!! Our private tour in 2025 was so good, for 2026 we have made this tour a public tour for shore excursions, just for you !! This will be the highlight of your Cruise. Visit 3 UNESCO world heritage sites in one tour. Amble the medieval castle towns of Conwy & Caernarfon, see great britains smallest house and the worlds first ever suspension bridge. Traverse through the Awe-inspiring Snowdonia National Park and its spectacular rugged landscaped driving routes & viewpoints, witnessing great lakes, valleys, rivers and views of Mount Snowdonia Summit. Visit Breath-taking Padarn Park & National Slate Museum to learn of our monumental history with mining, set within some of the most spectacular sc...
!! Our private tour in 2025 was so good, for 2026 we have made this tour a public tour for shore excursions, just for you !! This will be the highlight of your Cruise. Visit 3 UNESCO world heritage sites in one tour. Amble the medieval castle towns of Conwy & Caernarfon, see great britains smallest house and the worlds first ever suspension bridge. Traverse through the Awe-inspiring Snowdonia National Park and its spectacular rugged landscaped driving routes & viewpoints, witnessing great lakes, valleys, rivers and views of Mount Snowdonia Summit. Visit Breath-taking Padarn Park & National Slate Museum to learn of our monumental history with mining, set within some of the most spectacular sc...
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Itinerary
1
Holyhead
We will pick you up at either one of two locations where the ferries drop you. 1. Holyhead Seaport, 2. Holyhead Marina. Please remember to state which pick up you require
30 minutes
2
Menai Bridge
On route we drive over the world famous Menai Suspension Bridge. Designed to carry road traffic between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was the biggest in the world of its time and was completed in 1826 and is a Grade I listed structure
20 minutes
3
Conwy Town Walls
Amble the ancient and medieval castle town of Conwy to view the castle’s domineering and towering walls, whose magnificent towers stand tall over the beautiful estuary. Also visit the famous and worlds first ever built suspension bridge in 1819.(main castle entry additional fee)
1 hour
4
Bethesda
We visit the guarding welsh dragon hidden amongst the woodland, awaiting to pounce on invading enemies
20 minutes
5
Penrhyn Quarry
Next, you'll head on to Penrhyn Quarry for a chance to see how our mining history has moved with the times and merged with the adrenaline adventure industry of today's generations. Once the world's largest slate quarry to now the world's fastest zip line!
45 minutes
6
Nant Ffrancon Pass
Local farming landscapes in the mountains in this glacial valley carved out tens of thousands of years ago leaving iconic scenery
40 minutes
7
Llyn Ogwen
We stop at yet another breathtaking stop next to the historic Lake Ogwen. This lake became world renowned due to a historic find in this scenic mountain setting
30 minutes
8
Snowdonia-Eryri National Park
We stop at the famous Snowdon viewpoint to take some photos and stand in awe of the panoramic 360 views of the horseshoe and surroundings of the beautiful Nant Gwynant pass and lakes within the valley
20 minutes
9
Pen-y-Pass
The pass at its highest point is the location of towering hills and foothills of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Dramatically falling into the valley below, and winding roads meander and skirt their way through the craggy cliffs.
10
Dolbadarn Castle
See some of the most spectacular scenery in North Wales visiting Dolbadarn Castle and beyond to Snowdon. Occupying a lofty, spectacular spot overlooking the waters of Llyn Padarn, native-built Dolbadarn Castle was once a vital link in the defences of the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the late 12th century
40 minutes
11
Caernarfon Castle
Take a walk round this world heritage site or visit the castle innards. (additional fee for main entrance)After all these years Caernarfon’s immense strength remains undimmed - a brute of a fortress. History comes alive at Caernarfon in so many ways – along the lofty wall walks, beneath the twin-towered gatehouse, the walk town’s narrow and colorful streets and stylishly redeveloped waterfront of the Menai.
1 hour
12
North Wales
Enjoy the return scenic drive hugging the menai coastline and island of Anglesey before our return back to port