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Experience the magic of North Wales on this holiday filled with picturesque landscapes, historic sites, and heritage rail journeys.
Staying in the seaside town of Llandudno, this Welsh adventure includes a journey on the Llangollen Steam Railway, exploring the Italian Riviera inspired town of Portmeirion and riding the scenic Ffestiniog Railway.
Drift along the scenic Llangollen Canal by horse-drawn boat, discover the mysteries of Caernarfon Castle, and experience the unique charms of Wales.
Unforgettable Experiences
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Itinerary
Your holiday begins in Llandudno where the Tour Manager is ready to greet you and your group at the hotel, which sits directly on the town's central promenade with fantastic views of Llandudno Bay.
There's time to settle in or to look around the town of Llandudno before tonight's welcome dinner.
Please note, the order of this itinerary and daily excursions may be changed close to the departure date.
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More information about the different trains used on this tour.
The world's only surviving narrow-gauge railway, winds its way from the harbour at Porthmadog to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Savour living history, travelling in monogrammed wooden carriages pulled along by 150-year-old steam locomotives as you look out at landscapes little changed for decades, lined with oak forests and majestic mountain scenery.
The Llangollen Railway is a heritage railway located beside the historic Dee Bridge in Llangollen. Originally opened in 1862, the railway has since been lovingly preserved and offers a journey of 10 miles through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), from Dee Valley all the way to the charming town of Corwen.
We join the Welsh Highland Railway for a wonderful journey by narrow gauge steam train* through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. The line originally opened to passengers in 1923 but closed in 1937, having never achieved commercial success. From the early 1960s onwards a group of railway enthusiasts have been working to restore the line and in 2003 the 13-mile (20.9km) section from Caernarfon right the way through to Rhyd Ddu was opened for service once again.
Enhance your holiday
We can book UK rail tickets to and from your local station to Llandudno. Please call us to discuss your requirements.
Reviews
4.4 / 5 · 515 reviews
Maria-Teresita Fernando
Submitted 26/Sep
The whole experience was pleasantly different; we had knowledgeable volunteer guides on the steam engine train rides; our tour managers (Chris and Mags) truly went out of their way to assist us along the trip; the places we visited were amazing. My suggestions: (1) it would have been more helpful if anyone in the team could speak Welsh; (2) the horse drawn barge would have been more interesting had there been someone who could speak about the history of horse drawn barges, in general, and life on the river (as there were some canal boats during our ride); you may need to revisit your arrangements the hotel.
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Mr Roger Pope
Submitted 20/Aug
Well organised holiday.
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Alan Spray
Submitted 6/Aug
Absolutely great from start to finish
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Julian Thomas
Submitted 11/Jun
Snowdon Mountain Railway was very well run, all the staff were very friendly and helpful and good value for money.
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Michael Johnson
Submitted 11/Jun
Really enjoyed the holiday - brilliantly led.
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Mr Costigan
Submitted 6/Jun
A well organised holiday in all respects; a calm and very capable Tour Manager, very good hotel, interesting and programme of events and visits which combined to give us the chance to appreciate northern Wales - only the weather could have been better! Our eighth holiday with Great Rail Journeys and (hopefully) more to come in the future.
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