Caernarfon Castle Tour: Explore Historic Fortifications

Caernarfon is among the oldest settlements in Wales. It was the site of a strategic Roman fort and, centuries later, Edward I of England constructed one of Britain’s most iconic fortresses there. Explore the castle with experienced guides who have a deep connection to the town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Caernarfon Castle - An experienced Wales Guide will greet you and offer a 40-minute tour of the castle, complete with insightful commentary. After the tour, you can explore the castle at your leisure. Admission fees are required.
  • Caernarfon Town Walls - Stroll along the castle walls to view the town gates and numerous historic buildings within the town.
What's Included
  • Plans and drawings of the sites
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Admission cost for Caernarfon castle are £12.50 for adults
  • Admission for Caernarfon castle £8.50 for children aged 5 to 17 and Seniors £11.90
Location
Craftcentre Cymru
Castle Ditch
Outside entrance to Caernarfon Castle
Cancellation Policy

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

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Dave
Sep 9, 2024
Informative and interesting tour good for the history knowledge. - Very informative tour and a lot to see. We weren't rushed and all our questions were answered by Neil a very good gide . 10/10
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Heather_w
Aug 30, 2024
History fan, this tour did not disappoint - Our tour with Neil was fantastic, could not praise it anymore. Went on the 29th with my brother who can't stand for extended periods of time, so he made sure we had a break often during his tour. Lovely gentleman, fantastic company and made us feel at ease by asking us what we wanted him to talk about. Gripping storytelling in a factual and down to earth manner, it's peaked my interest into the history of Wales, King Edward the first and the title of the prince of Wales. Recommend Neil for any future tours of Caernarfon Castle. Also a retired Archeologist who has helped in the finding of two sites Llewellyn the last travelled between. Definitely booking him when I go to Wales again.
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Karen_h
Aug 25, 2024
Excellent informative tour - Neil was so knowledgeable about the castle, history and life of medieval Wales. Well-worth the money to have a guided tour.
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Kenneth_s
Aug 15, 2024
Fabulous hitorical tour - We had a fabulous guide, Neil Johnstone, who is a local Welshman who has lived here all his life. He is also a retired archeologist & history buff. He not only gave us a good tour of the castle, but also walked around the old walls of the city. His knowledge of the castle’s history & the history of the walled city & earlier Roman castle & city made the tour enlightening & fun. This is a great bargain.
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Amy_j
Jul 19, 2024
Interesting and fun! - Neal was an amazing tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly! My children and I enjoyed the visit to the castle and town!
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Emma
Mar 16, 2024
A fantastic tour of an incredible castle - Really friendly and knowledgable guide. It was the first tour he has done of this variety, although a very experienced guide and interesting career in archeology. Neil asked us what our knowledge level was in order to cater the tour to our interests. Areas of knowledge were Welsh Princes, local archeology and Medieval history. We went around the town walls where we were shown various important buildings ranging from the 13th century to 18th century along with the functionality of the various gates. We then toured the castle itself and were told some really interesting stories about Welsh Princes, Edward the 1st, the castles creation and more modern history too. I really enjoyed the story telling elements to the tour. I would throughly recommend Neil as a tour guide.
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Christina_m
Aug 15, 2024
Incredible Castle Tour - Our tour was Catered to our needs. Our tour guide was very informative and really took the time to share all the important facts about the castle with us. It was not easy with her one year old, but she was very understanding. I would highly recommend her to guide! I love that it was a private tour.
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