Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We had come prepared for the weather and it lived up to its reputation but it didn't stop our enjoyment of all we saw and did. I think one of the things that made our trip so much fun was our guide, Audrey. She was amazing, so informative, obliging and fun. She really went the extra mile to make our trip special. We would love to do another tour with her. Our hosts and hostesses at the B/B's were wonderful and welcoming.

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Our family is spread across Scotland, Iceland, and Alaska, and this was the perfect holiday to bring us all together again. We had a stunning three-day walk along the Causeway Coastway in Northern Ireland. The scenery was so outstanding that a full day of rain couldn't dampen our spirits. The other two days were mostly sunshine, and full of interesting side trips to castles, the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, the Giant's Causeway and more. The BnBs were all top notch and added to the enjoyment of the trip--excellent food, brilliant hosts, and on one occasion, live music. We loved it.

In an era of online bookings, Absolute Escapes stood out for excellent customer service and bringing a real human touch to the trip process. When our tour packet arrived, we were surprised by just how much info they had sent. The book and customised instructions were indispensable, and each night the accommodation was even better than the night before. Absolute Escapes did a fab job pulling together the whole trip for us, and we're already thinking ahead to next year and looking at the other tours.

We hiked the Great Glen Way to experience the Highlands of Scotland

We chose Absolute Escapes to arrange our hike. We found everyone we interacted with to be quite prompt in communications, very thorough, and overall helpful in planning our hike. We were pleased with the accommodations arranged for us as well as the day-to-day details of our hike, each of our inns, and meal recommendations. We were also pleased with the arrangement to take our luggage each day to our inn, freeing us to hike with just a day pack. There were no glitches. Overall it was a great experience

6 of us on the 5 day walking / 6 night package for the WHW, great organisation with great places to stay, the Kinlochleven B&B (Alt na Leven) standing out from a great selection already.

Thank you Absolute Escapes, we chose the right partner and we could not have asked for any more from the Quote to the trip. you showed the right amount of care, attention and advice.

Absolute escapes created a self drive touring package for us that covered the major areas of Scotland staying 2 nights in each stop with 1 night stop overs in Kendal for the journey up and Corbridge on the return journey. The holiday gave us an excellent introduction to Scotland & places where we would like to spend more time at next time.

All Hotels were excellent, travel itinerary very well laid out with many recommendations for stopping points, places to eat & places to visit. Ferry arrangements & tour bus for Edinburgh provided as part of the package. Would recommend them for creating such itinerary's & the Hotels they provided were of a very very high standard. If we were to do something similar in Scotland we would use them again but create a different itinerary based on the places we visited & those places we would like to spend more time at.

A group of seven of us from the USA met in Hawes in mid-May, 2015 for a six day walking trip on the Herriot Way in Yorkshire. We walked four, 13 mile days with two rest days. We had done a similar walk two years ago along the Lizard Peninsula on the SW Coast Path and we like this style of walking trip, without luggage, from inn to inn. Since we had done a coast walk, we wanted to try a different part of the country - Yorkshire it was! Our group ranged in age from 58 to 70. The scenery and experience was terrific. The 13 mile trek over Great Shunner Fell in a heavy mist/fog was a bit of a slog, but now we have something to talk about when we all get together! The weather for the rest of the trip was excellent, considering it was Yorkshire in May. We were glad we brought our ear muffs and scarves. We stayed in two B&Bs and two pub/inns: Herriot Inn in Hawes for three nights; Keld Lodge in Keld for one night; Hackney House in Reeth for two nights, and finally, the George and Dragon in Aysgarth for our last night. All accommodations were terrific. Similar to our trip in Cornwall, we were very impressed with the quality of pub food in England, especially since some of us had vegetarian and gluten-free dietary requirements.

