Great Little Trains of North Wales & Portmeirion

5days from

£479^*per person

Overview

We discover the historic railways and meandering tramways of North Wales on this fantastic five-day break, where the lovely Welsh scenery and endless panoramas of the Snowdonia National Park create spectacular and memorable journeys. We’re based in Llandudno, the ‘Queen of the Welsh Resorts’, and also enjoy a visit to the unique, Italianate village of Portmeirion. Just imagine hearing the faint lapping of waves and admiring brightly-coloured cottages and domed buildings as you head to an authentic gelateria...no, you’re not in Italy, this is Wales!

Itinerary

Meet the coach at your selected pick up point location and board the coach for this very special five day tour of North Wales.
We travel to Caernarfon, a charming town with a thriving harbour located on the eastern shore of the Menai Straits. The main landmark of Caernarfon is the mighty castle ordered by Edward I in the 13th century and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon we board the Welsh Highland Railway and enjoy a picturesque trip to the quaint village of Beddgelert, admiring the awe-inspiring scenery of the Snowdonia National Park on the way. Stunning coastlines, ancient woodlands, towering mountains, sparkling rivers and historic castles create an enchanting and memorable journey.
This morning we board the Great Orme Tramway, Britain’s only cable-hauled public road tramway which has been delighting visitors since it opened in 1902. We embark on a scenic journey up to the summit of the Great Orme, passing through the Great Orme Country Park and Nature Reserve. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the sea and mountains as we travel in the original, lovingly-restored Victorian tramcars. Later we enjoy some free time at leisure in our resort. Llandudno is known as the ‘Queen of the Welsh Resorts’ and is famed for its golden beach flanked by two headlands, the Great and Little Ormes, and its wonderful air of traditional Victorian charm. From strolling along the beautiful coast to exploring the famous Llandudno pier, or perhaps a spot of shopping at the Victoria Centre, there is plenty to do here.
Architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed and built the Italianate village of Portmeirion after being inspired by visits to the Mediterranean. Its unique atmosphere has seen it featured on camera many times, most famously in the 1960s TV series, The Prisoner. Enjoy browsing the cluster of historic cottages and iconic architecture, admire the glorious views, and indulge in an ice cream in the authentic Italian style gelateria. After a morning here, we travel to the harbour town of Porthmadog to catch the Ffestiniog Railway to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau. The train climbs over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures, magnificent forests, lakes and waterfalls.
After a hearty breakfast we all board our coaches and depart Llandudno for our journey back home.

What's Included

Holiday Highlights

Entertainment some evenings
Excursions to Caernarfon & Portmeirion
Heritage journeys on the Welsh Highland Railway, Great Orme Tramway & Ffestiniog Railway
Free time in Llandudno

Our Price Includes

Return coach travel
Four nights' three-star half-board accommodation at a selected hotel in Llandudno
Entertainment some evenings
Excursions to Caernarfon & Portmeirion
Heritage journeys on the Welsh Highland Railway, Great Orme Tramway & Ffestiniog Railway
Free time in Llandudno

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Dates and Prices

Accommodation

Selected three star hotel in Llandudno -

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Your hotel will be a three star hotel in the heart of Llandudno, such as the White Heather, County, Chatsworth or Baytree hotel.Your hotel will depend on your choice of date.

Other Information

Book and travel on any date in June - August 2025 and save £20pp. Quote MAILC. Offer available on bookings made 23 May - 31st July 2025. Single room supplement from £75 per person

Please note: tour itineraries, hotel entertainment and use of leisure facilities will be subject to government guidelines.

Please note: the itinerary order is subject to change and guided tours are subject to availability.

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (02/06/25) from Bath, Bournemouth, Bridgwater Services, Bristol Cribbs Causeway, Clevedon, Dorchester, Exeter Services, Keynsham, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Seafront Hotel are available on (09/06/25) from Bracknell, Chichester, Chieveley Services (M4), Cosham, Eastleigh, Farnham, Gloucester, Southampton, Stroud, Swindon

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (16/06/25) from Aylesbury, Banbury, Bicester, Brighton, Buckingham, Burgess Hill, Clacket Lane Services, Crawley, Haywards Heath, High Wycombe, Horley, Hove, Portsmouth, Princes Risborough, Redhill, Sevenoaks, Thame, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells

Pick up locations for this tour staying at the Seafront Hotel are available on (23/06/25) from Ampthill, Barton-le-Clay, Basildon, Bedford, Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Flitwick, Frinton-on-Sea, Grays, Harwich, Kempston, Luton, Rayleigh, Rochester, Romford, South Benfleet, Southend, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock Services, Tilbury

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (30/06/25) from Boston, Chatteris, Corby, Derby, Dereham, Downham Market, Grantham, Great Yarmouth, Hucknall, Huntingdon, Ilkeston, Kettering, Leicester, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Lowestoft, Mansfield, March, Market Deeping, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Newark, Newmarket, Norwich, Nottingham, Oakham, Peterborough, Rushden, Sleaford, Stamford, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Swaffham, Wellingborough, Wisbech

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (21/07/25) from Accrington, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Carlisle, Chorley, Cleveleys, Cockermouth, Dalton-in-Furness, Kendal, Lancaster, Leigh, Leyland, Manchester, Maryport, Morecambe, Oldham, Penrith, Preston, Rochdale, Stockport, Stretford, Ulverston, Whitehaven, Wigan, Wigton, Workington

