


Mabinogion: Magic Medieval Welsh Myths
From $2,770
Summary
Enchantments, shapeshifters, revenge, justice, wizards and the Celtic Otherworld
This tour will guide us through the breath-taking mountains of north Wales visiting sites of Medieval and Dark-Age legends, from cragtop castles, Roman fortresses to lakes, hillforts and mystical ancient stones. Explore the origins of Arthurian legends and listen to the tales, read where they occurred. We will be considering all aspects of these tales from their origins and authorship, to their literary qualities and relationship with the landscape. Visits will include many imposing archaeological and medieval sites in order to better understand and appreciate native medieval Welsh prose. We will experience the atmosphere of these fascinating stories and engage with the actual sites which figure so prominently in the tales. Discovering a range of tales from a fairly recent example to tales with their roots in ancient pre-Celtic Christian religion, our voyages will take us to Celtic fortresses, Roman forts, Early Medieval strongholds and Welsh castles. We will consider the authors and meet their characters, the giant Brân, his mistreated sister Branwen and the vicious Efnysien. Along with a Welsh king who mistakenly kills his loyal dog, shapeshifting wizards and Otherworld visitors. All this will occur in the stupendous scenery of the mountains and rugged coasts of north Wales. At the end we will have journeyed through much of north-west Wales and will have encountered stories, people and ideas spanning a thousand years, gaining new insights into how such stories function and evolve. Journeys will be accompanied by readings of the tales themselves, and rich commentary on their contents.
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$2,770
Deposit: $500 Single supplement: $630
Back-to-back tours
Add-on tours are available for this booking.
After this tour:
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Druids to Saints - Wales & its Gods:
20-27 June 2022
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Whether you want to add extra nights on either side of your tour, you want to upgrade your flight or hotel room, or you are hoping to enjoy a door-to-door airport transfer, we can help.
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Meet your Experts
Guto Rhys
Andante Guide Lecturer
A specialist in 'The Pictish Language', Guto is the author of the Ulpan Gaelic language course and works with historical linguistics.

Tour dates & prices
Included in your cost:
- Expert Guide Lecturer
- Professional Tour Manager
- Local Guide
- Meals as per the itinerary, wine and tea or coffee with dinner
- Accommodation
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
- All taxes & gratuities
- Field notes
Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Return Date | Guided by | Price | Deposit | Single supplement | Offer | Availability |
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14 June 2022 | AWMB220614 | 14 June 2022 (Tuesday) | 18 June 2022 (Saturday) | Guto Rhys | $2,770 (ex. flights) |
$500 | $630 | Call for availability | |
13 June 2023 | AWMB230613 | 13 June 2023 (Tuesday) | 17 June 2023 (Saturday) | Guto Rhys | $2,795 (ex. flights) |
$750 | $630 |
$2,480 save $315 |
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