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NEW School Tour package at Tayto Park  2017 is shaping up to be a very exciting year at Tayto Park. You can expect a SPLASH of fun on their brand NEW Viking Voyage at the park and be prepared to be swooped into the fascinating World of Raptors. Home to Europe’s largest wooden roller-coaster complete with an inversion, there are plenty of things to do and see. Other new attractions include the ‘Air Race’ ride, the ‘Rotator’ high speed spinning ride, road train, steam train track ride and the only 5D cinema in Ireland! They also have over 80 different species of animals to see including their mischievous meerkats, otters and Amur tigers. 

A visit to Tayto Park is like no other school trip in Ireland. With over 100 attractions, including exotic wildlife, play areas, thrilling experiences, great food and tour of The Tayto Factory. 

NEW School Tour Package: €14.00 per pupil including a full day admission to Tayto Park, a guided tour of the zoo area, unlimited access to activities in the Adventure Zone and activity worksheets for after your visit.  **T’s&C’s apply

 Tayto Park, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. For more information contact 01-8351999 or email [email protected]  www.TaytoPark.ie 

AquaZone at The National Aquatic Centre AquaZone at The National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, is one of the biggest, most exciting and popular attractions for families, groups and school tours in Ireland. Since 2004 the centre has seen almost 9 million people pass through its doors. In 2016 over 1 million people enjoyed hours of fun in Europe’s largest indoor water park. The National Aquatic Centre is Ireland’s fourth-most popular visitor attraction.

The Leisure Pool, AquaZone, offers extreme thrills, raging water adventures and loads of fun. On this School Tour try the famous Surf Rider Surf Machine. Other Rides include: Master Blaster (water roller coaster), Wave Pool, Lazy River, Bubble Pool, Pirates Ship (for the little ones), Dark Hole Flume (water slide) and the Green Giant Flume. It’s the best and most exciting Leisure Pool in Ireland.

AquaZone is an ideal destination for a school trip, offering special group rates, a food option (saves stopping on the way home!), a pre-reserved bookings system, huge bus parking facilities, full accessibility facilities, Rumbles Restaurant and a picnic area. Also, as part of the entrance fee, children can swim in Ireland’s National Swimming Pool, an Olympic Swimming area featuring the 50-metre International Competition Pool, Ireland’s biggest.

Go and meet the famous mascot, Finnie the Frog, and have a great day out! Phone 01 6464300, email [email protected] or visit www.nac.ieand www.aquazone.ie.

The NSC Experience: Spend a Day in the Life of an Elite Athlete The National Sports Campus is the home of Irish Sport and this unique school tour provides all pupils with a chance to live a day in the life of a top class elite sports star! Last year’s inaugural NSC Experience completely SOLD OUT so extra slots have been added for 2017.

The day includes the following: 

· An educational tour of the National Sports Campus including the new Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena· Participation in four exciting sports such as Athletics, Gymnastics, Trampolining & the Multi Skill Challenge!· A visit to the Aquazone Water Park

This a full day tour and really is action packed, combining a great sporting experience with cultural and educational learning.

For more information contact: [email protected]  Tel: 01 6464 330 or see  www.nationalsportscampus.ie

Jump Zone  Looking for your next school tour venue????? Jump Zone is Ireland’s First and Europe’s Largest Indoor Trampoline Park. Located in both Sandyford and Santry, this Irish owned Jump Zone has fast become one of the country’s most popular sports and entertainment attractions having catered for more than 700,000 visitors to date! Led by a team of top trampolining athletes, Jump Zone specialises in school tours for kids 5+ years of age looking for a fun and new way of keeping active. Groups can enjoy individual open jumping on the 10,000sq.ft. main trampoline court, and practicing new skills in the foam pit. Fight to the end in their newly fitted Battle Beam in Sandyford, Slam Dunk on their Basketball lanes or high energy trampoline Dodgeball games. The courts are carefully designed to create a healthy and enjoyable experience for all jumpers.

 When you book, party hosts will be allocated who will run mini Dodgeball competitions, interactive games, foam pit access and provide refreshments. On arrival, the dedicated staff will lead the group down to the induction area where a safety video is shown and the rules are given. Large groups are then divided into smaller groups and led out to the courts where the fun really begins!

 Extreme fun is so important but so is the safety of the guests. At Jump Zone, they do all they can to ensure that your group will have maximum fun with maximum safety! With court supervisors on the courts at all times and heavy duty spring loaded frames covered by 2+ inch thick safety pads, Jump Zone combines fun and safety in all areas to create a fun experience like no other. Groups of up to 200 can be accommodated at one time. For more information see www.jumpzone.ie or phone Sandyford 01 2939356/Santry 01 8623366

 Skill Zone New Multi -Sport Entertainment Facility ‘Skill Zone’ Opens In Dublin

Skill Zone is Dublin’s first and only multi-sport indoor attraction offering a safe, competitive and activity-based one stop shop for school groups and birthday parties. Skill Zone will test the skill, accuracy, power and agility of groups and individuals pitting them not only against their friends and party guests but against the best in the country in an all-time top 10 leader board. The circuit is aimed for participants aged 10 years and older. Covering a vast 16,000 sq./ft. themed facility, 20 custom-built cages house 10 different sports challenges incorporating; Baseball, Basketball, A six metre climbing wall, GAA, Golf, Hang Tough, Rugby, Shooting, Soccer and Tennis. Each challenge varies and users will have up to 12 attempts to score a maximum of 100 points. Prove you are the best at your sport and battle it out for the ultimate title of Skill Zone Champion.  This state of the art facility is set to revolutionise activity based parties and events.

 Full details can be found at www.skillzone.ie or call 01 4378844

Astropark  School Tours are a fantastic action packed day out for schools and classes of all ages.   With a combination of unique fun experiences, the kids will have an absolute ball – bouncing, rolling, laughing, shooting and tumbling.  With flexible supervised packages, your school can spend the full day on site, or combine with other Dublin tour venues. 

The innovative activities include some or all of: Bouncy Inflatable Dodgeball, a Giant Obstacle Course, Nerf Wars (NEW), Target Zone, Bubble Football, Space Hopper Fun Races, Kick Speed Radar, Goggle Football, Combat archery (NEW).  You can see videos and photos of all these amazing innovative activities on www.astroparkkids.ie/school-tours/

Your tour activities will vary depending on the age of the kids and the duration of school tour that you wish to do.  Minimum numbers of 24 apply for school tours but there are options for smaller groups.

Kids typically bring a packed lunch, but hot food options are also available, ordered in advance (sausage or nuggets with chips & cordial drink).

All activities are also suitable for teenagers and even fun adults, so no excuse for teachers not to join in!  For an awesome school trip for kids of all ages, contact Astropark today.  

Astropark have two convenient Dublin Locations – Northside (Coolock-Santry) phone 018060088,   Southside (Tallaght) phone 014599822.  Both are just minutes from the M50 so are easily accessible.

See also www.astropark.ie Email: [email protected]

Leisureplex There are times when the value of having fun for its own sake cannot be underestimated. Sometimes a complete unwind from school work can be exactly what the doctor ordered to strengthen the bonds between pupils and teachers, forge new relationships and allow teachers and students alike to let their hair down.

