THE WALES WANDERS TOUR

Busybus Wales bus tours are pleased to bring you this fantastic, half-day tour to North Wales. Guaranteeing excitement and value for money, tours operate regularly using modern, comfortable executive minibuses perfect for exploring areas and routes not accessible to full-size coaches.

Your friendly driver and guide will keep you entertained and  show you some of the most breath-taking and spectacular sights, stopping at famous landmarks and scenery. You will enjoy a relaxed, comfortable, personal "family" atmosphere and are sure to see a few surprises along the way, so don't forget your camera!

Bus tours commence at 10:30am every Sunday (other days subject to a minimum of 8 passengers) from the Chester Visitor Centre on Vicars Lane. Further collection points from convenient locations, including Tourist Offices, Hotels, Caravan Parks, etc. can be arranged. You will, of course, be dropped off at the same point at 3:30pm after your wonderful day!

On your tour your driver and guide will keep you fully informed and advised as to points of interest and general knowledge regarding the ever-changing panoramic views.

After a short, narrated, drive through Chester, with areas of interest pointed out (like the City Walls, The Rows, The Eastgate Clock, The Amphitheatre and the infamous Horse Racing Course, we will commence our journey to North Wales.

Your tour has been carefully routed and planned with your driver suitably tailoring the day to suit the weather, atmosphere and ambience of the general group on board. This makes every tour unique, special and memorable and allows you to partake in as much (or little) as you feel comfortable with. You will never be put under any commitment or pressure to do anything that you don't wish to.

We will visit  Llangollen, the starting station for the famous and still fully-functional steam railway along with many other "claim to fames".

You get a unique chance to experience the Pontcysyllte Canal Aqueduct, built by Sir Thomas Telford in 1795 and still taking canal barges across the valley high above the ground.

We'll exploit the vehicle size by navigating some of the most scenic and "Welsh" roads available, taking in as much of those glorious views on offer.

For the more energetic we'll "experience" the struggle and exhilaration of our ancestors as we replicate their breath-taking climb on foot to the 400ft climb to the summit of Dinas Brān (Crow Castle) where the castle remain date back to the occupation of the princes of Powys Fadog in the mid 13th century.

The most reliable sources state that Gruffydd Maelor II, son of Madog ap Gruffy (founder of Valle Crucis Abbey, where both men are buried) began the castle in the late 1260's.

Dinas Brān is a rectangular castle with the longer sides running east-west. Beyond the northern wall the steep natural slope falls sharply several hundred feet whilst the southern and eastern walls are defended by a 20 feet deep ditch.

No visit to Wales would be complete without sampling the outstanding mystical countryside and it doesn't come any more exciting than the A542 Horseshoe Pass, climbing and winding to 1,369ft (417mts). At the top of this dramatic pass is time for a break at the Ponderosa Cafe.

The road dates from 1811 when a turnpike was constructed across the area and is frequently closed in winter due to snowfall or landslides. The remains of slate quarries, closed during the 20th century, can be witnessed here

We'll visit Valle Crucis (Valley of the Cross) Abbey which stood for four centuries when the abbey was established in 1201 with its layout in the standard Cistercian plan.

The abbey church accommodated both the choir monks and the lay brethren who would have been accommodated in the range to the west of the cloister. Valle Crucis was dissolved in 1537 at the Dissolution with the buildings rapidly falling into disrepair with excavations and clearance of the ruins carried out in the mid 19th century.

So, come and join us on our next adventure to North Wales. You are guaranteed satisfaction, of which we are totally reliant on for the success of our business. Please remember to book early as space is limited on this very popular tour.

BUSYBUS Bus Tours looks forward to being part of your holiday memories!!

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