Service Rating:Spectacular Snowdonia
3* Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon. Caernarfon Castle, Bets-Y-Coed, Trefriw Wollen Mills, Welsh highland Railway, Portmerion, Puffin Island Cruise, Beaumaris & Plas Cadnant
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Spectacular Snowdonia
We stay at the Celtic Royal Hotel in the centre of Caernarfon. Enjoy a packed itinerary including a visit to Caernarfon Castle and a drive through spectacular Snowdonia to Betws y Coed with a visit to the Trefriw Woollen Mill. Take a Welsh Highland Railway journey and visit the unique village of Portmeirion. Enjoy a Puffin Island Cruise, visit Beaumaris and explore the hidden gardens of Plas Cadnant. CELTIC ROYAL HOTEL, CAERNARFON *** Monday 28 April 2025 5 Days £675 per person sharing a twin/double room £125 single supplement (double/twin for sole occupancy) Home pick up/set down from £40 per person Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour Price includes: All coach travel Porterage 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Caernarfon Castle Welsh Highland Railway Journey Admission to Portmeirion Puffin Island Boat Cruise Admission to Plas CadnantITINERARY
Day 1
We depart the local area and with a lunch stop on route arrive at the 3* Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon in time for dinner.
|Day 2
This morning we visit Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before enjoying a scenic drive to Betws y Coed, North Wales' most popular inland resort. We enjoy time at leisure for lunch here before visiting the nearby Trefriw Woollen Mills (free entry), where traditional woollen products are made using machines that are over 50 years old. We continue through Snowdonia National Park and return to Caernarfon via Llanberis.
|Day 3
Today we enjoy a ride on the Welsh Highland Railway, the UK's longest heritage railway. The one-way journey runs from Caernarfon, where trains start from beneath the castle walls to Beddgelert.The trains, hauled by the world's most powerful narrow gauge steam locomotives, climb from sea level to over 650ft on the foothills of Snowdon, before zig-zagging dramatically down the steep hillside to reach Beddgelert, nestling in the heart of the National Park. On arrival, we re-join our coach and travel to the nearby unique village of Portmeirion, exploring the lovely terraced gardens, village and shops.
|Day 4
This morning we travel over the Menai Strait to the Isle of Anglesey, we relax on a leisurely 80-minute return boat cruise to Puffin Island followed by time at leisure for lunch in Beaumaris with its medieval castle, lovely beach and Victorian pier. In the afternoon we visit one of North Wales' best kept secrets, the hidden gardens of Plas
|Day 5
After breakfast we return home with a lunch stop on route, arriving back late afternoon.
|PICK-UP POINTS
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.
| NAME | PICK-UP TIME | RETURN TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Baldock Market Place S | TBA | TBA |
| Bishops Std Rail Station | TBA | TBA |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | TBA | TBA |
| CAMBRIDGE SERVICES A14 | TBA | TBA |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TBA | TBA |
| Hitchin N St Marys Sq | TBA | TBA |
| Letchworth Station Rd N | TBA | TBA |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop N | TBA | TBA |
| Royston Bus Station | TBA | TBA |
| Saffron Walden High St N | TBA | TBA |
| Stansted Mountfit Har N | TBA | TBA |
| Stevenage Bus Station L | TBA | TBA |
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