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A Leisurely Tour Through the Heart of North
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is just a sample of one of our itineraries.
It gives a broad sweep through the sites we
can show you in a full day's guided tour. |
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From
Llangollen to Betws y Coed |
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From
Llangollen, home of the famous International
Eisteddfod, watch the beautiful Vale of Llangollen
pass by as your guide unfolds the mysterious
stories of Arthurian legend... |
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Betws
y Coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog |
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The
artist's colony of Betws y Coed nestles in
a rocky, wooded valley. Your guide explains
the story of the famous 'Ugly House' as we
travel up to see the beautifully-set Dolwyddelan
castle and through the majesty of Snowdonia
to the slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. |
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Blaenau
Ffestiniog to Porthmadog |
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Through
the drama of the slate valleys, we reach the
Italianate village of Portmeirion, the extraordinary
vision of architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis,
made famous in the 1960s TV programme 'The
Prisoner'. |
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Porthmadog
to Caernarfon |
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Porthmadog,
despite its location, is something of a 'railway
town', being home to both the Ffestiniog and
Welsh Mountain Railways. From here, we pass
along the Lleyn peninsular to visit Criccieth
and its castle. |
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Caernarfon
to Llanberis |
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Rightly
famous, Caernarfon castle is one of the jewels
of North Wales. Visiting its massive towers,
your guide will also show you the site of
the investiture of Prince Charles, the Prince
of Wales and the actual throne on which it
took place. |
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Llanberis
to Beddgelert |
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Through
the Llanberis Pass, an area bristling with
industrial history, your guide will unfold
the story of Dinorwig, the 'Electric Mountain',
a huge, though hidden, hydro-electric power
station carved into the heart of the mountain.
From here it's a short journey along the leafy
beauty of the Nant Gwynant valley to Beddgelert,
the town at the heart of Snowdonia. |
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Beddgelert
to Caernarfon |
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Listen
enthralled as your guide tells the tale of
Gelert, the most faithful dog in Welsh history!
Via the Welsh Highland Railway and the towering
Nantlle ridge, and the hideout of Owain Glyndwr,
we reach the Roman fort museum of Segontium,
and its collection of Roman artifacts. |
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Caernarfon
to Bangor |
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Enjoying
the stunning views across the Menai Straits
to the Isle of Anglesey, we reach Bangor 'Dinas
Dysg' or the 'City of Learning'. From here
your guide will show you the famous Telford
and Stephenson bridges across the straits
and onto the island itself. |
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Bangor
to Llangollen |
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From
Bangor, we travel back along the coast, taking
in the castle at Conwy and the seaside resorts
along the way, before visiting the little
market town of Ruthin and its impossibly picturesque
castle, and via the Horseshoe Pass, the short
trip back to our start in Llangollen. |
