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Portmeirion and Railways of Snowdonia - In Style

Portmeirion and Railways of Snowdonia - In Style, a rail journey with PTG Tours

The 14th repeat running of PTG's popular Welsh narrow-gauge steam railway tour, riding the Talyllyn, Welsh Highland, Ffestiniog and Snowdon Mountain railways in first class observation cars, plus a visit to the Italianate village of Portmeirion.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Porthmadog

    Arrival in Porthmadog

    Rail or road arrivals to Porthmadog where we stay at the Tudor Lodge on the edge of the town centre.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Porthmadog

    Portmeirion and the Talyllyn Railway

    After breakfast, travel by road to Portmeirion Village gardens and parkland, with three and a half hours to explore and time for lunch. Transfer to Minffordd station for the normal service train along the Cambrian coast to Tywyn, then join an evening charter train on the Talyllyn Railway - the world's first preserved railway - using original Victorian stock and an 1869 steam engine, with a guided tour of the workshops at Pendre. Drinks in the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and an evening meal at the railway with the general manager as after-dinner speaker. Return to Porthmadog by road.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Porthmadog

    Welsh Highland & Ffestiniog Railways

    Depart around 9:15 on PTG's special charter train travelling on both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways (80 miles of narrow-gauge), hauled by two Ffestiniog steam locomotives (subject to availability), with exclusive reserved seating in the luxury observation coach, champagne and croissants. Optional early visit to the workshops at Boston Lodge. Through Beddgelert and Snowdonia to Caernarfon (with its castle), then return to Porthmadog to join the Ffestiniog Railway up the original line to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Dinner in Spooner's restaurant.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Porthmadog

    Snowdon Mountain Railway

    Late morning road transfer to Llanberis for the 10:30 heritage steam hauled train up Snowdon, a rack railway first opened in 1896 (only two steam services a day, June to September only). Return to Llanberis (National Slate Museum closed for improvements) and visit the nearby Llanberis Lake Railway for a return trip along the lake. Early evening return to Porthmadog.

  5. Day 5rail

    Departure

    Morning departures by train or car.

Included

  • 4 nights' accommodation with breakfast at Tudor Lodge
  • Entrance to Portmeirion Village
  • Private charter train on Talyllyn Railway
  • Private charter train on Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) in first class observation car
  • Private charter train on Ffestiniog Railway (FR) in first class observation car
  • Heritage steam train on Snowdon Mountain Railway
  • Return trip on steam hauled Llanberis Lake Railway
  • Two dinners
  • Packed lunch, afternoon tea and scones, and unlimited tea and coffee on the WHR and FR train
  • Services of our Tour Manager

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