Great Little Trains of Snowdonia

Holiday Highlights

Your Holiday Hotel

The Royal Victoria Hotel 3*

The Royal Victoria Hotel stands in a delightful setting in its own grounds at the foot of Llanberis Pass. Pretty gardens and grounds make it an attractive location. Facilities include spacious lounges and bars. All bedrooms are en suite and have a television and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

Your Tour Includes

Daily Train Excursions
Visit to Portmeirion

*Railway Disclaimer- Railways may change to diesel or steam at no given noticed with no price change*

Day 1

Depart from your home area in the morning travelling to North Wales and arriving at the Royal Victoria Hotel. 4 nights stay dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 2

Our first visit today takes us to the shores of Cardigan Bay and Portmeirion. We visit this unique attraction, setting for to cult TV series 'The Prisoner' From here we drive to Betws-y-Coed where we have a break with time for lunch. This afternoon we head for Bala and enjoy a ride on the diminutive Bala Lake Railway, returning later to the hotel.

Day 3

This morning we join the Llanberis Lake Railway for a delightful ride along the lake shore. We have time to explore and obtain lunch in Llanberis. This afternoon we Take 'A Majestic Mountain Adventure' and have a ride on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. This world famous little train takes you on a breathtaking ride to the top of Snowdon, at 3560ft (1085m) the highest mountain in England and Wales. The views are stunning and this is not to be missed.

Day 4

We begin with a ride through the beautiful National Park of Snowdonia to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Here we catch the Ffestiniog Railway for an exhilarating ride across the mountains, descending to the sea at Porthmadog. We have time to explore and have lunch in Porthmadog before catching the Welsh Highland Railway train which takes us through Beddgelert and all the way back to Caernarfon.

Day 5

After breakfast we leave for home.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Aberdeen, Skene St	Skene St, behind HMT, Aberdeen
Aviemore, Rail Station	Rail Station Bus Stop, Aviemore
Banff, St Marys Car Park	Outside St Mary's Car Park, Bus Stop, Banff
Buckie, Cluny Square	West Church Street Bus Stop (Outside Time) Buckie
Craibstone Park & Ride	Craibstone Park & Ride (Aberdeen Airport P & R) (No Facilities Available Here)
Cullen Square	The Square, Cullen
Dundee Tesco Retail Park	Kingsway Retail Park Bus Stop, (Behind Pizza Hut)
Elgin Old Post Office	Outside, Old Post Office, Elgin
Fochabers Square	Fochabers Square
Forfar Bus Stop	Forfar Bus Stop, Outside RBS
Forres, Tolbooth	Outside Tolbooth, Forres
Huntly, Tesco Bus Stop	Tesco Bus Stop, Petrol Station, Huntly
Inverness, Tesco Bus Stop	Bus Stop Tesco, Inverness (Off A96) Please note this is Tesco's off the A96
Inverurie, Town Hall	Town Hall Bus Stop, Inverurie
Keith, Bus Stop Tescos	Bus Stop at Tesco's, Keith
Nairn, Sainsburys	Sainsburys, Bus Stop, Nairn A96
Perth Broxden Services	Broxden Services, Perth Please note this pick-up is at the Petrol Station
Portlethen, Muirend Road	Muirend Road Bus Stop (Beside Asda), Portlethen
Portsoy, Station Hotel	Outside Station Hotel, Portsoy
Stonehaven Car Park	Stonehaven Beach Road Car Park
Stracathro Services	Stracathro Service Areas
Turriff Tesco Bus Stop	Bus Stop Outside Tesco Turriff