Itinerary
Day 1: London - Aberystwyth
Stop At: Rabbie's, Bulleid way Greenline Coach Terminal, London SW1W 9SH England
Check-in 15 mins prior to departure and meet with your driver guide for this 5-day tour.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hay-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales
Your first stop in Wales is Hay on Wye, the ‘town of books’, nestled just to the north of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Elan Valley, Rhayader LD6 5HP Wales
The route then leads to the beautiful Elan Valley and up into the Cambrian Mountains. From there, it’s an hour or so to the beautiful seaside town and cultural centre of Aberystwyth, where you spend the next two nights.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aberystwyth
Day 2: Aberystwyth - Harlech Castle
Stop At: Snowdonia-Eryri National Park, Snowdonia-Eryri National Park, North Wales, Wales
Travel north into the mountainous Snowdonia National Park. You visit the beautiful village of Beddgelert, where you can see the grave of ‘Gelert’, the legendary dog.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Harlech Castle, Castle Square, Snowdonia-Eryri National Park, Harlech LL46 2YH Wales
Later you travel to Harlech Castle. Built by King Edward I during his conquest of Wales nearly 800 years ago, this mighty fortress still stands overlooking the peaks of Snowdonia and the sea.
After a fulfilling day in the mountains, you return to Aberystwyth in the late afternoon.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aberystwyth
Day 3: Aberystwyth - Dinefwr House - Tenby
Stop At: Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, Slipway Glanmor Terrace Patent Slip Building, New Quay SA45 9PS Wales
Leaving Aberystwyth, you travel around the coast of Cardigan Bay through the quaint town of Aberaeron, and to New Quay.
A sumptuous sandy harbour, whitewashed houses, and connections to Dylan Thomas: this town is one of the most picturesque and interesting little towns in Britain. What’s more, is you may be lucky enough to spot dolphins and whales.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: New Quay, New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales
Fishing-village, where Dylan Thomas lived in mid-1940s, opportunity for dolphin-watching from the harbour wall.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dinefwr Estate, Dinefwr, Llandeilo SA19 6RT Wales
Lunch stop (National Trust café in Newton House); passengers can explore both Newton House (17th century stately home) and Dinefwr Castle (hilltop Medieval ruined castle, great views) on the estate.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dinefwr, Llandeilo SA19 6RT Wales
You then go inland to explore the Dinefwr Estate* (Newton House) and its ruined castle before heading for Wales’s south coast to visit Laugharne, where Dylan Thomas lived for the last few years of his life and wrote the famous play “Under Milk Wood”.
*When the Dinefwr Estate is closed, you visit Carreg Cennen Castle instead.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Tenby, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
From here, it’s a short distance to Tenby, the small, charming seaside town that’ll be your base for two nights.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tenby
Day 4: Tenby - Pembroke
Stop At: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Llanion Park Pembroke Dock, SA72 6DY Wales
See some of Britain’s most gorgeous coastlines at the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. This region is stunning and was the birthplace of both the patron saint of Wales and the Twdyr (anglicised to Tudor) royal dynasty. A spectacular coastline packed with untouched beaches and crumbly cliffs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. Davids, St. Davids, St Davids Peninsula, Pembrokeshire, Wales
You travel to the tiny cathedral city of St Davids for lunch and time for exploration, and you stop in the county town of Pembroke, where you can enter the thick medieval walls of the castle.
From here we return once more to Tenby for a relaxed evening.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tenby
Day 5: Tenby - London
Stop At: St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff CF5 6XB Wales
National Museum of History (a.k.a. Museum of Welsh Life) – open-air museum with historical buildings from all over Wales rebuilt in the grounds of St Fagans Castle; free entry.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Castle Combe, Castle Combe, Cotswolds, England
rom here, it’s time to say goodbye to Wales. You take the Severn Crossing back into England, where you have one final break at Castle Combe.
This gorgeous Cotswold village is perfect for a relaxed stroll amongst 16th-century ironstone cottages.
From here, you head back to central London.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.