SOUTH WALES – 5 days

Within Cardiff, Wales’ Capital city, you will find unique attractions, top class entertainment and quality shopping with a difference. This compact city with its unique mixture of rich heritage, architecture and historic buildings, including Cardiff
Castle and Cathedral, is an ideal base and offers entertainment for everyone. Cardiff is a city proud of its culture, history and language which has undergone a fascinating journey progressing from a small settlement, to the world’s busiest port, to the modern capital city it is today.

Legacy Cardiff International Hotel – Tel: 08444 119028

Situated in the picturesque village of Tongwynlais, close to the university, Legacy Cardiff International offers excellent accommodation with Cardiff city centre, The Millennium Stadium and Cardiff International Arena being just a short drive away. What’s included:

• FREE Insurance
• All rooms have private facilities, with television, hair dryer and complimentary tea/coffee
• Buffet Style Breakfast
• Waiter service evening meal with choice of menu
• Lift serving all floors
• Porterage

Itinerary

Day 1: Leisurely outward journey to Cardiff spending four nights at the Cardiff International Hotel arriving mid afternoon.
Day 2: Full day The Welsh Valleys & Brecon Beacons. Travel up the Merthyr Valley with its proud mining heritage, then into the Brecon Beacons National Park. We stop in Brecon, where Tuesday is market day, before continuing our scenic tour through the Usk Valley and Fforest Fawr.
Day 3: Day of leisure in Cardiff
Day 4: Full day Barry Island & Welsh National History Museum, two contrasting visits. We first visit the fascinating  National History Museum, a living history museum where local history is brought to life by traditional crafts and reconstructed buildings. Afterwards it’s to the seaside we go to enjoy the sandy beach and fun fair at Barry Island.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast for the homeward journey arriving late afternoon.