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Discover Prehistoric Legends & Spectacular Highland Landscapes

Fondly known as the ‘Capital of the Highlands’, Inverness boasts a spectacular natural setting and a historic old town to explore. Get your bearings at Inverness Castle which offers a panoramic view, then take a stroll along the tranquil banks of the River Ness. This charming small city has the feel of a walkable town, making it a superb base for exploring the stunning natural beauty which lies on its doorstep.

Just south is legendary Loch Ness, Britain’s largest freshwater loch. Go monster-spotting on a boat tour of the loch and step back in time at Urquhart Castle. The surrounding countryside is home to some of Scotland’s most magnificent long-distance walking trails, including the famous Great Glen Way, which runs from Fort William to Inverness, and the Loch Ness 360° which offers a memorable circuit of the famous loch.

The majestic Cairngorms National Park and Scotland’s malt whisky heartland of Speyside are nearby, while the world-famous North Coast 500 road trip begins and ends in Inverness.

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Loch Ness 360°
From £930 per person
Escape to the Highlands
From £1125 per person
Great Glen Way
From £745 per person
North Coast 500
From £1520 per person

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Escape to the Highlands
£1125
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
North Coast 500
£1520
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Great Glen Way
£745
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 117 km
Outlander Tour
£1275
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Highlands & Islands Malt Whisky Trail
£1150
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scotland by Train
£1650
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Loch Ness 360°
£930
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Highlights of Scotland
£1575
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape
£1110
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Great Scottish Railway Journey
£1540
Train Holidays
10 Nights
Scottish Seafood Trail
£1120
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
James Bond Tour
£1265
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Grand Road Trip of Scotland
£2585
Self-Drive Holidays
17 Nights
Stay in Scottish Castle Hotels
£2195
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highland Honeymoon
£1095
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Myths & Legends of Scotland
£1705
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Romantic Highland Getaway
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Historic Scotland
£1230
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Scotland on Screen
£1670
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
View from The Storr on the Isle of Skye
Eilean Donan Castle
The Three Sisters, Glencoe, Scotland
Portree, Isle of Skye
Urquhart Castle
Furry highland cow on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle
Glenfinnan and Loch Shiel
Edinburgh
Stirling Castle
The Queen’s View in Highland Perthshire which overlooks Loch Tummel

Escape to the Highlands

From £1125pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Discover Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & Arthur's Seat
  • Stunning Glencoe - Scotland's most famous and atmospheric glen
  • Explore the magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains
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Stac Pollaidh (Visit Scotland, Kenny Lam)
Sango Bay (credit - Paul Tomkins, Visit Scotland)
Kylesku Bridge along the NC500 in Northern Scotland (credit - Lukas Bischoff)
Our client exploring Faraid Head (credit - Peter Wade)
Sine from the Absolute Escapes team at The Castle of Mey, in Caithness
Traigh Allt Chailgeag near Durness (credit - Richard Elliot, Visit Scotland)
North Coast 500 official map (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)
Shieldaig (credit - Kenny Lam, Visit Scotland)
Ullapool (credit - Kenny Lam, Visit Scotland)
Dunrobin Castle (credit - Paul Tomkins, Visit Scotland)
Tongue (Richard Elliot, Visit Scotland)

North Coast 500

From £1520pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Admire the majestic splendour of mountains that Assynt has to offer
  • Experience a thrilling journey over the Bealach na Bà
  • Discover Achmelvich Bay, one of Scotland’s most beautiful beaches
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An Absolute Escapes client enjoying the Great Glen Way (credit - Rick & Sue Little)
Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness (credit - Kenny Lam, VisitScotland)
Walkers on the Great Glen Way
Our client Douglas enjoying the view on the Great Glen Way (credit - Douglas Sinclair)
Gairlochy Lighthouse on the Caledonian Canal (credit - Doreen and George Mealing)
Absolute Escapes clients at the Viewcatcher sculpture on the Great Glen Way (credit - Brian Bence)
Absolute Escapes clients on the banks of Loch Ness (credit - Lizzie McIntire)
Absolute Escapes clients at the end of the trail in Inverness (credit - Val Fryer)
Inverness at sunset (credit - Shivani Marek)

Great Glen Way

From £745pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 73 miles / 117 km
Duration 6 - 8 Nights
  • Experience one of Scotland's most famous long-distance walks
  • Explore mysterious Loch Ness and enjoy a cruise on the loch
  • Hike through deep glens, ancient forests and dramatic mountains
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Culross
Falkland
Glenfinnan Monument
Colourful Victoria Street in Edinburgh
Glencoe
Loch Lomond
Doune Castle
Edinburgh viewed from Calton Hill
Memorial Cairn at Culloden Batllefield
Falkland Palace
Inverness
Prehistoric site of Clava Cairns
Culross - filming location for the fictional village of Crainsmuir

