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Great
Very good. Lovely scenery and accommodation
Very good. Lovely scenery and accommodation
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Very good from start to finish
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review, Christine. We're delighted that you enjoyed your walking holiday on the Kintyre Way! If we can ever be of assistance in planning future adventures, we would love to hear from you again. Best wishes, Charlotte Wood.





Stunning
Thank you for arranging a perfect holiday for us in the Outer Hebrides. Each hotel and bed and breakfast more than met our needs and your restaurant recommendations were as varied as they were delicious. We could not quite believe how stunningly beautiful the islands were. The En-route sightseeing suggestions made the holiday a day to day adventure. It has been a delightful experience that will live long in our memories.
Thank you for arranging a perfect holiday for us in the Outer Hebrides. Each hotel and bed and breakfast more than met our needs and your restaurant recommendations were as varied as they were delicious. We could not quite believe how stunningly beautiful the islands were. The En-route sightseeing suggestions made the holiday a day to day adventure. It has been a delightful experience that will live long in our memories.
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Helpful and considerate
Thank you for your lovely review, Christine. We are so pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time exploring the Outer Hebrides and enjoyed all of the arrangements. Please don't hesitate to contact us in the future. Best wishes, Fern Urquhart





Perfect self-drive tour of Scotland
Six nights self drive holiday. Took the train to Edinburgh, collected hire car and went on to Fort William, Isle of Skye, Inverness and Pitlochry. Each hotel and guest house was welcoming and of a high standard. The weather was kind, the scenery was stunning and during our week in July we’re not troubled by midges ! Altogether a fantastic experience and very enjoyable holiday.
Six nights self drive holiday. Took the train to Edinburgh, collected hire car and went on to Fort William, Isle of Skye, Inverness and Pitlochry. Each hotel and guest house was welcoming and of a high standard. The weather was kind, the scenery was stunning and during our week in July we’re not troubled by midges ! Altogether a fantastic experience and very enjoyable holiday.
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Arranged our holiday at very short notice and delivered a perfect itinerary which covered everything in detail day by day. All the accommodation was of a high standard and we felt confident that Absolute Escapes were one of the best companies we could have chosen.
Thank you very much for your wonderful comments, Yvonne. We are so pleased to hear that you had a great time on your holiday and enjoyed all of the arrangements. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if we can be of assistance with any future holidays. Best wishes, Fern Urquhart





Wonderful Highland experience
We did the 7 day West Highland Way trip and stayed in excellent accommodation in stunning locations. We chose bag transport which was seamless, and the whole trip was free of any hiccups. Would 100% recommend
We did the 7 day West Highland Way trip and stayed in excellent accommodation in stunning locations. We chose bag transport which was seamless, and the whole trip was free of any hiccups. Would 100% recommend
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Absolute Escapes - very thorough and professional and great value for money
Thank you very much for your lovely review Fay. We are so pleased to hear that you had a brilliant time walking the West Highland Way and enjoyed all your accommodations. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if we can be of assistance with any future walking holidays. Best wishes, Caitlin Rush





All that we could have hoped for!
It has been a long held ambition to of my wife and I to walk the Pennine Way. Thanks to the very helpful and highly efficient staff at Absolute Escapes, we have now managed this, at the ages of 72 and 68. At a time of Covid, we put all the route planning / accommodation booking and baggage transportation in the hands of the company. As a result, we had a thoroughly enjoyable experience of this potentially challenging long distance trail during ...
It has been a long held ambition to of my wife and I to walk the Pennine Way. Thanks to the very helpful and highly efficient staff at Absolute Escapes, we have now managed this, at the ages of 72 and 68. At a time of Covid, we put all the route planning / accommodation booking and baggage transportation in the hands of the company. As a result, we had a thoroughly enjoyable experience of this potentially challenging long distance trail during difficult times for the holiday industry. Information in advance of setting off was clear and very helpful, the perfect preparation. When an accommodation problem arose en route, this was resolved before we were even aware of it. Almost all of the accommodation was very comfortable and entirely suited to long distance walkers.
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Friendly from first contact. Well informed and encouraging. Highly supportive at every stage of planning, organisation and walking. Nothing was ever too much trouble and we always knew we were in good hands, should any problems arise. This takes so much potential stress out of the enterprise of long distance walking.
Many thanks for your review Malcolm, we were delighted to hear that you enjoyed your walk on the Pennine Way so much, and if we can be of any assistance with your future travel plans then please don't hesitate to get in touch. All the best, Jason Martin.