Look no further than the Leisureplex venues to tick the fun boxes. With Soft Play with ball pools and tunnels for the younger school goers in their Zoo Playland to bowling, and Quasar ‘great fun with a laser gun’ for older groups (Charlestown has all of the facilities except for Quasar), it’s the perfect way to let off steam at the end of a school year. 

With centres in Stillorgan, Tallaght, Coolock, Charlestown, and Blanchardstown, they provide an action filled adventure for all ages.

For more information and booking contact www.leisureplex.ie

Surfdock and Wakedock Together Surfdock and Wakedock offer a unique range of watersports that are fun and exciting for students to learn, all in the safe surroundings of the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin 4. Their location is easily accessible by public transport, only 5 minutes walk from the DART and 10 minutes walk from the LUAS.

They offer all year round tuition in wakeboarding, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and stand up paddleboarding for students from 8 years onwards. Whether it is for a once-off outing or a series of lessons, they are happy to tailor the sessions to your school’s requirements. Their half day programme runs for 3 hours from start to finish and can be arranged for any time during the day to suit your schedule or you can book a full day outing with them for 5 hours of fun and action on the water. South Dock Road, Grand Canal Dockyard, Ringsend, Dublin 4. 01-6683945

Email: [email protected]  www.surfdock.ie Tel: 01 6683945

Fingal Sailing School & Malahide Castle A first class school tour package for primary schools is on offer at Fingal Sailing School & Malahide Castle. The package incorporates the fun and adventure of being on the water at Fingal Sailing School for a full taste of sailing, windsurfing & kayaking with qualified instructors. This is combined with the natural beauty & history of Malahide Castle, where a guided tour of the beautiful castle and gardens awaits you. Tailor-made packages are offered to each school catering for your specific student requirements and maximising the time you have available. To book all this for a very competitive price of only €18.50 per person phone 01 8451979 or email [email protected].  

HISTORY Dublinia Education at Dublinia, one of Ireland’s top school attractions, involves the learning, research and sharing of information on Dublin City’s Viking, Medieval, and Archaeological history.

There are a wide range of learning facilities at Dublinia for all primary and secondary schools. The authentically costumed guided tours are age and ability specific to ensure classes get an individually tailored educational experience based on teachers’ learning goals whilst also paying particular attention to areas relevant to the curriculum.

With many resources for teachers including Learning Packs, students can learn in a multisensory and unique way.  This encourages all students to engage with the exhibitions in Dublinia and also gain both analytical and social skills.

We also have an exciting online learning programme for primary schools. Dublin’s Viking and Medieval history is brought to life in schools and classrooms through online learning on an audio-visual interactive website.  It includes animated videos, an interactive animated map of Dublin and multiple choice quizzes.  This ground-breaking learning experience is an invaluable resource for the teaching of history in Ireland.  This online learning platform will be accessible from Dublinia’s website.

For more see www.dublinia.ie or call 01 6794611

Russborough House Russborough House & Parklands is a stunning Palladian Mansion.  The house was designed by the German Architect Richard Cassels and built in 1741.  It has the longest façade of any house in Ireland stretching over 700 feet across the Wicklow landscape.  2017 will see the 18th century walled garden opening for pre-booked groups.  Walled gardens played a major part in the running of large period houses by supplying vegetables, fruit and flowers for ‘the Big House’, staff and some neighbours in the locality. 

For Primary school tours there will be a tree trail taking in approximately 8 -10 trees on the Demesne.

One of the oldest trees is called a Wellingtonia (Giant Sequoia) planted in 1861 by the then Prince of Wales

And Earl of Dublin.  At that time Joseph Leeson 4th Earl of Milltown (1799 – 1866) lived in Russborough. 

He was the Grandson of the 3rd Earl and he inherited the peerage at the age of 8 years of age.

The tree trail will form part of a school tour for Primary children ages 5 to 8 years.  It will also take inThe Fairy trail, Playground & Maze.   For older children aged 9 to 12 years a guided tour of the house will be offered together with the Maze and Playground.   

Russborough ‘Where History & Culture live on’   Come visit us!

www.russborough.ie email [email protected] tell: 045 865239

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Take advantage of our FREE Schools Programme and bring your class to visit Ireland’s largest Cathedral and one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral has been at the heart of Dublin and Ireland’s history and culture for 800 years. Book your visit to explore our story, which can also be seen as a microcosm of the story of Ireland itself. It is a superb example of medieval gothic architecture that has withstood wars, revolutions and reformations. Whether your interest lies in religion, history, art, architecture or music you will find something to interest you in the Cathedral.

What can my group do during a visit?

• Free Self-guided tour: the group leader brings the group around the building

• Free Guided tour: the Cathedral’s dedicated Education department staff will bring your group on a tour of the building

• Free Workshop: After their tour, your group can take part in an interactive activity based around the life and history of the Cathedral.

Pre-booking is essential for Free school visits to the Cathedral, so contact the education department today to arrange your visit:

Andrew: [email protected] Ciara: [email protected] Phone: 01 453 9472 www.stpatrickscathedral.ie

Glasnevin Cemetery Glasnevin Cemetery Museum offers exciting and engaging education programmes and activities for primary students, closely linked to the school curriculum. Students and teachers can make use of interactive exhibits and work packs which are sent out prior to your visit. The museum and its educational activities explore the diversity of Irish life since 1800 through the stories of the famous (and not so famous) people who are buried there. 

Their programmes for primary schools at Glasnevin in 2017 include:

• Curriculum-based history tours of Glasnevin Cemetery for second class upwards.

• SESE Geography tours of Glasnevin Cemetery.

• Speechmaking workshop based on Patrick Pearse’s 1915 funeral oration for Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. 

• 1916 Rising tour and exhibition (until June 2017).

• World War One tour and artefact handling session        

All school groups booking with Glasnevin Cemetery Museum are sent educational work packs for use in the classroom before or after a visit, and students obtain access to their unique records. Contact them to tailor a tour to fit your needs. 

www.glasnevinmuseum.ie Email: [email protected] Tel:  (0)1 882 6550

Tara’s Palace and Wicklow Gaol  have joined up for a fun filled school tour that lets children explore the magical Museum of Childhood as well as experiencing prison life in the eighteenth century. 

Tara’s 22 room Palace has been meticulously constructed by some of Ireland’s finest craftsmen and has been designed and built to one-twelfth scale, encapsulating the grandeur and elegance of three of Ireland’s 18th Century Mansions; Castletown House, Leinster House and Carton House. Paintings by leading Irish Artists, including Tom Ryan R.H.A. and miniature furnishing masterpieces by Fed Early, Paul Geoghegan, Michael Walton, John Hodgson and others adorn the State Rooms and private apartments. The Museum also contains hundreds of fascinating exhibits, including the amazing 17th century house in a bottle, the smallest doll in the world, and a 300 year old doll’s house. There is a Museum Quiz, which is popular with all visitors and an interactive room for younger visitors. Tara’s Palace runs school tours and children’s birthday parties throughout the year.

The story of Wicklow’s Historic Gaol is interwoven with the history of Wicklow and Ireland itself and is an excellent educational and atmospheric school tour offering a glimpse into Ireland’s past. Children can visit the original gaol dungeon which re-opened in recent years for the first time in over 100 years to experience first-hand the sights and sounds of the harsh life of prisoners in the dungeon. Through an interactive tour led by experienced actor guides, you can hear the story of its prisoners including the participants in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and those awaiting transportation to a new life in Australia. You can learn more about The Great Famine of the 1840s and The Independence Era (1916 -23) and aspects of daily life including work & chores, medicine, children, and health and hygiene as well as meeting characters like Mary Morris the Matron. 

