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Itinerary
Day 1
We board our private executive coach and depart from our designated pick up points. En route to Cardiff we visit the National Trust’s Tredegar House near Newport. Set in a beautiful 90 acre park, this is one of the best examples of a 17th century Charles II mansion in Britain, the earliest surviving part of which dates back to the early 1500’s. We continue to the centrally located 4* Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff for a four night stay on a half board basis.
Day 2
With our Blue Badge guide this morning we enjoy an included return narrow gauge steam train excursion from Pant to Pontsticill on the Brecon Mountain Railway. Travelling through the scenic Brecon Beacons National Park we see stunning views of the peaks of the Brecons and the Taf Fechan reservoir. This afternoon we have a guided tour of Cardiff Castle which explores a history spanning nearly 2,000 years and introduces us to the lavish interiors created by William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute.
Day 3
We visit the Royal Mint Visitor Centre this morning. During our guided factory experience, we enter one of the manufacturing areas to discover how blank pieces of metal are made before being struck to become coins. From a viewing area, we see the striking hall where thousands of coins are produced, 24 hours a day. After our guided factory tour, we enjoy an included light lunch at the Royal Mint Visitor Centre. We continue with our Blue Badge guide this afternoon to Llandaff Cathedral for a guided tour. Dating back to 1107, the Cathedral stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. After attending Evensong at the Cathedral, we return back to the hotel.
Day 4
After meeting our Blue Badge guide at our hotel this morning, we have a guided tour of Cardiff. The tour includes a visit to the Senedd, the National Assembly Building, and the exterior of the Norwegian Sailor’s Church, established in 1868 to provide religious and social care to thousands of Norwegian sailors that were employed in the Norwegian merchant fleet. During our tour, we also see the exterior of the Wales Millennium Centre. Opened in 2004 and locally known as ‘the Armadillo’, the centre is home to the national orchestra and opera, dance, theatre and literature companies. Later this morning we enjoy a scenic return boat trip around Cardiff Bay, to see the city from a different perspective. During our cruise we enjoy an included afternoon tea. The rest of the day is at leisure in Cardiff, or you may choose to accompany our Blue Badge guide on a visit to the National Museum and Art Gallery of Wales, home to a wonderful collection from Wales and across the world, including one of the best collections of Impressionist works outside Paris.
Day 5
After checking out of our hotel and before returning home we visit the National Trust’s Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village near Bath. Founded in 1232, many parts of this fine abbey have survived largely intact and the Victorian woodland garden includes an 18th century summer house and rose garden. Taking carefully selected comfort stops en route, we return back to our original pick up points
NB: Please note we reserve the right to alter the above itinerary if required for operational reasons. Given the historic nature of the places visited, a certain degree of walking will be involved, and this holiday may not be suitable for those with mobility problems. Price based on twin share. Minimum numbers required. Normal booking conditions apply.
Featuring
4* central Cardiff hotel
Four dinners & 2 lunches included
All excursion travel & guided tours included
Entrance fees to non-National Trust properties included
Train excursion on Day 2 included
Blue Badge guide on Days 2 to 4
Executive coach throughout
Private dining room for dinner every evening
Tredegar House
Brecon Mountain Railway
Cardiff Castle – guided tour
Royal Mint Visitor Centre – guided factory experience & included light lunch
Llandaff Cathedral – guided tour & Evensong
Cardiff & Cardiff Bay – guided tour
Senedd, National Assembly Building
Cardiff Bay cruise with included afternoon tea
National Museum & Art Gallery of Wales
Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum & Village
Hotel
We stay four nights on a half board basis at the centrally located 4* Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff (www.radissonblu.com). Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and bar, and all rooms are en suite and feature television, hair dryer, and tea & coffee making facilities.
Extras
Insurance (including Covid cover) £36
Single room supplement £139
Entrance fees to National Trust properties (free to NT members)
Gratuities
Lunches on Days 1, 2 & 5
Donations at any churches or cathedrals visited
Optional Excursions
All excursion travel & guided tours included
