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Bookable Tours
Discover Cardiff with ease with tours departing from its city centre, various locations in the UK and from overseas. Whether you would like to travel in a group, individually or have a luxury customised tour: you're sure to enjoy the capital of Wales.
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If you're only visiting Cardiff for a short break, make sure you see all the sights with one of these tours:
Bay Island Voyages
For a fast and fun day out on the water book a trip with Bay Island Voyages on their powerful 12 seater boats. Zoom around Cardiff Bay for a 30min trip, cruise around the coast for an hour or undertake a two hour Island Adventure.
Take in Flatholm and Steepholm Islands, with their World War II emplacements and you'll see a wealth of different bird species and maybe a few Atlantic Grey Seals. There will be plenty of stops for photo opportunities and the knowledgeable crew will answer all your wildlife questions.
City Sightseeing Bus
Take a tour around the City Centre and the Bay. Live commentary will guide you around 11 stops including Cardiff Castle, The Civic Centre, Cardiff Bay and The Millennium Stadium. Hop on and hop off' at will. (Adults £7, concessions £5, seasonal operation, check times in advance)
Cardiff Waterbus
The Waterbus regularly runs a 30 min cruise around Cardiff Bay taking in all of the sights, including the opportunity to land at the Cardiff Bay Barrage, Mermaid Quay or the Millennium Stadium. (adult £2, child £1, single fare)
Cardiff Bay Road Train
The road train runs regular trips from Mermaid Quay to the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The tour takes in all the attractions in the Bay, and live commentary reveals the secrets and rich history of the area. (round trip approx 50mins, adult £2, child £1.50, single fare)
Creepy Cardiff Ghost Tour
With tales of the National Museum's resident ghost, Welsh dragons and even the burial place of Queen Boadicea, the ghost tour of Cardiff's civic centre and Cathays Park is an informative and entertaining way to explore the city's rich history. The tour, run by a qualified Blue Badge Guide, is ideal for wheelchair users too, as there are no hills to contend with. (Tours last around 1 hour, adults £5, children £3, book in advance)
Bach Travel
Self drive tours and guided tours for individuals and small groups throughout Wales and further afield to England. Also airport transfer to and from Cardiff International Airport and other major UK airports.
Travel the country with your own personal chauffeur, picking you up from a prearranged meeting place, such as hotel or airport. Offers among others a 7 day tour of Wales which includes the country side of Wales and Cardiff.
Six or ten days driver-guided tours of Wales for individuals and small groups, departing from Cardiff. Dragon Tours also provides Film Tours, an ideal opportunity for film fans to visit many of the famous film locations in Wales whilst enjoying the luxury of a driver-guide tour.
Dragonride Trikes
For a unique way to see the sights of Cardiff and the area, take a tour on the back of motortrike. Short tours are available around Cardiff Bay and the city centre or longer tours can be arranged to travel the Brecon Beacons or Vale of Glamorgan. Leathers, helmets or bandanas are provided and hotel pick ups can be arranged for the longer tours.
Guided and self-guided cycling and walking tours, among others The Taff Trail, a 2-day cycle ride from Brecon through stunning scenery to Cardiff (or vice-versa). All cycle and safety equipment, mapping and directions or adapted (shorter) route are provided. Also arrangement of discounted rail tickets as part of the package for anyone travelling from London to Cardiff, from £25 for a return!
Explore Wales offers tailor made tours which take you to the best bits of Wales. The tours are ideal for small groups, individuals and budget travellers who wish to develop their own itineries. Departure from Cardiff and London. Example: 3 day South Wales Expedition, all-in, from £165.
The best choice for entertaining but informative tours for individuals and groups. Tours conducted in your own transport or transport can be arranged. Orientation tours of City of Cardiff and Cardiff Bay* (*on land or water) and the surrounding countryside of South Wales a speciality.
Lynott Tours
Escorted, private tours, self drives and rail tours departing from Cardiff or London.
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Pendragon Tours
Collects visitors from wherever they are staying in Cardiff and the Vale for a day's sightseeing and exploration. The Brecon Beacons, Wye valley with Tintern abbey and Raglan castle, Hay on Wye with its bookshops - also Swansea and the Gower - are in range in the day (normally 9.30am to 6pm). Also conduct longer tours of west Wales and the whole of Wales.
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See Wales
Day tours from Cardiff, departing all year round from the National Museum Cardiff in the city centre. Choose one of the following day tours: Heart of the Valleys, Romans Rivers and Ruins, or Golden Gower. From 1 March 2008, Capital Day Out tour - a tour around the capital city,will be also be available.
Simply Nice Tours
Personal driver guided tours of Wales. Fourteen day North and South Wales Tour, departing from Cardiff Airport, visiting among others Cardiff, Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia.
