Railways of Wales

Arrive in Llandudno and meet your Tour Manager at your hotel, which has fantastic views of Llandudno Bay. You have some time at leisure to look around before a welcome dinner.

• Dinner

Enjoy an excursion on the Ffestiniog Railway today, a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Snowdonia National Park. Founded in 1832 as a means of transporting slate and miners from the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, it's said to be the oldest independent railway company in the world.

Travel through the scenery of Snowdonia National Park to Porthmadog. From here it's on to Portmeirion by coach, famous for its colourful, Italianate architecture that wouldn't look out of place on the sun-soaked Italian coast. With time at leisure here, you could visit the central piazza, admire the elegant Japanese gardens or wander the unique surroundings.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Board the Llangollen Steam Railway for a journey through some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK. The current railway was formed in 1975 by a group of railway enthusiasts, but takes you along a route that dates back to the 1800s. Take in the scenic views as you wind along the banks of the pretty River Dee on your way to Corwen Station.

After some free time for lunch, you enjoy something unique at Llangollen Wharf - a horse-drawn boat trip along the Llangollen Canal, experiencing how heavy goods were transported through this peaceful environment well into the 1960s.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today is at leisure to explore. You could ride the Great Orme cable-hauled tramway for breathtaking views of Snowdonia and Anglesey. Or, you could explore more of Llandudno like the Victorian charms of the promenade, the pier with its traditional seaside amusements, or the pretty public gardens.

Within easy access of Llandudno is Conwy, where you could admire the historic town walls and castle. You could also visit Plas Mawr, a wonderful Elizabethan townhouse which has stood unchanged since the 16th century, or the Great Orme Copper Mines. The world's largest prehistoric copper mines, today visitors can explore the excavated caverns tunnelled by our Bronze Age ancestors around 3,500 years ago.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today takes you through dramatic mountain scenery to Caernarfon. Here, enjoy a guided tour of Caernarfon Castle, a royal fortress-palace shrouded in mythology. Afterwards, head to Beddgelert where you board the Welsh Highland Railway, a scenic narrow-gauge railway that snakes through the stunning Snowdonia National Park.

The steam locomotives and traditional carriages carry you past idyllic scenes of dense forests, sweeping valleys, and lovely mountain views. After a while, the landscape opens up and reveals picturesque lakes, including the renowned Llyn Cwellyn. As the train journeys along the edge of the lake, enjoy the fantastic views of its shimmering water surrounded by peaceful mountains.

Arriving back in Caernarfon, you rejoin your coach and return to your hotel in time for a final dinner with your group.

• Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast this morning, your holiday comes to an end. You could choose to explore more of this wonderful region on your own or bid goodbye to your fellow travellers and journey home.

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