Visiting the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Eire


For those who’re a fan, as I’m, of the Recreation of Thrones TV present, you need to know that you may truly tour the Recreation of Thrones studio the place many scenes from the present had been filmed.

The Linen Mill Studios is present in Banbridge, Northern Eire, simply exterior Belfast. It’s the place many iconic scenes from the present had been filmed.

The unique units for the Winterfell Nice Corridor and Citadel Black had been constructed right here and actually the tour was constructed round them. Along with the wonderful movie units, you’ll additionally discover props, costumes, art work, weapons, prosthetics, displays, and plenty of info on the making of the present.

There’s additionally, after all, a big present store full of Recreation of Thrones merchandise.

I’ve already written about visiting the principle Recreation of Thrones filming places in Northern Eire in addition to in Iceland, nonetheless till now I hadn’t put collectively a information to the studio tour. I believe it’s properly price a go to for each followers of the present, and people concerned about how TV reveals are put collectively on the whole.

If you’re planning on visiting quite a lot of Recreation of Thrones places throughout your go to to Northern Eire, then I can advocate together with the studio, ideally as one of many first places you go to.

Coming right here goes to provide you an enormous appreciation for the quantity of labor that went into creating the present. There’s a great deal of info on show, with particulars on the filming places, set design, props, costumes, and plenty extra!

On this information I’m going to cowl every thing you have to know to go to the Recreation of Thrones studio tour, from tips on how to get right here, to purchasing tickets, to how lengthy to remain, and extra. Let’s get began.

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The place is the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour?

The Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour is positioned within the Linen Mill Studios. These are located simply exterior the city of Banbridge in County Down, Northern Eire.

That is about 25 miles (half-hour drive) southeast of Belfast, or round 80 miles (80 minutes drive) north of Dublin.

Notice that there isn’t a public parking on the Linen Mill Studios. If you’re making your individual strategy to the studios by public transport or by automotive (extra on getting right here quickly), you have to head to the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour parking zone.

That is discovered on the Boulevard buying middle in Banbridge, simply off the A1. Right here there may be free parking and a free shuttle service for ticket holders of the studio tour.

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Does the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour embody Home of the Dragon & A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

Recreation of Thrones is just not the one TV present set in Westeros. Home of the Dragon began airing in 2022, with new present A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduced in 2024. Each are collection created by author George R. R. Martin.

Nevertheless, presently the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour focuses totally on the Recreation of Thrones TV present which was filmed between 2009 (pilot episode) and 2018 and aired from 2011 to 2019 on HBO. A lot of the filming befell in Northern Eire.

While some props from Home of the Dragon have been placed on show, that present is just not being filmed at this studio or in Northern Eire. As a substitute, it’s being filmed on the Warner Bros Leavesden studio in Watford, England. This is similar studio the place you possibly can take the Harry Potter Studio tour.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was introduced in 2024 and manufacturing is going down on the Titanic Studios in Belfast, the place elements of Recreation of Thrones was additionally shot. Because the present has solely simply been introduced, there’s no additional info as as to if this shall be included within the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour.

 

Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Opening Instances

The Recreation of Thrones Studio tour is often open from 10am to six.30pm. It’s open each day with some exceptions for public holidays.

 

How A lot Does the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Price?

The tour, which incorporates parking and shuttle bus from the parking space, presently prices as follows (costs as of June 2024)

  • £29.50 for adults (16-65)
  • £24 for college students with scholar ID and seniors (66+)
  • £12 for youngsters (13-15)
  • £5 for youngsters (5 – 12)
  • Free for youngsters beneath age 5

There’s additionally a household ticket which prices £67.25 and which incorporates two grownup admissions and two teen admissions.

You’ll be able to see the assorted ticket choices and buy tickets on-line right here.

 

Recreation of Thrones Studio Audio Guides

There are audio guides out there for the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour for an extra price. These comprise narration via the tour in addition to further info and particulars not on show.

You’ll be able to both get this via the official app for Android or iOS, (should deliver your individual headphones to make use of) or you possibly can lease an audio information handset on website for round £5.

At present the audio guides (each bodily handsets and app) can be found in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Mandarin Chinese language.

The audio information is just not crucial for having fun with or understanding the expertise as there are a number of indicators and placards you possibly can learn alongside the best way. However they do improve the expertise and add further info. For non-English audio system, they’re prone to be very useful in giving background details about the displays as the knowledge is displayed solely in English.

