Wales History Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders

Join The Wandering Bard’s Tour of South Wales for a unique journey through history, language, and culture with expert guide Gareth. Discover Wales like never before.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Caerphilly Castle - Featured on the Valleys tour. Admire the grandeur and location of the UK’s third largest castle.
  • Tintern Abbey - Part of the Valleys Tour. Relish the abbey and the picturesque views of the River Wye.
  • Chepstow Castle - Included in the Valleys tour. Stroll around the market town and visit Wales’s first Norman Castle,…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Tour escort/host
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Lunch
Additional Information

On this tour, a historian with extensive knowledge and passion for Wales will accompany you. You will have the opportunity to learn some Welsh, taste traditional Welsh cuisine, and explore the ancient history and culture of Wales. Gareth, your guide, is a fluent Welsh speaker who will provide insights into Wales that you wouldn’t get with a standard…

Location
Hilton Cardiff
Kingsway
The tour will pick up outside the Hilton Hotel on the Taxi Rank.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christopher
May 27, 2025
Amazing architecture tour and history tour of the area - Gareth was an awesome guide and we were able to explore everything we wanted to in the area for the day. He even gave some history lessons at the sites, Welsh language and people. Thanks for being our guide for the day.
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Cristina_s
May 22, 2025
Excellent value - Gareth was very knowledgable and pleasant. The sites were beautiful and there was enough time to visit each one. Excellent tour! Thank you Gareth!
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Sherbear8362
May 21, 2025
A Magical Day in Wales - Gareth does a fabulous tour! He is informative, organized and helpful. The itenary was exceptional and we enjoyed every stop especially the early morning moodiness of Tinturn Abbey.
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Agy008
May 16, 2025
Great day in Cardiff - A great overview of Cardiff. Guide is excellent and very well educated. Perfect amount of time at each site and lovely place to stop for lunch.
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Guide28334882581
May 6, 2025
Awesome Don’t Miss This One - Gareth was an excellent tour guide. He gave an overall historical perspective on Wales and its relationship with England. As a Welsh speaker he also added flair and translations. He was very accommodating and fun. Highly recommend his tours!!
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Todd_o
May 6, 2025
The driver was very... - The driver was very knowledgeable and told us about the history of places and the country. Also being a Welsh speaker he was able to teach us the correct way to speak Welsh and also the origins of the language.
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Wendyrm1830mv
May 5, 2025
🤩 - Our guide was great .. very informative and pleasant. The places throughout the day were interesting and very scenic. A very special day.
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Stacy_s
May 5, 2025
Excellent tour- Gareth is... - Excellent tour- Gareth is a wealth of knowledge and I learned a lot about Welsh culture. Good stops with plenty of time to explore.
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Lisamz2619jw
May 4, 2025
We would highly recommend. - Had a fantastic time. Gareth was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Wales and the castles that we visited and places to eat during our stops st each destination. Gareth also kept in touch before the tour about pick up and vehicle he would be driving.
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Jill_j
May 2, 2025
Great visit to Tintern Abbey and castles! - Gareth is very knowledgeable and personable. He taught us a bit about the history and language of Wales and the area we were visiting. We would definitely recommend!
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From $121
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).