West Highland Way Walking Week
I spent 7 days walking the West Highland Way, staying in B&B's and having my luggage transferred between each of them. All was arranged by my tour operator, Absolute Escapes.
I spent 7 days walking the West Highland Way, staying in B&B's and having my luggage transferred between each of them. All was arranged by my tour operator, Absolute Escapes.
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Excellent - everything worked really well, from B&B accommodation and baggage services. Great recommendations for places to eat at each stop and excellent, comfortable accommodation. Really good information about the walk - including a great guide book and map. Although I knew of the Covid 19 restrictions (living in Scotland), the information provided would be really useful for those coming from other parts of the UK.
Thank you very much for your kind comments, Megan. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your walking holiday on the West Highland Way and were pleased with all of the arrangements and recommendations we made. If we can ever be of assistance in planning future adventures, we would love to hear from you again! Best wishes, Charlotte Wood





NC500 Scotland
We have had one of the best driving holidays in Scotland. The whole itinerary was well presented and easy to follow. Apart from one B&B, which I am sure you guys are aware of, the rest of the stay in each place was excellent. The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. Our best stay was at Ullapool where the whole experience was wonderful. We all wished we had stayed there slightly longer. If I had to change the itinerary, it would have been ...
We have had one of the best driving holidays in Scotland. The whole itinerary was well presented and easy to follow. Apart from one B&B, which I am sure you guys are aware of, the rest of the stay in each place was excellent. The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. Our best stay was at Ullapool where the whole experience was wonderful. We all wished we had stayed there slightly longer. If I had to change the itinerary, it would have been couple of extra days in the Cairngorms. Our stay in Ballater was very memorable. All in all a wonderful Scottish experience made extra special due to the itinerary prepared by Absolute Escapes. We will definitely come back to Absolute Escapes for future driving holidays. From the four of us a very heartiest thank you.
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Very professional and helpful throughout. We will definitely be using them again.
Thank you very much for your lovely review, Hasmukh. It was a pleasure to assist with the arrangements for your North Coast 500 holiday and it's great to hear that you had a fantastic time. We hope that you get a chance to return to Ullapool and the Cairngorms soon. Please do get back in touch if we can be of assistance with any future travel plans! Best wishes, Caitlin Rush





Wonderful West Highland Way
A wonderful West Highland Way walking holiday on my own. I took 9 days to walk through stunning scenery, stay in lovely B&B's and meet other fellow walkers(and cyclists) clocking up the miles! Grateful for baggage transfer, a big thank you to AMS! I have blistered feet, aching legs and sunburn 😱... Oh and a million bites from the dreaded midge(the apex predator in Scotland) but hey ho, I did this trip in June. Loved every minute of it and didn't ...
A wonderful West Highland Way walking holiday on my own. I took 9 days to walk through stunning scenery, stay in lovely B&B's and meet other fellow walkers(and cyclists) clocking up the miles! Grateful for baggage transfer, a big thank you to AMS! I have blistered feet, aching legs and sunburn 😱... Oh and a million bites from the dreaded midge(the apex predator in Scotland) but hey ho, I did this trip in June. Loved every minute of it and didn't want it to end!
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Excellent company! Friendly and approachable. They have gone above and beyond to arrange my walking holiday, especially through the current covid issues. Kept me updated, excellent information pack, excellent accommodation, excellent baggage transfer. Kept me updated through my walk of any issues that arose. Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback Elizabeth, we're delighted to hear that even through the blistered feet, aching legs, sunburn, and midges you still had an excellent time! We're glad we could help in making your walk memorable, if you ever want to take to the trails again just let us know. Best regards, Jason Martin





Enjoyable journey over beaches and hills.
8 people; 6 walking, 2 in car. 6 day trek from Lindesfarne to near Hexham on St Oswald's Way. Walking up to 13miles a day.
8 people; 6 walking, 2 in car. 6 day trek from Lindesfarne to near Hexham on St Oswald's Way. Walking up to 13miles a day.
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Absolute Escapes, Edinburgh. Excellent job organising accomodation in a v busy COVID period. All info provided promptly.
Thank you very much for your lovely comments John. We're delighted to hear that your group enjoyed their walk on St Oswald's Way. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if we can be of assistance with any future walking holidays. Best wishes, Katia Fernandez Mayo





A great ‘Highland Honeymoon’ road trip around Scotland!
We had a wonderful time on our ‘Highland Honeymoon’ organised through Absolute Escapes. All the materials sent to us in advance and the information we received were very helpful. Also the professionalism of the interactions we had with the booking staff was great as well as feeling like there was a personal touch. All the accommodation arranged and booked for us was lovely but we were particularly taken with the Avalon Guest House in Inverness ...
We had a wonderful time on our ‘Highland Honeymoon’ organised through Absolute Escapes. All the materials sent to us in advance and the information we received were very helpful. Also the professionalism of the interactions we had with the booking staff was great as well as feeling like there was a personal touch. All the accommodation arranged and booked for us was lovely but we were particularly taken with the Avalon Guest House in Inverness which was particularly plush and much more than we expected for a guest house. We also had a lovely day at Dunrobin Castle near Inverness which was recommended. Skye was very beautiful but this was on the back of travelling through some of the most dramatic scenery we had ever seen in the Cairngorms and Trossachs so we were very spoilt!
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We would certainly recommend Absolute Escapes and will be thinking about a return to Scotland again when we can!
Thank you for your lovely review Katharine! We’re delighted to hear that you had a wonderful time in the Highlands and that you enjoyed your accommodation. It was an absolute pleasure to organise your honeymoon and please don't hesitate to get back in touch if we can help with any future travel plans. Best wishes, Katia Fernandez Mayo