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School Trips
School tours with Carlingford Adventure Centre are the most memorable, as we pride ourselves on offering the largest choice of LAND, SEA and SKY activities for all schools in Ireland all delivered by our team of experienced, qualified and fun-loving instructors.
Therefore you’ll be amazed at the variety of outdoor activities that we can offer. Plus, our in-house chefs freshly prepare homemade meals every day for school tours and can accommodate any food allergies or dietary needs.
“We’ve been bringing our students back to Carlingford Adventure Centre and Skypark for several years now and can definitely recommend it. We’ve had day trips and longer overnight visits and have been impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of all the staff and instructors (safety and fun are the main considerations). The multiple activities across Land, Sea and Sky offer good value for money and we can’t wait to visit again this year”
Seamus McGowan (Transition Year Programme Co-ordinator) Skerries Community College, Co. Dublin, March 2021
How it Works
Carlingford Adventure Centre is a long-time favourite for schools seeking a fun, educational, and action-packed outdoor experience. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a 5-day adventure, we’ve got you covered.
To make planning easy, our operations specialists have grouped activities into bundles based on duration—some activities take up to 3 hours, while others are shorter. You can view these activity bundles, along with pricing and detailed information, on our Bundles Page.
We offer a wide range of exciting activities, all designed with different time requirements in mind. To help you get the most out of your trip, we tailor your itinerary by bundling suitable activities together.
Submit your enquiry today and one of our specialists will be in touch to discuss your options.
We offer a wide range of activities – see below for what’s available at Carlingford Adventure Centre and our sister company, Skypark:
Water Activities:
- Kayaking – Paddle on the scenic Carlingford Lough with expert instructors.
- Canoeing & Canoe Rafting – Team-based paddling fun that’s great for bonding.
- Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) – A relaxing yet engaging activity for all ages.
- Giant SUPs –Teams can paddle together on massive boards—fun and teamwork guaranteed.
- Water Trampoline & Pier Jumping – Bounce and splash around in a safe, supervised environment.
- Raft Building – Work together to build and test your own floating raft.
Land Activities:
- Rock Climbing – Suitable for beginners and kids with trained guides and safety gear.
- Laser Combat – An action-packed outdoor game that’s like paintball but without the bruises.
- Orienteering & Hillwalking – Explore the natural beauty of Carlingford together.
- Target Sports – Try your hand at archery, axe throwing, and spear throwing in a safe and fun setting.
- Survivor Challenge –teamwork is key in this wilderness-style adventure challenge.
High & Low Rope Challenges:
- High Ropes Course – Test your nerve and balance on suspended rope courses.
- Crystal Maze & Team Tasks – Fun, brain-teasing physical games perfect for group problem-solving.
SkyPark – Our Sister Company
Just across the road from the Adventure Centre is SkyPark, Ireland’s largest adventure park, and our exciting sister company. With over 20 adrenaline-pumping friendly activities, and it’s perfect for all ages and abilities.
Activities at SkyPark include:
- Aerial Course: Test yourself on 30 challenges including cargo nets, skateboards, giant log swings, monkey bars and of course ziplines! With courses ranging in height from 6ft to 40ft there is a course for everyone and plenty of zip wires.
- Skypark Junior: Carlingford’s best attraction for under 10’s! Younger visitors can try out SKYPARK Junior, a brilliant safe low-level version of SKYPARK for 5+ yr olds only 1 meter above the ground. (Add on activity for €10pp).
- Ireland’s Ancient East Maze: The new 776m2 wooden panel maze at SkyPark is designed to get you lost!! With towers, bridges and interchangeable gates, no visit to our maze at SkyPark will be the same.
- Footgolf: players kick a ball from the ‘tee’ starting point to the flag and must kick it into an oversized flag hole. The person who takes the least kicks to do so wins!
- Frisbee Golf: frisbee disc golf entails throwing your frisbee around a specially built grass course, which is like golf has ‘tees’ that you start from and holes or baskets that you throw to.
- Crystal Maze: Group activity similar to the famous TV Crystal Maze only bigger, more fun and outdoors!