You’ll be able to ebook a audio information handset or obtain the app prematurely, or you possibly can wait to take action as soon as you might be on the studio. You will get the audio information handsets from the Data Desk. So that you don’t must determine earlier than your go to, however you do must determine earlier than you begin the tour.

 

Recreation of Thrones Studio Afternoon Tea

If you’re concerned about having a Recreation of Thrones themed afternoon tea expertise, you possibly can pre-book a day tea expertise to have earlier than or after your tour.

The afternoon tea contains themed meals akin to Kings Rocky Street, Scorching Pie’s Sausage Rolls, Chocolate Crunch Dragon Eggs, and Excessive Backyard Sandwiches. It presently prices £30 per individual.

You do must pre-book the expertise prematurely of your go to, so you’ll want to ebook it alongside along with your admission tickets.

You’ll be able to ebook your ticket (and elective transport) with a day tea right here.

 

Is the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Child Pleasant?

Though the present itself was not precisely a baby pleasant present (with numerous violence, gore, intercourse, and nudity and complex plots), the studio tour is designed to be a family-friendly expertise.

There aren’t any minimal age restrictions though all kids age 16 and beneath should be accompanied and supervised by an grownup throughout their go to.

Buggies, pushchairs, and strollers are allowed on the studio tour.

I haven’t visited with children however once we visited there have been a number of households with kids of all ages, and everybody appeared to be having fun with the expertise.

 

Is the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Accessible?

The Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour takes place on one degree, so there aren’t any elevators or steps to content material with. As such, the tour is totally wheelchair accessible.

For these arriving by automotive with a wheelchair, the parking state of affairs is similar, and the shuttle bus can take one wheelchair or mobility scooter per journey.

Registered information canine are additionally welcome, identification for the canine shall be required.

For different wants, you possibly can learn extra particulars about accessibility right here. That web page additionally accommodates contact info the place you possibly can enquire about different accessibility wants.

 

Easy methods to Get to the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour

There are a selection of choices for attending to the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour, that are as follows.

 

By Tour Bus

For those who would not have your individual transport, or would quite simply go to the studio with spherical journey transport from the place you might be staying, then you possibly can ebook a tour which features a coach bus switch.

Excursions depart from each Belfast and Dublin. From Belfast it’s round a 30 minute coach experience, and from Dublin it’s round 90 minutes. You then can have 3 or extra hours (relying on shuttle time) to go to the studio by yourself.

The go to itself is self-guided and most of the people spend 2 to three hours doing the tour.

You should purchase tickets with round-trip transport from Belfast and Dublin right here.

 

By Public Transport

There is no such thing as a direct public transport from Belfast or Dublin to the Studio Tour shuttle bus departure location.

It’s attainable in case you are decided, to take a collection of three buses to get from Belfast to the Boulevard buying middle, however it’s going to take you between 90 minutes and a couple of hours every approach.

Dublin is an identical story, it’s theoretically attainable, purchase you’re looking at a 3 hour journey every approach.

We’d counsel as a substitute reserving a tour with round-trip transport, it’s going to be loads much less trouble, a lot faster, and actually not rather more costly.

 

By Automobile

If in case you have your individual automotive then you possibly can drive to the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour. Simply bear in mind that you may’t drive to Linen Mill Studios the place the tour is positioned.

As a substitute, drive to the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour parking location within the Boulevard Procuring Middle (it’s properly signal posted). From right here it’s a ten minute shuttle experience to the studio.

Automobile parking and the shuttle experience are included as a part of your Recreation of Thrones Studio ticket value.

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Bus cease at automotive park for switch to studio

 

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Goal constructed check-in space for guests ready for shuttle

 

The place to Purchase Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Tickets

You’ll want to purchase your Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour tickets on-line prematurely of your go to. Entries are timed, and there’s a restrict to the variety of folks allowed per timeslot so the attraction doesn’t get overcrowded.

When reserving, you possibly can select whether or not you simply need the entry ticket, or in order for you a ticket which incorporates spherical journey transport from Dublin or Belfast.

Tickets can be found:

Notice the official web site has a price if you have to change the date or time of your ticket. Final time we checked, GetYourGuide provided free cancellation as much as 24 hours prematurely of your go to. The value is generally the identical so I’d advocate reserving there for those who can.