For more information contact www.childhoodmuseum.org  Tel: 01 2748090 

Email: [email protected]

For Wicklow Gaol contact: www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com Tel: (0)404 61599 Email:[email protected]

Waterford Treasures – Epic Tour Of The Viking Triangle The award-winning all-weather guided tour of the oldest part of Ireland’s oldest city, the ‘Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle’ is an interactive fun guided tour of the Viking Triangle, taking in six national monuments within one hour. The larger-than-life guide speeds you through the streets and through 1,100 years of Waterford’s history from the Vikings to the Victorians. 

Discover Reginald’s Tower, Greyfriars Medieval Franciscan Friary, Choristers’ Hall, the Mayor’s Wine Vault, Bishop’s Palace, and (if a church service is not in progress) Christ Church Cathedral is also included. It’s a fun, engaging tour with many props to engage and entertain children, and numerous photo opportunities along the way.

***For 2017, Waterford Treasures has added to the Epic Tour - at no additional cost - so there’s more added value for your students, the addition of a visit to the new exhibition:- ‘Mayors through the Ages, Eight Centuries of Civic Government in Ireland’ which is located at City Hall, built in 1783.***

Booking enquiries 0761 10 2501 or email: [email protected] www.waterfordtreasures.com  FB: WaterfordTreasures Twitter@WFORD_Treasure

Irish National Stud             Get back to nature with their brand new Interactive School Tour for 2-4 hours of pure freedom.  

With two fab gardens to explore at leisure including the new bug hotel (The Buglington), monastic cells, caves, and stepping stones within the century-old Japanese Gardens, the kids will also be treated to a 90-min walk/talk session with their newly appointed educator, Marie-Lou Donnelly.

Guiding them through a meet and greet walkabout, kids will learn how the mares (mums) are cared for, how the foals are born and what happens to them next.  They’ll meet retired racehorses and discover how famous they were, where they travelled and who named and trained them. 

Back in the classroom an interactive 30-minute session will allow a sensory experience with horse equipment, feed, and other accessories available for kids to touch and try on.  A quiz with spot prizes will round off the session and activity sheets will be available on departure.

Then lunch can be taken in the classroom or in the fantastic playground nearby with café in the Pavilion.

A final stroll around St Fiachra’s Garden and lake will take in their resident bugs, fairies, swans and ducks – all outdoor fun which should energise (and hopefully tire out!) the whole class.

Prices from €7 per child

EARLY BIRD BOOKINGS (before the 31st March) receive FREE tea and scones in the Playground Pavilion for all teachers and helpers.

BOOK NOW  Email: [email protected]  or call reservations on:  045-521617

Sea Life The National SEA LIFE Centre, located on Bray Seafront, is the perfect school tour venue, whatever the weather. SEA LIFE is swimming with over 1,000 amazing animals, 100 fascinating species, and is home to Ireland’s largest collection of sharks. 

This year SEA LIFE are introducing a new feature called STINGRAY ADVENTURE where you will be introduced to one of the most engaging animals of the marine world: the Stingray.  Discover the answer to the following questions: Who are their ancestors?  Where do they live? And…are they dangerous?

Whether you choose the Standard tour, or upgrade to the Premium package (subject to availability), SEA LIFE provides an educational visit quite different from any other: It is interactive, informative and most of all, FUN! 

School Bookings: 01 2866939 www..visitsealife.com/bray

Kippure Estate Kippure Estate Education & Adventure Centre is full of fun and adventure. Children are encouraged to step out of their comfort zones but in a safe environment. They have a High & Low Ropes course, a fixed Orienteering course, and a whole selection of Teambuilding Tasks and activities designed to make everyone laugh and have fun together. There are nature trails which are just perfect for playing and learning all about plants and animals, mini-beasts and larger creatures, perfect for their Forest School Easter Camp. Their Discover Primary Science and Maths days are great for Pirate and Celtic Warrior Training where they learn about climbing, treasure hunting, medicinal plants in case of wounds, and edible plants in case of being marooned. Learn the craft of living in the wild with their Bushcraft Challenge, perfect for all ages. Located in north Co. Wicklow, only 30 minutes from the M50.

www.adventurewicklow.com  tell: 01 4582889 email: [email protected]

Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park  has been a favourite destination for many schools for over 20 years and with new developments, 2017 is set to be a great year to visit. The Park has upgraded many of its exhibitions, added a new section to the outdoor play area and is offering more education than ever with the Peatlands Exhibition and extended Biodiversity Boardwalk which helped Lullymore win the Environmental Tourism Innovation accolade at the 2017 Irish Tourism Industry Awards.

Educational, Fun & Hassle Free – Children explore on the highly educational guided tours through the Park’s woodland/peatland trails, gardens and numerous historic exhibitions, all brought to life with replica figures, holograms and touch screen multi-media.  Many aspects of the educational tour are closely linked to the SESE curriculum and experienced guides will create or adapt tours to suit all age groups.  There’s also a pet farm containing Fallabella horses, alpacas, donkeys, rabbits, goats, sheep and Bali ducks, and even pot-bellied pigs!

To burn off lots of energy, there’s the ‘funky forest’ indoor play centre with giant slide and ball pools, air hockey, fuzz ball, cable run and pirate ship. There’s also an 18 hole mini golf course, newly upgraded large outdoor play areas, green area for football etc. and train trip. The park is located in the Midlands - only 30 miles west of Dublin / easily accessible from most regions and is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all your school tour needs!

Average visit 3-4 hours with hot food option or packed lunches can be eaten in Café. Free tea/coffee and freshly baked scone for all teachers. Price €12 per child (10% discount on visits before 12th May). Please book early as June dates can book out. Phone Ray on 045 – 870238 or e-mail [email protected] for information and bookings www.lullymoreheritagepark.com

ZIPIT  is a high wire forest adventure park with a difference … a place where children can climb high into the treetops, swing into cargo nets and whizz down ziplines, secured in their safety harnesses.  It’s a place where children can let their imagination run wild and where adults can embrace their inner child.  Be Robin Hood, Peter Pan, Tarzan or whichever super hero you want to be (personally, I’m Indiana Jones, but that’s our little secret).

Tibradden Wood, Co Dublin offers 4 or more hours of adventure for school tour trips.  It’s a great opportunity for children to enjoy an exhilarating and challenging outdoor activity in a natural setting, building confidence, teamwork and self-esteem.  Cost is €15 per child and supervising teachers go free. For 3rd class upwards, there are three circuits for different heights, ages and abilities.   For the all important sixth class tour, there is the additional blue circuit for age 12+ which is 10-15 metres above the ground with a 150 metre zipline. Children are fitted with a harness by a trained Instructor and given a safety briefing before moving on up in the trees at their own pace.   Zipit operates to the highest EU safety standards. Instructors hold the European Ropes Course Association qualification and are first aid trained.  Other Zipit locations are in Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon and Farran Wood, Co. Cork.   

Web:  www.zipit.ie   Facebook/zipitfa or Twitter @zipitfa or contact 051 858008 for further details.  So, put down those smartphones, get active, get outdoors and  get to Zipit Forest Adventures!