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (28/07/25) from Andover, Basingstoke, Bath, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Chepstow, Chichester, Chippenham, Christchurch, Cinderford, Coleford, Devizes, Dorchester, Eastleigh, Fareham, Glastonbury, Gloucester, Havant, Lydney, Melksham, Poole, Portchester, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Salisbury, Shepton Mallet, Southampton, Street, Swindon, Totton, Trowbridge, Waterlooville, Wells, Weymouth, Winchester, Yeovil

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (11/08/25) from Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham NEC, Cannock, Coventry, Dudley, Halesowen, Hinckley, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Lichfield, Ludlow, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Nuneaton, Redditch, Rugby, Solihull, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Stourbridge, Stourport, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Walsall, Warwick, Wolverhampton

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (18/08/25) from Bodmin, Bromsgrove, Camborne, Cheltenham, Droitwich, Evesham, Exeter Services, Falmouth, Frankley Services, Gloucester, Launceston, Liskeard, Newquay, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Penzance, Pershore, Plymouth, Redruth, Saltash, St Austell, Tewkesbury, Torquay, Truro, Worcester, Worcester Three Pears

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (25/08/25) from Barnsley, Boston, Bradford, Brighouse, Chesterfield, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Lincoln, North Hykeham, Rotherham, Sheffield, Skegness, Sleaford, Wakefield

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (01/09/25) from Acle, Beccles, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Diss, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Hucknall, Huntingdon, Ilkeston, Leicester, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Lowestoft, Mansfield, Norwich, Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Thetford, Wymondhamy

Pick up locations for this tour staying at the Chatsworth Hotel are available on (29/09/25) from Bath, Bodmin, Bridgwater, Bristol, Burnham-on-Sea, Camborne, Cheltenham, Chippenham, Cirencester, Clevedon, Dursley, Exeter Services, Falmouth, Gloucester, Keynsham, Kingswood, Launceston, Leigh Delamere Services, Liskeard, Nailsea, Newquay, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Penzance, Plymouth, Redruth, Saltash, St Austell, Stonehouse, Stroud, Swindon, Taunton, Thornbury, Tiverton Sampford Peverell Services, Torquay, Truro, Weston-super-Mare, Yate

Pick up locations for this tour staying at the White Heather Hotel are available on (29/09/25) from Bridgwater, Bristol, Bristol Cribbs Causeway, Burnham-on-Sea, Cinderford, Clevedon, Coleford, Dursley, Exeter Services, Gloucester, Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster, Lydney, Nailsea, Ross-on-Wye, Stonehouse, Stroud, Taunton, Thornbury, Tiverton Sampford Peverell Services, Weston-super-Mare

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (06/10/25) from Anlaby, Beverley, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Chester-le-Street, Cottingham, Darlington, Durham, Elloughton, Gateshead, Goole, Guisborough, Hartlepool, Hessle, Heworth, Hull, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Shields, Peterlee, Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Wallsend, Washington, Whitley Bay

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel are available on (13/10/25) from Banstead, Bexhill, Bexley, Brighton, Broadstairs, Bromley, Burgess Hill, Canterbury, Chatham, Crawley, Croydon, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Eastbourne, Epsom, Faversham, Gillingham, Gravesend, Hailsham, Hastings, Haywards Heath, Herne Bay, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Lewisham, Margate, Newhaven, Polegate, Ramsgate, Redhill, Rochester, Seaford, Sittingbourne, Sutton, Whitstable

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (13/10/25) from Bath, Bournemouth, Bridport, Bristol, Bristol Cribbs Causeway, Cheltenham, Chippenham, Cirencester, Dorchester, Glastonbury, Gloucester, Keynsham, Kingswood, Leigh Delamere Services, Lyme Regis, Poole, Shepton Mallet, Stonehouse, Street, Stroud, Swanage, Swindon, Wareham, Wells, Weymouth, Yate, Yeovil

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (20/10/25) from Bradford, Bridlington, Castleford, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Driffield, Filey, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Leeds, Malton, Northallerton, Pickering, Pontefract, Scarborough, Selby, Thirsk, Wakefield, Wetherby, Whitby, York

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Chatsworth Hotel are available on (27/10/25) from Acocks Green, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bicester, Birmingham, Birmingham NEC, Bridgnorth, Bromsgrove, Buckingham, Cheltenham, Cinderford, Coleford, Coventry, Droitwich, Dudley, Evesham, Frankley Services, Gloucester, Halesowen, Hereford, High Wycombe, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Ledbury, Leominster, Ludlow, Lydney, Oswestry, Pershore, Princes Risborough, Redditch, Ross-on-Wye, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Stourbridge, Stourport, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sutton Coldfield, Telford, Tewkesbury, Thame, Walsall, Warwick, Wellington, Welshpool, Wolverhampton, Worcester

Pick up locations for this tour staying at The Baytree Hotel or White Heather Hotel are available on (27/10/25) from Bradford, Bridlington, Castleford, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Driffield, Filey, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Leeds, Malton, Northallerton, Pickering, Pontefract, Scarborough, Selby, Thirsk, Wakefield, Wetherby, Whitby, York

Holiday code

JG149

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