"A group of seven of us from the USA met in Hawes in mid-May, 2015 for a six day walking trip on the Herriot Way in Yorkshire. We walked four, 13 mile days with two rest days. We had done a similar walk two years ago along the Lizard Peninsula on the SW Coast Path and we like this style of walking trip, without luggage, from inn to inn. Since we had done a coast walk, we wanted to try a different part of the country - Yorkshire it was! Our group ranged in age from 58 to 70. The scenery and experience was terrific. The 13 mile trek over Great Shunner Fell in a heavy mist/fog was a bit of a slog, but now we have something to talk about when we all get together! The weather for the rest of the trip was excellent, considering it was Yorkshire in May. We were glad we brought our ear muffs and scarves. We stayed in two B&Bs and two pub/inns: Herriot Inn in Hawes for three nights; Keld Lodge in Keld for one night; Hackney House in Reeth for two nights, and finally, the George and Dragon in Aysgarth for our last night. All accommodations were terrific. Similar to our trip in Cornwall, we were very impressed with the quality of pub food in England, especially since some of us had vegetarian and gluten-free dietary requirements."

Overall, we very much enjoyed the walk in the Spey Valley. As novices, we found the walk a good introduction to this style of holiday. The accommodations were, in general, very pleasant and we appreciated the support provided by Absolute Escapes. The only negative comment I would offer concerns the route into Aviemore at the end of the journey. I found walking on pavement for at least a mile, alongside a busy road, a rather rude awakening after seven days of relative solitude, accompanied only by birdsong. Perhaps the route could be rethought?

Absolute Escapes provided great support and the company was very easy to work with in planning the holiday. We would work with the company in future if planning a similar type of vacation.

My friend and I enjoyed the stunning scenery, comfy accommodations and great food provided by our Scottish hosts all along the way. Many, many thanks to Andy Gabe and his able team for putting together a fabulous trip that went without a hitch! I cannot overstate our level of satisfaction with Andy and Absolute Escapes. Thanks for their part in a memorable holiday.

Andy went above and beyond in his sensitive response and additional efforts when I lost an item of sentimental value along the way. I'll always remember him for his empathy and extra assistance. He has not lost that personal touch, which makes all the difference!

we did four days of the Fife coastal path and had a great time. B&B was very friendly and comfortable, Information about the villages, ways and facilities good and everything worked fine. Even the wheather was perfect!

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The West Highland Way is a path which should not be walked to fast. At every meter spot there is something new to see and experience! The landscape is sometimes lovely and sometimes overwhelming. The first part from Milngavie to Drymen was a delightful walk with lots of nice things to see and do. From Drymen to Balmaha we enjoyed so much the Conic hill and afterwards the refreshing atmosphere in the Oak Tree Inn. From Balmaha to Rowardennan was on a bright and sunny day and the landscape is magic with such weather when looking through the trees into the Loch Lomond water. Unfortunately we could not walk the part between Rowardennan and Drovers Inn due to the weather and due to personal injuries. From Drovers Inn to Tyndrum was an easy walk and we enjoyed the very very nice hospitality of Glencarry in Tyndrum. Then from Tyndrum to Inveroran was an energizing walk and from Inveroran to Kings House was so spectacular: once over the top of the highest part of this walk we had a magnificent view of the Glen at Kings House: we were astonished: this almost looks like the broad valleys in the southern part of the USA - so great! From Kings House to Kinlochleven was a super experience because of the rugged hills and the beautiful view of the little town from above! The last stretch was magnificent: beautiful lonely landscapes, deserted houses, and the majestic mountains! Our stay in Fort William was a pleasure feeling proud of having walked the way and very satisfied with lots of impressions. We liked very much the treatment in Drymen, Glencarry and Fort William especially because it is so personal. Nothing bad about the other stays, but the former three were our favorites!

Absolute escapes adapted the tour to our personal demands and they did that very well. We were satisfied about the hotels and guesthouses (B&B) although there were differences in comfort. Top locations were Myrtle Bank Guesthouse in Fort William and Glencarry in Tyndrum, but Drover’s Inn and Fern Villa House in Ballachulish were from a lower quality. The people of Fern Villa were marvelous, but the room was too small for us two. On average we found the rooms to be small although we did not had any problem with it, except in Ballachulish.