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Brilliant Tour of Inner and Outer Hebredes

Mull, Skye and the first days on Lewis the sun hardly stopped shining, then it clouded over and rained a bit, but if it hadn’t, how would we have known what the Islands are really like. Rain never got in the way of doing things. Wildlife – white tailed eagle, golden eagle 30 foot over the car, puffins 2ft away plus all the other birds on the Treshnish Isles. A pod of about 15 dolphins that played around the boat for about 15 mins on the way ...

Mull, Skye and the first days on Lewis the sun hardly stopped shining, then it clouded over and rained a bit, but if it hadn’t, how would we have known what the Islands are really like. Rain never got in the way of doing things. Wildlife – white tailed eagle, golden eagle 30 foot over the car, puffins 2ft away plus all the other birds on the Treshnish Isles. A pod of about 15 dolphins that played around the boat for about 15 mins on the way to Staffa. An otter we got close enough to video – Watch out Gordon Buchanan, it was on Mull as well  Spectacular scenery all around. All the B&Bs were good, but Skye, Harris and Barra stood out for location with sea or loch views from our bedroom.

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Our tour was effortlessly customized for us. All B&Bs booked for us, ferry crossings sorted. All we had to do was turn up and enjoy. We had started looking at guide books, but soon discovered that all the places / things to do were covered in the guide sent from Absolute Escape. We would certainly use them again.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 31 May 2016:

Many thanks for your feedback, Mike, we really appreciate your kind comments and were delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful time exploring the Hebrides. The Isle of Mull is a real wildlife haven and by the sound of things you were very lucky - it's not every day that eagles, puffins, dolphins and otters show up! We can't wait to see photos when you've had time to sort through them all and pick your favourites. Please don't hesitate to contact us again if we can assist with any more adventures. Best wishes, Sine Nielsen

Absolute Escapes by RENE, 22 May 2016
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Six fantastic day's

Our walking day's(my son and myself) along the Gleat Glen Way have been excellent!

Our walking day's(my son and myself) along the Gleat Glen Way have been excellent!

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Absolute Escape had well organised the intandance (laguage transport and B&B accomodations). De plus, les contacts, mail et téléphone, avec Absolute Escape sont très cordiaux et efficaces.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 24 May 2016:

Many thanks for your kind words, Rene. It sounds like you had a wonderful time on the Great Glen Way with your son, and please let us know if we can assist you with any future travel plans - maybe West Highland Way next year? Best wishes, Sine Nielsen

Absolute Escapes by PaulK, 21 May 2016
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Offa's Dyke path was a success thanks to the excellent organisation by Absolute Escapes

We walked Offa's Dyke Path (ODP)from April 28 until May 12, 2016. It was a hard but very satisfying walk through the borderland between Wales and England. It is a beautiful countryside with wide views over the English plains and the Welsh hills and mountains. On top of that, there are many interesting places to visit along the route. Several Castles (Chepstow, Llantilio Crosseny, Chirk, Denbigh) and abbeys as well as remains of ancient settlements ...

We walked Offa's Dyke Path (ODP)from April 28 until May 12, 2016. It was a hard but very satisfying walk through the borderland between Wales and England. It is a beautiful countryside with wide views over the English plains and the Welsh hills and mountains. On top of that, there are many interesting places to visit along the route. Several Castles (Chepstow, Llantilio Crosseny, Chirk, Denbigh) and abbeys as well as remains of ancient settlements and forts.

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Accomodation and baggage transfer were organised by Absolute Escapes. I do not exaggerate by saying that we were able to complete ODP thanks to the impeccable organisation of Absolute Escapes. They picked very good B&B's and arranged the baggage transfer either bij the B&B owners or by taxi. All we had to do was enjoy our walking holiday.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 27 May 2016:

Thank you very much for your review, Paul. We were delighted to hear that you enjoyed the challenge of Offa's Dyke Path so much, and all of the arrangements went well. There's certainly lots of variety along the trail and it sounds like you experienced much of it. Thank you once again for choosing to book with us. Best wishes, Andy

Absolute Escapes by Luckyducks, 21 May 2016
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Magical and Heavenly

Two nights in a lovely B & B in Edinburgh that was at its sparkling spring best, then off with Rabbies Tours on our week's odyssey to the Highlands and Islands. Our driver/guide (Matthew) couldn't have been bettered and his wealth of experience and knowledge, friendliness and kindness helped made the holiday the huge success it was. Oh, yes, and there was also the weather which was warm and sunny for the most part. Was it ordered especially ...

Two nights in a lovely B & B in Edinburgh that was at its sparkling spring best, then off with Rabbies Tours on our week's odyssey to the Highlands and Islands. Our driver/guide (Matthew) couldn't have been bettered and his wealth of experience and knowledge, friendliness and kindness helped made the holiday the huge success it was. Oh, yes, and there was also the weather which was warm and sunny for the most part. Was it ordered especially for us? Our international party of 16 got on very well which added to the overall enjoyment of the experience. All our B & Bs were very satisfactory, especially the ones at Portree, Ullapool and Edinburgh. It would be very difficult to identity particular highlights; round every corner stellar scenery appeared before our eyes and even the somewhat forbidding, work-a-day exterior of Stornaway was transformed by the early summer sunshine. We ate like kings, met the most extraordinary people and visited magical places. Thank goodness the weather isn't always like how we found it, though; the place would be overrun with tourists!!