WhereWhenWales
Guided day tours departing every Tuesday (year round) or Wednesday (April - Oct) from the National Museum Cardiff in the city centre. For more information download here the Guided Day Tours leaflet. Also organises everything from abseiling to guided walks, horse races to health & pamper days for both visitors and locals, airport transfers and customised tours.
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Departing from London
Anderson Tours
Anderson Tours' A Day in Wales trip is now new and improved with more time in Cardiff!
Back-Roads Touring Co.
Organises among others a four-day 'Red Dragon Mini Tour', introducing you to the best of South Wales and Cardiff.
Bus Trail
Unique budget tours, offering a network of buses which travel around Britain’s major cities, towns, villages and sites along with many of the lesser known ones, providing a truly unique insight into England, Scotland and Wales.
Evan Evans
Fully escorted small group tours, both scheduled and customized. Features a superb, four-day/ three-night tour of Wales will introduce you to the very best of South Wales and Cardiff.
Lynott Tours
Escorted, private tours, self drives and rail tours departing from Cardiff or London.
Shaggy Sheep
Four day All-Wales Dragon Adventure Tour, £79 + £59 kitty. Also customied tours for individuals or group.
Day Trips on Northern Belle
Take a day trip on Northern Belle trains, an affluent train that is a reflection of the 1930's. Day trips into Cardiff departing from Shrewsbury, Darlington, Leeds, Newcastle and York. Trip includes brunch on board, coach tour, leisure time in Cardiff, 4 course dinner, champagne and wine on the return journey. For more information and booking click here or call 0845 077 2222.
Door2Tour.comBook online coach trips, coach tours, sightseeing tours and day trips to Cardiff and/or South/Mid/North Wales. Eg. two night city break in Cardiff from £129.
Parrys International Tours
This winner of the 'Coach Tour Operator of the Year 2007' offers a weekend tour called 'Cardiff & The Royal City of Bath'.
Wessex, Wales and Beyond
Unique small group tours in Wales and South West England. Departing from Bristol but also pick up from Cardiff (and Bristol) airport. Guide price per week £890 per person based on 5 persons sharing. Also organises customized day trips to among others Cardiff.
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ASI Wanderreisen
Anders Reizen
Bennett Voyages
http://www.bennett-voyages.fr/
Gaeland Ashling
HMS Voyages
Comptoir des Voyages
La Cordee Voyages
Les Chemins du Golf
TCH Voyages
Terre Entiere
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British Travel Company
Boundless
Dertour
Gaeltacht Wales Reisen
Laade Gartenrisen / Linne Naturreisen
Selectart Travel
Wilinger Individuell
Wikinger Reisen
Wolters Reisen – World of Tui
Activity Breaks
CIE Tours International
T: 01 7031888, http://www.cietours.ie/
Depart from Rosslare by ferry and arrive at Fishguard, this coastal drive along the Southern Welsh coast. Arrive at Cardiff and stay for 1 day. Take a brief drive around to see the principal areas of interest before touring Cardiff Castle.
Why not take a ferry to Pembroke, only 2 hours drive to Cardiff, visit the Mcarthur Glen Designer outlet village and the Ikea Cardiff store.
Neenan Travel
T (01) 607 9900, http://www.neenantrav.ie/
Part of the Llandrindod Wells 7 day tour. 1 day coach visit to Cardiff exploring the city centre and the bay.
Take the family away for a day or a weekend for an Ikea shopping break.
Swansea Cork Ferries
T (021) 483 6000, http://www.swansea-cork.ie/
Why not give the Super Short Breaks a go with frequent trips to Cardiff with a choice of three hotels, only 40 miles from Swansea.
Try Swansea Cork Ferries Golfing holidays, in recently years the Vale Hotel & Golf and Spa has become one of the premier golfing resorts in the UK.
Six Nations Rugby trips, Wales V Ireland. Depart form Dublin Airport arrive Cardiff International Airport, coach transfer to Cardiff city centre.
Amarantreizen
T +31 (0) 34 621 28 97, http://www.amarantreizen.com/
Best of Britain
British Holidays
Buro Britain
De Jong Intra
Euro Relais
House of Britain
Oad Reizen
Colette Vacations
T 1-800-468-5955, http://www.collettevacations.ca/
Exploring Britain and Ireland, a round trip of the UK and Ireland, visits Cardiff for 1 day en route to Fishguard.
Cosmos
http://www.cosmosvacations.ca/
Your chance to visit Cardiff on four different itineraries, a drive in the Welsh capital introduces you to the major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium and the stately civic buildings.
Globus
http://www.globusjourneys.ca/
Visit Cardiff as part of the Taste of Britain and Celtic Highlights orientation drive.
Griffin Guiding "Tales From Wales"