Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We walked the West Highland Way in seven days. We were very fortunate with the weather, we used the raingear only on the last day. We felt very welcome everywhere and enjoyed the Scottish food and beer. The Way is very well maintained throughout.

We made very good experience with Absolute Escapes earlier so we decided to book with them again. And again they did an excellent job organizing the walk for us. Nothing to complain at all.

We had a terrific experience from start to finish. The JohnMuir Way was well sign posted, the trails and paths were easy to walk on, the places we stayed were charming and comfortable, with delicious Scottish breakfasts every morning, the inn keepers were almost all cheerful and helpful with advice when needed, and the weather was fantastic--we never walked in the rain.

Absolute Escapes was a pleasure to work with, responding very promptly to all questions and being very helpful with all our concerns. James and Andy each had good advice and useful suggestions. The information packet was most useful in many ways. Can't think of a single thing that could have been better. And an added bonus was meeting Steve the luggage carrier one morning on the road and then meeting almost the whole team on the trail the last day of walking. So nice to put faces to all those names.

Absolute Escapes planned a driving holiday for us around the north of Scotland and the Orkney Islands based on prearranged overnight stays. Destinations chosen were excellent as was the accomodation which included hotels and B & B's. In the main directions given were clear and concise negating any need for a GPS. Perhaps the one exception being exactly where to drop off our hire car which did lead to an "interesting" drive around Inverness. We thoroughly enjoyed the scenery of the Scottish highlands and the itinerary gave us plenty of time to do so. However we were a little disappointed that as our return by ferry from the Orkneys to the mainland was late in the day our drive from Scrabster to Durness was largely at night. We would have much preferred daytime travel to appreciate the beautiful scenery along this route. Perhaps adding a day to the itinerary and overnighting in Scrabster may have been a better option. Nevertheless driving this route at night with the narrow roads and sheep grazing along it was an experience we won't forget in a hurry (nothing a double scotch on arrival in Durness couldn't fix).

All arrangements were made with our tour operator via e-mail between Australia and Scotland. Communication was excellent and the attention to detail provided by Andy Gabe representing Absolute Escapes was appreciated and consequently gave us confidence in our dealings with this operator. An important consideration when dealing with someone on the other side of the world who you have never heard of before. All questions were answered to our satisfaction and hard copy of our travel itinerary arrived by mail when promised with content exactly as had been stated. In summation we would have no hesitation in recommending this tour operator to others.

We 7 walked from Glasgow area to Dunbar on the coast of Scotland. Met some great people along the way, drank some great whisky, were awwd by the beauty of the landscape. generous folks in our B and Bs and all organized by a great company Absolute Escapes.

Every thing was taken care of \, even the taxi vouchers for a couple of rides needed. i can't wait to try some more adventures with them. we even met them along the way, a real treat.

Our trip was everything we hoped it would be and then some. Beautiful scenery , good food and new friends.

Our tour operator was Rabbies and they do a great job. They use small vans and there were only 9 people in our group. Our guide, Audrey, was the best guide we have ever had. She stopped at nothing to make sure we had a wonderful time. She convinced the oyster seller to let us have oysters even thought they were closed and pulled cold meds out of her hat when I had the sniffles. She even conjured up rainbows for us.

a fantastic experience that was much more than described and planned perfectly by Absolute Escapes that ensured a hassle free transition from one beautiful isle and its accommodation to the next. we were free to be completely absorbed in the breathtaking beauty and wild magnificence of a region that apparently not even many Scots have ventured to. this is a must visit part of the world for everybody to experience.

Absolute Escapes could not have been more responsive, friendly and helpful that made our holiday a dream and looking forward to returning, you can be sure they will be the first to be contacted when we do. also the supplied tour itinerary made our travel directions and tour suggestions easy to understand and follow, an important consideration when travelling to the other side of the world and made for a relaxed experience.

A relaxing ten day car journey through the southern Scottish isles. Visiting 4 islands and making 7 ferry crossings, timings and distances were well planned and realistic Accommodation was similarly well chosen and ideas given for places to visit, things to do and places to eat. Administration by Absolute Escapes provided everything necessary for a holiday which had we planned it ourselves could hardly have been better and would not have given us the confidence to know that it would work. Which it did perfectly.

Easy to contact, responsive to questions and keen to ensure that they met our requirements. Friendly and efficient.

A fabulous week in Scotland walking The Great Glen Way. We climbed Ben Nevis on the Saturday before starting to walk the Great Glen Way on the Sunday. We took 5 days to complete the walk using Absolute Escapes to organise our accommodation and baggage transfers each day. The weather was poor for our walk up Ben Nevis but was beautiful for the 5 days walking the Great Glen Way (we had rain on the last afternoon walking down into Inverness)

Absolute Escapes were fabulous from start to finish. The standard of accommodation was excellent and our bags were waiting for us each day in our accommodation with no fuss. The administration was efficient and the information package that we received was perfect. We will certainly be using Absolute Escapes again (we are planning to walk the West Highland Way in 2016)

Hotels, B&B, luggage, driver - everything was perfectly organized!

Always friendly and helpful. Very quick in answering mails.

We had a lovely two weeks touring Scotland. It was the best weather they had all year and made for some spectacular views and photos. Having our trip planned out with accommodations booked in advance made our travelling worry free and allowed us to fully enjoy ourselves. We did some spectacular hikes, sea kayaking, whiskey tasting and enjoyed Scotland's expansive history. It was a great mix of busy cities and empty moors. A beautiful country!

Absolute Adventures responded promptly to all of our emails and inquires and helped us to tweak an existing itinerary to fit our interests and time allowances. They had many helpful suggestions and were able to incorporate all of our requests. When an issue came up with the car rental company (we were going to be charged an extra - very expensive - fee due to our age)we emailed Andy at Absolute Adventures and he took care of it within 24 hours! Our itinerary was very detailed and provided lots of suggestions of attractions in each location. All of the accommodation was beautiful and our hosts were all very kind and welcoming. Thankfully there was a GPS system in our rental car as the provided map was not quite detailed enough to navigate the cities and towns. Overall it was a fantastic trip!