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Wales
Wales is a very popular destination for ECE customers and provides an ideal exit or entry point for those wishing to combine with a programme to or from Ireland or the rest of the UK.
We offer a wide-range of historical tours and outdoor activities in a variety of centres including Bangor and Cardiff where we can create customised programmes for most age ranges.
We work with outdoor adventure and self development operators who provide a one-day learning experience your customers will never forget. Spend a morning setting life goals, discussing overcoming fears and partaking in ice-breaking, confidence-boosting activities before taking on the ultimate challenge - abseiling down a 100ft high castle tower in beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
Below are two sample itineraries we operate in Wales.
Welsh Dawn
Day 1
Begin your programme with a full-day tour of Anglesey - the home of the Druids and a mystical area since earliest times. Visit unique burial chambers and mountain-hut circles overlooking the Irish Sea and see the remains of the Roman naval station at Holyhead - the westernmost point of the Roman Empire. Walk through an Iron Age village situated in a fairytale setting on Anglesey's east coast.
Day 2
Visit the Bronze Age mines situated on Llandudno's Great Orme - regarded as one of Europe's most important archaeological sites. An informative talk and film session is followed by a spectacular underground tour. Travel through prehistoric sites in and around Snowdonia’s stunning National Park hearing stories of Myth and Legend including King Arthur and Merlin.
Day 3
Morning visit to Tre'r Ceiri (Giant's Town). Situated on a mountain-top overlooking the Lleyn Peninsula, this is one of the most impressive Iron Age hill forts in Britain. In the afternoon travel to a Welsh Heritage and Language centre situated in an isolated valley overlooking the Irish Sea.
Day 4
Visit a dramatic lakes park situated high on the Denbigh Moors in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Participate on a guided walk covering the archaeology, geography, conservation and the flora and fauna of the area. Finish with an excursion to Llangollen.
Day 5
Today take a walking tour of the Aber Falls near Bangor to see the remains of Bronze Age trackways, Roman roads and a landscape strewn with early settlement, agricultural and industrial sites. Travel to Conwy to visit this impressive fortified town to finish your programme.
Welsh Odyssey
Day 1
Experience the history of man in a day. See a Stone Age settlement site, the Roman fort at Holyhead then on into the medieval age with a visit to Beaumaris Castle. Witness the dawn of the industrial revolution with the great copper workings of Parys Mountain (Amlwch) and the remains of its once great port and finish at Wylfa Nuclear Power station - all without leaving the island of Anglesey.
Day 2
Experience the wonders of Snowdonia National Park including Llanberis – home to the once great Welsh slate industry and Electric Mountain. Stop at the head of the Llanberis Pass, a chance for a short hike on one of the many paths that ascend Snowdon. Stop in Beddgelert - one of the prettiest villages in Wales and a village rich in Myth and Legend. Walk along the river to the grave of Gelert then on to Betws y Coed - an ‘Alpine’ village in the Welsh mountains. Return either via the rugged Ogwen Valley or through the ancient town of Caernarfon with its magnificent medieval castle and town walls.
Day 3
Spend a day at the Welsh National Mountain or Watersports Centre on the shores of the Menai Straits.
Day 4
Travel through the Welsh heartland en route to Cardiff stopping at various sites of interest that may include: the Roman Fort of Tomen y Mur that guarded the main North- South route through Wales;
King Arthur's Caverns - an awesome underground journey through the oldest of Welsh myths and the legends of King Arthur; Builth Wells - an ancient market town in a beautiful area with vast reservoirs;
The Brecon Beacons Visitor centre - an ideal stop before plunging down into the South Wales valleys and the Bristol Channel coastline.
Day 5
A morning tour of Cardiff - options include tours of the castle, the Welsh National Assembly building, the Millenium stadium and the National Museum of Wales. The afternoon can be spent visiting one of the sites telling the story of the two main industries that energised South Wales - coal and steel, such as Blaenavon Industrial Park, Big Pit, or the Welsh Folk Museum at San Ffagan.