Outlander Tour

From £1275pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Follow in Jamie and Claire's footsteps across Scotland
  • Explore historic Edinburgh - Scotland's magical capital city
  • Discover Doune Castle, aka Castle Leoch in the Outlander TV series
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Talisker Whisky Distillery, Skye
The Cuillin Mountains, Isle of Skye
A wee dram of Scotch whisky
The Three Sisters, Glencoe
Glenlivet distillery
Lochan-na-h-Achlaise, Rannoch Moor
Colourful Victoria Street in Edinburgh
Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens
Portree, Isle of Skye
Dunvegan Castle
Strathisla Distillery

Highlands & Islands Malt Whisky Trail

From £1150pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • The Malt Whisky Trail including visits to Glenfiddich & the Macallan Distilleries
  • Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & The Scotch Whisky Experience
  • The magical Isle of Skye & Talisker Distillery
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Jacobite Steam Train on the Glenfinnan Viaduct
Colourful Portree harbour
Absolute Escapes clients with the Jacobite Steam Train (credit - Jeff Neill)
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team at the Quiraing, Isle of Skye (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)
Blair Castle, Highland Perthshire (credit - Paul Tomkins, VisitScotland)
Melanie from the Absolute Escapes team sitting by River Lochy, Fort William (credit - Melanie Grandidge)
Whisky tasting at Ben Nevis Distillery in Fort William (credit - Melanie Grandidge)
View from Calton Hill, Edinburgh (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
Inverness Castle (credit - Kenny Lam, VisitScotland)
Melanie from the Absolute Escapes team with Jacobite Steam Train at Glenfinnan
Glasgow Botanics Glasshouse (credit - Erin Meek from the Absolute Escapes team)
Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team at The Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)

Scotland by Train

From £1650pp

Train Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Jacobite Steam Train - one of the greatest railway journeys of the world
  • The magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains
  • Mystical Loch Ness and Inverness; the capital of the Highlands
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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness
Walking the Loch Ness 360°
The Old Stone Bridge at Invermoriston
Dores Beach
Barges on the Caledonian Canal
Views over Loch Ness from Dores Beach
Forest path on the Loch Ness 360°
Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal
The Jacobite Memorial Cairn at Culloden Battlefield
Mist over Loch Ness
Inverness Castle looking over the River Ness

Loch Ness 360°

From £930pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 77.5 Miles / 125 km
Duration 7 - 8 Nights
  • Take in spectacular views of Loch Ness from the beautiful pebbled beach at Dores
  • Immerse yourself in Highland life, exploring the small villages of Foyers, Dores and Invermoriston
  • Experience the undiscovered southern banks of Loch Ness
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Reflection on Loch Lomond
Inverness at Night
Highland Cow
Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye
Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens
Ballindalloch Distillery
Glenfinnan and Loch Shiel
Boats on Loch Lomond
Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness
Tobermory, Isle of Mul

Highlights of Scotland

From £1575pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & The Palace of Holyrood House
  • Historic Castles including Urquhart, Dunvegan and Eilean Donan
  • The magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains
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Buachaille Etive Mor near Glencoe
Elgol Beach on the Isle of Skye
The Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye
The road to Glencoe
Deer in Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands
Loch Ness
Edinburgh in winter
Loch Cluanie in the Scottish Highlands
Sligachan Bridge, Isle of Skye
Lochan na h-achlaise and Black Mount, Rannoch Moor

Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape

From £1110pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & Holyrood Palace
  • Experience Glencoe, Scotland's most famous and atmospheric glen, set beneath snow-capped mountains
  • Visit the magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains during the quieter winter season
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The Forth Bridge from South Queensferry
On board the Jacobite Steam Train
The West Highland Line passing by Loch Nan Uamh
Red deer in the Highlands
River Lochy and the Great Glen Railway Bridge
Oban waterfront and McCaig's Tower
Jacobite Steam Train
Jacobite Steam Train crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct
Inverness Castle
Edinburgh panorama
Scenery in The Cairngorms National Park
The West Highland Line to Oban

Great Scottish Railway Journey

From £1540pp

Train Holidays
Duration 10 Nights
  • Travel on the Jacobite Steam Train across the breathtaking Glenfinnan Viaduct
  • Discover the spectacular wild landscapes of The Cairngorms National Park
  • Cross the historic Forth Bridge to Edinburgh - Scotland’s majestic capital city
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