Final time we visited, we booked on GetYourGuide which is the location we usually select to make use of for tickets, excursions and points of interest once we journey as we like that tickets are sometimes extra versatile than reserving direct.

The Recreation of Thrones Studio tour can also be included on the Go Metropolis Dublin Cross (see our full assessment of the Dublin Cross right here). Nevertheless, round-trip transport is just not included. So you’ll both must have your individual car, or you possibly can ebook a round-trip shuttle bus from Dublin right here.

 

How Lengthy Does the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour take?

The Recreation of Thrones Studio tour is self-guided, so you possibly can take as lengthy or as quick as you need to full it. Nevertheless, most guests come for 2 to a few hours.

I might be certain that to ebook your timeslot to return at the least 3 hours earlier than closing to make sure you have sufficient time. If you’re planning to eat lunch or do a day tea expertise, I might add an additional hour.

 

The place to Keep Close to the Recreation of Thrones Studios

There are a selection of resort choices to select from, each close to the studio, and in addition in main cities inside straightforward driving distance akin to Belfast and Dublin.

I’ll share a few of these choices under.

Lodges in Belfast

For those who plan to drive to the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour your self, then you’ll possible need to discover lodging with parking. Many lodges do supply parking however as this can be a metropolis middle many places do cost for this selection.

If you’re taking the coach switch choice, you then may contemplate staying close to the place the coach departs from, which is the Go to Belfast customer info middle. That is positioned on 9 Donegall Sq. N within the metropolis middle.

    • Belfast Worldwide Youth Hostel – If you’re searching for a hostel in Belfast this can be a good, properly positioned choice, round 14 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. It has each shared and personal dormitory rooms, an on-site cafe, linens, a communal kitchen, a breakfast menu and self-service laundry. It additionally has free parking.
    • Leonardo Lodge 4-star resort providing good sized rooms, a breakfast buffet, bar, and restaurant. In our expertise this resort chain gives good worth for cash. 5 minute stroll from the coach departure level. Paid parking is on the market close by
    • Ramada – A well-rated 3-star resort. Has an off-the-cuff restaurant and bar, 24-hour entrance desk, and free Wifi. 14 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. Paid parking is on the market close by.
    • Bullitt Lodge – Centrally-located 4-star resort gives a spread of room choices to go well with most budgets. There’s additionally a bar, a restaurant, a restaurant, a rooftop bar space, and 24-hour desk service. It’s a 7 minute stroll to the coach departure level for the tour. Parking can also be out there. We spent 4 nights right here and may undoubtedly advocate it in case you are searching for a central resort!
    • The Service provider Lodge – A 5-star historic luxurious resort positioned in a good looking 1860 constructing. This resort gives all the posh facilities you’d count on, together with a restaurant, bar and lounge, spa, sizzling tub, and a rooftop gymnasium. 11 minutes’ stroll from the coach station. Paid parking is on the market close by.

For extra concepts of the place to remain in Belfast, see our information to issues to do in Belfast, which has every thing you have to know to plan your go to right here.

 

Lodges in Dublin

Dublin is simply round an 80-minute drive from the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour, that means you possibly can simply go to right here as a half-day journey. If in case you have your individual automotive, you may even add in some Recreation of Thrones filming places in Northern Eire as properly.

If you’re planning on benefiting from the transport coach service from Dublin, this departs from the Busarus bus station in central Dublin. Listed here are some resort choices to think about.

  • Jacob’s Inn Hostel – choice for these searching for a hostel expertise. This hostel is only a 2 minute stroll from the coach departure level, and 5 minutes from the energetic Temple Bar space of city. Non-public and shared lodging is on the market and there’s additionally a bar, restaurant, roof terrace and on-site laundry. There’s no on-site parking however paid public parking is on the market inside a 5 minute stroll.
  • Moxy Dublin Metropolis – this can be a very properly positioned mid-range resort simply 7 minutes stroll from the coach station. We’ve stayed at quite a lot of Moxy lodges around the globe and all the time appreciated the enjoyable decor and cozy rooms. Paid parking is on the market close by.
  • Leonardo Lodge Dublin Parnell Avenue – properly rated glorious worth mid-range central resort, a 14-minute stroll from the coach departure level. Parking is on the market close by for a price.
  • Maldron Lodge Parnell Sq. – this can be a good worth mid-range resort 20 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. We’ve stayed right here and loved it. Parking is on the market close by for a price.
  • Merrion Lodge – a 5 star luxurious property which has every thing you may need for a luxurious keep in Dublin together with a 2* Michelin restaurant, Italian marble loos and a spa. On-site parking is on the market for a price, and it’s a 20-minute stroll to the coach station.

