Page Title Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester 3 Day Tour

Tour Code 3MANWALES

Meta Title Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester - 3 Day Tour

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Let the Welsh wonders take your breath away on this tour through national parks,
Description
castles, and coastal towns.

Description
Let the Welsh wonders take your breath away on this tour through national parks,

castles, and coastal towns.

Short Intro
Let the Welsh wonders take your breath away on this tour through national parks,

castles, and coastal towns.

Departure
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
time
10.0 Manchester Piccadilly, Store Street (TBC)

11.0 Manchester Airport Railway Station-Suitable for Clayton Hotel, Radisson Blu,

Crowne Plaza, Hilton Hotel, Holiday Inn Express, Marriott Hotel, Premier Inn

Return time 17.45 Manchester Airport

18.30 Manchester Piccadilly, Store Street (TBC)

Price £139-£175

Intro
There’s an old Welsh saying; “the best shortage is a shortage of words”. And we can

understand why.

Because when you travel through Snowdonia, the beautiful mountains leave you

speechless. The Welsh castles’ battle-torn passageways are simply indescribable. And

a lot of the destinations are as unpronounceable

 as they’re unbelievable.

So, on this trip, we let you discover the elusive beauty of Wales.

You venture through the inexpressibly beautiful valleys of a famous national park; get

your tongue twisted around the longest town name in Europe; discover a town

designed like an Italian village; and learn about Chester, an English town first settled

by the Romans.

Let the sights speak for themselves and join our tour of Snowdonia, North Wales and

Chester.

Places Conwy Castle - Set near an impressive pair of bridges, this brilliantly preserved 13 th-

You’丨丨 century fortress is a visual treat.

Visit
Llanberis Slate Mine - This museum stands as a testament to the people who worked

in the mines of Elidir mountain.

Caernarfon - Mighty Caernarfon Castle dominates this beautiful town and is now a

UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Portmeirion - The Italian Riviera meets North Wales in this spectacular village, home

of the cult TV series The Prisoner.

Snowdonia National Park - Discover the jagged peaks of Wales’ premier national

park.

Harlech Castle - UNESCO described this castle as one of "the finest examples of late

13th-century military architecture in Europe".

 Chester- This ancient border city is a fascinating collection of Roman, Medieval, Tudor

and modern city planning.

Highlight
Castles Beaches National Parks Mountains Cathedrals
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Day 1 - Savour the seaside life in the castle-crested town of Conwy

- Wind through mountains and mines in the Snowdonia National Park

You leave Manchester and head straight for the border of Wales.

Your first stop of the day is Conwy. This little town deserves to win awards for most
picture-perfect harbour town. There’s a castle perched by the sea, the ‘world’s smallest
house’, and lots of little restaurants boasting the best fish and chips.

After you’ve soaked up the sea air, you travel to the Llanberis Slate Museum. It’s a
little less cute here, but the history of the second largest slate mine on the planet will
stay in your memory for a long time.

Beddgelert in Snowdonia is your next stop. This place is known as the most ‘lovely’
village in Snowdonia. And you must agree, the stone houses and arched bridge are
simply beautiful.

You travel through the heart of Snowdonia as the light softens and arrive at your
overnight stop in Caernarfon in the evening.

Day 2 - Discover the rugged natural beauty of the Isle of Anglesey

- Feel like you’re in the Mediterranean in one of Britain’s most idiosyncratic
towns, Portmeirion.

This morning, you can either stay in Caernarfon to explore the magnificent castle or
join us as we head onto the Isle of Anglesey.

If you choose to come with us, you cross the world’s first modern day suspension
bridge across the Menai Straits and onto Anglesey Island. Prior to its construction,
cattle farmers would have to persuade their herd to swim across the Menai Straits on
their way to market.
 We head for the most westerly point of North Wales to marvel at the South Stack
Lighthouse, sea cliffs, and nature reserve.

After a refreshing walk along the cliffs and time spent exploring the Isle of Anglesey,
you return to Caernarfon for a quick lunch stop where anyone who stayed in town can
join us as we venture to Portmeirion, one of the most charming and unique villages in
Wales.

This town is the brainchild of Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis. He wanted to

demonstrate how a naturally beautiful location could be developed without spoiling the
beauty of the surrounding environment. The result is a stunning piece of the
Mediterranean transported into North Wales.

You arrive back in Caernarfon in the early evening.

Day 3 - Capture the medieval spirit of Harlech Castle

- Wander through the fine, historic alleyways of Chester

Your first task of the day is to watch Snowdonia’s mountains fly by as you head to
Harlech Castle. This is one of our favourite castles in the whole of the UK. It boasts
epic sea views and an amazingly war-torn history that involves a lot of dynamite.

You stop for lunch in the little village of Betws-Y-Coed before heading to one of
England’s most historic towns, Chester. There’s a lot to do here, but we’d advise you
to just head to the Cathedral, you could spend a whole week in this fine building and
not get bored.

You arrive back in Manchester in the early evening.

OPS DAY 1

Itinerary MANCHESTER AIRPORT DEPARTURE 09.00 MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

DEPARTURE 10am CONWY ARRIVAL 11.45 CONWY DEPARTURE 13.30
LLANBERIS SLATE ARRIVAL 14.05 LLANBERIS SLATE 15.45 DEPARTURE
BEDDGELLERT ARRIVAL 16.15 BEDDGELLERT DEPARTURE 17.00
CAERNARFON ARRIVAL 17.35
 DAY 2- TO CHANGE to Option of morning in Caernarfon for Castle or morning to South Stack on

Angelsey and afternoon at Pormeirion

Caernarfon DEPARTURE 9am

10 am
South Stack Lighthouse ARRIVAL South Stack Lighthouse DEPARTURE Llyon Mill ARRIVAL
11.45 am 11.15am

Llyon Mill DEPARTURE 12.15pm

Caernarfon ARRIVAL 1.00pm Caernarfon DEPARTURE 2pm
Portmerion ARRIVAL 3.00pm Portmerion DEPARTURE 5.30pm Caernarfon ARRIVAL 6.30pm

DAY 3

CAERNARFON DEPARTURE 9am

HARLECH ARRIVAL 10.15
HARLECH DEPARTURE 11.30
BETWS-Y-COED ARRIVAL 12.30 BETWS-Y-COED DEPARTURE 13.30
CHESTER ARRIVAL 15.00
CHESTER DEPARTURE 17.00
MANCHESTER AIRPORT 17.45
MANCHESTER ARRIVAL 18.30

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