Portmeirion, Castles and Snowdonia Tour
Description
Visit the Italian inspired village of Portmeirion on this fun day tour of Wales. Not only will you spend time in this charming seaside village, but you’ll also visit Caernarfon and Conwy Castles and Snowdonia National Park. Your tour guide will take you around the area regaling you with information about the history and culture of the area as well as local stories and myths! Be sure to bring your camera for this exciting tour of one of the most picturesque parts of Wales!
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Itinerary
We meet at Llandudno Railway Station (red bus stop ) on Augusta Street (LL302AD) directly outside the stations main entrance. We leave prompt at 8.30am so please be early.
After our introduction, we will hop onto our minibus and take a drive around Great Orme's one-way road with its spectacular mountain drop off into the sea, showcasing nature at its finest. Wild goats, birds, famous Kashmir wild goats and often we see seals and dolphins. Also limestone cliffs and caves, and wonderful views towards Snowdonia
Amble the ancient and medieval castle town of Conwy to view the castle’s domineering and towering walls, whose magnificent towers stand tall over the beautiful estuary. Also visit the famous and worlds first ever built suspension bridge in 1819.(main castle entry additional)
Marvel at this little gem set upon the bank of the estuary and built into the castle walls is Great Britain’s smallest house. With arms outstretched, you can touch either side. (small fee to enter internal of house)
Take a walk round this world heritage site. After all these years Caernarfon’s immense strength remains undimmed - a brute of a fortress. History comes alive at Caernarfon in so many ways – along the lofty wall walks, beneath the twin-towered gatehouse, the walk town’s narrow and colorful streets and stylishly redeveloped waterfront of the Menai.
Enjoy a tour of Portmeirion, wandering around the colourful renowned Italian style coastal tourist village set in stunning surroundings and gardens. There are shops, cafés, tea-rooms and restaurants. This is best described as an artful and playful village with a fantastic collection of architectural relics. Also known as a romantic, picturesque, relaxing and often enchanting village. A “happy relief” from the “rigid irrationalities and the calculated follies” of the modern world.
On the return trip, you'll drive through part of the Snowdonia National Park, where we will get to see some of its dramatic mountains and many beautiful lakes. We will drive through traditional quaint welsh mountain villages, see canyon gorges and rivers as well as learning about the local welsh history.
We stop at the famous Snowdon viewpoint to take some photos and stand in awe of the panoramic 360 views of the horseshoe and surroundings of the beautiful Nant Gwynant pass and lakes within the valley
Visit the Ugly House. Is it ugly or is it beautiful? You decide! We stop to learn the unique story behind this one and only type feature set next to the river setting
Discover the dramatic and beautifully captivating Swallow Falls. This cascading waterfall is where the water from the mountains comes bellowing down and where force meets beauty in this idyllic setting which can be viewed on 3 levels. (small entrance fee)
We stop off at the majestic location of Tu-Hwnt-I'r Bont, the second most photographed and painted image in Snowdonia! Set next to river with the iconic bridge. This location at various times throughout the year is quite simply stunning.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant seats for 0-3 yrs must be brought by yourselves
- Stroller prams must be small and collapsible / foldable due to minimum space
- Only small day bags allowed (no large baggage)
Reviews(434)
Enjoyed this full day tour. Nice mix of sights and well paced. Good info provided and time to explore and take photos. Recommended.
A great day out. We were only spending a few days in the area which we did not know very well so this was an excellent way to experience some key highlights and learn more about the vicinity in a relaxed manner. We shall take back many happy memories of the tour
The experience was so worth going to, me and my mum really enjoyed it and it was amazing. Crowd size was two small buses, very nice groups. Length of the visit was 9 hours, taken to over 5 sights in Llandudno, and the views were breathtaking. Atmosphere was awesome, staff were friendly. Really good for those going solo or with family The only thing I'd say is that there was no real stops for food so bring your own snacks, can't eat in the bus so eat while taking in the wonderful sights.
Great tour! Chris was an awesome guide who had interesting anecdotes and histories about each site and area we drove through. He was also an excellent driver which on those mountain roads is no mean feat. The stops were well planned and stunning. Highly recommend!
Phil was a brilliant host and he brought us all on a wonderful adventure! Stories, laughs and a whole lot of stories and sightseeing. If you want to get a great taste of North Wales with a fantastic host, this trip is for you!
Easy way to explore sites in the Snowdonia area without a car. I appreciated the commentary and the safe driving. The 3 longer stops felt a bit too long. I would suggest that travelers should preview the stops in advance and have a plan for what to see and do at each one.
Brilliant guide in Freddie. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip so many places to visit and plenty of stops for photos. . Would highly recommend
Freddy is an excellent tour guide. He know a lot about wales history and the sights we visited today. We saw and learned so much in this single day that’s to Freddy.
This is our first time in Wales. This tour showed us more of this beautiful country and the guide did a very good job!
The tour overall was quite good. Freddy was personable and appeared to be knowledgeable about the sites we visited. What greatly diminished the experience was that every seat on the small bus was sold, so four people had to sit shoulder to shoulder in the back of the bus during each ride from one site to the next, which totaled about 3 hours travel time. It was worse than having the middle seat on an airplane. Selling one less seat so that only three people had to sit in the back would have made a huge difference in how enjoyable the experience was. Please don’t let maximizing profit be a higher priority than ensuring a pleasant and comfortable experience for all passengers.
Thank you for your reply. I'm glad you rated the tour and guide and narration etc. The seat in question is meant to be reserved for a child or younger person. If you have ended up on the forth seat we do apologise and shall inform our guide to make sure he remembers to arrange the seating accordingly. Next time you visit, please get in touch and we will be happy to provide you with a free tour experience. Kind regards