For extra strategies in Dublin, see our information to spending three days in Dublin, which has resort suggestions in addition to sightseeing strategies.

 

Lodges close to the Recreation of Thrones Studios

For those who’d quite keep close to the studio itself, then there are additionally quite a lot of choices to select from, as follows:

  • Belmont Home Lodge – simply 5 minutes drive from the shuttle departure location for the studio tour, this 4* resort has an on-site restaurant and free parking. It’s undoubtedly the closest choice we’re conscious of for the Studio tour, and the resort the studio themselves advocate if you wish to keep close by.
  • Mourne Nation Lodge – discovered quarter-hour drive south of the studio tour parking close to the town of Newry, this quiet 3 star resort gives free on-site parking, en-suite rooms, a bar and restaurant.

 

Is Meals Obtainable on the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour?

Sure, you should purchase meals and drinks on the Studio Tour. There are two choices for meals and drinks.

First, within the lobby of the tour constructing earlier than you enter the principle tour space there may be the Foyer Cafe which serves cold and hot drinks in addition to snacks like sausage rolls and desserts.

For those who’d want a bigger meal, or need to take a break half approach via your tour, then the Studio Cafe is an effective choice.

Discovered simply earlier than the midway level of the expertise, this has a menu which incorporates issues like burgers, breakfast objects, soups and sandwiches, in addition to dessert and drink choices. It additionally has a children menu.

There’s additionally as talked about the Recreation of Thrones afternoon tea expertise, however that should be pre-booked earlier than your go to. You are able to do that right here.

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Is there a Cloakroom on the Recreation of Throne Studio Tour?

Sure there’s a cloakroom on the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour. It’s subsequent to the knowledge desk proper the place you first enter the tour constructing. You’ll be able to depart coats and luggage right here without spending a dime, which can prevent carrying them via the tour.

I left my coat and small backpack right here once we visited which was very handy.

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Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour Evaluation and Expertise

Now I’m going to speak a bit about our expertise truly visiting the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour, together with a number of photographs so you possibly can see what it’s truly like inside and what to anticipate out of your go to.

First, we drove from Belfast, which might have taken round half an hour besides we received a flat tire on the best way! That slight mishap apart, we arrived on the automotive parking space simply after noon. The parking space and shuttle bus cease was very straightforward to seek out.

The shuttle experience took round 10 minutes, the bus was snug and pretty busy however everybody had a seat. The shuttle is free you simply must have a studio tour ticket.

On arrival, I dropped off my small backpack and coat on the info desk. We then received a espresso and sausage roll on the cafe earlier than coming into the expertise. Entrances into the precise tour had been each quarter-hour or so, and we had been informed we didn’t must go in immediately if we needed to have a espresso or one thing to eat first, which was good.

We then joined the road for the precise entrance the place we had the choice to have our photograph taken towards a inexperienced display. Pictures had been then made out there for buy.

The primary half of the particular expertise is in a film theatre, the place you sit and watch a ten minute video which covers the present and its manufacturing in addition to a bit concerning the tour. This was rather well performed and undoubtedly received us excited for the expertise forward.

This was the one a part of the studio tour the place images and video weren’t allowed.

After the video was over, the cinema display moved apart and a fog crammed tunnel was revealed. This was actually cool, because it felt like we had been entering into the world of Recreation of Thrones, particularly strolling via The Wall to Wildling and White Walker territory.

Strolling via the fog shrouded tunnel led us into the principle self-guided tour, the place the primary sight to greet us had been Wildings and White Walkers, as fog tendrils drifted throughout the ground.

From right here the tour was totally self-guided, with info panels to learn and video screens to look at. A pleasant contact was that the voice over for the video was performed by Nathalie Emmanuel, who had the roll of Missandei within the present.

The tour is about up as a journey via the world of Westeros. Once we visited the order of displays was as follows:

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Past the Wall

The doorway set piece had statues of the Wildings and Whitewalkers, in addition to the Big Wun Wun.

