Snowdonia Welsh Culture and Castles Tour

Discover the history and heritage of this country on this day tour of Wales. Together with your guide, you will spend the day exploring the locations that made this country what it is today. Visit the National Slate Museum, old quarries that are now stunning oases and the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. Photo ops abound on this fun day tour of Wales.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Great Orme, Llandudno Wales

We will meet at Llandudno Pier entrance. After an introduction, we immediately get the day rolling, jumping into our mini bus and take a drive around Great Orme's one-way road with its spectacular mountain drop off into the sea. This is longest coastal one way road in the UK. Keep an eye out for rock climbers on the limestone cliffs, fishermen casting off the rocks and wildlife.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Conwy Town Walls, Conwy Wales

We stop at the old castle town of Conwy. Enjoy the beautiful old castle and the city castle walls, beautiful estuary.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Smallest House in Britain, 11 Lower Gate Street, Conwy LL32 8BE Wales

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Bethesda, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland

Visit the fire breathing dragon sculpting guarding the snowdonia mountains

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Zip World Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, Bangor LL57 4YG, UK

Next, you'll head on to Penrhyn Quarry for a chance to see how mining history has moved with the times and merged with the adrenaline adventure industry of today's generations. Once the world's largest slate quarry to now the world's fastest zip line!

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Nant ffrancon pass & Llyn Owgain

Capel Curig and LLynau Mymbyr

Nant gwynant pass & snowdon viewpoint

Pen y pass

Llanberis

Llyn padarn


Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park LL55 4TA Wales

A few minutes walk up from the car park are worth the views alone. Dolbadarn Castle, built by the Welsh Prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century is at the base of the Llanberis Pass and overlooks Padarn Lake. The castle was important to both militarily and as a symbol of Llywelyn's power and authority.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: National Slate Museum, Gilfach Ddu Country Park Padarn Country Park, Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park LL55 4TY Wales

Here you will step into the past and discover an industry and way of life that has chiseled itself into the very being of this country. Imagine the quarrymen and engineers have just put down their tools and left the courtyard for home and that's what you will witness here. There is a variety of talks and demonstrations to enjoy which will give you a real insight into the hardships of past quarry life.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: Llanberis Slate Quarry, Nant Peris Wales

Take in the beauty of this hidden wonder of Vivian Quarry secretly nestled among the forest trees, before setting off to the next stop

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Caernarfon Castle Castle Ditch Pendeitsh, Caernarfon LL55 2AY Wales

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.

Duration: 40 minutes