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Absolute Escapes proved an excellent company to deal with and we would recommend their services without hesitation. Their planning arrangements were first class and they proved to be a very accommodating company to deal with. The company they put their trust in to provide the 'nuts and bolts' of our touring holiday, Rabbies Tours, were likewise outstanding. We look forward to more adventures!

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 24 May 2016:

Thank you very much for your feedback Peter - it's great to hear you had such a fantastic time! I wish I could say that we arranged the 'Hebridean Heatwave', but I'm afraid that's one part we can't take credit for. Do let us know when you next consider any Scottish adventures! Kind Regards, James Fathers

Absolute Escapes by Chocotoff, 20 May 2016
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On the WHLW to beat scothish weather forecasts

What to add ?? 5days to complete the whole path, 2 hours of rain, Ben Nevis on the 6th day, great people,great organisation, absolute escape from Belgium !

What to add ?? 5days to complete the whole path, 2 hours of rain, Ben Nevis on the 6th day, great people,great organisation, absolute escape from Belgium !

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En Français : excellentissime, toujours prêt à donner une info, chouette choix de b and b, transfert impeccable des bagages, bravo à tous pour avoir favoriser ainsi notre memorable aventure en Ecosse !

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 23 May 2016:

Many thanks for your feedback, Annie, we really appreciate your kind comments on our services. We're delighted to hear you had such great weather - you were very lucky indeed! Best wishes, Richard.

Absolute Escapes by Frank, 18 May 2016
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Touring the Highlands & Islands

We toured over 11 days, stayed at 7 different accommodations and took 7 ferry journeys, all organised by Absolute Escapes with journey times, recommended routes, places to view and also recommended places to eat. First Class.

We toured over 11 days, stayed at 7 different accommodations and took 7 ferry journeys, all organised by Absolute Escapes with journey times, recommended routes, places to view and also recommended places to eat. First Class.

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The tour operator is the same as in the above holiday reference.

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 20 May 2016:

Thank you very much for your review, Frank. We're thrilled to hear that you had a "First Class" holiday with us and that all the arrangements came together so successfully. It'd be a pleasure to assist you again in the future. Kind regards, Sine Nielsen

Absolute Escapes by Mr m f 16, 17 May 2016
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very enjoyable

unbelievably good weather we were very lucky.

unbelievably good weather we were very lucky.

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all arrangements were made accurately and excellent information on areas was provided

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 17 May 2016:

Many thanks for your kind review, Michael, we really appreciate your feedback. You certainly were very lucky with the weather, and I hope it made your island-hopping holiday even more memorable! Best wishes Sine Nielsen

Absolute Escapes by Peter, 16 May 2016
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Glorious 6 days walking in the lakes

Excellent accommodation and faultless bag transfers made this walk along the Cumbria Way an exceptional joy with six days of sunshine!

Excellent accommodation and faultless bag transfers made this walk along the Cumbria Way an exceptional joy with six days of sunshine!

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First rate operator - we have used several times before

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 17 May 2016:

Many thanks for your kind comments, Peter. It's great to hear that you had perfect sunshine throughout your walk and that the accommodation was excellent. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you do decide to walk the Southern Upland Way next year, we'd be delighted to assist you again. Best wishes, Richard Pia.

Absolute Escapes by Chrissy, 16 May 2016
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Walking holiday at its best

We walked the WHW, staying in mostly fabulous BB's and a couple of hotels, the standard of these were terrific We met fellow walkers along the way, some of which we met up in the evenings, others on the start of the next day's walk, whether I'm being biased but fellow walkers like myself, love all things outdoors, friendly people and good food!! All of which was in bucketfulls. Also I should say that the weather was fantastic and came home ...

We walked the WHW, staying in mostly fabulous BB's and a couple of hotels, the standard of these were terrific We met fellow walkers along the way, some of which we met up in the evenings, others on the start of the next day's walk, whether I'm being biased but fellow walkers like myself, love all things outdoors, friendly people and good food!! All of which was in bucketfulls. Also I should say that the weather was fantastic and came home with a tan!!! Friends and family assumed we had been to Spain !!

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Absolute Escapes have organised everything, nothing much to say except that they were brilliant , I have recommended them to my friends and family and would have no hesitation in there ability to do a fabulous trip as they did for myself and my husband

Absolute Escapes responded to this review on 17 May 2016:

Many thanks for your kind words, Christine. We were thrilled to hear that you and Mark has such a good time walking the West Highland Way, and I'm glad that the Scottish weather even provided you with a sun tan! Please let us know if we can ever be of any assistance with your future travel plans. Best wishes, Scott