FUN AND LEARNING Imaginosity Imaginosity is the perfect place for a school visit this school tour season.  Each of the 18 interactive exhibits within the museum have been designed to complement the curriculum bringing it to life in a fun, engaging, interactive, learning environment.  An accredited Discover Centre, all programming at Imaginosity reinforces their commitment to education and learning.  Educational workshops are on offer as part of School Tours year round (excluding May & June) and include: Bubble-Osity, Fairy Tale Math Quest, Blast Off Science, Treasure Chest of Irish Tales, Growing & Thriving Interactive Story-time.

Visiting Times: Tuesday – Friday 9.30-11.30am, 11.30am-1.30pm (afternoon visits are also available 1.30pm-3.30pm or 3.30pm-5.30pm).  To book your visit please call 01-2176130 or www.imaginosity.ie for further information.

The Chocolate Warehouse School Tour The Chocolate Warehouse is celebrating 16 years of chocolate workshops and school tours. The two hour tour tells the story of chocolate from the Aztecs to the present day. A 20-minute film shows the journey of the cocoa beans to the factory and the process the beans go through to produce chocolate. Enjoy the demonstration of how chocolates and Easter eggs are made. Then the ‘fun part’, where visitors get to decorate and package chocolates to take home. At the end of every workshop they have a short quiz and every visitor receives The Chocolate Warehouse Certificate. Ideal for school tours, group bookings, summer projects, birthday parties, and age-appropriate educational workshops. Prices are €12.50 per visitor (teachers free), with group rates for schools. Max of 70 visitors. Pre-booking essential.  The Chocolate Warehouse is just off exit 10 on the M50 on the Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Phone 01 450 0080, email [email protected] or see www.chocolatewarehouse.ie .   

Butlers Chocolate Experience A visit to the Butlers Chocolate Experience promises a magical, action-packed tour for students of all ages. Filled with treats and eye-opening views of the inner workings of a bustling chocolate factory, it’s an interactive, entertaining and educational school tour with a difference, covering the subject areas of history, business, food science and art in a relaxed, engaging manner.

Accompanied by the Butlers tour guide the students will;

• Watch the Chocolate Movie, learning about the fascinating origin and history of chocolate.

• Complete activity sheets as they explore the interactive Museum.

• Enjoy the aroma from the Chocolate Gallery as they witness the production of Butlers chocolate.

• Visit the Experience Room to watch an up-close chocolate demonstration and test their decorating skills by painting their own chocolate figure to bring home as a souvenir of a unique experience.

 The Butlers Chocolate Experience is located within Clonshaugh Business Park, close to the M50/M1 and Port Tunnel (with plenty of complimentary parking) and is also close to an array of neighbouring attractions such as; Malahide Castle, Glasnevin Cemetery and the National Botanic Gardens. Guided tours run three times daily and can accommodate student groups of up to 80 participants.

Visit www.butlerschocolates.com/chocolateexperience for more information.

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PURE FUN Fort Lucan Fort Lucan is a fully supervised outdoor adventure playground for children aged 2-12 years.  For School Tours 2017 ONLY... Each child who visits Fort Lucan will receive a Golden Ticket for a FREE return visit!! (Ts &Cs apply). 

New for 2017, is their 15m high Helter Skelter!! Kids create their own adventures as they discover huge towers, 40 foot slides, sky-high walkways, zip lines, a maze, army-style assault course, ground level trampolines & go-kart tracks. Not forgetting the Crazy Golf and the 3 famous WATERSLIDES! 

A great day out for all the family during the Easter Holidays - Bring a picnic or eat at the Fort Lucan cafe, selling hot food, sandwiches, tea, coffee etc.,  or treat yourself at the ice cream and sweet shop. Child Price €10.50 Teachers go Free. For full details and pricing visit www.fortlucan.com or call 01 6280166

Go Kids Go!  offer great value school deals with activities for all age groups. Facilities include three levels of interactive play equipment, including slides, ball pools, rope climbs, hopscotch, an indoor football/ basketball pitch, ball cannon arena with targets and foam balls, disco room, and full cafe facility. The tour is 2.5 hours long, including 90 minutes of play in the interactive adventure play frame, 30 minutes in the activity room with a leader on organised activity, and 30 minutes to eat lunch. Options available are 2.5 hour tours including play and activity €8.50 or a 2.5 hour tour including play, activity and food for €12.50. Located only 5 minutes from the M50 at exit 6 in Blanchardstown. 

Book early to avoid disappointment by phoning 01 640 5500. www.gokidsgo.ie

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Education at Dublinia, one of the top school attractions, involves the learning, research and sharing of information on Dublin City’s Viking, Medieval, and archaeological history.

We have a wide range of learning facilities at Dublinia for all primary schools. Our authentically costumed guided school tours are age and ability specific to ensure classes get an individually tailored educational experience based on teachers’ learning goals whilst also paying particular attention to areas relevant to the curriculum.

In the Classroom:

We have many resources for teachers including Learning packs with pre and post visit worksheets, which are used to support learning by students in a multisensory and unique way. This encourages all students to engage with the exhibitions in Dublinia and gain both analytical and social skills. Click here for Teachers Resources

We also have an Online Learning element to our website Click here for access , that can be accessed in the classroom on a free online platform. This brilliant website includes nine audio visual animations with interactive activities on nine historical sites in Dublin. This is an excellent primary school resource for the classroom environment with working on interactive whiteboards. With three sections on the Vikings, and five on the Anglo Normans, there are plenty of quizzes and hotspots to keep students entertained while learning!

Groups of 10 students or more receive a special group discount, and all teachers and SNA’s are free of charge. We have a coach drop off and pick up point at Dublinia’s entrance with coach parking around the corner on Cook St. All group sizes are accommodated and visits last approx 90 minutes. The group rate does not include admission to St Michael’s Tower.

Groups be pre-booked with our bookings department by email to [email protected] Please email us your preferred date and time of booking for your group and we will contact you to confirm. If your booking is urgent please call +353 (0)1 6794611.

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Our guided walking tours of Dublin City are catered and designed specifically for the Irish curriculum from Junior Cert, Leaving Cert and Transition Year groups.

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School Tour Recommendations from Teachers

I recently asked teachers who follow me on Instagram for ideas for school tours around Ireland. I’m putting their answers below, hopefully you’ll find a suitable tour for your class. I will just include links to the relevant websites rather than prices etc. as these can change each year.

Junior and Senior Infants

Airfield Estate (Dublin)

Explorium (Dublin) 

Imaginosity (Dublin) – not currently open due to Covid

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School trips to Dublin work well for a number of subjects and will leave your students with lifelong memories of a fun, educational experience!

Ireland ’s vibrant capital is a fantastic destination for school trips focusing on a wide range of subjects from food technology to politics .

And, considering its relatively small size, you’ll be surprised at just how much there is to see and do on your school trip to Dublin – your group certainly won’t have time to get bored! Our school travel experts will work closely with you to design an itinerary that suits your learning objectives and leaves your students feeling inspired!

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Why visit dublin, complex political history.

For those studying the politics, Dublin is a fantastic destination for a school trip. Here, your students will explore the complicated political history between the two countries, from Home Rule to the Easter Rising and the Partition of Ireland.

You can visit Kilmainham Gaol, which is considered one of the country's most important monuments related to the struggle for Irish independence. Many nationalist leaders were imprisoned and even executed here. Your tour guide will bring their stories to life for your students, helping them to understand the long and difficult road to independence.

