Snowdonia Essentials Holyhead Shore Excursion

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(3 reviews)

6 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

!! Our private tour in 2025 was so good, for 2026 we have made this tour a public tour for shore excursions, just for you !! This will be the highlight of your Cruise.
Visit 3 UNESCO world heritage sites in one tour. Amble the medieval castle towns of Conwy & Caernarfon, see great britains smallest house and the worlds first ever suspension bridge.
Traverse through the Awe-inspiring Snowdonia National Park and its spectacular rugged landscaped driving routes & viewpoints, witnessing great lakes, valleys, rivers and views of Mount Snowdonia Summit.
Visit Breath-taking Padarn Park & National Slate Museum to learn of our monumental history with mining, set within some of the most spectacular scenery in Snowdonia. Quest to spectacular setting of Dolbadarn Castle ruins through the forest.
Cross the dramatic location of historic Menai bridge.
Snowdonia has been declared the most beautiful national park in Europe, join me and discover it for yourself!

What's Included

Expert local guide with years of local knowledge
Guide/Driver & Transport by 16 seat minibus
Company insurance and liability
Fun, smiles and laughter are always free
Gratuities - Tips
Snacks
(optional choice) Conwy & Caernarfon castle entrance fee -Child Free, junior £9.10, adults £13.10
Personal travel insurance - incase force majeure event, & we cant get you back to ship on time.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

For Holyhead Terminal LL65 1DJ, UK pick up: You will be collected by the seaport bus and dropped outside the seaport terminal entrance. We will be waiting at this location once you depart the bus. Please look for our guide holding up the ADVENTURE TOUR SNOWDONIA sign, or you will see our minibus (green and silver parked close by) For Holyhead Marina Ltd, Newry Beach, Holyhead LL65 1YA, The larger ships will have the drop anchor in the marina. You will disembark via the ships small boats to the marina jetty. You will walk up the jetty, past a security tent, and up to barriers. We will be awaiting at these barriers holding up an ADVENTURE TOUR SNOWDONIA sign. Please approach your guide.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Holyhead

    We will pick you up at either one of two locations where the ferries drop you. 1. Holyhead Seaport, 2. Holyhead Marina. Please remember to state which pick up you require

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Menai Bridge

    On route we drive over the world famous Menai Suspension Bridge. Designed to carry road traffic between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was the biggest in the world of its time and was completed in 1826 and is a Grade I listed structure

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Conwy Town Walls

    Amble the ancient and medieval castle town of Conwy to view the castle’s domineering and towering walls, whose magnificent towers stand tall over the beautiful estuary. Also visit the famous and worlds first ever built suspension bridge in 1819.(main castle entry additional fee)

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Bethesda

    We visit the guarding welsh dragon hidden amongst the woodland, awaiting to pounce on invading enemies

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Penrhyn Quarry

    Next, you'll head on to Penrhyn Quarry for a chance to see how our mining history has moved with the times and merged with the adrenaline adventure industry of today's generations. Once the world's largest slate quarry to now the world's fastest zip line!

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Nant Ffrancon Pass

    Local farming landscapes in the mountains in this glacial valley carved out tens of thousands of years ago leaving iconic scenery

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Llyn Ogwen

    We stop at yet another breathtaking stop next to the historic Lake Ogwen. This lake became world renowned due to a historic find in this scenic mountain setting

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Snowdonia-Eryri National Park

    We stop at the famous Snowdon viewpoint to take some photos and stand in awe of the panoramic 360 views of the horseshoe and surroundings of the beautiful Nant Gwynant pass and lakes within the valley

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Pen-y-Pass (Pass by)

    The pass at its highest point is the location of towering hills and foothills of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Dramatically falling into the valley below, and winding roads meander and skirt their way through the craggy cliffs.

    Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Castell Dolbadarn

    See some of the most spectacular scenery in North Wales visiting Dolbadarn Castle and beyond to Snowdon. Occupying a lofty, spectacular spot overlooking the waters of Llyn Padarn, native-built Dolbadarn Castle was once a vital link in the defences of the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the late 12th century

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Castell Caernarfon

    Take a walk round this world heritage site or visit the castle innards. (additional fee for main entrance)After all these years Caernarfon’s immense strength remains undimmed - a brute of a fortress. History comes alive at Caernarfon in so many ways – along the lofty wall walks, beneath the twin-towered gatehouse, the walk town’s narrow and colorful streets and stylishly redeveloped waterfront of the Menai.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • North Wales (Pass by)

    Enjoy the return scenic drive hugging the menai coastline and island of Anglesey before our return back to port

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • walking aids must be small and collapsible / foldable due to storage
Supplied by Adventure Tour Snowdonia

Tags

Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Audio Guides
Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Shore Excursions
Worry-Free Shore Excursion
Port Pickup

Cancellation Policy

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