Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for South Wales
Mumbling around Swansea and Tenby
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Rustic Bridge in restored Regency landscape at National Botanic Gardens of Wales ©Tim Jones Photography
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Inside of the Great Glasshouse at National Botanic Gardens of Wales ©Tim Jones Photography
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National Waterfront Museum ©Photographer Naomi Llewellyn ©Hawlfraint y Goron ©Crown copyright (2022) Cymru Wales
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National Waterfront Museum, Swansea ©Photographer Naomi Llewellyn ©Hawlfraint y Goron ©Crown copyright (2022) Cymru Wales
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Mumbles Head lighthouse at sunrise from Bracelet Bay ©Hawlfraint y Goron ©Crown copyright (2022) Cymru Wales
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Gwalia Supply Co at St Fagans National History Museum ©Amgueddfa Cymru
This tour gives opportunities to explore the beauty of the Gower peninsula, enjoy the peace and calm of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and discover Swansea and the Mumbles. Take a tour of the spectacular and picturesque Gower peninsula, Britain’s first designated ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’, and Rhossili Bay, and visit Swansea and the bay. The tour will also take you to delightful Mumbles, a pretty Victorian seaside resort, and picture perfect Tenby, a beautiful harbour town with cobbled streets to wander, and the award-winning National Botanic Garden of Wales. There is also chance to visit Cardiff Bay and St Fagans Natural History Museum.
Dates
7th April, 19th June, 6th October - all 2025
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to the Swansea area
Use the impressive Severn Crossing and the M4, or perhaps take a more leisurely journey along the picturesque Heads of the Valleys road.
Day 2
Swansea, Mumbles and The Gower Peninsula
Enjoy the morning exploring Swansea’s bustling city centre then walk through to Swansea’s maritime quarter where the free-to-enter National Waterfront Museum tells the human story of Welsh industry and innovation now, and over the past 300 years. At the end of the morning the coach will take you along to the picturesque, Victorian seaside resort of Mumbles, now a cosy and cosmopolitan destination. After free time to explore the area, we head for the Gower Heritage Centre for an afternoon discovering The Gower peninsula, Britain’s first designated ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’. After time at the Heritage Centre the coach will take you (with an option for a tour guide) around the peninsular, revealing ancient sites, monuments and castles.
Day 3
Tenby and the National Botanic Garden of Wales
We head west into Pembrokeshire to the pretty seaside resort and fishing port of Tenby. There’s time to explore the cobbled streets and perhaps enjoy some lunch overlooking the picturesque harbour. In the afternoon we visit the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Opened in 2000, the Garden is a fascinating blend of the modern and historic. At its heart is the Great Glasshouse, the world’s largest single-span glasshouse, a remarkable tilted glass dome designed by world-famous architects Norman Foster and Partners. Inside, a Mediterranean landscape is dominated by a six-metre deep ravine and rock terraces and sheer faces are cut by streams and waterfalls.
Day 4
Cardiff Bay and St Fagans National History Museum
A morning coach tour of Cardiff city centre brings you to Cardiff Bay, one of Europe’s biggest waterfront developments. In the afternoon we visit St Fagans National History Museum, Wales’ most popular heritage attraction. This open-air museum chronicles the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people. More than 40 original buildings from different historical periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland.
Day 5
Return home
Return home with a choice of stop-offs on the way.
Featured Hotels
Mercure Swansea***
A modern hotel located just outside Swansea with tranquil lake views at the gateway to the Beacons and Gower Peninsula. With stylish rooms, restaurant, bar, indoor pool and health club the hotel offers a wide range of facilities for your stay. There are a large number of ground floor bedrooms and ample onsite coach parking available.
Ivy Bush***
The Ivy Bush is located a 10 minute stroll in to the town centre of Carmarthen. There are 70 well-appointed bedrooms with traditional decor. Public areas include a restaurant, lounge bar, and area with comfy seating. There is a lift to all floors, however due to the historic nature of the building some floors have steps between corridors. There is free coach parking on-site.
Mercure Swansea
| Dates | 5 days / 4 nights | Single Supplement |
| 6th October 2025 | From £334.00 per person | From £110.00 per person |
Ivy Bush
| Dates | 5 days / 4 nights | Single Supplement |
| 7th April 2025 | From £327.00 per person | From £105.00 per person |
| 19th June 2025 | From £327.00 per person | From £105.00 per person |
