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Whether booking one of our curriculum-linked workshops or coming on a self-guided visit at your own pace, Dublin Zoo is the perfect destination for your class’s school tour.
This year, your class can visit two worlds in one adventure, with every school tour booking including the chance to navigate both Dublin Zoo AND our all new Zoorassic Trail. This means over 400 incredible animals and over 40 life-sized dinosaurs all included, making this a school tour to remember!
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School Tours
Whether booking one of our curriculum-linked workshops or coming on a self-guided visit at your own pace, Dublin Zoo is the perfect destination for your class’s school tour.
This year, your class can visit two worlds in one adventure, with every school tour booking including the chance to navigate both Dublin Zoo AND our all new Zoorassic Trail. This means over 400 incredible animals and over 40 life-sized dinosaurs all included, making this a school tour to remember!
School Tour Workshops
To enhance your class’s educational experience, we have a range of curriculum-linked primary programmes from infants to sixth class for just €0.50 extra per child. Together with our Dublin Zoo educators, children can become African or Asian Adventurers, Rainforest Rangers or Dinosaur Detectives as they learn about wildlife and conservation in a fun and interactive way.
Our workshops range in duration from 50 mins to 1 hour. This will leave you plenty of time to visit the other animals and our all new Zoorassic Trail during the rest of your visit.
Educational resources are provided with every workshop booking to enhance your wildlife learning before and after your visit.
More information, click here.
Self-guided visits
If you prefer not to book a workshop, a self-guided visit is the best option for you. At your own pace, you can visit the African Plains, the Kaziranga Trail and the Himalayan Hills and see all of the amazing animals that live at Dublin Zoo. There are also plenty of indoor facilities to explore such as the Nocturnal House, the Discovery Centre and Zoorassic World.
New for 2025: Zoorassic Trail
Zoorassic Trail is an immersive animatronic dinosaur experience that will allow your class to walk among dinosaurs.
With over 40 of the world’s most realistic animatronic dinosaurs, these prehistoric creatures will be brought to life like never before. Created to ensure the highest level of scientific accuracy, highlights of the trail include a towering Brachiosaurus of over 65 feet high, a 40-foot-tall T. rex, and a Triceratops the size of an ice cream van!
As well as offering a fantastic experience, the dinosaurs on the Zoorassic Trail will offer educational insights into the lives of these magnificent creatures, highlighting connections to the modern species you’ll also see at Dublin Zoo during your school tour.
These dinosaurs move, roar, and breathe like the real thing, creating an unforgettable educational journey through time for your class!
Entry to the Zoorassic Trail is included in your group entry price.
School Tour FAQs
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How can we book for our school tour?
Bookings are made by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 014748932. Our team can help you find a date for your school tour and get you booked in for an unforgettable day!
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Do we need to pay an additional fee for the Zoorassic Trail?
There is no additional charge for Zoorassic Trail at Dublin Zoo. Entry to Zoorassic Trail is included in your group price. For details of pricing or to make a booking, email [email protected].
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If we book a workshop, can we still do the Zoorassic Trail?
Yes! Our workshops range in time from 50 mins to 1 hour. This will leave you plenty of time to visit the Zoorassic Trail during the rest of your visit.
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Is the Zoorassic trail a scheduled activity?
No, the Zoorassic trail is a self-guided trail within the Dublin Zoo grounds. This means you can visit both the 400 animals at Dublin Zoo and the 40 life-sized dinosaurs on your own schedule. Please note: you must book make a booking to attend the zoo.
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Do we need to pay in advance of our visit?
No, we do not require pre-payment or a deposit. You are charged on the day of your visit based on the number of pupils who visit Dublin Zoo that day. It is your responsibility to update our gate staff with accurate numbers on arrival. Your school tour group will receive fast-track entry via our Groups Window, avoiding our main entrance queues.
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Is the Zoo accessible?
The Dublin Zoo site is fully accessible.
We have a number of accessible toilets throughout the Zoo. We also have a Changing Places toilet, located beside the Discovery Centre building in which there is a changing bed and hoist.
Our workshops can also be tailored to your group’s needs. Please let us know in advance any additional requirements you have for your class.We have wheelchairs available to rent – please contact us ahead of time to pre-book. While there is no charge for the use of the wheelchair, there is a €20 deposit required on arrival.
We also have mobility scooters available to rent at a cost of €25 – they can be booked online only, at this link.
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Is there somewhere to eat a packed lunch?
Yes, we have picnic benches and grassy areas throughout the zoo. We do not have any indoor picnic areas.
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Can I pre-book lunch in one of the restaurants?
Yes, please contact our catering partner, Baxter Storey, directly for information on prices, menus and bookings. You can reach them by email on [email protected] or by phone on 016770140.
