Day 1
The morning will be spent at your leisure in Cardiff where you have time to visit the Castle and old Victorian arcades. In the afternoon we’ll take you to the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagan. In the evening we’ll take you down Cardiff Bay for evening meal. Accommodation at Elgano.

Day 2
Following breakfast we will head to the beautiful Wye Valley. We will visit the medieval ruins of Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle and Raglan Castle before heading the Roman fortress of Caerleon and back to Cardiff.

Day 3
We will head west past the birth places of Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins before arriving at Swansea where you can spend time at the Waterfront Museum and/or the Dylan Thomas centre. In the afternoon we will spend time on the Gower Peninsula, UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Naural Beauty Its then a 90min drive to our accommodation at a country house.

Day 4
A full day in Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park. First stop will be the castle walled resort town of Tenby. Next will be Barafundle and Bosherston before Pembroke Castle. Next will be the smallest city in the UK at St Davids. Next will be the 5000 year old burial chamber of Pentre Ifan in the Preseli Hills home of the stones of Stonehenge. For supper we will stop at the picturesque town of Aberaeron for Fish&Chips by the seaside! Tonight we will be staying at Pentre.

Day 5
We will head into big-castle and big mountains of North Wales today. First stop will be Harlech Castle before moving on to the Italianette village of Portmeirion. Next we will be at the base of Snowdon – the highest peak south of Scotland where there is an opportunity to walk a section or take a train to the the summit of the mountain. Then will be the National Slate Museum at Llanberis before accomodation at Betws y Coed.

Day 6
First stop will be Bodnant Gardens before heading to arguably the most impressive castle in Wales at Conwy and then the seaside resort of Llandudno for a stroll. In the afternoon we will visit Llanfairpwillgwyngyllgo……….. that place in Wales with the really long name before massive Caernarfon Castle and back to Betws y Coed.

Day 7
There will be time to explore and shop in Bewts y Coed, the main village in Snowdonia NP before heading south . We will pass through Blaenau Ffestiniog, the home of world slate and an opportunity to ride its famous steam train. We will then head through mid Wales where the driving is relaxed and spectacular and into the Elan Valley. We will then stay in the Brecon Beacons National Park at Nant Ddu Lodge

Day 8
First stop will be a descent into a working coal mine at Big Pit before heading to Aberfan memorial and Cerphilly Castle and Castell Coch. We aim to arrive back in Cardiff my mid-afternoon allowing plenty of time for onward travel.

 

Ultimately, the itinerary of the tour will be decided by you. Costs will be determined once itinerary is complete and will be payable once on the tour. As a guide the above tour will cost £665 per person based on twin/double rooms with 6 people on the tour, or £750 based on 4 adults on the tour in twin/double rooms. Included will be accommodation as listed, breakfasts and fully guided tour of the above sites. You can express your interest by emailing us at enquiries@explorewalesnow.co.uk

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