Another popular visit for politics groups is Glasnevin Cemetery and its museum. Many important national figures are buried here, including many nationalist leaders. Again, this is a fantastic visit in terms of helping your students to understand both the timeline of events and the roles of many of the key figures in the struggle for Irish independence.

Fabulous food

Dublin is also a fantastic choice of destination for food technology groups, especially those who are interested in food and drink production.

The Guinness Storehouse is one of Dublin’s most popular attractions. Here, your students can learn about the brewing process and discover the history of the brand, including how it has been marketed throughout the years.

And the Old Jameson Distillery Tour is a great complement to a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, as students will see how different the distilling process is to the brewing process.

Dublin is also famous for its chocolate and there are a couple of tours available giving your students a fascinating insight into the history of chocolate and the chocolate making process. The Butlers Chocolate Experience also offers the opportunity to learn more about the history of the iconic Irish chocolate brand.

And we can even arrange for your students to enjoy a cookery lesson at Dublin Cookery School, where they’ll prepare a three-course meal for themselves under the expert supervision of the school’s professional tutors.

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Activities in Dublin that your school group will love

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Kilmainham Gaol

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Glasnevin Cemetery Museum

Evening of Food, Folklore and Fairies

Dublin Cookery School

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Astro park school tours are a fantastic day out for schools and classes of all ages.

We all know that the best way for children to learn is by playing and experimenting. At Astropark we have everything needed to make your school tour unforgettable.

Spending the day outside, out from behind their desks doing fun team activities, games and challenges will help students develop socio-educational and physical skills while learning values ​​such as companionship, teamwork, personal development, discipline, and self-control.

Our goal is to ensure that every child has a lot of fun engaging in social and physical activities that stimulate both the mind and the body, helping this way to create maximum benefit and enhanced productivity in the classroom.

On top of great football coaching, the kids will enjoy innovative sports games and lots of inflatable fun!

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Tours available from May to June!

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8-10 Day DUBLIN

Language & culture school trip.

This trip explores the charming capital and cultural centre of Ireland, Dublin.  The journey to Dublin can also be combined with a round-trip option.  Explore the spectacular West of Ireland with the round-trip option, including highlights such as Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, Rock of Cashel and much more too!  The optional round-trip at the beginning or end of the stay can be tailored to the needs of your group.

SAMPLE WEEK

Day of arrival, dinner with host families.

Language course, city tour, Trinity College & Book of Kells.

Language course, experience Gaelic games.

Language course, Kilmainham Gaol.

Language course, Croke Park stadium tour & GAA museum.

Language course, Irish storytelling evening.

Day trip or start of your three-day-long round-trip West.

Departure day, or continuation of your round-trip.

EXAMPLE OF ACTIVITIES IN DUBLIN

Tour around Dublin , showing you all of the most important sites as well as some things that are off-the-beaten-track.

The treasure hunt around Dublin is an interactive scavenger hunt that challenges your students to find their way around the city and locate the “treasure”.

Evening of Irish music . This evening together is a lively event that introduces Ireland’s most popular musical genres.

Evening of Irish dancing.  During the evening of Irish dancing, you get to learn a couple of lively Irish dances, taught by a dance teacher.

Daylong excursion through Western Ireland. This excursion takes you to the Cliffs of Moher, Limerick and includes a drive through the surrounding national park, which boasts exceptionally beautiful natural landscape that is distinctively lush and green.

Visit Kilmainham Gaol , which is a spectacular former prison that will give you an insight into the Fight For Irish Freedom during the guided tour.

Experience Gaelic games , which make for an extraordinary evening of sports! Full of fun, action, sports and “soft action” for the entire group. A great introduction to Gaelic sports, such as Gaelic football, hurling (our native stick and ball game) and Gaelic handball.

The Croke Park Stadium tour & GAA museum  let you have an insight into Gaelic sports, as well as into the town’s history. This one is the third biggest stadium in Europe and we really recommend going for a tour!

The Irish storytelling evening  is an evening spent together with a traditional storyteller.

Day trip around Ireland or a 3-day round-trip.  There are many great destinations for a trip to choose from, such as Connemara, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Limerick, Ring of Kerry, Rock of Cashel, Glendalough & Wicklow, and lots more. We would be happy give you suggestions for destinations for a day trip, or to compile a round-trip programme tailored to your group.

Flights there and back.

Use of public transportation in Dublin during the entire stay.

Accommodation in double rooms with host families with breakfast, a packed lunch and evening meals included.  The guest families are located in the southern city center or the affluent suburb of Malahide.

Language course: 4 units per day for five mornings in our certified language school in Dublin.

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School trips to Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland

Ireland is full of spectacular geological landscapes and dramatic history. Its close proximity makes it easy to get to by coach or air and with its multitude of cross-curricular excursions, Ireland offers students immersive learning opportunities across a range of subjects.

Discover Ireland with our educational Ireland school trips

Voyager School Travel organise tours of both Northern and the Republic of Ireland for school groups, with our most popular tours based in Belfast and Dublin as either a one or two-centre tour.

Northern Ireland offers a wealth of educational itineraries such as a politics tour of the Troubles and Peace Process in Belfast, to a geography field trip exploring the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway on the edge of the Antrim plateau.

The Republic of Ireland, the birthplace of world-renowned writers such Beckett, Behan, Joyce, C.S Lewis, Bernard Shaw, Sheridan, Wilde and Yeats, offers much for literature students, while history groups can explore the Republic's rich development from the potato famine, Great War, 1916 uprising and war of independence all brought to life in Dublin. Schools looking to explore traditional rural Irish life will love a visit to the Causey working farm where they can have a go at turf cutting and céilí dancing.

We will create a bespoke trip to suit your group’s requirements and teaching aims.

We can tailor your itinerary to your unique learning requirements, please contact us for a bespoke quote.

Day 1 -  Dublin Sightseeing

• Book of Kells, Trinity College Library
• Dublina historical museum
• The Irish Emigration Museum
• Croke Park Stadium, home of hurling and Gaelic football
• Hands-on morning at Causey working farm including t raditional turf cutting, bodhrán class. céilí dancing, bog visit, sheepdog demonstration
• Afternoon in Dublin’s Temple Bar area, walk over the Ha'penny bridge, tour of Christchurch Cathedral

Day 3 - Belfast Sightseeing

• Ulster Museum
• Stormont and Parliament Buildings
• The Story of the Troubles and Peace Process Tour
• Titanic Museum and souvenir shopping
• Coach to Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede rope Bridge

Our European trips include:

• A detailed itinerary with pre-booked excursions
• Board and lodging  as specified in your itinerary
• Return travel and overseas transfers
• Free teacher places - 1:8 for coach trips and one free place for every 10 students travelling by air
• 24-hour emergency back-up service
• Comprehensive travel insurance
• Assistance with inspection visits

Extras to budget for:

• School to airport transfers (if required) and meals en route 
• Visa charges and supplements for small parties, single rooms and additional adults
• Local tourist taxes which can only be paid in cash to the hotel
• Entrances other than those specified in your itinerary
• Hotel damage deposits

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Strongly connected to their roots, the Irish are influenced by their fascinating history and the hardship many of their ancestors suffered, but they are warm and welcoming people defined by their strength and fun-loving spirit!

