Llanberis, Conwy and Caernarfon Castle: A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Snowdonia

4.6
(5 reviews)

2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Are you looking for a way to see Snowdonia without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.

• Discover the local lore you wouldn’t find in guide books including how the Welsh language has survived to this day, and what a pobty ping is while driving around part of Edward I’s Iron Ring
• Hear from producer Amanda Whitehead, a tour guide with a history degree and over 20
• Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's Included

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smarphone and headphones
Food and drinks
Transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
McDonald's

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point
Morfa Bach Pay & Display Car Park

The tour ends just a short distance from the start location.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • Conwy (Pass by)

    This self-guided audio tour starts and ends in Conwy. You'll hear how the tour works using the VoiceMap mobile app before you set off.

    Admission ticket free
  • Conwy Suspension Bridge (Pass by)

    The tour passes over Conwy Suspension bridge.

    Admission ticket free
  • Castell Conwy (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Conwy Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts. A world heritage site for justifiable reasons. Unique fortifications towering over the conquered town

    Admission ticket free
  • Conwy Town Walls (Pass by)

    Some of the most complete medieval town walls in Britain and you can walk on them!

    Admission ticket free
  • Abergwyngregyn (Pass by)

    You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Abergwyngregyn.

    Admission ticket free
  • Conwy Quay (Pass by)

    The bustling waterfront with fishing vessels and views of the mussel beds

    Admission ticket free
  • Smallest House in Britain (Pass by)

    In the Guiness Book of records, you'll look like a giant photographed beside it

    Admission ticket free
  • The Knight Shop (Pass by)

    Run by a top armourer you can browse wonderful reproduction weaponry and sample different types of mead

    Admission ticket free
  • Dylan's Conwy (Pass by)

    A wonderful delicatessen where you can buy quality welsh produce or eat in the restaurant for Welsh fusion food with great views

    Admission ticket free
  • The Jackdaw (Pass by)

    Named after the iconic bird that those born in Conwy are titled, this restaurant is famous for its quality tasting menu

    Admission ticket free
  • Menai Bridge Viewpoint (Pass by)

    You'll pass by the Menai Bridge Viewpoint where you'll have the opportunity of stopping, stretching your legs and enjoying the view.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llanfairfechan (Pass by)

    You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanfairfechan.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (Pass by)

    The tour passes through Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. You'll learn how to say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch at the llanfairpwllgwyngyll station, and how to decipher Welsh names.

    Admission ticket free
  • Penrhyn Castle (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Penrhyn Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.

    Admission ticket free
  • Castell Caernarfon (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Caernarfon Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.

    Admission ticket free
  • Caernarfon (Pass by)

    You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Caernarfon.

    Admission ticket free
  • Menai Suspension Bridge (Pass by)

    On this tour, you'll cross the oldest suspension bridge in the world, the Menai Suspension Bridge, and hear how it’s connected to Lewis Caroll’s Alice Through the Looking Glass.

    Admission ticket free
  • Segontium Roman Fort (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Segontium Roman Fort. You'll hear about the ancient barracks that once housed 2,000 soldiers.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llanrug (Pass by)

    You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanrug.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llanberis (Pass by)

    You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanberis.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Pont Pen-y-llyn.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llanberis Lake Railway (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Llanberis Lake Railway.

    Admission ticket free
  • Llafn y Cewri - Blade of the Giants (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Llafn y Cewri - Blade of the Giants. You'll have the opportunity of stopping, getting out the car and taking a few photos of the giant blade.

    Admission ticket free
  • St. Michael's Old Church (Pass by)

    The tour passes by St Michael's Old Church.

    Admission ticket free
  • Snowdonia-Eryri National Park (Pass by)

    You'll pass through sections of Snowdonia National Park. I’ll tell you about Snowdonia National Park and one of the most recently named UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Slate Landscapes of North Wales.

    Admission ticket free
  • National Slate Museum (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the National Slate Museum. You'll how thousands of Welshmen scooped huge and dramatic quarries out of mountains to roof the world.

    Admission ticket free
  • Castell Dolbadarn (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Dolbadarn Castle. I'll compare Dolbadarn Castle, an old Welsh castle, with several English-built World Heritage Fortresses en route.

    Admission ticket free
  • Gwydir Castle (Pass by)

    The tour passes by Gwydir Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.

    Admission ticket free
  • Yr Wyddfa (Pass by)

    On this tour, you'll be about to take in the impressive Snowdon mountain, the highest in England and Wales.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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