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The Wandering Bard Tour of South Wales
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The Wandering Bard Tour of South Wales
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- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
8 to 9 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English and 1 more
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Overview
There's no better way to explore South Wales than in the company of a historian, and native Welsh speaker, who is passionate about the country. This tour, which provides a deeper insight into Welsh culture than any other, takes you to neolithic sites, Roman ruins, Norman castles, and into the atmospheric valleys that have so inspired Welsh culture.
- Get an in-depth understanding of Welsh culture in the company of a local historian
- Small-group tour (maximum 8): Ensures a personal experience
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your hotel
- Includes snacks, bottled water, and light refreshments
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What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Professional guide
Local guide
Tour escort/host
Drinks
Food and drinks, unless specified
Lunch
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
Hilton Cardiff , Kingsway, Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff CF10 3HH, UK
The tour will pick up outside the Hilton Hotel on the Taxi Rank.
Hilton Cardiff , Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3HH Wales
8:00 AM
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- OPERATED BY Tours of Wales
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during The Wandering Bard Tour of South Wales?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:
- Face masks provided for travelers
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during The Wandering Bard Tour of South Wales?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during The Wandering Bard Tour of South Wales?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
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- "The walk to the falls goes over muddy ground, so do not come with your fanciest shoes." See review
- "giving us plenty of time to explore around; very safe, masks on and sanitiser all the way!" See review
- "giving us plenty of time to explore around; very safe, masks on and sanitiser all the way!" See review
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Great local guide.
John_M
, Aug 2022
Great Tour, 5 Stars
Justine_H
, Jun 2022
Great tour of South Wales
Jerilyn_W
, Jun 2022
We enjoyed our tour of South Wales. Our guide/driver did a good job managing our time from pick-up to drop off. We were even able to see a few sites on the official itenerary. We're recommend stringing togeather a few of his tours over a couple of days.
A fantastic day out....
Pal_B
, May 2022
A fantastic day out.
Gareth was a great guy and really knew his stuff about Welsh history. Really good driver and we enjoyed the tour structure where Gareth would give context during the drive and let us go off and explore the location for a couple of hours.
Was great to visit so many places that we otherwise would not have seen. Tintern Abbey was especially wonderful and the unexpected visit to Chepstow was also a highlight.
Highly recommend the tour and we'll be booking others with Gareth when we next visit Wales.
Castles of Wales in a day
Arvind_J
, Apr 2022
It was a nice tour, covering some of the big castles of Wales.
Gareth was in touch before the tour for pick-up. Everything went fine and smoothly. He is knowledgeable, shared historic information related to the places we went to.
He provided water bottles and Welsh cakes which was a nice gesture. Someone in the group asked about Laverbread and he was kind enough to buy as a gift to all of us.
I recommend doing this tour with Gareth.
Thumbs up!
MariaMelissa_G
, Mar 2022
The tour is very good and the guide has lots of knowledge about the places we’ve visited. He is so kind to pick us up from where we were staying and he also gave us time to wander around by ourselves. Would definitely recommend and do it again in a different place if we go back to Wales.
Wonderful
SARANGKANT_G
, Mar 2022
Beauty and History
AudreyJ_C
, Oct 2021
This full day tour is packed with the beauty of the Welsh countryside and ancient history of Wales.Gareth is a knowledgeable and thoughtful guide, whose love of the area is evident. In addition to the history of Wales, Tintern Abbey, Chepstow and Caerphilly Castles, and Caerleon Amphitheater, we were given ample time to explore each site. The weather cooperated, making this a truly memorable day. Thanks again, Gareth!
Gareth was great!
Martina_P
, Oct 2021
We had such a lovely day! Gareth is a great guide. He was punctual, responsive, and attentive. He brought us to some very pretty places and gave us ample time to explore and have some food and coffee while there. He has a good local knowledge and told us all about Wales. There was a minor maintenance issue with his van before we set off for our final location, making it impossible to drive there safely. Gareth immediately did the right thing, pulling over and calling a repair van while helping us find a cab and a short train back to Cardiff from Swansea. He reimbursed us for the trip and covered the cost of the taxi and train back. We were very impressed with his integrity.
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Ganesh_T
, Sep 2021
Tintern Abbey is the best historical place in my trip. Viator guide was best on the trip *4. I want request you that if you add 1 more top place like different then the castle would be interesting. You could be make shorter every place visiting time.
Highly recommended
Gresy_S
, Sep 2021
We had such a good time with Gareth. He brought us to very beautiful places. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He told us a lot about the history and culture of the places. We did 2 excursions with him at the end. Very pleasant experience. Highly recommended.
Fascinating
Ryan_F
, Jul 2021
A Lovely Tour
Jeremy_S
, Sep 2020
It was a great tour, we saw many sites and Gareth was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I would suggest this tour to anyone wanting to make a day of viewing some of the more lovely sites in South Wales.
Absolutely recommended, I had an amazing day! thank you!
Silvia_M
, Sep 2020
I absolute enjoyed this tour, well paced trip visiting all these beautiful castles and stunning landscapes of Wales; Gareth was punctual, very knowledgeable, generous (he gave us lovely Welsh pasties!), giving us plenty of time to explore around; very safe, masks on and sanitiser all the way! I had an amazing day and looking forward to do more day trips with him! Thank you very much for such a lovely time!
Great intro to Wales
Crescens_T
, Sep 2020
Recommended tour
arturo_w
, Mar 2020
Great beaches, food, rubgy drama, and conversation
AndyPaul_C
, Feb 2020
Gareth was very communicative and punctual and the process was very smooth. I liked that he gave us some specialty pastry at the start of the trip. He is the man to talk to if you want to understand the history and contemporary issues of South Wales. There was a 2 hour window for us to do whatever the heck we liked in the Mumbles, and by fantastic coincidence the big rugby game was on in all the bars. The walk to the falls goes over muddy ground, so do not come with your fanciest shoes.
I suggest the online listings (TripAdvisor and Viator) to be updated so that only the destinations near Swansea are included, not the ones in South-East Wales.
Excellent Tour of the Castles of Wales
Monica S
, Oct 2019
I had a fabulous time touring the castles in Wales. Gareth took us to some beautiful places including Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey. He gave us ample time to walk around and explore. I loved it and would book another trip within him again.
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Michele_D
, Oct 2019
Incredible &magic tour! ¡Tour increible y mágico!
Alicia_J
, Jan 2022
It's a marvellous tour from the beginning to the end, visiting abbeys, castles and magic locations in Wales. We enjoyed the history explanations of Gareth, as he is a great story-teller with the best knowledge of Wales'history. Gareth is a Master in History!
Es un tour maravilloso desde el principio al final, visitando abadías, castillos y lugares con vistas mágicas. Disfrutamos con sus narraciones sobre historia galesa, ya que es un gran narrador con un conocimientos superiores de Historia de Gales. ¡Gareth es un maestro historiador!
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