Cardiff City Walking Tour: Uncover secrets of Europe's youngest capital with a professional guide
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Cardiff
Uncover the secrets of Europe's youngest capital, Cardiff, on a walking tour with a professional guide. Explore the city's history, from its Roman origins to its vibrant modern center.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cardiff Castle - We arrive at Cardiff Castle which has dominated the Cardiff landscape for 2000 years plus, with its history in many ways mirroring the city’s development.
What's Included
  • All taxes and fees included
Additional Information

This excursion takes you through the ‘Streets and Lanes’ of Cardiff’s heart, revealing its hidden corners and confidential info. Unravel the rich and diverse history of Cardiff. Understand its humble beginnings as a small Roman harbor, the impact of the Normans, its significant presence in Queen Elizabeth 1st’s court, the remarkable boom of the enterprising Victorian era when it controlled global coal commerce - all leading up to its present state as a modern, lively, and cosmopolitan hub, one of Europe’s nascent capital cities.

Your tour guide is an authorized local guide, affiliated with the Wales Official Tourist Guides Association. These guides are the only ones officially sanctioned by Visit Wales and the Welsh Government to guide within Wales. They have completed rigorous training and have passed both practical and theoretical guiding exams.

Location
Castle
We meet at the front of the front entrance of the Castle
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gina_k
Apr 7, 2024
Book a Tour with Lucy! - Lucy was an incredible tour guide. We were lucky .. it was a cold, wet day in Cardiff and we were the only members of her tour group that day, so we got a personalized tour of Cardiff! Lucy started by asking what we were hoping for in our tour, and when I explained that I was of Welsh descent and was hoping to simply get a better idea of the history and culture of Wales, Lucy sat us down and talked us through its amazing history. We toured the grounds of the Castle (and went inside later on our own), visited some of the Arcades (shopping areas) and the Cardiff Market where Lucy introduced us to Welsh cakes (so delicious!). We visited the National Museum of Art and toured some of the public buildings since I love old architecture. And every where we went, Lucy was full of information about the history of that location. We got sidetracked a bit by Dr. Who references, which was fun, and all in all we very much enjoyed our few hours with Lucy. We learned so much more than we would have had we attempted to tour Cardiff on our own.
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N7913vvkeithb
Dec 5, 2023
Wonderful Tour - My wife and I joined another couple on this tour in September 2023. We had a terrific time and we highly recommend Lucy as a tour guide. We got a perfectly splendid mix of ancient and modern history and we were inspired to go back to the mall for shopping and to the grounds for the castle tour. Lucy's pace, flexibility and delivery were perfect for us.
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Gbands
Oct 13, 2023
Fabulous way to spend a few hours! - We stumbled across Lucy by chance and so glad we did. Although we are fairly local to Cardiff, Lucy made the tour very interesting and informative. We discovered many new things and a lot of history about Cardiff centre even though we had visited many times previously. I would highly recommend Lucy as a tour guide and this tour would make a fabulous gift for a close friend or loved one, even if you're local and think you know Cardiff.
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Xcellen
May 27, 2023
Excellent! - Really informative walk and talk on the history of Cardiff’s industrial and cultural history. Would highly recommend. D
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Greghe8407gw
May 12, 2023
Great way to learn about the history of Cardiff and see some great scenery. - I enjoyed all the spots we went on. Lucy our tour guide gave us a great description and detail on the historical parts we saw especially regarding the Cardiff Castle, the Cardiff Central Market and the Civic Centre.
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Rachelpe3205ma
Sep 17, 2022
A relaxed and informative introduction to Cardiff - We enjoyed this walking tour. It was relaxed and informative. Our favourite part was being introduced to the impressionist art gallery. Our guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We went on to buy her book.
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Cary
Sep 2, 2022
Cardiff waking tour. - Great quick overview of downtown Cardiff. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very patient and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Janeax685nn
Aug 28, 2022
Lucy's walking tours are fab. - Lucy is a lovely, friendly and helpful person. It was great starting point to our holiday in Cardiff- which we love and enjoyed discovering. Her recommendations, knowledge of the city and coffee made it a very worthwhile experience.
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William_k
Jul 31, 2022
Excellent walking tour - Wonderful walking tour of Cardiff with our guide, Lucy! There were just 4 of us and we walked around the castle & government buildings stopping at a museum for a drink. Lucy was very knowledgeable & friendly. I would recommend this tour.
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Lornas1094
Jul 17, 2022
Capital of Wales - Fascinating history and places of interest. Varied places to eat with different and interesting menus. Great shopping experience at the many shops. Interesting arcades
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