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From practicing French on the elegant boulevards of Paris to the archaeological treasures of Rome and spectacular volcanic landscapes and Northern Lights in Iceland… These are our Top 10 destinations for school tours, the all-time favourites of teachers and students!

If you are looking for inspiration for your next school trip abroad, this is the best place to start. Browse our itineraries below for ideas and bear in mind all our school tours can be adjusted and adapted to your specific requirements, adding activities and tours, or increasing the length of your trip for instance.

The JWT Schools travel team will look after all the logistics for your school tour, from planning the itinerary and organising age appropriate activities for the group, to flights, transport and accommodation.

Talk to our JWT Schools travel experts for additional information about our Top 10 destinations for school tours, professional advice or to request an itinerary for your next school trip abroad.

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36 Hours in Dublin

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Megan Specia is a correspondent for The New York Times covering Ireland and Britain. She lived in Dublin for nearly five years and returns as often as she can.

In Dublin, the Irish capital and an enduring favorite for visitors, the city’s history can feel within touching distance — it was little over a century ago that many key moments of the country’s founding played out on these streets. Still, a strikingly modern future is taking shape as Dublin grows into its role as a center of European tech innovation . As for the present fabric, visitors will find a flourishing food scene focused on local sourcing and sustainability and a whiskey renaissance that has brought new distilleries into established neighborhoods. While Dublin has become a more international hub, locals have made efforts to ensure what makes the city unique — its spirited personality and famed hospitality — doesn’t get entirely swallowed up by a push for growth.

Recommendations

• 14 Henrietta Street , a house built for the Georgian aristocracy that was later turned into tenement flats and now a museum, is where you can trace the city’s changing fortunes.
• Kilmainham Gaol is where the organizers of the 1916 Easter Rising spent their final days imprisoned during a turning point in Irish history.
• Marsh’s Library , Ireland's oldest public library, looks much as it did when it opened in 1707, with the books still kept in their original order on the shelves.
• Christ Church Cathedral has stood at the center of this city for nearly 1,000 years, but it’s in the medieval crypt where its history most comes to life.
• Hugh Lane Gallery has a collection of modern and contemporary art where you can delve into the chaos of a creative mind at the Irish painter Francis Bacon’s recreated studio.
• Roe & Co. , one of the city’s newest distilleries and part of Dublin’s whiskey renaissance, has tours and blending classes.
• St. Stephen’s Green is an idyllic Victorian park and central oasis.
• The Forty Foot in Sandycove is a famed public bathing pool where serious sea swimmers and cold water enthusiasts swim year round in the Irish Sea.
• James Joyce Tower and Museum is housed in a seaside fort that the Irish writer James Joyce immortalized in his novel “Ulysses.”
• Mae Restaurant puts the best of modern Irish cuisine on display in an unfussy dining room above a wine shop.
• The Cobblestone , a north Dublin institution, hosts traditional music sessions nightly and is the perfect place for a pint on the city’s north side.
• The Fumbally , a beloved cafe in the Dublin 8 district, is where locally grown ingredients take center stage.
• Grano , an Italian restaurant with housemade pastas, draws inspiration from Dublin’s shifting international identity.
• Note is a wedge-shaped bistro where modern European dishes use the finest local ingredients, like Connemara oysters and Irish beef.
• Bar Pez is a Spanish tapas-style wine bar with Irish seafood at its core.
• Grogan’s Castle Lounge offers excellent people-watching with a creamy pint of Guinness.
• Bread 41 is an organic bakery that has customers flocking from all over town for its pastries and bread.
• The Irish Design Shop is where you can browse prints, jewelry and pottery from some of the country’s best creators.
• Industry and Co. is an independent homeware and gift store that stocks European and homegrown makers.
• George’s Street Arcade offers an eclectic mix of small shops and stands in a red-brick covered market from the Victorian era.
• For a solid new offering, try the Mont , a trendy boutique hotel with rooms that have both industrial and mid-century influences. The hotel is just off of leafy Merrion Square, a short stride to the best of the city’s sights, with rates starting at 204 euros, or about $218.
• The Wilder Townhouse , in a convenient and quiet corner of the city, is a converted Victorian townhouse with a variety of room sizes that range from the diminutive “Shoebox” rooms (starting at €209) to suites with lounge areas (starting at €379).
• One of Dublin’s best-kept summer secrets is that visitors can book student accommodations at Trinity College while classes are out of session. Channel your best “Normal People” college experience and explore the leafy squares and historic buildings from these affordable rooms. This isn’t a hotel — rooms are available in both newly constructed and older buildings on campus — but the basic rooms are clean and central. Some are ensuite (starting at €153) within a shared apartment with a kitchen and lounge, perfect for groups traveling together. (Singles with shared bathrooms start at €93.)
• Short-term rentals abound in the city. Picking a spot in the central Dublin 1 or 2 neighborhoods puts you among the major sites. The government plans to introduce legislation to regulate short-term letting, but as of summer 2024, it had not yet been put in place.
• Dublin’s compact city center is incredibly walkable . For longer journeys across town, the Luas — the city’s tram system — has two main lines that extend through town and ticket machines at every stop (€1.70 for a return journey in zone 1). The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system , or DART, offers trains to the nearby suburbs and the coast. Taxis are abundant, and while Uber is available, the ride-hailing app can only be used to book licensed taxis. Dublin is slowly becoming a more cycle-friendly city, and Dublin B ikes , a bicycle-sharing network, has stands across the city — €5 for a three-day pass, or €3.50 for a one-day ticket.

The transformation of 14 Henrietta Street, an imposing red-brick Georgian building on Dublin’s north side, traces the city’s own changing fortunes. The house, built for the aristocracy nearly 300 years ago, was divided into 19 tenement flats in the late 19th century as the area became more deprived and crowded. By 1911, more than 100 people lived here in cramped flats and unsanitary conditions before longstanding calls for change finally spurred housing reforms. The last tenants left in the 1970s. Now, after conservation work that finished in 2018, the house is open to guided tours (10 euros, or about $10.70) that transport visitors into a bygone era and honor the stories of the people who called this place home. As Dublin again reckons with a housing crisis , the lessons of Henrietta Street feel particularly apt.

Slashed canvases, walls splashed with vibrant reds and blues, and paint pots, photos, books and boxes spilled onto the floor: Colorful preserved chaos welcomes visitors to this exhibition of the carefully reconstructed London studio of Francis Bacon, the celebrated Dublin-born artist and one of the great painters of the last century. After Bacon’s death in 1992, his heir donated the studio to the Hugh Lane Gallery , a collection of modern and contemporary art, with each object meticulously surveyed, mapped and moved — including the walls, doors, floor, ceiling and even dust. Now visitors can also listen to Bacon describe his own works on earphones in an adjoining room. It’s just one of a number of notable exhibitions in this free gallery on Parnell Square on the city’s north side.

The Cobblestone

A short walk away, sidle up to the bar with a pint of Guinness (€5.80) and tap your foot to the free-flowing tunes of tin whistles and fiddle music at the Cobblestone , a north Dublin institution. The understated pub’s laid-back vibe and the musicians who play here every day of the week, by the pub’s front window, make this place special. It’s also a testament to the power of local action: The building was saved from redevelopment after a tireless campaign to prevent it from being swallowed up by yet another hotel. Stay in this decidedly cool Stoneybatter area for dinner. Nearby, Grano serves housemade pastas, like the lemony scialatielli with Connemara clams (€24.50) or the simple spaghettoni with seasonal tomatoes (€18).

