Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

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.

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.

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!!

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!

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 !

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 !

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.

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

unbelievably good weather we were very lucky.

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

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

First rate operator - we have used several times before

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 !!

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

Several days were long and the stretch alongside Loch Lomand was especially rough going for an 85 year old with one plstice hip but the weather made up for the long days

the arrengements wer w very detaisle dand everytghing went well

The weather didn't start off well, but did improve as the week went on. I would advise anyone wanting to do the walk to start at Coniston as the signs were so bad, that we got lost, went round in a large circle and ended up getting a taxi. Apparently the B & B in Coniston said this happens a lot due to the lack of signs and right through the walk the signs could be much better and sometimes lacking all together and had to guess sometimes. The walk takes you through some beautiful scenic places and everyone we met were very friendly and helpful. The pubs and small cafes on the way were very good and was a welcome site. Overall the B & B's were generally good, some being a bit over rated and there is room for improvement in the accommodation considering the cost of the week. Not sure if you vet them. We are glad that we did this walk and when we look back we met some fabulous people and would go back to some areas for a long weekend. Can't fault the baggage handling, excellent service. Thank you for organising the holiday.

Well organised, baggage on time and great service. The only comment would be that we perhaps should had an update on landslides and bridges missing on the walk due to floods, luckily there was a couple who had printed off two problems on the way and saved us a lot of time and miles.A big thank you.

A walking holiday along the Great Glen Way in Scotland.

Absolute Escapes arranged my seven day walk from Fort William to Inverness. Everything was perfectly organized and all the B&B's were very nice. I will definitely book with them again!