Small Group Walking Tour Cardiff City
This tour explores the ‘Avenues and Alleyways’ of Cardiff City Centre, uncovering its nooks and crannies and its inner secrets. Discover Cardiff’s rich and varied history. Trace its origins as a modest Roman port, via the influence of the Normans, its prominent role in the court of Elizabeth 1st, the remarkable prosperity of the entrepreneurial Victorian era when it dominated the world’s coal industry – culminating in today’s modern, vibrant and cosmopolitan centre, one of Europe’s youngest capital cites
The tour guide will be a qualified local guide; a member of Wales Official Tourist Guides Association. These are the only guides officially recognised by Visit Wales and Welsh Government to guide in Wales. They have undergone extensive training, passing both practical and academic guiding examinations.
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Small Group Walking Tour Cardiff City
What's included in Small Group Walking Tour Cardiff City
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
We arrive at Cardiff Castle which has dominated the Cardiff landscape for 2000 years plus, with its history in many ways mirroring the city’s development.
Its numerous Victorian and Edwardian shopping arcades is a phenomenon unique to Cardiff, testament to the city’s Victorian entrepreneurs, and offering a distinctive shopping experience. Many of these arcades retain their distinctive and original features
Cardiff Market
Experience the hustle and bustle of the city’s thriving Victorian indoor market – built on the site of Cardiff jail. Learn about the area’s ‘bloody’ history. Enjoy a drink here, with an opportunity to taste some ‘Welsh caviar’ and the famous Welsh cakes
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We meet at the front of the front entrance of the Castle
