UNESCO Medieval Castle Tour of North Wales

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If you love castles, then you are in for a treat with this tour! The castles of Wales are famous the world over. Experts reckon there are over 600 of them throughout Wales!

From 1276 King Edward 1st of England, established a mighty set of castles and towns in North Wales as part of his military campaign to defeat the Welsh princes of Gwynedd.
Amongst the castles built by Edward 1st are Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Harlech. UNESCO recognised the castles and their fortified towns as ‘the finest examples of late 13th and early 14th century military architecture in Europe.’

Our tour captures the collection of the four recognised UNESCO castles of King Edward 1st. Time permitting and also at certain peak summer times, we can also look to make photographic stops at two of the lesser known Welsh castle sites

What's on the Touring Route

The options below provide you with a choice of places to see and things to do during your touring day with us. We will work with you to design the perfect custom tailor made tour around your personal preferences and choices.

Please note: It is not possible to cover and include every location in one day.
Some attractions have restricted operating and opening times.

Dolwyddelan Castle

Built by the Welsh prince Llewellyn the Great. The location gets the imagination flowing as to how the Welsh Prince’s set out to defend themselves against the might of the English.

You can either stop for a photograph, or take time out to walk up to the castle, where you are rewarded with one of the most stunning isolated castle locations, set in solitary confinement sheltering deep in the heart of the Snowdonia Mountains

Harlech Castle

King Edward 1st tried and tested ‘walls within walls’ model was put together in super-fast time between 1283 and 1295 by an army of nearly a thousand skilled craftsman and labourers. The setting is impressive, with the battlements springing out of a near-vertical cliff-face and amazing views overlooking the coast.

Criccieth Castle

The castle sits perched on a panoramic headland with an intimidating location overlooking the sea.

Criccieth was formerly known as Crug-Caeth, with the translation of ‘crug’ meaning hill and, ‘caith’ translating to captives. This was the name given to the jail on the hill, a function once held by the castle site.

This will be a photo stop only.

Caernarfon Castle

A brute of a fortress, Caernarfon Castle’s pumped up appearance is unashamedly muscle-bound and intimidating.

King Edward 1st created what is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive castles in Wales and beyond. The castle is also famous for the investiture of the Prince of Wales. Back in 1969, this was where the current King Charles was invested.

Beaumaris Castle

Discover the last hurrah of King Edward 1st massive medieval castle building programme in North Wales.

Beaumaris Castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is claimed to be the best medieval castle ever built, but never finished

Conwy Castle and Conwy Medieval Town Walls

Some say it is the most magnificent of Edward 1st Welsh fortresses and UNESCO considers Conwy to be one of “the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe”. The rectangular castle is built from local and imported stone and occupies a coastal ridge, originally overlooking an important crossing point over the River Conwy.

Dolbadarn Castle

Built by the Welsh prince Llewellyn the Great during the early 13th century. The location of the Dolbadarn was important both because it controlled an important mountain pass, and possibly because Llewellyn claimed authority as the lord of Snowdonia. The views from here are something else and a great opportunity for the photographer!
This tour can also be custom designed with an alternative option. You might want to consider changing the outline tour itinerary. Just simply request to swap something in the current tour line up by replacing Conwy or Beaumaris with a visit to Dolwyddelan, Criccieth or Dolbadarn Castle in the Snowdonia Mountains.

There is also another day of touring across the scenic and historic borderlands of North East Wales, where you can discover the castles at Rhuddlan, Denbigh, Ruthin, Dinas Bran, along with Chirk.

Customer Tour Testimonial

“The best trip you will have!”

Our day with John from Boutique Tours was the best day of our three week trip to the UK. John knew every castle, battleground and the colourful history of Wales!

We learned so much and enjoyed every minute because John is such an engaging storyteller and such fun to be with.
Mary Sanger from Texas, USA

Medieval Castle Tour of North Wales

The UNESCO Medieval Castle Tour can be custom designed to fit
a number of touring options such as duration and pick up/drop off locations.

This private tour can start from Beaumaris, Bangor, Betws-y-Coed, Caernarfon,
Conwy, Holyhead, Llandudno, Ruthin, Llangollen and Wrexham areas.

If you are staying anywhere else in the North Wales region, then please contact us to
discuss your tour requirements and we will be pleased to quote for our services.

We can also start/end the tour from Chester and Liverpool.

If you are visiting by cruise ship to the port of Holyhead, we can custom design
a touring day to fit the duration that you are in port, but please note that because of your time
restrictions, we are unable to cover every site in our tour listing.    

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All our tours are custom designed and operate on a private basis.

With each private custom tour that we design, there is a number of factors that affect the overall tour price:

  • The dates that you choose
  • Your chosen location to start and end the tour
  • The number of passengers in your party
  • The tour duration that you choose
Like most other professional private driver guide operators, our tour rates do not include:
Accommodation / Entrance fees to Attractions / Refreshments, Drinks, Meals / Gratuities.
By booking direct with us there are no booking fees or credit card charges.

We accept payment by American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Debit Card or by Electronic Bank Transfer.

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It’s your very own private tour and we can custom design a tour itinerary to suit what you want to do and see.  Our flexibility in designing a tailor made tour means you have the flexibility to make changes to any of our tour examples.  So take something out or add something more appealing to your desires, or alternatively, add an element from another tour and combine it to create your perfect touring day.

All you have to do is ask and if it is possible, then it will be our pleasure to accommodate your wishes.

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