Highlights
This tour will give you a complete overview of the history, culture, geography & architecture of Cardiff. The capital of Wales is a young city but also a fascinating place full of greenery, castles, waterways, Victorian and Edwardian splendour, forged around a strong, growing Welsh identity. Cardiff wouldn't exist without the influence of its Castle, while modern Cardiff wouldn't exist if not for the development of the docks. By choosing this tour you will discover how the two sections of the city compliment each other, and how they gave us the city we have today.
About This Deal
Departure Point
- Outside the front entrance of Cardiff Castle, to the left of the main doorway. Look out for the guide in green or with a green umbrella.
Return Details
- We finish in the heart of Cardiff Bay, at the opposite end of the city, in Roald Dahl Plass, opposite the Wales Millennium Centre.
Duration
4 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Cardiff Castle
Castle Street, , Cardiff
We start the tour at Cardiff oldest building and most prominent landmark. Discover 2,000 years of Cardiff history, from the Romans to the Bute family, before we set off on our guided walk of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cathays Park - Cardiff Civic Centre
Museum Avenue, , Cardiff
Cardiff is one of the greenest cities in Britain, and the centrepiece of Cardiff's greenery is the massive Bute Park, right next to Cardiff Castle. The Park features a river, stone circle, old monastery and more trees than you can imagine.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cardiff Market
St. Mary Street, Cardiff
Cathays Park is otherwise referred to as Cardiff's Civic Centre, the finest of it's kind in the whole of the UK. The neighbourhood features some of the most noteworthy buildings, parks and monuments in all of Cardiff. We'll explore war memorials, City Hall and more on this stroll through the area.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Principality Stadium Tours
Westgate Street, Cardiff
Explore Cardiff iconic central market, one of the cities most popular landmarks. Both traditional and moder alike, the market is more popular and diverse than ever before, yet it's location has a darker past than one might expect....
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Royal Arcade
Royal Arcade, Cardiff
While Cardiff Castle may be Cardiff's most notable old building, surely the Principality Stadium is its modern equivalent. Arguably the most well know structure in Wales, formerly known as the Millennium Stadium, the Principality is one of the world's most famous rugby arenas and unique in it's central location. The city of Cardiff arguably revolves around the events that's take place here, from international rugby to world class musical entertainment.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mermaid Quay
Management Suite, , Cardiff
Cardiff has the highest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian shopping arcades, or galleries, of any city in all of the UK. Explore the city's oldest with its unique shops, distinctive architecture and fairytale charm.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff
Modern Cardiff just wouldn't exist today without its most famous suburb. Cardiff's most diverse neighbourhood grew rapidly in the nineteenth century as Cardiff became an industrial powerhouse and as people arrived to Wales from all over the world. The legacy of that survives in the buildings, people and streets of Butetown even today.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Roald Dahl Plass
Cilgant Bute, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff
One of the city's most noteworthy and beautiful buildings, the Coal & Shipping Exchange was once the epicentre of the world's coal trading industry. Today it is a glamorous hotel which captures and maintains the splendour of its origins.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place, Cardiff
What was once the biggest coal exporting port in the world is now one of Europe's most modern and revitalised waterfronts. Remnants of the glory age of industry survive today with some of the older, iconic buildings, but Mermaid Quay also contains a plethora of dining and drinking options which overlook a gleaming waterfront since the creation of Cardiff Bay Barrage in the 1990s. We will discuss the areas development and redevelopment over the past two centuries, as well as what the future holds.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pierhead Building
Pierhead Building Maritime Road, Cardiff
One of the more unique or unexpected buildings in Cardiff is the Norwegian Church, as well as being one of the oldest surviving structures in the Bay area. Learn more about Wales' links with Norway as we take in the views of Penarth and the Scott Memorial at this point of the waterfront.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bute Park
35 North Road, Cardiff
Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff, much to the surprise of many. The city's most famous son, arguably, has been embraced more regularly in recent years and one sign of that is that the central plaza of the Bay area is named after the author. We will learn about the well known writer, his work, his legacy and his connections to Cardiff.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Experienced native English speaking guide
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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