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the Heart of Scotland's native son
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.
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.
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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.
Many thanks for your feedback Janis - great to hear you enjoyed your walk on the John Muir Way. Do let us know when you'd like to walk another trail, there's plenty more scenery and whisky where that came from! Kind Regards, James





Outer Hebrides and Isle of Skye Adventure
Our trip was everything we hoped it would be and then some. Beautiful scenery , good food and new friends.
Our trip was everything we hoped it would be and then some. Beautiful scenery , good food and new friends.
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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.
Thank you very much for your feedback Teri and Phil. We're pleased to hear you had such a great time on your Rabbies Tour, and we've passed your kind words on to Rabbies. I'm sure Audrey will be delighted to hear you enjoyed the rainbows she conjured! Kind Regards, James





remote, stark, beautiful and compelling Hebridean isles
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.
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.
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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.
Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind comments, Graeme. It is great to hear how much you enjoyed island hopping in the remote and breathtakingly beautiful Outer Hebrides - a stunning part of Scotland which we should all get to experience some day. It sounds like you made some wonderful memories and we hope to hear from you again in the future if you decide to make the journey from Australia to the other side of the world. Sine Nielsen





Scottish Island Odyssey
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 ...
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.
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Easy to contact, responsive to questions and keen to ensure that they met our requirements. Friendly and efficient.
Many thanks for your feedback Noel - we're delighted to hear that you had a relaxing trip, and that everything went smoothly! Kind Regards, James Fathers





A walking holiday in Scotland, walking The Great Glen Way.
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)
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)
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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)
Thank you very much for your kind comments, Eddie. It sounds like you had a wonderful walking holiday and congratulations for making it up Ben Nevis before starting the Great Glen Way - a shame about the weather but I am sure 5 days of sunshine made up for it! It would be our pleasure to help organise your next walking adventure on the West Highland Way. Sine Nielsen





Perfect Scotland experience
Hotels, B&B, luggage, driver - everything was perfectly organized!
Hotels, B&B, luggage, driver - everything was perfectly organized!
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Always friendly and helpful. Very quick in answering mails.
Many thanks for your comments, Eveline. We were delighted to hear that you had a great time walking the West Highland Way. Sine Nielsen





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!
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!
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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!
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review, Amy. It sounds like you had a wonderful time exploring Scotland! Thank you for booking with Absolute Escapes. Scott Smyth





Fall on the Speyside Way 2015
Myself, my husband, his uncle and his elderly father (81 yrs old) all recently took part in the Speyside Way Walk. My husband and I could only complete three days as we had a prior commitment in Paris but the other two of our party completed the six day hike. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were so pleased with the accommodations as well as the delicious meals we got to enjoy after a day of walking. We will certainly be back next year ...
Myself, my husband, his uncle and his elderly father (81 yrs old) all recently took part in the Speyside Way Walk. My husband and I could only complete three days as we had a prior commitment in Paris but the other two of our party completed the six day hike. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were so pleased with the accommodations as well as the delicious meals we got to enjoy after a day of walking. We will certainly be back next year to do another walk with Absolute Escapes. They were very well organized and had wonderful people taking care of us at each nights resting point. Thank you so much.
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Absolute Escapes was able to work with us to design a walk where two people did three days and two people did six days. Everything worked our perfectly and we would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone looking to do this kind of holiday.
Thank you for your review, Allison, and for recommending our Company - we really appreciate this! It was great to hear such positive comments for the Speyside Way and we're very impressed that an 81 year old completed the trail - what a fine achievement. We were delighted to hear that you would be keen to return next year, so please don't hesitate to contact us again if we can assist. Best wishes, Andy Gabe





Incredible 9 day Soctland Adventure
Scott Smyth at Absolute Escapes planned my husband and I an incredible 9 day Scotland adventure. He included all the information we could have possibly needed to not only navigate an area completely new to us, but to also understand the history and culture around us. It was an excellent experience and we would high recommend Absolute Escapes!
Scott Smyth at Absolute Escapes planned my husband and I an incredible 9 day Scotland adventure. He included all the information we could have possibly needed to not only navigate an area completely new to us, but to also understand the history and culture around us. It was an excellent experience and we would high recommend Absolute Escapes!
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Excellent
Thank you very much for your kind words, Mindy. I am thrilled that you enjoyed your time in Scotland so much, and I hope that Rick didn't overdo it on the whisky too much! It was a pleasure to arrange your holiday for you and I'm so glad that you had such a good experience. Very best wishes, Scott Smyth





Excellent
Most enjoyable and interesting, the Outer Hebrides clearly lived up to our expectations.
Most enjoyable and interesting, the Outer Hebrides clearly lived up to our expectations.
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Our holiday would have been difficult for us to arrange in advance as we knew very little about the Outer Hebrides but using Absolute Escape it was made easy.They were very prompt coming back to us when we had questions. Their choice of accomodation was perfect, our first couple of days after a long journey was in a very comfortable hotel, then we moved onto an extreemly comfortable B&B run by a lovely lady and final, our last night in an expencive hotel, which was a perfect way to finish a most enjoyable holiday. I would have no hesitation in recomending Absolute Escapes to anybody.
Thank you very much for your feedback Rod. We're very glad that you were happy with all the arrangements, and great to hear you had such an enjoyable holiday! Kind Regards, James Fathers