Tenby, Royal Mint & Brecon Mountain Railway

Tenby, Royal Mint & Brecon Mountain Railway


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Tenby, Royal Mint & Brecon Mountain Railway

5 Days

Visiting: Wales

Tour operator:

Just Go Holidays

Tour code:

8903

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Tour Overview

The wonderful landscapes of South Wales are home to a wealth of historic treasures and lush, green spaces. We enjoy the beautiful harbour town of Tenby where the incredible natural scenery blends with the 13th-century walls and castle ruins. We also visit the Royal Mint Experience where we go behind the scenes and follow the journey of a coin, from blank to bank, and travel through spectacular landscapes on one of the most popular railway routes in Wales. With a visit to the vibrant Welsh capital of Cardiff also included, this trip offers the best of glorious South Wales.

Itinerary

Coach Itinerary

South Wales Breaks And Royal Mint Experience

The Royal Mint Experience & Cardiff (full day)
We start the day with a visit to the Royal Mint Experience on the outskirts of Cardiff, an interactive exhibition about how coin production works. We watch as workers mint coins and discover fascinating facts about the coins in our pockets, giving us a wonderful insight into one of the UK’s oldest institutions.

We return to the hotel via the bustling Welsh capital of Cardiff, with its beautiful Victorian shopping centres and quirky market. Cardiff Castle is right in the heart of the city and offers a truly remarkable site with a history that spans over 2,000 years (entrance not included).

Aberglasney Gardens & National Botanic Garden of Wales (full day)
We head first to Aberglasney Gardens, one of the finest gardens in Wales set in the beautiful Tywi Valley. Here we can explore the ancient formal gardens with their pools, parapets, cloisters and arches, and discover the rare and unusual plants.

We continue on to the National Botanic Garden of Wales, home to an amazing collection of over 8,000 different plant varieties, spread across 560 acres of beautiful countryside. Set in historic parkland dating back some 400 years, the garden boasts a range of themed gardens as well as a nature reserve. Highlights include the Great Glasshouse and the Double Walled Garden.

Brecon Mountain Railway & Brecon Beacons National Park (full day)
We head to Pant, a small village near the Welsh border, where we board our vintage train and take a trip on the Brecon Mountain Railway, which follows part of the original route of the 1859 built Brecon & Merthyr Railway. We travel through beautiful Brecons scenery and along the full length of the sparkling Taf Fechan Reservoir before climbing to Torpantau, the summit of the original line. We descend down the mountain, making a short stop in Pontsticill before arriving back in Pant.   

On the way back to the hotel we enjoy a scenic drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park, allowing us to admire the spectacular landscapes from a different perspective. Shaped by the Ice Age, there is no shortage of dramatic scenery in this stunning National Park. 



What's Included

  • Return coach travel
  • 4 nights at the Mercure Swansea Hotel with dinner & breakfast
  • Excursions to the Royal Mint Experience, Cardiff & Tenby
  • Heritage train journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway
  • Scenic drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park

Accommodation

Mercure Swansea Hotel
The Mercure Swansea Hotel is set in landscaped grounds three miles from the centre of Swansea. All the comfortable bedrooms feature a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee-making facilities. The hotel also offers a cosy bar, restaurant and health club with an indoor heated pool, sauna and gym.

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Reviews of this operator

Tracie Chana (Google Reviewer)  

My trip to Scarborough and...

02-Dec-2023

My trip to Scarborough and Witney.was fantastic .food at the grand hotel was buffet style.so you could help yourself.i went Monday to Friday from 20 November 2023

rochelle pitt (Google Reviewer)  

Just had a Cornwall short...

25-Feb-2025

Just had a Cornwall short break. Steve our driver was kind and courteous. The pentire hotel was a wonderful stay. I would definitely do it again.

Christine Frodsham (Google Reviewer)  

Just come back from Liverpool,...

09-Mar-2024

Just come back from Liverpool, our driver, Gareth, was lovely, he looked after us, was an excellent driver and nothing was a bother. The coach was very clean and comfortable. My first time with the company and would recommend. Have requested brochures for next trip.

Patricia Stockton (Google Reviewer)  

Just returned from a 5day...

31-May-2024

Just returned from a 5day break to Weson super Mare, Bath & surrounding area, with my partner. The driver Martin was very professional, and a credit to your company. The hotel was a bit dated but could be overlooked by the quality of the home made food, it was fantastic & enough for the best of appetites. The staff & entertainment were also amazing. An excellent fun filled break.

