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Road trips and guided tours around Wales

Wales is a great place to explore by road, with something new around every corner. Take a guided tour to show you the best of Wales from North to South. Here's some fabulous Welsh road trips you can go on - from 10 day holidays to day trips.

Three days: North Wales experience

South Wales Personal Tours drive you north from Cardiff via the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)  to Eryri (Snowdonia) for a heritage-focused, small-group tour. The middle day of the three is absolutely packed. You’ll take a trip on the Snowdon Mountain Railway , visit Caernarfon Castle and cross the Menai Strait to Anglesey to see Llanfair PG and Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber . Then you’ll finish off in the traditional seaside resort of Llandudno, ready for a scenic journey back through Mid Wales on the third day.

Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber, Anglesey, North Wales

Two days: West Wales experience

In this overnight tour, South Wales Personal Tours seeks out some of the quirkier places of interest in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, such as the Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne, St Govan’s Chapel and St Non’s Well, Petrolheads can worship the hallowed ground at Pendine Sands , site of several successful attempts to break the world land speed record in the 1920s, and on the second day, you’ll have a chance to take a short walk on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

St Non's Chapel and Well, and Pendine Sands, Pembrokeshire, West Wales

One day: South Wales in a day

If you only have one day for a road trip through the countryside around Cardiff, Roam Wales will make sure you make the best of it. You could focus on Swansea’s Maritime Quarter and the Gower Peninsula, or explore South Wales’ industrial heritage and present day food and drink culture at Big Pit , Rhymney Brewery  and Abergavenny. Another tour shows you a trio of castles – Cardiff , Castell Coch and Caerphilly  – then whisks you into the rolling hills of  Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)  National Park .

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, South Wales

One day: Cardiff food tour

Sample food from all around the world with Loving Welsh Food on a  City of Arcades Tasting Tour . The public tour takes place on alternate Fridays or Saturdays, or there's a  Welsh Food Tour  on Saturdays. Private tours include  Cardiff Lunch & Landmarks , where you sample traditional and modern Welsh cuisine, take a water bus journey and admire Cardiff's beautiful architecture and landmark buildings.

Cosmopolitan Cardiff Food Tour, Loving Welsh Food, South Wales

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Half a day and one day: walking tours

Enjoy a walking tour around Cardiff city and the Bay with accredited guides. Cardiff Tours  run 'A Walking Tour of Cardiff Bay'. This tour provides a fascinating insight into the history of Cardiff Docks, when it was called Tiger Bay, with its leading role in the coal and iron industries, through to the modern city of today. 

There is also 'A Walking Tour of Cardiff City’, which explores the nooks and crannies of Cardiff city centre, including the many arcades and alleyways. Discover the history of the city and learn some secrets too.

Fogo's Free Tours , which operate on a 'pay as you feel' basis, regularly take place in Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Bay and Swansea. As well as showcasing the history, architecture and characters of the cities, tour options include 'Dark Cardiff' and 'Doctor Who' filming locations. 

One day: Motorbike and sidecar tour

Discover Wales with the UK’s only licenced motorcycle and sidecar tour. This unique tour offers a view of the scenic landscapes of North and Mid Wales. Mid Wales Tours , run by a former police officer, has both four and eight hour tours.

Mid Wales Tours, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

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North Wales Private Tours from a single day through to six very different touring days

Boutique Tours of North Wales  is a leading private tour company who specialise in a very personalised and flexible custom designed private touring service for international visitors. Based in the North of Wales, Boutique Tours feature flexible touring options from a single day tour, with their unique North Wales in a Nutshell Tour, to multi touring days.

They have six very different touring days that covers the whole of the Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park region, along with three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Wales featuring the gateway to Wales, with the scenic and historic Borderlands of North East Wales, the Llŷn Peninsula, the Isle of Anglesey and the stunning and scenic Conwy Valley areas. With flexible tour durations between two and six days, you can make the most of your visit with Boutique Tours custom designed tailor-made tour options helping you to capture the very best destination experience of the North Wales region.

Shân's Wales Tours

Shân's Wales Tours  provide guided tours from the award winning  Twr y Felin , Wales’ first contemporary art hotel, and also Roch Castle and Penrhiw Priory . Shân Eastwood has been been a guide for over eight years and offers exclusive tours of Wales, including St Davids, elsewhere in Pembrokeshire as well as across Wales. She offers a bespoke service and tailors the tours to specific interests. Guests travel in a seven seater leather seated minibus that has a glass roof. 

