Newport; Personal Teaser Tour - top highlights of the city
ID: GYG808106-1288983
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Visit the top attractions and sites in the City of Newport. Discover its industrial and cultural heritage from Roman times to the modern day.
Your personal tour will take you from your hotel in Newport or Cardiff. You will visit sites such as:
St Brides - here you will learn about the location of Newport. Discover the first influences of Roman occupation and the Gwent levels. You will also hear about how Newport struck one of the first blows against Germany in the First World War.
Tredegar House - a National Trust property, home to the Morgan Family. Discover how Sir Charles Morgan made Newport a major site for the export of coal and iron during the Industrial Revolution.
Transporter Bridge - currently undergoing a major refurbishment, you will be able to get a close-up view of one of the few remaining working transporter bridges in the world.
14 Locks Centre - learn about the canal network that brought the coal and iron into Newport. A small canal heritage centre is in the building together with a cafe.
Caerleon - home to a Roman legion during the occupation. You will see the amphitheatre, and latrines, and visit the Roman museum. It is also intricate to the King Arthur legion as this is where he was coronated and held his round table of knights until Camelot was established.
Tour will be approx 6-7 hours in length. The vehicle is the Ioniq 5 EV - to help keep the air of Wales clean and meet my sustainability requirements.
Tour undertaken by a qualified City of Newport White Badge Guide.
Highlights
- Be amazed by the history of Newport
- Get to the heart of industrial history
- Experience the splendour of the Morgan family wealth
- Sit where the Romans sat and watched gladiators fight
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Maximum of 4 passengers for this tour.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.