Helen Stephens (Google Reviewer)  

Just came back from Benidorm,...

31-Mar-2025

Just came back from Benidorm, didn't know what to expect but we were very impressed with how well organised everything was. We had a long journey from Cornwall and the two feeder drivers were really nice and on time. Had a wonderful tour driver, Corey who was brilliant and really looked after everyone. The hotel was really good, spotless and the staff were nice. Only niggle was there wasn't much entertainment in hotel and food could have been a bit hotter.

Catherine Dibble (Google Reviewer)  

Harrogate trip was fantastic. Beautiful...

15-Oct-2024

Harrogate trip was fantastic. Beautiful hotel food excellent.Carl our driver great... On to Knarsbough visit a lovely Old Mansion House loads of History.. finished with a Cream Tea... Great Value .

David Metcalf (Google Reviewer)  

Returned on Friday evening from...

27-Oct-2024

Returned on Friday evening from Scotland's Beautiful Banffshire. Good holiday, great value for money, but marred by some issues. 5-25am pick up from Chester, then huge detour to Preston because the feeder coach driver didn't know the route! 3 hours late leaving Preston, didn't arrive at hotel in Peterhead until 19-35. Straight in for our evening meal. Hotel very good, helpful and friendly, but too cramped at long tables for meals. Food always hot and tasty, rooms clean, comfy and warm. Bit of a hike to reach our lodge. Enjoyable excursions with our driver Martin, but unaware that onboard toilet only to be used when stationary. What's the point of having the toilet? Made some journeys very uncomfortable. Would think twice about booking again.

Zena Lampert (Google Reviewer)  

I am very disappointed with...

14-Feb-2024

I am very disappointed with my coach trip I paid £70 supplement for being single and I paid for a sea view when I arrived the room was small the bed was dirty the Seaview was a small square window and the view was a roof I asked to be changed was given a twin room with a seaview which was ok. The room was very dated the toilet flush didn’t flush there was enough Pugh milk to make one cup of tea and the sugar sachets had been there so long the sugar had gone hard. The dinner food was stone cold the salad lettuce was limp to say the least the food was atrocious so I decided to dine out. The breakfast I found eggs and toast which was edible. I have no idea why I paid an extra £70 the experience was awful. I will never go on another coach tour with just go holidays as they clearly do not checkout the hotels they allocate. Shame on you just go holidays I was appalled

Linda McDonnell (Google Reviewer)  

Booked for Bath Christmas market...

06-Dec-2024

Booked for Bath Christmas market for Sat 7th Dec, the trip is unbelievably going ahead although close to a red weather warning, I phoned to confirm if trip going ahead, the staff lied to me and told me the venue had confirmed the market was on but when I checked on their website it has been cancelled because of safety concerns.......Of course it has been cancelled!! I called back to be told that although the market wasn't running the shops should be open.......Why would anyone want to sit on a coach all day to go to another shopping centre....unbelievable. They are so tight, just cancel the trip and pay people back.....The trip is just for Bath Christmas Market and it isn't on, you cannot justify running the trip, it is stupid and dangerous and you deserve to lose many customers, I hope you do. Do not give them a penny or your money they don't deserve it. IMPORTANT: We take the safety of the public, stall holders and our staff seriously with this in mind and the Met Office forecast of winds exceeding 70mph from Storm Darragh we have taken the decision not to open Bath Christmas Market tomorrow, Saturday 7 December. This is to avoid any potential damage to people and property from the temporary market infrastructure. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes but safety as to be our first priority – we look forward to seeing everyone back when we reopen. Please check here and on our social media for updates.

Pauline Nestor (Google Reviewer)  

We have recently come back...

02-Feb-2024

We have recently come back from a short stay at warners nornton grange isle of white which was booked through just go holidays. After quite a long conversation with a very rude customer service chap called Simon at just go holidays who more or less told me that I shouldn’t complain about anything as we booked in January and what do you expect to get and if you don’t make sure that what you should have in your room is there and don’t tell the reception don’t complain about it. I’m very upset and feel that Simon thought that I was not worth talking to. On the whole don’t bother to pay extra for an upgraded room because others that didn’t pay will get the same room with the same two bottles of water two packs of crisps two packs of biscuits and two soft drinks without paying an extra £70 and if you don’t get what you think you should get please do not bother to ring customer service they are not interested in helping you

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    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of just go holidays charges.

    Up to 70 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 69 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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