Wales vacation packages offer myriad options for exploring this fascinating country whether your preference is delving into history, discovering the small villages and quaint pubs, trekking in the countryside or seeking high-adrenalin adventures.

A self-drive vacation to Wales can include nightly stays at a choice of over 100 Bed and Breakfast inns throughout the country. If you book your trip in advance, you’ll receive a booklet with photographs and details on each property, contact information and a map to help plan your trip, with vouchers for each night of your stay. It is good to make reservations in advance to ensure you will not have to spend time during your vacation trying to secure accommodations for the next night. Self-drive Wales vacation packages come with a car rental (unlimited mileage!) for the duration of your trip.

Staying in Bed and Breakfast inns is a great way to meet the local people and get deeper insight into the area, but you might like to augment your trip with a night at a romantic castle. Consider Ruthin Castle, built in 1150 AD, to explore the dungeon, drowning pool, whipping pit or for a chance encounter with Grey Lady, the resident ghost.

Or perhaps you might enjoy a stay at Maes-y-Neuadd, a 14^th century manor house near Harlech Castle in northern Wales. While there, you can discover the wonders of Snowdonia National Park or take a relaxing ride through the countryside on the Ffestiniog Railway’s steam train.

Wales, often referred to as the “castle capital of the world” has over 400 sites of castles, most of which are now naught but ruins. For castle-lovers, there are over 100 standing castles and forts, entrance to which is available at minimum or no charge, for exploring and tracing the steps of history.

Wales is also rich in the history of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Roundtable. Follow Arthur’s trail across the country to caves, graves and sites of battles with his foes.

Walking tours in Wales are a delight with the varied landscape and thousands of miles of trails. You can choose from relaxing walks along canals, brisk walks along sea cliffs and more challenging walks in Snowdonia National Park and the Brecon Beatons. Here you can walk for days without meeting another person or join a guided trek for interaction with like-minded walkers.

If mountain biking is your passion, why not ride clear across Wales! Lon Las Cymru (Greenway of Wales) extends 260 miles through the center of Wales, while Lon Geltaidd (Celtic Trail) follows a more leisurely route through the south. Both these trails end at a rail station, making it easy to bike one way and return by train. If you prefer a shorter mountain biking thrill, there are 6 purpose-built mountain biking facilities (5 with world-class rating) in Wales.

Are you looking for an adrenalin rush? Try coasteering – a super hero sport invented on the Pembrokeshire coast. It’s a test of all your skills as you make your way climbing, traversing, scrambling, cliff jumping and swimming along the coastal cliffs.

For more “tame” activities, Wales vacation packages offer white water rafting, canoeing, sea kayaking, caving, wind surfing, diving, kitesurfing and over 240 rivers and streams for a day or two of fishing.

By planning your vacation to Wales to coincide with a major event, you can also take part in a choice of weird and unique sports activities. In June, competitors on foot dash across the countryside to reach the finish line before their 4-legged rivals in the 22 mile Man VS. Horse Marathon. Or join the World Bog Snorkeling Championships in August with your snorkel and fins to submerge yourself in murky bog waters for a 120 yard swim through a peaty trench in Llanwrtyd Wells.

The possibilities for a relaxing, exciting, soothing or mystical vacation are virtually endless when you choose Wales vacation packages.