The Royal Mint Experience, based in Llantrisant South Wales has been awarded ‘Best Guided Tour’ for the second time at the prestigious Group Leisure and Travel Awards. It was the only Welsh attraction in the shortlist for ‘Best Guided Tour’, alongside the likes of Windsor Castle, Manchester City Stadium tour and Emmerdale The Village tour.
They are also delighted to receive Coach Friendly Status by the Confederation of Passenger Transport. To celebrate they are providing a free meal to all coach drivers on group visits.
The Royal Mint Experience welcomes over 60,000 visitors each year. The unique tour takes visitors ‘behind the scenes’ of coin making, followed by an interactive exhibition exploring 1,100 years of The Royal Mint’s history. Clients will also have the unique experience of seeing The Royal Mint’s workforce producing official UK coins and the opportunity to strike their very own coin as a memento of their visit.
Dan Johnson, Visitor Attraction Manager at The Royal Mint ExperienceIt is an honour to receive this award and I am proud of the team that make The Royal Mint Experience a brilliant place to visit. Our tour guides strive to make every visit a memorable one, and winning this award is a testament to their dedication and passion for delivering an unforgettable experience for our customers.”
Working close with their trade partners has always been key to growing their business and they are always looking at ways to provide packages that will make things easy for the Travel Trade such as 'Mint & Mine', 'Coin Coal & Cheers', 'Mint & Malt' and off the shelf days out that offer you a one call book all option.
They have also developed a range of packages that are exclusive to you. Starting with a very attractive Trade/FIT rate of just £10 per person. This offers you a significant saving on their general admission rate.
Their most popular package for groups is the 'Tour & Lunch'. This package includes a behind the scene tour, exhibition entrance, lunch from their dedicated menu, 10 per cent discount voucher for the gift shop and a complimentary gift, allowing you to add some extra special USP to your package.
Options of afternoon tea in private venues to evening events where your guests are immersed in their 1,100 years history, they can tailor a package just for you and a member of the team is always on hand to help.
Facilities include:
- large free coach parking;
- café;
- Royal Mint Gift Shop;
- whole attraction is flat making it very accessible.
To enquire or make a booking contact Groups@royalmint.com
The Royal Mint Experience is currently open seven days a week from 0915hrs, with tours running from 0930hrs to 1500hrs. To find out more and to book tickets, visit The Royal Mint Experience website.