Wales Best Guides

Find a guide to suit your tour on the Wales Best Guides website . Many of the guides have the  prestigious blue badge guide qualification and all  go through extensive training. T ours can be tailored to suit different timescales and budgets and can be offered in many languages.

WOTGA guides (Wales Official Tourist Guides Association), Bwlch Mountain, Rhondda Cynon Taff

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The Wales Way

The Wales Way is our family of touring routes that lead you to discover Wales on a self-guided tour. The three main routes take you along the wild shores and seaside towns of our Coastal Way , through The Cambrian Way snaking through the heart of Wales and The North Wales Way coastline. Here are a couple of short road trip ideas to inspire you!

Saints and sea views is a two day trip between St Davids and Aberystwyth, exploring historical sites, hidden beaches and coastal castles. If you have more time, a five day trip along The Cambrian Way takes you from our vibrant capital city Cardiff to the Victorian resort town of Llandudno. On the way you’ll discover our industrial heritage, beautiful countryside and outdoor activities, boutique craft centres and stunning gardens.

The North Wales Way takes you across the top of Wales. This four day itinerary takes you from the foodie heaven of Mold through Victorian seaside resorts to mighty castles on the coast, via spectacular scenery. The tour finishes on the beautiful island of Anglesey.

Stained glass window in St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Devil's Bridge near Aberystwyth in Mid Wales and Llandudno in North Wales

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Northern Wales Tours & Trips

Find the right tour package for you through Northern Wales. We've got 11 trips going to Northern Wales, starting from just 3 days in length, and the longest tour is 16 days. The most popular month to go is September, which has the most tour departures.

11 Northern Wales tour packages with 80 reviews

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Discover Wales 5-Day Small-Group Tour from London

This was my first Rabbie's Tour, but I suspect it won't be the last. The mini-bus was small enough to get us down some very narrow roads and tight spaces, but plenty large enough for the 16 of us. The choice of itinerary was inspired; we didn't see the main Welsh towns, but instead the smaller ones and enjoyed the lovely little out-of-the-way stops along the way. But what made the tour truly excellent was Jack, our bus driver/group manager/tour guide. He was unflappable, flexible, and resourceful. A day of dealing with flash flooding in Wales became a one-of-a-kind day, thanks to his driving abilities, knowledge, and adaptability to conditions. If I had any quibbles with the trip, it was that communications beforehand could have been more complete. For example, we didn't understand that we were staying in different hotels in small groups, rather than one larger hotel as one group. It was fine, but quite a surprise the first time.

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3-Day Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester Small-Group Tour from Manchester

Our tour guide James was exceptional in his friendliness and kindness. He was very approachable and kept us all entertained with his knowlegde of Wales history and his sense of humor. Hotel was lovely and we enjoyed all the walks around the towns and castles.

• Walking Adventure

The Grand Tour of Britain with optional London sightseeing - 12 days

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

• Hiking & Trekking
• Mountain Hikes

Wales 14 Peaks Hiking Experience

The Wonders of Wales

• €150 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Trail Running Camp

Jeremy was excellent as a tour guide. A wealth of information. Good sense of humor. Easy going. Steve was a very good driver, though a bit too fast on a few roads. What kept the review from being excellent was the following: 1)Less than comfortable bus. 2)Some bus rides that were too long in spots. 3)A few stops that were too long like Castell Coch

• Sightseeing

Great Britain and Ireland (Summer, 16 Days)

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Great Britain and Ireland (Winter, 16 Days)

Hiking in Snowdonia

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1. North Wales Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip from Liverpool

2. Full-Day North Wales Sightseeing Adventure from Manchester

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4. Snowdonia & Chester Day Tour from Manchester Including Admission

