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All of the Grand UK holidays that we feature have been discounted from their brochure price.
When booking please quote Travel 55 Refs: TRA55.

Wonderful Gardens of Wales
Coach Tours - 5 Days

Tour Highlights
• The National Botanic Gardens of Wales • Aberglasney Gardens
• Singleton Park • Swansea Botanical Gardens • Dyffryn Garden
• Museum of Welsh Life

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is the first botanic garden to be created in nearly 200 years, and it forms the focal point of this excellent gardens tour. Our packed itinerary also features four more gardens too, from historic Singleton Park, with its own botanical gardens, to the Museum of Welsh Life which offers a unique insight into social history through its fascinating garden displays.

Wonderful Gardens of Wales - Your Excursions
FULL DAY
Our first visit is to the Museum of Welsh Life, considered to be one of the best open air museums in Europe. In the afternoon we visit Dyffryn (admission included), an Edwardian garden that is being gradually restored, but already features an arboretum, garden rooms and formal lawns.
FULL DAY
Gardens and coastlines today as we head for Singleton Park where we enjoy a guided tour of the Botanical Gardens, housed within the walled garden, once part of the estate owned by Lord Swansea. In the afternoon to the beautiful Gower Peninsula, a land of limestone cliffs, remote bays and mile upon mile of golden sands.
FULL DAY
Today we visit the first ‘national’ botanic garden to be created in the United Kingdom in nearly 200 years (admission included). Dedicated to conservation, horticulture, science and leisure, this amazing experience culminates in a visit to the unique glass dome housing a Mediterranean garden. In the afternoon we also visit the spectacular Aberglasney Garden (admission included) with its enigmatic garden structures such as the Yew Tunnel and the Cloister Garden.

Quality Hotel Cardiff
Quality Hotel
NESTLED JUST BENEATH the fairytale Castell Coch in the village of Tongwynlais, just fifteen minutes from Cardiff, this modern hotel offers spacious public areas, a restaurant, bar lounge and leisure facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool. All of the bedrooms feature private facilities, television, telephone, radio, hairdryer, trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities.

• Full breakfast and three course evening dinner plus tea or coffee
• Lift


Wonderful Gardens of Wales - 2008 Tour Code CAQ
Grand UK Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
July 28 £279
£260
August 25 £279
£260
August 11 £279
£260
September 8
£285
£266

What's included -
Free local joining pointsAll coach travel Reserved seats on tour coaches Hotel accommodation and board as stated Complete luggage handling service Excursions as statedAdmission fees and entertainment if stated Grand UK Tour Manager Holiday insurance cover

Prices £'s per person. Half board. Supplement for single room: nil. Private facilities: included.


Reserved Coach Seats
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to choose the coach seat of your choice which is yours from the moment you join your tour coach. Seat numbers are not allocated on regional transfer services. In most cases on coaches equipped with a rear mounted WC, seats 23 and 24 move to the driver’s side of the vehicle, whilst seats 45 and 46 move one seat forward of the rear seat.
Coach Seating Plan
Please note that SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON COACHES. Passengers who do smoke will have ample opportunity to do so at the comfort stops en route.

Joining Points
On most of our coach holidays you can choose from more than 360 (200 for departure code C tours) convenient local joining points across Southern England, East Anglia and the South West, the Midlands, London and the Home Counties.


To book or to check availability
Contact Grand UK Tel 01603 886 795
Quote Travel 55 Ref TRA55 plus Grand UK's Holiday Code



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