Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Family Activity Break:

Steam Train Holidays & Tours

 

Access all areas of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways on this escorted tour for rail enthusiasts. Explore over 40 miles of rail track from Caernarfon, travelling through stunning Snowdonia National Park to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Step behind the scenes and visit sections of the line not normally seen by the average passenger. Enjoy in-depth tours and a special steam journey, including a footplate ride on a section of the line. Also enjoy a history tour of Caernarfon.

  • Price: from £1,155 per family based on 2 adults & 2 children aged 4 to 15 sharing a family room

  • No. nights: 3

  • Deposit: £100

  • Starts / Finishes: Caernarfon

  • Scheduled Departure: October

  • Reference Code: FWA3

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SAMPLE ITINERARY

 

Day 1: Arrive Porthmadog

Arrive in Porthmadog in time to check in to your hotel for the evening.

Accommodation - Premier Inn

Day 2: Ffestiniog Railway

Today take a return trip on the Ffestiniog Railway, the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history, taking you on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The slate landscapes that surround the town have now become Wales' fourth UNESCO World Heritage Site. Climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round tight bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or tunnelling through it.

Day 3: Welsh Highland Railway

Return to Harbour Station for a trip on The Welsh Highland Railway, the UK’s longest heritage railway which runs for 25 miles to Caernarfon, through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass, past the picture postcard village of Beddgelert and the foot of Snowdon. Passengers ride in some of the most comfortable carriages on any heritage railway in the UK.

In Caernarfon there is time to visit the Castle, recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages.


Day 4: Welsh Highland Heritage Railway

There is time to squeeze in a trip to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway where, as well as a short train ride, you will stop at the Engine Sheds where you get to climb into the cabs of the locomotives and see how things work, as well as ride on the miniature railway.

Return home or extend your trip.

 

PRICING

Included:

  • 3 nights accommodation in a family room at the Premier Inn on a B&B basis

  • Travel in 3rd class on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways

  • Family day Ticket for the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway

  • The services of a tour leader throughout

Not included:

  • Meals other than those described above

  • Drinks

  • Gratuities and tips

 

We recommend packing lightly, with one manageable main piece of luggage per person.