5. 3-hour Canoe Hire over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

6. CHESTER: North Wales Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

7. Snowdonia & The 3 Castles Tour

8. Full-day Best of Snowdonia Day Tour

9. Small group Holyhead shore excursion in Caernarfon castle

10. Hike to the summit of Snowdon!

11. Canoe Aqueduct tours Llangollen

12. Portmeirion, Castles and Snowdonia Tour

13. Snowdon Sunrise Hike

14. Snowdon Kayak Adventure on Llyn Padarn

15. Extreme Canyoning in Snowdonia

16. Full Day Anglesey Tour from Llandudno and Conwy

17. Canoe Trip Over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

18. City Sightseeing Llandudno Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

19. Llanberis, Conwy and Caernarfon Castle: A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Snowdonia

20. 30 Minute Axe Throwing Experience in Llangollen

21. Gorge Scrambling in Snowdonia

22. Hike Majestic Snowdon - The Highest Mountain In Wales

23. 2 Hours Historical Tour of Caernarfon

24. Small-Group Holyhead Shore Excursion Anglesey Highlights Tour

25. Whitewater River Tubing Llangollen

26. Underground Adventure in Snowdonia

27. Shore Excursion: North Wales Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip from Liverpool

28. Private Guided Tour of Southern Coast of Isle of Anglesey

29. Whitewater Rafting Adventure in Llangollen

30. FUN White Water Rafting

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39. Private Snowdonia's Industrial Heritage & Slate Trail Tour

40. White Water Rafting Experience in River Dee in Llangollen

41. Archery & Axe Throwing in Llangollen

42. Whitewater Rafting on the River Dee from Llangollen

43. Tour of Conwy Castle Pick up from Holyhead & Entrance Included

44. Coasteering (Cliff Jumping, Scrambling, Wild Swimming) on Anglesey

45. Guided Scrambles Snowdonia

46. Private Snowdonia’s Mountains, Lakes & Mines Tour

47. Climb Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

48. Half-Day Gorge Walking in Llangollen

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50. River Bugging

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52. 3-Day North Wales & Chester Tour from Manchester Incl Admissions

53. Taste of North Wales - 8 Hour Private Tour from Bangor

54. Snowdonia Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

55. Private Snowdonia, Bodnant Gardens & Castles Tour

56. Taste of North Wales - 8 Hour Private Tour from Chester

57. Private Snowdonia hiking trip

58. 2 day novice level navigation course for hikers

59. Snowdonia Climbing and Mountaineering Experience

60. Private Welcome To Wrexham, and Beautiful North Wales Day Tour.

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NORTH WALES

Castles, coasts,   gardens & legends.

Perched on a rocky fringe in Western Europe, welcome to the undiscovered lands of North Wales – one of the most beautiful and interesting places in Britain. Medieval castles, soaring mountains and stunning coastlines await you across the English border when you journey into North Wales.

You will receive a warm welcome in North Wales, the land of the Celts, where you swap ‘good morning’ for ‘bore da’, stories for legends & history for awe & amazement!

There is plenty to do and see – standout highlights include a climb to the summit of Snowdon, quaint harbour towns like Conwy and the Laburnum arch at Bodnant Garden – be sure to visit also visit in Spring when the gardens are in full bloom.

HIDDEN GEMS OF NORTH WALES

Why not venture to the quieter parts of North Wales and discover some of its hidden secrets? The Clywdian Hills, a less visited  alternative to the Snowdonia National Park, are a sight to behold in the Autumn, clothed in blooming purple heather.

In the beautiful town of Llangollen, board a train for a scenic journey or take a trip on a narrow boat over “The Stream in the Sky” when you traverse the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

For a scenic car ride with your personal tour guide, take the meandering road from Chirk through the Ceiriog valley to Llanarmnon where you will find a pub for a cosy lunch!

WELSH SLATE MINING HERITAGE

Head inland from the busy harbour town of Porthmadog aboard the historic Ffestiniog Railway.

Enter the Welsh mountains and get off at Blaenau Ffestiniog to explore the Llechwedd Slate Caverns, which tell the living history of Welsh slate mining throughout the 1800s via a Deep Mine Tour, an exciting ‘Quarry Explorer’ off-road adventure and hands-on slate workshops.

There are many sites that surprise you in North Wales – we can find the best for you and create a perfect private tour experience.

STUNNING NORTH WALES COASTLINE

If you like to kick out and stroll along cliff top paths or just stretch out and slumber on the beach then North Wales is the ticket for you!

The Isle of Anglesey has got the lot. Its coastline is as varied as it is spectacular! Anglesey is an historic island full of character and a place that inspires and appeals to all the senses.

Discover beautiful beaches, cliffs, tiny fishing villages and some of the most famous landmarks in Wales… Stunning beaches like Criccieth and Newborough await you along the North Wales coastline!

The Wales Coastal Path is an absolute must if you like long distance walks. The stretches of the coastal path along Anglesey’s East coast are a real treat and you will discover the copper kingdom at Amlwch to boot!

SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK

Climb to the summit of Mount Snowdon for stunning panoramic views across the wide landscapes of the Snowdonia National Park on a clear day. For a more leisurely ascent take the scenic Snowdon Mountain Railway to the 1,085m summit.

