Day 1 - Travel to hotel, the base for this holiday.
Day 2 - National Botanical
Garden & Mumbles
A full day of excursions that starts
with a visit to the National Botanical Garden in Llanarthne, set in 560 acres
of grounds, part of which is managed as a low intensity organic farm. Its flocks
of sheep and herds of Black Welsh cattle are controlled to conserve and increase
the range of many rare and nationally declining native wild plants and fungi.
We’ve included a guide as there’s an enormous amount to see and so
you need to allow about
3 hours. You can either have lunch at one of the restaurant outlets at the gardens
or perhaps wait until you get to Mumbles – the delightful Victorian resort
on the Gower Peninsular which forms the next part of the day. Mumbles has a fantastic
array of attractions, including a pier, traditional boutiques, craft shops and
ice- cream parlours.
Day 3 - Tintern Abbey & the Wye Valley
A day of sightseeing
today as you make your way from the hotel up through the beautiful Wye Valley
and stop at the pretty village of Tintern. Perhaps include a visit to the Abbey,
one of the greatest monastic ruins in Wales. From here you continue on to Monmouth,
set in the heart of the Wye Valley and officially designated an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. Monmouth's Roman and Medieval beginnings, Georgian mansions
and Victorian courtyards provide the perfect backdrop, not forgetting the impressively
large village green. Return to the hotel via the ancient and welcoming town
of Abergavenny.
Day 4 - Cardiff - the Millennium Stadium /
Guided Tour
Have you ever wondered what happens in the moments before the Welsh
Team charge down the Millennium Stadium's Players' tunnel and onto the pitch
whilst tens of thousands of rugby fans raise the roof with 'Bread of Heaven'? – perhaps
you would like a closer look at where Her Majesty the Queen and other VIPs enjoyed
the Rugby World Cup Final? Well today is your chance to find out; we’ve
arranged a guided tour of the Millennium stadium during your day in Cardiff.
As an alternative, we have arranged for a local Blue Badge Guide to join the
coach at the stadium for those of you who may not wish to visit the stadium
to take you on a guided tour of Cardiff – from the Castle and Civic Centre
to Cardiff Bay, Marina and Waterfront, Barry and Penarth.
Day 5 - Depart for the return journey home.