What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 8 hours and a half.

Where does this tour start?

Meeting point details will be provided in your booking confirmation.

United Kingdom

Private Full-Day Wye Valley Tour

★★★★★ 5.0

8 hours and a half

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Overview

Our Wye Valley Tour has it all, and has been described in one review as
“a great adventure that spans centuries of Welsh history, in the middle of a beautiful countryside.“
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Ancient Castles, Gothic Abbey, Historic Towns, Roman Ruins and stunning countryside, during this 8 and a half hour tour.
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On the tour, you will have the freedom to spend as little or as much time as you wish at any of the locations.

We will provide you with an itinerary before the tour. The timings on this itinerary are purely there to be used as a guide for the day.

From 1st November to 1st March there will only be time to stop at three of the four locations, due to shorter opening times at Chepstow Castle and Caerleon during these months. You can deciede which three to stop at in advance, or discuss the options with your driver guide on the day

Please Note:
Chepstow Castle, Raglan Castle Tintern Abbey & Caerleon Roman Baths all have a cost for entry. However these are not included in the price of the tour.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle

✗ Not Included

We have included time for lunch during the day, but where and when this is taken is up to you. Simply let your guide know on the day when you would like to stop for lunch.
Caerleon Roman Baths
Chepstow Castle
Tintern Abbey
Raglan Castle

Itinerary

Stop 1

This is the first stop of the tour. You will idenpendantly explore the oldest stone Castle in the UK, built on the banks of the River Wye in 1067

Stop 2

Leaving Chepstow Castle, we will take you on a short drive into The Wye Valley, and stop at our 2nd stop of the dat. Tintern Tintern is most famous for the ruins of Tintern Abbey, an 11th Century Monastery. We will stop for around an hour in Tintern to give you the opportunity to look around the Abbey, or Tintern itself. The choice is yours

Stop 3

Leaving Tintern, we will drive for around 25 minutes along the Wales / England border, up through the picturesque Wye Valley. There will be opportunities to stop and take photos of this beautiful part of the world if you wish, or you can just sit back and take in the scenery as we drive

Stop 4

We will follow the River Wye to the ancient market town of Monmouth. We will drive through Monmouth, passing the Monnow Bridge, one of only a handful of Gated Bridges still standing in the world

Stop 5

Approximately 30-40minutes after leaving Tintern, and driving through the Wye Valley and Monmouthshire Countryside, we will arrive at Raglan Castle. Here you will be able to independantly explore this Castle built across the 15th & 16th Century that was built more to impress than intimidate. Here you will see why Raglan Castle has been a popular tourist attraction for over 200 years

Stop 6

Shortly after leaving Raglan Castle, we will drive through the Norman village of Usk. Regarded as one of the prettiest villages in Wales, it is a regular winner of "UK in Bloom".

Stop 7

The final stop of the day will be historic Roman town of Caerleong Caerleon is a site of considerable archaeological importance as the location of a Roman legionary fortress. It was the headquarters for Legio II Augusta from about 75 to 300 AD, Substantial excavated Roman remains can be seen, including the military amphitheatre, baths and barracks occupied by the Roman Legion. In August 2011 the remains of a Roman harbour were discovered in Caerleon. The remains in Caerleon, are some of the best preserved Roman remains in the world

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Good to Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are bookings this tour on behalf of someone else, please ensure you provide their phone number and not your own. We will require this so we can communicate with them directly ahead of the tour. We will provide your driver guide details via Whatsapp to the number provided when making the booking, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm the day before your tour. This will include their name and direct contact number, should you have trouble locating each other on the day. As well as their vehicle details, Make, Model, Colour, Registration. If you are bookings this tour on behalf of someone else, please ensure you provide their phone number and not your own. We will require this so we can communicate with them directly ahead of the tour
Communication from your driver on the day will be via WhatsApp ONLY. If you do not have WhatsApp your driver may not be able to contact you

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Special Instructions

Ticket for the tour is not required.

We will provide your driver guide details via Whatsapp to the number provided when making the booking, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm the day before your tour. This will include their name and direct contact number, should you have trouble locating each other on the day. As well as their vehicle details, Make, Model, Colour, Registration.

If you are bookings this tour on behalf of someone else, please ensure you provide their phone number and not your own. We will require this so we can communicate with them directly ahead of the tour