Are you looking for a way to see Snowdonia without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.
• Discover the local lore you wouldn’t find in guide books including how the Welsh language has survived to this day, and what a pobty ping is while driving around part of Edward I’s Iron Ring • Hear from producer Amanda Whitehead, a tour guide with a history degree and over 20 • Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smarphone and headphones
Food and drinks
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
McDonald's
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Morfa Bach Car Park
The tour ends just a short distance from the start location.
Llanberis, Conwy and Caernarfon Castle: A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Snowdonia
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Llandudno Junction
About
Are you looking for a way to see Snowdonia without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.
• Discover the local lore you wouldn’t find in guide books including how the Welsh language has survived to this day, and what a pobty ping is while driving around part of Edward I’s Iron Ring • Hear from producer Amanda Whitehead, a tour guide with a history degree and over 20 • Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smarphone and headphones
Food and drinks
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
McDonald's
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Morfa Bach Car Park
The tour ends just a short distance from the start location.
Itinerary
1
Conwy
This self-guided audio tour starts and ends in Conwy. You'll hear how the tour works using the VoiceMap mobile app before you set off.
2
Conwy Suspension Bridge
The tour passes over Conwy Suspension bridge.
3
Castell Conwy
The tour passes by Conwy Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts. A world heritage site for justifiable reasons. Unique fortifications towering over the conquered town
4
Conwy Town Walls
Some of the most complete medieval town walls in Britain and you can walk on them!
5
Abergwyngregyn
You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Abergwyngregyn.
6
Conwy Quay
The bustling waterfront with fishing vessels and views of the mussel beds
7
Smallest House in Britain
In the Guiness Book of records, you'll look like a giant photographed beside it
8
The Knight Shop
Run by a top armourer you can browse wonderful reproduction weaponry and sample different types of mead
9
Dylan's Conwy
A wonderful delicatessen where you can buy quality welsh produce or eat in the restaurant for Welsh fusion food with great views
10
The Jackdaw
Named after the iconic bird that those born in Conwy are titled, this restaurant is famous for its quality tasting menu
11
Menai Bridge Viewpoint
You'll pass by the Menai Bridge Viewpoint where you'll have the opportunity of stopping, stretching your legs and enjoying the view.
12
Llanfairfechan
You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanfairfechan.
13
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
The tour passes through Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. You'll learn how to say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch at the llanfairpwllgwyngyll station, and how to decipher Welsh names.
14
Penrhyn Castle
The tour passes by Penrhyn Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.
15
Caernarfon Castle
The tour passes by Caernarfon Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.
16
Caernarfon
You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Caernarfon.
17
Menai Suspension Bridge
On this tour, you'll cross the oldest suspension bridge in the world, the Menai Suspension Bridge, and hear how it’s connected to Lewis Caroll’s Alice Through the Looking Glass.
18
Segontium Roman Fort
The tour passes by Segontium Roman Fort. You'll hear about the ancient barracks that once housed 2,000 soldiers.
19
Llanrug
You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanrug.
20
Llanberis
You’ll trace the coastline over mighty mountains and through lush valleys en route to medieval towns and Victorian villages like Llanberis.
21
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The tour passes by Pont Pen-y-llyn.
22
Llanberis Lake Railway
The tour passes by Llanberis Lake Railway.
23
Llafn y Cewri - Blade of the Giants
The tour passes by Llafn y Cewri - Blade of the Giants. You'll have the opportunity of stopping, getting out the car and taking a few photos of the giant blade.
24
St. Michael's Old Church
The tour passes by St Michael's Old Church.
25
Snowdonia-Eryri National Park
You'll pass through sections of Snowdonia National Park. I’ll tell you about Snowdonia National Park and one of the most recently named UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Slate Landscapes of North Wales.
26
National Slate Museum
The tour passes by the National Slate Museum. You'll how thousands of Welshmen scooped huge and dramatic quarries out of mountains to roof the world.
27
Dolbadarn Castle
The tour passes by Dolbadarn Castle. I'll compare Dolbadarn Castle, an old Welsh castle, with several English-built World Heritage Fortresses en route.
28
Gwydir Castle
The tour passes by Gwydir Castle which was built by the English to subjugate the hardy Celts.
29
Snowdon
On this tour, you'll be about to take in the impressive Snowdon mountain, the highest in England and Wales.