The Garden of Remembrance, dedicated to the memory of “all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom,” opened on Parnell Square on the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

At the Fumbally , a beloved and buzzy haunt in the Dublin 8 district, locally grown ingredients take center stage not only on the cafe’s menu, but also in its farm shop, added in 2020. Focaccia and sourdough loaves fill the counters and produce is arranged under handwritten signs that detail the origins at nearby family-run farms. The Fumbally eggs with fermented hot sauce on fresh sourdough (€12) are a must, and coffee (€4 to €6) comes from Dublin specialty roasters like 3fe , Farmhand and more.

Marsh’s Library

Behind a wrought-iron gate near St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Marsh’s Library is an oasis of quiet. The working library looks much as it did when it opened in 1707; the books in the first gallery have even been kept in the same order on the shelves from that time. Listen to a quick history from a guide before meandering through, with the smell of leather bindings and aging paper wafting from packed shelves. Three metal cages at the end of one room are where 18th-century librarians locked readers in to prevent theft. While the enchanting library is less known than the one at Trinity College Dublin, whose picturesque Long Room hosts over a million visitors a year (and will close temporarily in late 2025 for renovation ), it offers an alternative glimpse into the past, with fewer crowds, for €7.

A short walk away, Christ Church Cathedral rises over the River Liffey on a sloping hillside — its grand stone structure replacing an earlier 11th-century wooden Viking church. Admire the carved limestone enclosed footbridge that was added during a major Victorian reconstruction before heading inside to hear the tales of kings, crusaders and modern-day thieves (€10 entry, but worth the extra €5 for an expertly guided tour). When you make your way underground, into the cool stone surrounds of the medieval crypt, the history of a church that has stood for nearly 1,000 years really comes to life, with rare manuscripts and religious artifacts.

The Proclamation Sculpture, opposite Kilmainham Gaol

Nowhere does Ireland’s struggle for independence come more fully into focus than at Kilmainham Gaol , where the organizers of the 1916 Easter Rising spent their final days. Walk the jail’s limestone halls where rebels from that insurrection were imprisoned alongside others arrested during previous uprisings against British rule. A group of volunteers rescued the jail from near ruin in the 1960s and restored it. (Movie buffs may recognize parts of the prison from “The Italian Job," and, delightfully, “Paddington 2,” which were both filmed here.) After an hourlong tour of the jail (€8 and the only way to visit, book well in advance), explore the adjoining museum packed with details of the uprising, the change in public support after the execution of rebels and the subsequent War of Independence and Civil War.

New and old Dublin fuse in the Liberties, a lively neighborhood once home to one of the world’s largest whiskey distilleries (run by the Roe family) and its biggest brewery, still operating, owned by Guinness. Now a handful of new distilleries are driving a whiskey renaissance near the stalwart brewery. Visit one of the newest additions Roe & Co. — its name an homage to that earlier distillery — to take an hourlong whiskey blending tour (€30) and learn more about uisce beatha, Irish for whiskey and which literally translates as “the water of life.” Then, staying in the neighborhood, grab a quick toastie (€6.95) at Griolladh (it means grilled in Irish), and wander down nearby Meath Street, a time capsule of an earlier Dublin where old-school market stalls have served generations.

Grogan’s Castle Lounge

The cluster of lively, narrow streets between Grafton Street and South Great George’s Street, now known by some as the city’s creative quarter, blossomed after becoming partly pedestrianized since the coronavirus lockdowns, making it easier to stroll its specialty cafes, restaurants and shops. Stop by the Irish Design Shop on Drury Street for prints, jewelry and pottery from some of the country’s best creators. Independent and thoughtfully curated homeware store Industry and Co. , which features many Dublin-based makers, is just next door, and George’s Street Arcade gives you lots of nearby shopping options. Then snag a coveted seat outside Grogan’s Castle Lounge for a creamy pint of Guinness (€6.70) and some excellent people-watching. Afterward, wander the leafy paths of St. Stephen’s Green , an idyllic Victorian park nearby.

The best of modern, seasonal Irish cuisine is on display at Mae Restaurant , the brainchild of the chef Grainne O’Keefe, tucked above the French Paradox wine shop in the leafy Ballsbridge neighborhood. The thoughtful service, with chefs popping over to explain the dishes, sets it apart. You also get to choose your own bespoke steak knife, crafted by different artisanal Irish makers, to use from the restaurant’s collection — you might try it out on the slow-braised beef rib. Set menu €75, with an optional wine pairing from its robust selection starting at €45. If you would rather stick closer to the city center, try Note , a bistro on Fenian Street with Connemara oysters (€4 each) and a crab crumpet (€22), or Bar Pez with delicious tapas like ricotta toast (€8).

The Forty Foot in Sandycove, a famed public bathing pool where generations of hearty Dubliners swim year round.

The pastries and artisanal bread at Bread 41 , an organic bakery on Pearse Street, have patrons flocking from all over town. Try the roulé aux pommes (a spiral-shaped apple pastry), morning bun or a housemade Pop-Tart (all around €4). The 3fe coffee is roasted just up the road (€2.90 for an Americano). The cafe is one of a growing number that doesn’t use disposable take-away cups to cut down on waste, so bring your own or fork over €5 for a deposit on a reusable cup. (Bring it back on your return journey to get your money back.) With coffee and pastry in hand, take the short walk to the Tara Street station and hop onto the DART, Dublin’s regional train, and take the 35-minute trip to the Sandycove and Glasthule station.

Climb down the slippery steps, guided by a royal blue handrail, to the bracingly cold Irish Sea at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, a famed public bathing pool where generations of hearty Dubliners swim year round. It's a great way to clear away the cobwebs. Many swear by the invigorating benefits of plunging into the chilly waters in all seasons, but others wait for the rare summer sunshine to take a dip. To warm your bones, head to the sauna at the nearby Store & Yard (€10 for 30 minutes) or walk the coast to Bibi’s Cafe for a hot drink. If cold water isn’t your thing, the seaside promenade on the southern edge of Dublin Bay offers magical views over the turquoise waters.

James Joyce Tower and Museum

A Martello tower — one of a series of defensive forts that were built across the former British empire — overlooks the popular swim spot. The tower was immortalized in the opening scene of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” the modernist novel that follows a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, as was the Forty Foot. So there’s no better place to delve into the Dublin literary legend’s work. The site is now the James Joyce Tower and Museum (free entry) and a pilgrimage point for Joyce enthusiasts — especially on June 16, the day the novel was set, that has become known as Bloomsday. The museum is dedicated to the life and legacy of the writer, housing his letters, photographs and a rare first-edition copy of “Ulysses.” One room upstairs in the sandy-colored stone fortress attempts to recreate the living conditions that Joyce experienced during his brief six-day stay here in 1904.

An earlier version of this article misstated the year that the Long Room at Trinity College Dublin will close temporarily for renovation. It is 2025, not 2024.

An earlier version of this story included a recommendation to visit the Hugh Lane Gallery at 5 p.m. on a Friday. Because the gallery closes at 5 p.m. on Fridays, the suggested time to visit has been changed to 4 p.m.

