Excursion Cardiff highlights tour at Cardiff
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Enjoy a panoramic tour of Cardiff, Wales’s vibrant capital city and view some of the city’s major landmarks including Cathays Park (Cardiff’s Civic Center) Principality Stadium (formally the Millennium Stadium), home to the Welsh Rugby Team, and of course Cardiff Castle.
See Cardiff Bay, transformed from the old Cardiff Docks, once one of the busiest coal exporting ports in the world, to a lively leisure and retail complex boasting a mix of old and new architecture. See the Welsh Millennium Centre, which was built from Welsh wood, steel and slate, the Pierhead building, the old headquarters of the docks and the Norwegian church. You can also see the Cardiff Bay Barrage, constructed to create 8km of permanent waterfront.
Following your scenic drive, enjoy some free time in Cardiff to perhaps explore the wonderful old shopping arcades where you will find all manner of independent shops and cafes, or you may like to visit the National Museum of Cardiff and admire its collection of impressionist art described as one of the best North of Paris.
After your exploration of Cardiff re-join your coach for the return journey to the ship.
Points of interests
Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Cardiff City and Bay, Cathays Park (Cardiff’s Civic Center) Principality Stadium (formally the Millennium Stadium), Cardiff Castle.
Note
Please note: This tour involves a easy amount of walking, mainly flat surfaces. This tour is suitable for guests with limited mobility and guests who utilise a wheelchair. . Any wheelchair users be accompanied as the guide cannot take responsibility for them during the tour. Guests are advised to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate for the weather condition of the day.