If you want to avoid the crowds there are plenty of other low and high level walks in the Snowdonia National Park – let one of our qualified tour guides help you navigate this captivating landscape and bring the mountain stories to life!

MEDIEVAL COASTAL FORTRESSES

You will step back in time when you visit the medieval castles dotted along the North Wales coastline: Conwy, Caernarfon, Beaumaris and Harlech are all stunning examples.

Explore by letting one of our local tour guides bring their stories to life for you with tales of intrigue, violence and quite a bit of romance!

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Professionally trained tour guide, spacious executive touring vehicles, welcome to wales, croeso i gymry.

We are a small specialist private tour operator, based in North Wales and we have been operation our highly acclaimed private tour services for more than ten years and have become recognized as one of the leading private tour companies in Wales.

On request, we will consider extended tours to cover other regions of Wales, such as the Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park, the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Wye Valley with Hay on Wye and the capital city of Wales, Cardiff.

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Touring regions of north wales.

If you are visiting on a time precious visit, then our private tour service provide you with some of the very best tour itineraries. Let us help take away all the hassle of deciding where to go and what to see. We have a range of specially designed day tours that can be combined into multi touring days to fit around your visit During our tours, we will introduce you to the unique culture of Wales, along with its amazing history and the most stunning scenery.

Amazing Day Tours of North Wales

Tours of north wales, the snowdonia (eryri) national park, the isle of anglesey, the llyn peninsula and the scenic borderlands of north east wales.

North Wales in a Nutshell

For a time precious visit, this tour will help you capture the very best highlights of North Wales.

Classic Tour of North Wales

We capture historic Conwy with picturesque riverside towns along with one of the ‘wonders of Wales’.

Discover Snowdonia (Eryri) Tour

The best of the Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park capturing lakes and mountains, visiting Welsh riverside villages.

Castle and Snowdonia (Eryri) Tour

A beautiful day combing medieval history and the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park.

Portmeirion, Steam Train and Snowdonia (Eryri)

Anglesey and Snowdonia (Eryri) Tour

Isle of Anglesey Tour

As the fifth largest island off the coast of Great Britain, the Isle of Anglesey provides a treasure trove of stunning historic and cultural sites to visit on this full day island tour.

Llŷn Peninsula Tour

Historic and Scenic Borderlands Tour

Scenic Conwy Valley Tour

This tour takes in a beautiful area of North Wales with historic and hidden gems, secret lakes and views and Welsh villages.

UNESCO Medieval Castles Tour

Great Little Steam Train Tour

Southern Snowdonia Touring Day

Castles, Cathedral and Garden Tour

Cultural Tour of North Wales

Custom Designed Tailor Made Tour

We will work with you to design the very best destination experience with your very own exclusive private tour of North Wales.

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Tailor-made custom designed tours.

Wales may be considered a small country but we are big on culture, history and scenery. We realize that you are here on a time precious visit, so we offer a variety of tour duration’s to fit your schedule and help you to capture the very best experience of Wales.

We are with you every step of the way with your private tour booking and arrangements, from the first point of enquiry to the end delivery of the tour services.

Your personal Tour Director, is your personal driver-guide and “Tour Consierge”, helping to assist you with accommodation reccomendations, restaurant reservations, enhanced tour experiences.

So no matter what your tour requirements are, we will work with you to design the very best destination experience with your very own exclusive private tour of Wales

Other great tour options that may interest you!

Tour and stay with our multi day touring options, featuring your own custom designed tour between 2 and 6 days duration..

North Wales provides a great destination to discover and explore. With so much to see and do and a great variety of interesting tour content, we recommend three or four days of touring.

Naturally, having a good base to tour from is a key component and we recommend two great locations with the Victorian coastal resort town of Llandundo or the medieval walled town of Convy.

There is plenty of accommodation to choose from and we recommend that you consider a single base to tour out from each day, as in the season there is so much demand for accommodation, that single night stays are generally not available at the better rated accommodation.

NEW for 2024 – Why not Consider a two centre Tour splitting between Southern Snowdonia (Eryri) and the North Wales coast

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Holyhead and liverpool cruise tours.

Our private driver guided tours regularly get rated by cruise passengers as the best of the cruise!

We operate a very exclusive private cruise tour programme for cruise passengers stepping ashore at both Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey and the port of Liverpool.

