New Grand Tour presenter Francis Bourgeois has put Mid Wales visitor attractions in the spotlight while travelling aboard Britain's newest luxury sleeper train.
Bourgeois, whose real name is Luke Nicolson, documented a three-night journey on the Britannic Explorer, a luxury rail service which combines scenic train travel with off-train excursions across Wales.
The social media star, who was recently announced as one of the new presenters of The Grand Tour, shared a video of the trip with his millions of followers.
During the Welsh leg of the journey, Bourgeois is shown stepping off the train at Llandrindod Wells railway station before visiting Farmers' Welsh Lavender near Builth Wells.
Describing the attraction as "a vibrant lavender farm", he tells viewers that "sniffing the lavender can lower the heart rate".
The footage shows him walking among the lavender plants, smelling the flowers and later lying on the grass overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Back on board the train, the journey continued through Mid Wales towards the Cambrian Coast, with Bourgeois spending time in the observation carriage admiring the scenery and discussing the locomotives hauling the train.
The route later took him to Barmouth, where watched railway movements around the station before enjoying dinner featuring locally-sourced produce, including crab from Barmouth.
On the third day, the train crossed the iconic Barmouth Bridge.
Bourgeois, a lifelong railway enthusiast known for his trainspotting videos, described travelling behind Class 97 locomotives across the estuary as "a bit of a dream come true".
The trip also included a visit to the Dyfi Osprey Project near Machynlleth.
"We're all set for our excursion to spot one of the rarest birds in the UK," he said in the video.
Visitors at the reserve were able to watch ospreys, one of Britain's best-known birds of prey, at the popular wildlife attraction.
The publicity is likely to be welcomed by both Mid Wales attractions, with Bourgeois boasting millions of followers across social media platforms.
It comes shortly after the 26-year-old was unveiled as one of the new faces of The Grand Tour, alongside Thomas Holland and James Englesman.
Speaking at the launch of the new series, Bourgeois said former presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May had been supportive of the new team.
"They've been so warm and open," he said.
"It's that transition point where they know it's going into nice, right hands, to have them, and to have their blessing is an absolute superpower."
The new series launched on Prime Video on September 4.
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