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The best of Northern Ireland.
Our pick of the 9 best northern ireland tours in Northern Ireland. What each one actually shows you, who runs it, and what you'll pay.
Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Banbridge: real sets, dragon skulls, Winterfell’s Great Hall, visual-effects lessons, and free parking.
“Being able to watch a lot of costumes sets and information from the serie live. Great interactive things mostly for children.”
Guided alpaca trekking near Ballynahinch with a ranger-led safety briefing, a nine-bridge walk, and an island coffee stop for up to 4.
“We recently went Alpaca trekking at Ballyburren with two teenagers, one of whom has complex special needs. The alpacas were adorable and we all enjoyed meeting them. Our guide Charlotte was exceptional! Patient and informative she looked after us very well. We will be back!”
Prebook timed entry to the Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick for a multimedia Saint Patrick exhibition in about 60–90 minutes.
“The self guided tour worked well in the main, there was one projector which had died and a couple of other audio visual elements were partially defective. (We did learn that that had experienced a system issue the day before).”
Muddy Tots Go Wild forest school near Ballynahinch, County Down: 2 hours in beech woods with campfire and free hot chocolate.
“We had a fab time. David was fantastic with kids, helped my 4 and 6 year old build a den and campfire. Would definitely recommend with young ones.”
Guided Game of Thrones walk in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland, visiting 3 filming spots with cloaks and rain ponchos.
“Robby, our guide, lives and breathes GOT and he made the forest tour a 10/10 experience. It was great to walk around some iconic scenes & scenery for the series, full of extra bits of useful insight from Robby. The forest park itself is a beautiful, enchanting place recognised as a great backdrop (or the…”
Half-day Pilgrim’s Walk on St Patrick’s Way: St Patrick Centre IMAX, Quoile River, Saul Church, Inch Abbey, and lunch at Saul.
“We really enjoyed the walk with Martina (who is a wealth of knowledge). Unfortunately it bucketed rain the whole time and had the weather been better we might have been able to pause longer at some of the sights especially Inch Abbey. Read more”
Rent an e-bike in Castlewellan and ride the Mourne Mountains and Northern Irish coast with easy electric help, great support, and real freedom.
“I would strongly recommend Life adventures. They were so nice and helpful. They gave good advice and had time for our questions. The quality of the bikes was also excellent and really good value for your money. We did the red route and other trails exploring, it was our first time on e-bikes and recommend…”
Learn safe wild foraging in Northern Ireland, then cook and taste what you collect over an open fire with guide David.
“My dad and I really enjoyed the bushcraft and foraging event led by David. His vast knowledge left us both astounded with the wealth of information we gained. The entire experience was interactive, and we managed to fit numerous activities into the time allotted. The pizzas, nettle soup, and banana desserts were delightful, leaving us…”
Private Ballycastle Traditional Music Trail with two local musician guides, live Irish music, sing-along, dance, and pub stops.
“Experiencing live traditional music was one of the joys of my recent trip to Ireland. Top among the live music I heard was the Ballycastle Traditional Music Trail. Our talented guides Micheál and Catherine Sheanáin regaled us with folk tales, poetry, history, song, and lively traditional music backed by their expert playing of Irish flute,…”
