Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester

Demi Sheridan, Editorial Assistant

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Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester

Until 31 March 2027

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Rabbie's Tours
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King Arthur slayed a giant in Snowdonia, King Edward built a castle in Conwy, the Romans laid the foundations for the town of Chester. This part of the world is packed with both marvels and myths, and Rabbie’s tour places you at the heart of them.

Set off from Manchester in a top-of-the-range mini-coach built for small groups – never more than 16 people on board. Along the way, your guide doubles as both driver and storyteller, offering a rich mix of local history, quirky facts, anecdotes and regional folklore. Between stops at historic towns, scenic viewpoints and cultural landmarks, you’ll get to soak up their knowledge before heading out to explore each destination.

How’s your Welsh? Helo, diolch. Translation, Hello and Thank you, just in case you want to write those down for later. On this tour you will be leaving Manchester and heading for the border of Wales – first stop, Conwy, one of the world’s most picture-perfect harbour towns. Here, look out for the famous castle perched by the sea – a scene pulled straight out of a medieval England fairy-tale. Also, don’t miss the ‘world’s smallest house’ sitting at the end of a terrace of houses on Conwy’s quayside. 

Rabbie's Tours
Rabbie’s Tours

Next stop: Betws-Y-Coed, the charming gateway to Snowdonia. To reach it, you’ll wind through the scenic Llanberis Pass, where roads snake between towering peaks and craggy cliffs rise steeply on either side.

Betws-Y-Coed is also famous for its alpine trees and cosy cafes, and happily, this is where you’ll stop for lunch. It’s a great spot to try the national dish of Wales, Cawl – hearty meat and vegetable stew. Can’t go wrong, really. 

After lunch, it will be time to say goodbye to the stunning Welsh Peaks. But it’s a beautiful journey; as you leave Snowdonia behind, you’ll be surrounded by a wild and varied landscape, from lush woodlands to cascading rivers.

From peaks to patchwork fields, it’s a dramatic change in landscape as you enter the beautiful farmland and charming market towns of West England. This will all be on the way to the historic town of Chester.  

Did you know that Chester is home to the largest Roman Amphitheatre? Me neither. It’s also the place with the most complete city walls in Britain. This is the last stop on the tour and you’ll be free to explore the area at your own pace for the afternoon. Make sure to check out the 1000-year-old cathedral, brimming with medieval carvings.

On the way back to Manchester, the landscape rolls by – but what lingers are the stories. With a Rabbie’s guide at the wheel, it’s never just about where you go, but how you see it: through legends and local lore, vivid histories and surprising stories. It’s the kind of journey that stays with you – long after the road ends.

Tours run everyday from 8:15am to 7:15pm.

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