Information
Included in this package
- Ferry travel with Irish Ferries
- 2 nights DBB Metropole Hotel 4*, LLandrindod Wells,
- Admissions to:- Llechwedd Slate Caverns Deep Mine Tour
- Guided tour with services of Celtic Horizon Tours reps throughout.
NOT included in this package
- Meals other than listed as above
- Travel insurance
- Fuel
- Accident / breakdown recovery
- A Client Protection Bond of 3% is not included and will be added on to the total gross price of a booking. This Bond protects our clients in the event of supplier business failure. All bookings and transactions are subject to this charge.
Additional info
If travelling alone please indicate if you are willing to share a room – while this cannot be guaranteed we will endeavour to find you a partner.
It is the responsibility of each m/cyclist to ensure that they hold the relevant licence and have adequate insurance cover –copies of driving licence and insurance will required by our office prior to departure.
All motorcycles will be subject to a road-check prior to departure, those deemed not to be roadworthy will not be allowed travel and the question of a refund will not be entertained.
In the event of the trip being cancelled by CHT due to Covid-19, refunds will be given. Other than this, please ensure that you have appropriate cancellation cover in your Travel Insurance.
Extras
1 Bike, 2 Persons, Room Sharing €452.00 per person
2 Bike, 2 Person, Room Sharing €498.00 per person
1 Bike, 1 Person, Single Room €535.00 per person
*** If booking for a rider and pillion please phone the office on 01 6292000***
Accomodation
Metropole Hotel, LLandrindod Wells
Built in 1896, this stately Victorian hotel and spa is a 4-minute walk from Llandrindod railway station and 1 mile from Llandrindod Wells Golf Club.
Relaxed rooms offer en suite bathrooms, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some add separate seating areas or bunk beds.
There’s a bar and brasserie, plus a restaurant serving modern British cuisine. Other amenities include free parking, an indoor pool and a spa, plus a sauna, a steam room and a whirlpool bath. Parking is free.
Itinerary
DAY 1 - Friday 13th May
Holyhead – Llandrindod Wells – daily mileage 170 mls / 274kms
07.00hrs Check-in Irish Ferries Terminal 1 North Wall
08.05hrs Depart Dublin on Irish Ferries Ulysses
11.30hrs Arrive Holyhead
Travelling East on the A5 we cross Anglesey briefly joining the A55 at the Britannia Bridge before we re-join the A5 on the way to Betws-y-Coed and on to the Slate Caverns at LLechwedd.
LLechwedd Slate Caverns – Descend nearly 500 feet underground in Europe’s steepest mining cable railway and discover the world of the Welsh Slate Miner during the late nineteenth Century. Meet “Sion Dolgarregddu” – the ghost of a young miner, and your guide through the Deep Mine. Sion was born in 1844 and was only 12 years old when he came to work at Llechwedd, with his father and uncle, in the vast chambers you will see during the tour. Follow Sion as he leads you through winding tunnels and 10 giant breathtaking caverns each the size of a cathedral and each dug by hand. Listen to haunting music emerging from the miners underground hut or ‘caban’, – as the story of his life unfolds – and your journey leads you deeper and deeper underground.
15.00hrs Depart the Caverns and we head for the first of our iconic routes
Trawsfynydd – Bala – 17 mls / 27 kms
A popular road for magazine road tests, with spectacular scenery, a decent surface and some challenging corners – in the heart of North Wales where speeding bikes are far from popular with the local law. Don’t panic because you can still enjoy this road – just don’t go crazy. You must ride this road because it’s simply brilliant.
Dolgellau – Aberystwyth – 30 mls / 48kms
The trouble with Wales is there are too many candidates for “Best Road”. This is another one. With spectacular alpine-style passes clinging to hills and challenging complexes of bends in tree-shaded valleys, it has everything – including looks. As well as being one of the best roads in Wales, it’s also one of the most scenic.
Aberystwyth – Llandrindod – 46 mls / 75 kms
This is highway engineering as it would be if motorcyclists were in charge. A main road that thinks it’s a B road. Never mind the need to link the West Wales coast with the rest of the country – let’s have some proper corners
19.00hrs Dinner at the Hotel
DAY 2 - Saturday 14th May
Llandrindod Wells – Llandrindod Wells daily mileage 280 mls / 450 kms
08.00hrs Breakfast
09.00hrs We start the day by completing the “365” road to Landovery.the UK’s smallest City, over the Black Mountain and past Pendine Sands, the home of Britian’s speed records.
Our coastal route takes us through Llanelli, Carmarthen, Haverdfordwest, St Davids, before swinging north-west through Fishguard, Cardigan, and New Quay before swinging inland for our hotel
19.00hrs Dinner at the Hotel
DAY 3 - Sunday 15th May
Llandrindod Wells – Holyhead daily mileage 155mls / 249kms
08.00hrs Breakfast
09.00hrs Check-out and depart hotel
Llandrindod Wells – Devils Bridge & Falls via Elan Valley – 37mls / 60kms
The dams and reservoirs of the Elan Estate are situated within an area of outstanding scenic beauty. They provide a lasting amenity in their own right for visitors to enjoy. The protection of the water catchment to prevent pollution of the reservoirs has safeguarded the habitats of numerous species of flora and fauna. However, it should be remembered that the dams were built to provide for a very basic need….water for the people of Birmingham.
Devils Bridge Falls is a world famous tourist attraction 12 miles from Aberystwyth. These unique waterfalls have attracted many thousands of visitors since the 18th century, including William Wordsworth who wrote about the “Torrent at the Devil’s Bridge”. Today, the Falls Nature Trail provides a unique opportunity to see this great natural feature in the Rheidol Gorge.
Returning to Pembroke via Carmarthen.
13.45hrs Arrive Pembroke Dock
14.45hrs Depart Pembroke on Irish Ferries
18.46hrs Arrive Rosslare.
Please note that the itinerary maybe subject to change.
Group leaders reserve the right to modify / change the itinerary taking into account prevailing weather / traffic / riding conditions.
The Iconic Welsh Tour - Guided Tour
UK
Friday, 13th May 2022
2 Night Package
Package Prices
Adults€498.00 per person
Children €498.00 per person
Customer Protection Bond 3% is not included and will be calculated at checkout. This Client Protection Policy protects our clients in the event of supplier business failure. All bookings and transactions are subject to this charge. This charge is applicable to EU residents only.
