HOLYHEAD SHORE EXCURSION: North Wales Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour
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Hop on for a fun-filled day from Holyhead Cruise Terminal to North Wales! Enjoy easy transport, guided tours, and stops at Snowdonia, Caernarfon Castle, Llanfairpwll Station and more!
If you're not arriving by cruise ship and wish to join this tour, please email BusyBus directly to see if arrangements can be made.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pushchairs, wheelchairs and luggage must be communicated to and approved by our company in advance
Please note that the tour’s timings are designed exclusively with your cruise schedule in mind. If you dock late, do not panic - we will be there waiting for you and we will adjust timings accordingly to make sure everything runs smoothly. If you dock early, we will depart at the scheduled ticket time above. We will ALWAYS ensure you are back at least one hour before your ship departs.
Holyhead operates either JETTY (with a courtesy shuttle bus) or TENDER methods of disembarkation. In either case please disembark as quickly as possible using either a TENDER or a JETTY SHUTTLE BUS and we will meet you at the ARRIVAL GATE in our yellow, BUSYBUS jackets.
What To Expect
Conwy Suspension Bridge
Start your adventure with a scenic drive from Holyhead, crossing the iconic Conwy Suspension Bridge into the walled town of Conwy, one of Britain’s best-preserved medieval towns.
Conwy
Your journey continues to the historic walled town of Conwy, where you’ll have free time to explore. You may choose to visit Conwy Castle (additional cost), see the Smallest House in Britain on the marina, or walk along the medieval castle walls. This stop is also the perfect chance to enjoy a traditional Welsh lunch, and we recommend Fisherman’s Fish & Chips on the main high street.
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HOLYHEAD SHORE EXCURSION: North Wales Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour
What‘s Included
Pick up and drop off at Holyhead Cruise Terminal
Itinerary desgined inline with your cruise docking schedule - return one hour before all aboard
Air-conditioned vehicle
Digital diary uploaded to our Facebook page (optional)
Full narration throughout the day
Transfers between locations in luxury minibus or coach
Gratuities
Castle Conwy and Caernarfon Castle
lunch and snacks can be brought with you or can be purchased throughout the day
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
144 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good tour!
venisonking,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our tour guide was Frank and he made the excursion fun. He did a great job at giving directions, making sure everyone was ok. They picked us up at the cruise port. My only complaint because it was raining it was difficult to find the tour. We didn’t see anyone holding up the Busy Bus sign but other tour operators were helpful to direct us to the correct motor coach. All the sites were interesting and it would’ve been nice to have been told it takes 1.5hour to tour the castle vs going to get something to eat…but that didn’t ruin our experience because the town was wonderful to walk around. We did have two couples who were late and made everyone wait 45mins before we could leave, all because they misunderstood what time they were to get back to the bus. Frank was really good at trying to find them and I’m not sure I would’ve done what he did, they were lucky to come back when they did. The one restaurant recommended to us only took pounds so we had to eat some where else. We would recommend this tour/shore excursion.
Frank is the best!!
melouand2,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver Dylan was excellent and our tour guide Frank was the best!! Frank kept us entertained with funny jokes and great info about Wales and the sites we were visiting. We were taking a cruise and they picked us up from the port and dropped us off with plenty of time to spare. 10/10 Recommend!!
Essential Daytrip from Liverpool
kaylamY1641ZI,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I went on the North Wales excursion through EF Ultimate Break, and we had Ann. She was amazing - we had such a fun time! She was adapting to the storm and showed us a great time. She was incredibly knowledgable, and I’m glad she was my guide. It’s been my favorite part of my trip to the UK so far. I only wish we had more time together!
More time Castles, less geographic sites
Joan S,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00More emphasis on geographical sites. Could have deleted one of 45 minute duration in order to expand time at the castle. Turned out we did not have enough time to meaningfully visit the castle and have lunch; should’ve been a two hour stop. Otherwise, the driver was friendly, knowledgeable, but could not provide more in depth tours. Made sure to get the bus back on time to get back to the ship as a shore excursion.
Wonderful tour with stunning views!
628karisab,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is was incredible. Frank was a kind and knowledgeable tour guide and drove us all over beautiful Northern Wales. I cannot say enough about this tour. The views were stunning and every town we stopped in was idyllic. Would highly recommend this tour!
A disorganized mess!
bettinanance,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Upon arrival it was a mess and unorganized. Because of this we never did see one of the items on our itinerary which was important to us. We thought castles were included but no they just took us there. With the limited time that we had at each of them it wasn’t worth paying extra for admission. I would never book with this company again just because of how chaotic it was when we got to the port. We stood around without anyone to help us for about 20 minutes and didn’t know what was going on.
Good snapshot tour of North Wales
Sooziewoo,Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The tour was good in so far as you got to see lots of places in a short space of time. Our guide was Lee, he was knowledgeable and informative about the places we visited. But, he lacked some basic things. First of all there was no mention of wearing seatbelts which is compulsory in the Uk. We live in the UK so knew this but most of the group were from the US and didn’t wear seatbelts and nothing was said about this. There was also a stop to the waterfalls where the walk was uneven and slippery and got worse the further you went but we were just told that there’s a path up there and quite a few people were struggling and had to turn back and we had to help a couple get back and Lee was nowhere to be seen! From speaking to people who were on other buses all the above was pointed out to them and their guide was available to assist them. No issues with the tour itself but a few basic safety points need to be made.
Fun Day
lisakeasler,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rod and our driver gave us a fantastic tour of Wales. They packed in so much to our day, but it was just the right mix of history and scenery. Really enjoyable day and experience.
Book Direction with Busy Bus
Anne S,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this excursion directly with busy bus. There were five bus loads. We had the most amazing driver, Malcolm and our guide Lee had quite the personality. Was a great experience
Holyhead excursion
cwilson1952cw,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Even though it rained, we had an amazing adventure. Our guide Rod, was great. He was well spoken, very knowledgeable and made our excursion fun. Highly recommend Busybus and if you are lucky enough, you will Have Rod as your guide. From Three Sisters
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