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DISCOVER WALES

6- Night Escorted Tour
Day 1: Arrive in London
Arrive in London today. Transfer to your hotel where you will stay overnight.
Day 2: Aberystwyth
Make your own way to the London departure point by 9:00 am (unless optional transfer was
purchased at time of booking). Depart from London at 9:15 am. Departing London the road
north west takes us through the Cotswold’s, an area of outstanding beauty that is unchanged
in many ways for hunderds of years. Following a lunch break, we travel west through the Welsh
Marches; the borderlands between England and Wales marked out by the ancient Offa’s Dyke.
The route then leads into the heart of the Cambrian Mountains and the beautiful Elan Valley
from where pure Welsh water is supplied to the distant City of Birmingham. Leaving here in the
late afternoon it is just an hour or so to the beautiful seaside town and cultural center of
Aberystwyth, our base for the next 2 nights.
Day 3: Touring - Aberystwyth
Traveling north our first stop of the day is in the ancient market town of Machynlleth. We then head for the beautiful mountain village of Beddgelert, on to
Porthmadog, and over the Cob causeway before reaching the castle at Harlech. Return to Aberystwyth for overnight.
Day 4: Touring - Tenby
Leaving Aberystwyth we travel around the coast of Cardigan Bay through the pretty little planned town of Aberaeron to New Quay with its a charming sandy
harbour containing fishing boats and its connections with Dylan Thomas. We continue inland to Carreg Cennen Castle, home to the Welsh princes of
Deheubarth and later a stronghold of King Edward I. Explore the castle and learn more about the great period of castle building that helped to consolidate the
English kings claim on Wales. Later, we head for the coast again at Laugharne where Dylan Thomas wrote the famous play “Under Milk Wood”. From here it’s a
short distance to Tenby, the small, picturesque seaside town that will be our base for 2 nights.
Day 5: Touring - Tenby
Today, we visit the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. After stopping in the county town of Pembroke with yet another fabulous castle you will travel on to
the tiny cathedral city of St Davids for lunch and time to explore this magical place. In the afternoon we return to Tenby to explore the colorful town.
Day 6: Touring - Tenby - London
We pick up the motorway taking us past the big industrial cities of South INCLUSIONS
Wales to the outskirts of Cardiff for a visit to St Fagans outdoor National
History Museum (an optional drop-off for anyone wanting to end the
tour in Cardiff is available). Afterwards we head back in time, 2000 years, • Six (6) nights accommodations
with a stop at the Roman Fortress at Caerleon. Return to London for • Breakfast daily (except for morning of arrival)
overnight. • Arrival and departure transfers in London
• Five (5) days of custom touring
Day 7: London - U.S. • All service charges and hotel taxes
After breakfast, a shared transfer will take you to the airport.

HOTELS OR SIMILAR

London: Based on Park International (2 nights)
Aberystwyth: Your choice of B&B or Hotel (2 nights)
Tenby: Your choice of B&B or Hotel (2 nights)

2019 TOUR DATES

BB Hotel BB Hotel
March 31 $1489 $1709 July 7 $1689 $1879
April 7 $1509 $1719 July 12 $1689 $1879
April 21 $1619 $1799 July 21 $1689 $1879
April 28 $1619 $1799 July 26 $1689 $1879
May 3 $1619 $1799 July 28 $1689 $1879
May 5 $1619 $1799 Aug 4 $1689 $1879
May 17 $1619 $1799 Aug 9 $1689 $1879
May 19 $1619 $1799 Aug 11 $1689 $1879
May 24 $1619 $1799 Aug 16 $1689 $1879
June 2 $1698 $1879 Aug 18 $1689 $1879
Tenby June 7 $1689 $1879 Aug 23 $1689 $1879
June 9 $1689 $1879 Aug 30 $1689 $1879
ATTRACTIONS June 14 $1689 $1879 Sep 1 $1689 $1879
$1689
$1879
June 16 $1698
Sep 13
$1879
June 21 $1698 $1879 Sep 22 $1689 $1879
June 30 $1689 $1879 Sep 27 $1689 $1879
Visits to: Harlech Castle, Dolaucothi Gold Mind, Pembrokshire Coast July 5 $1689 $1879 Oct 13 $1619 $1799
National Park, St. David’s and Castle Combe, Welsh
*PRICING IS BASED ON TWO PASSENGERS SHARING (pp) A DOUBLE/
Borderlands, Cambrian Mountains, Snowdonia National Park
TWIN ROOM. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT WILL APPLY. MORE DATES ONLINE.
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