Cardiff: all 6 tours and excursions for your cruise

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Cardiff castle

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover 2,000 years of Welsh history during this picturesque, full-day excursion to Cardiff Castle, and lunch at The Clink. Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, Roman Wall, Lavish Interiors, Murals, Intricate Woodcarvings, Stained Glass Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive to Cardiff Castle. At the heart of Cardiff but concealed behind a Roman Wall, this castle looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. An air of mystery surrounding the castle's commission;...

Cardiff walking tour

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the splendid beauty, history and landmarks of Cardiff during this scenic, full-day sightseeing excursion. Cardiff, City Centre, Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium, Civic Centre, City Hall Depart the pier for the short drive to Cardiff's city centre. Upon arrival, your guided walking tour begins outside Cardiff Castle. Learn about its 2,000-year history, from Roman fortress to Norman stronghold and a Victorian folly. Afterward, explore the city centre and pass...

Caerphilly castle tour

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the largest castle in Wales, and second-largest in Britain, during this panoramic, half-day sightseeing excursion to Caerphilly Castle. Cardiff, Caerphilly Castle Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately one-hour drive to Caerphilly Castle. The castle was built between 1268 and 1271 by Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare, a redheaded nobleman of Norman descent, to stop Llywelyn ap Gruffydd's southward ambitions. At the time of its construction, Caerphilly Castle was a revolutionary masterpiece...

Roman city of bath

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Founded in 1 AD, the Romans were drawn to this site to relax by Britain’s only Hot Springs and to take advantage of their reputed healing powers. Much of the City of Bath that you see today, with its squares, crescents and terraced town houses, was constructed during the Georgian era (1714 – 1837). Today Bath acts as an important centre for the arts and culture, with many museums, exhibitions, concerts and performances scheduled throughout the year. Leaving Cardiff, cross the Prince...

Delightful dyffryn gardens

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Visit Dyffryn Gardens, an exceptional example of Edwardian garden design. The story of Dyffryn estate dates back to the 7th century, and after having several owners, it was eventually acquired by John Cory in 1891. Cory built the present house on the estate in 1893, and Thomas Mawson, a well-known landscape architect of the time was commissioned to design a garden to complement Cory’s magnificent new house. After Cory’s death in 1910, the estate and the task of further developing...

Cardiff highlights

  • Cruise line: Silversea
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...