Here is a review featured on  Trip Advisor from one very appreciative cruise passenger, Kathy Gregory  from Livorno, USA who was cruising aboard Viking Venus

“I just wish that TripAdvisor would allow for 10 stars!. This was the highlight of our 16 day cruise around the British Isles. “

Step ashore and enjoy touring without the crowds with your very own Boutique Tour of North Wales and be the envy of your fellow cruise passengers with reserving one of the best rated tours of the whole cruise.

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Ancestral and Genealogy Tours

Discover Your Welsh Ancestors Right Here In North Wales

Boutique Tours can assist you right here in North Wales to discover your ancestors. Based on your own family research, we can help plan the perfect family tour to help you trace your family roots. We can tailor make your visit for you and help you come into contact with your ancestors and relations, so that hopefully you can take away some of your very own unforgettable memories of your family history.

Allow us to help with local research as we plan your ancestral tour visit.* We also have access to the local registers and record and can undertake research to help with the success of your visit. So, If you have names, dates, locations, job titles, we can hopefully assist you and help in putting together the trace and complete the mystery and jigsaw with the missing pieces.*

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“an amazing 4 day tour with an amazing tour guide”, erika crane from ada, michegan, usa – 4 day multi day tour of north wales.

“I just wish that TripAdvisor would allow for 10 stars!”

Mr & mrs gregory from livornia, michigan, usa.

“5 Day Custom Tour of North Wales and Snowdonia”

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“Superb Tour!”

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“Great Four Day Tour with an Expert Guide!”

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“Simply an Amazing Tour!”  

“This was without a doubt one of our all-time favourite tour experiences on any vacation that we have ever taken anywhere!”

This was simply an amazing tour…Northern Wales was beautiful and historic.

John is a perfect tour guide. He was responsive as we booked the tour and was interested in ensuring that our time was memorable.

Eric Jenkins from Martinez, Georgia, USA

“Excellent personally guided tour of Northern Wales”

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“The Ultimate Tour Guide and North Wales Experience!”

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“Best tour ever!!”

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“A Ten Star Tour Experience!”

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North Wales Castles

Edward longshank’s ‘ring of iron’, a tour focusing on the medieval history of wales that happens to travel through some of the most beautiful scenery north wales has to offer..

The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward 1st in Gwynedd were granted UNESCO status in 1986 and consist of the 4 great castles of Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris. Considered by UNESCO to be the “finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe” they have been jointly described as ‘’some of the most powerful castles of any age or country’’ and ‘’ the zenith of English castle building’.

Towering over the town’s quaint quayside and with a backdrop of Snowdonia’s high mountains, Conwy Castle enjoys a spectacular setting. After Edward 1st conquered Wales, his stonemasons built Conwy castle and its town walls in barely 4 years. An important Welsh palace and monastery originally occupied the site overlooking the Conwy estuary and the building of the new English town and castle on top of such a high-status Welsh site was the supreme demonstration of power and domination by Edward 1st. Today, Conwy Castle houses the most complete remains of medieval royal apartments anywhere in Britain.

Harlech Castle is perched atop an inaccessible cliff looking out over the Irish sea. With the Llyn Peninsula stretching out to the west and the high mountains of Snowdonia to the north, it enjoys perhaps the most spectacular setting of any of Edward 1st’s coastal fortresses. Harlech Castle played an important part in a number of Welsh revolts and civil wars through the centuries and it was here that Owain Glyndwr was crowned King of Wales during the last great Welsh uprising in the early 1400s. During the War of the Roses, 50 Lancastrian defenders held the castle for over a month against 7000 besieging Yorkists – they are honoured in modern times in Wales’s alternative national anthem – the rousing ‘Men of Harlech’

Caernarfon Castle is one of the most impressive of Edward 1st’s medieval castles and occupies a commanding position at the southern end of the beautiful Menai Straits. The castle was the main seat of Edward 1st during his early conquest of Wales and its royal connections continue into modern times with it being the site of the investiture of Prince Charles, the current Prince of Wales. Right from its inception, Caernarfon was built on a grand scale to be the home of Edward in Wales.

Edward 1st commissioned Beaumaris Castle in 1295 to further stamp his authority on the Welsh. Located at the northern entrance to the Menai Strait, it is recognised as the most technically perfect castle in Europe. Known as the castle that was never finished, construction slowed during Edward’s invasion of Scotland in 1300 and then continued until 1306 before stalling again with England under further threat of invasion by the Scots. The castle was described by 20th century Historian Arnold Taylor as ‘’the most perfect example of symmetrical concentric planning’’ even though it was still incomplete when work ceased for the last time in 1330.

