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  Small Group Tour from Cardiff - Guaranteed departures - no more than 16 on board 5 day tour of Wales - Welsh Discovery Wales is known only as the birthplace of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Tom Jones, but it has inspired the poet Dylan Thomas and other literary figures. Wales is the friendly, green, hilly bit on the western side of Britain. What makes a good tour of Wales? Using Cardiff as a base, with no packing and unpacking, we take day trips to see quite a bit of southern Wales.  Monday - LONDON OR BRISTOL TO CARDIFF Take the
train (Depart 09:15 or 09:45 ) from city-center London Paddington to Cardiff
Central in just over 2 hours. Once there, join a city sightseeing tour. This is
a 'Hop-on, Hop-off' service, which allows you to access all major highlights in
Cardiff, the new Bay area and the new Millennium Stadium. There are 11 stops in
total, and the entire route takes approximately 50 minutes. The tour starts at
Cardiff Castle; however, you may board the bus at any one of the 11 stops
around the city. Did you know that the National Museum & Gallery has the
largest collection of Impressionist art outside of Paris? Tuesday - COAL MINES, BRECON BEACON MOUNTAINS We start the day at Big Pit Mining Museum, with a tour of an underground coal mine. Blaenavon, a world heritage site, was at the heart of the industrial revolution. Heading north we explore the breathtaking Brecon Beacons National Park - a landscape shaped by glaciers with rolling green hills, sandstone peaks, high mountain lakes and cascading waterfalls. Caerphilly Castle (largest in Wales). Departure time: 0900hrs Return: 1730hrs Departure point: National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales Departure days: Tuesday & Friday (All Year) Itinerary National Mining Museum of Wales – Big Pit, Blaenavon Brecon Beacons National Park & Visitors Centre South Wales Valleys – Merthyr Tydfil Caerphilly Castle (B)  Wednesday - ROMAN FORT, RIVERS &
TINTERN ABBEY See the Roman fortress town of Caerleon. Explore the
amphitheater where gladiators fought to their death, the bath house around
which much of a Roman soldier's life revolve, and the National Roman Legion
Museum. The Wye Valley, crossed by the majestic Usk and Wye Rivers, unfolds to
reveal the spectacular Cistercian monastic ruin at Tintern Abbey. Departure
time: 0900hrs Return: 1730hrs Departure point: National Museum of Wales,
Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales Departure days: Wednesday & Saturday (All
Year) Itinerary Caerleon Roman Fortress: Amphitheater Fortress Baths Roman
Barracks Legionary Museum Caerwent Roman / Celtic city Wye Valley Tintern Abbey
Abbey Mill Craft Centre (Lunch stop) Raglan Castle, described as the finest
late-medieval fortress in Britain with wonderful views of the Welsh countryside
along the way. (B)  Thursday - GOLDEN GOWER PENINSULA This day will
surprise and delight all newcomers to Wales. See the spectacular Gower
peninsula - an area of outstanding natural beauty. Walk the coastal path,
paddle in the sea and be stunned by Rhossili Bay. Departure time: 0900hrs
Return: 1800hrs Departure point: National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park,
Cardiff, Wales Departure days: Thursday & Sunday (All Year) Itinerary
Swansea Dylan Thomas Centre Gower Peninsula: Langland Bay Caswell Bay Rhossili
– Worms Head & Rhossili Bay (lunch stop) Weobley Castle Neolithic
Burial Chamber – Parc le Breos (B) Friday - DEPART CARDIFF Return to London or Bristol, with many happy memories of the friends you've made. (B) Includes: Airport transfers from Bristol or Cardiff Airports or train from London. Deluxe motorcoach transportation Driver/professional guide on day tours First-class accommodations for 4 nights; room with private bath 4 hearty Welsh breakfasts (B) All taxes and service charges All sightseeing and entrance fees. Some highlights: Panoramic tour of Cardiff, National 'Big Pit' Mining Museum at Blaenavon, Brecon Beacons National Park Visitors Centre, Caerleon Roman Fort, National Roman Legion Museum, Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Scenic Drives: Brecon Beacons, Wye Valley, Gower Peninsula, Swansea Bay, fantastic views, coastal path walks, beach walks, ancient stone-age discoveries Your 4* hotel Cardiff Park Inn or Barcelo Angel(4 nights) WELSH DISCOVERY Price per person sharing a twin room, based on departure date from home Starts in London or Cardiff Monday Ends in London or Cardiff Friday Land Only USD
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