- Skynet: Bounce, crawl, slide and climb your way through a massive aerial adventure made entirely of nets! Suspended high above the ground, this fully netted wonderland includes giant bouncing nets, tunnels, treehouses, and slides
- Mini Golf: A classic for all ages! Navigate through quirky obstacles, gentle slopes, and winding curves on this fun and challenging mini golf course
- Aeroball: The ultimate trampoline sport! Two players bounce on separate trampolines inside a netted arena, trying to score points by shooting a ball into the opposing basket.
Other Activities: Include Skypark express train, monster croquet, and mini diggers.
With all these activities along with the fantastic zip line experiences at our sistering company SKYPARK and with the old favourites like Laser Combat & Water Trampolines your students will be raving about Carlingford Adventure Centre.
What to Bring
We recommend you bring a Waterproof jacket (hill walking boots are essential for Gaisce) tracksuit top, fleece, tracksuit bottoms/trousers and socks – at least one change per day. Jeans are not suitable and shorts must be knee lenght. In addition, clothes will get mucky so you may prefer to bring old clothes and also Swimming togs.
- 2 Pairs of runners (one old pair for water sports).
- 2 Plastic bags for storage of wet gear.
- Torch (winter only).
- Personal toiletries & towels.
- Sunscreen (we cannot provide sunscreen due to unknown medical conditions).
- Hat (if sunny).
- If possible – small rucksack, waterproof trousers & walking boots (there is no need to buy walking boots/waterproof trousers, if you have them bring them).
Please note: wetsuits, buoyancy aids & helmets are provided for water-based activities.
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Residential Programmes:
Carlingford Adventure Centre can accommodate up to 300 young people on school tours, sleeping in en-suite and standard rooms. Our accommodation is on site and our residential packages include entertaining evening programmes so teachers can relax after a busy day. Our resident night warden is on duty overnight – offering 24 hour supervision for your group. Due to Covid19 safety measures, schools are asked to bring sleeping bags for each student or we can provide a ‘Bed Pack’ for €5 per person.
Easy for Teachers:
We make the job of organising your school trip EASY through our well experienced team.
Everything that you need is included in the price – activities, accommodation, equipment and food. There are no hidden costs. Select from our exciting range of nine different School Adventure Packages and ensure your students have the best school tour ever!
Teachers on your school tour can choose to take part in activities or not. Looking for the best school tour in Ireland – you’ve found it! Check out some School reviews below or have a look at the feedback on our Facebook page and Tripadvisor.
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“I enjoyed Murder Mystery, canoeing and Laser Combat the most because it involves being with my friends. The unique games and challenges within the activities itself were just as fun, (such as the cutlery archery and the bunny riddle!) Lunch and dinner were delicious! All the leaders were nice and welcoming, Jake was my favourite leader. The funniest part was the teachers laughing so hard they were crying. All of us has fond memories of Carlingford and will reminisce the three days in the future. Yours sincerely, Anngeni
“Carlingford Adventure Centre is expertly managed, extremely safe and most importantly a fun place to be! Our P7 girls attend every year for a 4 night residential and I have no hesitation in recommending the centre for your school trip. Every aspect of your stay at Carlingford Adventure will be discussed and monitored, just as you would expect from this professional centre.”
“We have just returned from a fabulous trip with 29 of our students to Carlingford. The staff were exceptional and patient with all our pupils including the adults! Andy was amazing with the children and as a member of staff on this trip, it was the best one I have personally been on. The children will hopefully have memories of this trip for a life time to come, I know I will. Thank you again for such a fantastic time. Carlingford staff and instructors, you should be very proud of yourselves for doing such an amazing job.”
“We have been using Carlingford Adventure Centre for a good number of years. No request is too small from them to deal with. The booking process is very efficient and communication extremely good. All instructors are skilled and proficient in their interactions with students and encouragement is always given. I would highly recommended Carlingford Adventure for a day trip or an overnight”
I went away to Carlingford for a night with my school. We had an amazing time and did loads of different activities, but, what made our stay even better was our instructor Alex! He was so enthusiastic, funny and made our games a lot more fun by being creative and energetic. His sense of humour and enthusiasm made everyone wanted to join in.