Your personal guided tour timetable

Your touring day starts at your accommodation at 9:30 am. Your day will include rest, coffee and a lunch stop in addition to stops for the listed sites, attractions and activities. Along the way, your driver will tell you all about Wales’ history, culture and myths and legends whilst pointing out places of interest and recommending the best stops for food, refreshments and photos. We aim to have you back at your accommodation at about 6:00 pm.

We will endeavor to visit all locations listed on this tour however, Start/Finish times, order of itinerary and places we visit may change depending on your pickup and drop-off location, weather, road conditions or other events out of our control. Therefore, all tour timings are approximate, and we reserve the right to change the tour itinerary at any time.

What is Included in your tour

Pick up and drop off at your hotel or cruise berth within North Wales.

The services of your professional driver/guide throughout your tour.

The use of our luxury Mercedes people carrier to suit your party size

All fuel, parking and road tolls.

What is excluded from your tour

Food and drink and admission fees to sites, attractions and activities where payable.

Personal travel insurance

What to bring with you.

Please bring a wind or waterproof coat and sensible footwear for some light walking. Whilst rare, Wales can have 4 seasons in one day!

Driver Guides

Fully licenced and accredited, locally born and bred

Luxury Vehicles

Luxury Mercedes Touring Vehicles

Pick Up’s

Complimentary pick up/drop off at your hotel or cruise berth within North Wales

Onboard Wi-Fi

Onboard Wi-Fi and mobile Charging facilities

Complimentary Water

Bottled Welsh Spring water onboard

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Hidden Gems of North Wales

Castles, Coast and Country

Wonderful West Coast

North East Wales and Chester

The best of North Wales

‘Welcome’ to Wrexham and North East Wales

Snowdonia Tours

Mon Mam Cymru – Anglesey

Llandudno and the Conwy Valley

The Wild Llyn Peninsula

Llangollen and North East Wales

UNESCO North Wales

On the Border

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Wales Tours  

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Might look familiar to you. Might seem like a made-up word. We can assure you it’s not. It's the name of a town in Wales, just one of this incredible country's many quirks. For a small country, Wales bursts with marvels ready to be explored on a tour. It boasts a culture with an ancient language that will make your tongue twist. It's the land of castles, with more than 400 scattered across its arresting landscapes. Full of legends, welcoming locals, and sweet coastline villages, Wales is waiting.

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Planning Your Wales Tour

A Wales tour has so much to offer its guests. But where do you start? At Rabbie’s we’ve spent years perfecting the ultimate Wales tours for you to experience in 2023. Whether you depart from London , Manchester or Bristol , we can provide a small group tour that suits all types of travellers. From friends gathering for a birthday, to solo travellers and family spending quality time together. Discover what we have to offer now.

Travel Wales Responsibly

With four UNESCO World Heritages Sites to its name, and many more breathtaking locations to visit, Wales is a place we want to cherish. Which is why one of our missions is to protect the places we love. We do this through our responsible travel initiative . Through this, we donate, volunteer, use small mini-coaches and do as much as we can to protect locations for future generations to enjoy. Hop on board one of our Wales tours to see the work we do for yourself.

Why You'll Love a Wales Tour

Countless castles

Wales may be small, but it certainly wasn't a pushover. Over centuries the Welsh built 600 castles. And even though many of them are now in ruins, you’ll still be amazed at the diversity of these defensive buildings. And what’s more is they’re usually located in gorgeous hill top locations.

Almost too beautiful

National parks cover 20% of Wales. You have the stunning and rugged coastlines of the Pembrokeshire Coast. You have the rolling plains and hidden caves of the Brecon Beacons. And you have the altitude defying mountains of Snowdonia. So, if you’re looking for natural wonders, then look no further and visit Wales.

The land of legends

In Wales, history is tangled with myths. And there’s a legend about every hill and lake you pass by. Listen to the tale of the red dragon and how it’s become the national animal. Hear the moving story of Gelert, the dog, and his heroic deed. And discover the places connected to King Arthur.

Llanfairpwllgwy

The longest place name in Europe means 'St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave'. And if you think this is some sort of joke, then you’re right. Because this name was given as a publicity stunt in the 1860s. You’ll come across many of these odd facts as you journey through Wales.

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