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Business Studies School Trips & Tours

With a range of exciting destinations for business studies groups to choose from, at NST we’ll help your group to meet your learning objectives, whatever your budget. What’s more, we work hard to bring you a choice of business-related school visits so that you can mix and match to create your ideal itinerary. From banks and stock markets, to department stores and football clubs, there are plenty of choices that will spark your pupils' interest.

Learn more about our Business Studies school trip destinations

Business live conference disneyland® paris.

Bring business studies to life for your students and show them the many different paths a career in business could take at our Business LIVE! conference - all whilst enjoying the magic of Disneyland®!

Learn more here

Business LIVE! Conference New York

Inspire their future career in the city that never sleeps at our NEW Business LIVE! NYC conference. Bring business studies to life for your students and fire their future career ambitions.

Immerse your pupils in the culture of one of Europe’s most dynamic cities on an NST Business Studies tour to Berlin.

This is a fascinating hub for your pupils to visit, and a place where they’ll undoubtedly gain a greater understanding of global politics and business. Find out more about our business studies trips to Brussels.

The City is home to over half of the UK’s top 100 listed companies and offers fascinating visit opportunities for Business Studies groups.

Learn more here

This global city plays host to a number of influential organisations. From major financial institutions on Wall Street to the United Nations headquarters, making a business studies school trip to New York a unique experience for students.

The Midlands

A visit to the Midlands is a must for business studies groups for its diverse array of visits.

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#EntFest 2020 from the Peter Jones Foundation

Introducing #entfest 2020 from the peter jones foundation.

We're the exclusive travel partner Friday 19th June 2020 - University of Buckingham EntFest is a unique celebration of enterprise and entrepreneurship, brought to you by the Peter Jones Foundation and hosted by the University of Buckingham.

This year, the festival heads outdoors, with festival tents hosting a full day of opportunities for your students to meet and learn from some of the UK’s best known entrepreneurs and business leaders in a vibrant environment different to that of their day-to-day school life.

The agenda will feature talks from key note speakers, panel debates, competitions and skills-based workshops, and of course the chance to see your students compete in the Dragon’s Den style final of their National Entrepreneur of the Year competition.

Our most popular business studies school trip destinations...

New York is home to a number of influential business and organisations. We’ll book educational visits for your business students that complement in-class studies with unique learning activities, group friendly accommodation, and a host of leisure activities.

As one of more popular destinations, hundreds of business studies groups travel with NST to experience London every year. Owing to its status as the world’s largest financial centre, the City is home to over half of the UK’s top 100 listed companies and offers fascinating insights for business students.

Planning your first school trip?

If you're planning your first business studies school trip, our essential guide will take you through each step of the process...

• Choosing your destination
• Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
• Promoting your tour in school
• Confirming your booking
• Tailor-make your tour
• Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
• Quick reference timeline
• Pre-tour checklist

Additional support, resources & information

Tour planning service

Tour planning service

With NST, you’ll get your own dedicated, knowledgeable Tour Co-ordinator who’ll work with you from start to finish. You’ll benefit from their unrivalled destination knowledge, and their experience gained from working with many other groups too. They’ll tailor-make your itinerary from scratch and take care of everything for you: 

• Pulling together an itinerary that runs smoothly 
• Planning the right balance of visits every day with realistic timings 
• Pre-arranging and pre-booking your visits, entrance tickets, passes and meals 

You’ll receive your final itinerary a full 4-weeks before you travel too.

Free school trip promotion pack

We’ll support you and provide everything you need to advertise your school trip around school and to parents. Our free school trip promotion pack consists of: 

• Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete A3 posters to promote your trip around school 
• PowerPoint presentation templates which you can tailor to your own needs 
• Online parents’ video which showcases the benefits of taking a school trip 

Risk assessment support including preview visits

Risk assessment support including preview visit

Risk assessment plays a vitally important part in the planning and organisation on any school tour. Our  risk assessment guide  aims to help you understand more about your obligations and how you can more effectively manage group safety on your next educational visit and provide you with risk assessments for your trip.

Planning first school trip

Organising your first school trip can appear to be a daunting process. 

If you're planning your first school trip, our guide will help to take you through each step of the planning process, answering frequently asked questions and providing tips and support along the way. 

Our helpful guide covers the following: 

• Choosing your destination 
• Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head 
• Promoting your tour in school 
• Confirming your booking 
• Tailor-make your tour 
• Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment) 
• Quick reference timeline 
• Pre-tour checklist 

View our essential guide to a successful school trip here

Get live updates on your group's tour location

Locate My Trip uses GPS technology and is the easy, convenient way for your school to follow your location whilst on tour. Specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers, NST will know where your group are 24/7. If your schedule needs to change, we’ll put plans in place to keep your tour on track. 

With Locate My Trip your group can also share photos and videos with the school and parents, via a secure link, to keep them updated on your experience whilst you’re away.

Watch our short Locate My Trip video here

Your online school trip organiser - My Tour Manager

Save time and stay on track with your school trip admin with our online orgnaniser - designed to help busy teachers like you. 

With My Tour Manager, you'll be able to download FREE resources and access trip paperwork online and in one place. Your personalised checklist details what you need to do and by when, plus you'll receive fortnightly reminders too. 

What's more, you can take all your trip documents on the go whilst on your tour with our app, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go. 

Find out more and watch out short My Tour Manager video here

Free classroom resources

We've created a range of free geography resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom! Take a look at our downloadable posters here

Speak to one of our school travel experts

Our team of school travel experts have unrivalled destination knowledge and experience so they can help to bring your tour ideas to life and might even suggest options you hadn’t already thought of too!

So get in touch today and we'll help to create a bespoke, budget-friendly tour itinerary to meet your specific learning requirements.

Why choose NST...

Here's why hundreds of teachers choose NST each year...

• Unrivalled knowledge

Your dedicated business studies tour co-ordinator will use their unrivalled local knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.

• Making it easier for you

With our online school trip organiser , travel app , free classroom posters  to support in-school promotion.

• FREE group leader inspection visits

We offer a  free inspection visit  to your chosen destination to support your risk assessment planning. 

• Value for money

We’re committed to bringing you the best possible value trips to help make every penny count.

• More than 20 years’ experience

With over 20 years’ experience, with NST you can rest assured that  your group is in safe hands .

• Risk assessment guidance

Our risk assessment guidance will help you to manage group safety on your next educational trip. 

• Peace of mind

Your group’s location can be followed with our trip tracking device - Locate My Trip - plus you’ll have 24/7 support from us whilst you’re away.

• Offsetting carbon emissions

For every trip taken,  we'll plant a Maya nut tree in Peru  to support reforestation, local communities & biodiversity. Plus,  we'll offset an additional tonne of CO2  to guarantee carbon emission reductions. 

Looking for protection on your next school trip? 

Booking with a school travel company is the best way for you to protect parents’ money and give yourself peace of mind.

Financial protection from the moment you book

NST are fully bonded & licensed:

• Commission for Aviation Regulation

Managing safety on school trips

For your protection, NST's independently audited Safety Management System covers:

• 24-hour emergency cover
• Audited accommodation & transport
• Excursions & school visit assessment
• Group leader preview visits to assist with risk assessment planning

Package Travel Regulations 2018

We're LOtC Council’s Quality Badge assured

For groups travelling from Northern Ireland... the Department for Education advises schools to always look for the LOtC Quality Badge when choosing a school travel provider.