Enjoyable reality, Wun Wun was so massive they needed to current him kneeling down so he would match!

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Manufacturing Design / Artwork Division

This a part of the tour confirmed how the manufacturing workforce conceptualized the world of Westeros.

There are unbelievable artworks, set design ideas, drawing boards, and extra which present the quantity of effort and time it takes simply to design a world for the display.

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Citadel Black / Prop Design

The Citadel Black a part of the tour is dwelling to one of many authentic units that was filmed on. This part of the tour contains the Mess Corridor, Lord Commanders Quarters, Jail, and Bran’s Chamber.

There’s additionally info right here on how units had been embellished and the way the props had been made, with a number of props to take a look at together with dragon eggs, books, cookware, and hundreds extra. This space additionally has as a enjoyable interactive the place you possibly can design your very personal Home protect!

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Studio Cafe

Between Citadel Black and the Winterfell Crypts is the Studio Cafe, the place you may get meals and drinks. We didn’t eat right here however the menu seemed good!

If you need extra of a meal, that is undoubtedly the place I might advocate coming quite than the cafe within the foyer space.

Notice that for those who do miss this and determine to return after you exit, simply let a workforce member know and they’ll escort you again right here.

 

Winterfell Crypts

After the Studio Cafe you’ll go into the Winterfell Crypts, which is about as much as look similar to the crypts within the present.

The precise scenes had been filmed not too distant in Shane’s Citadel on Lough Neagh. There are additionally statues right here of members of the Stark household.

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Winterfell Corridor

For my part, the Winterfell Corridor is unquestionably one of many predominant points of interest within the tour.

This is among the precise units from the present (over 100 units had been constructed for every season!), which has stayed in the identical location because it was constructed (the tour was constructed round it).

You’ll be able to stroll across the corridor itself, and see key moments that had been filmed right here recreated with mannequins, such because the knighting of Brienne of Tarth.

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Dragonstone

The following space you go to is themed round Dragonstone, the ancestral seat of Home Targaryen.

Right here you will notice rooms arrange because the spectacular Dragonstone Map Room and the Dragonstone Throne. There are additionally some monumental dragon cranium props right here to admire.

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Costume store / Particular Results / Prosthetics Workshop

From Dragonstone you’ll enter an space which is devoted to serving to you perceive how totally different elements of the manufacturing had been put collectively.

The costumes within the present had been actually spectacular, and there’s an entire space devoted to a few of these wonderful objects in addition to info on how they had been created.

Particular results and visible results had been additionally an enormous a part of the present, and you’ll find out about how these had been created. There’s additionally a enjoyable interactive right here the place you possibly can animate your individual Recreation of Thrones character by transferring round.

Lastly, this space additionally has a number of info on the prosthetics that had been used within the present, and the way these had been made. There’s one other interactive expertise right here the place you possibly can nearly apply your individual prosthetic!

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Corridor of Faces

Within the present, the corridor of faces is a big, pillared hallway, with the pillars dwelling to the faces of the lifeless. Which is sort of creepy.

The studio tour model seemed just about the identical, besides as a substitute of lifeless folks’s faces, the faces of earlier guests are displayed within the pillars. And sure, I made my very own face which was added to the Corridor of Faces, earlier than hurrying alongside to someplace barely much less creepy.

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Armory Gallery & Armory Workshop

Recreation of Thrones was clearly a reasonably violent present, and as such it included a number of weaponry and armor.

These two areas of the tour showcase among the unbelievable weapons and armor from the present, together with the large dragon-killing Scorpion artillery weapon.

There are additionally a number of different well-known weapons from the present on show, together with Arya’s needle.

This space additionally goes into element as to how the weapons had been created, the work concerned, and the sheer quantity of weaponry that was required for the present. Trace – it was loads!

Lastly, this space additionally has a extremely enjoyable sport the place you should utilize your individual bow and arrow to explode hordes of the undead on display. I actually loved this sport, it was undoubtedly my favorite of all of the interactive experiences we tried.

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Kings Touchdown

In direction of the tip of the tour you come to the Kings Touchdown themed space. That is truly dwelling to a number of totally different areas, so don’t fear, there’s nonetheless heaps to see.

There’s Tommen’s Chamber, the Small Council Chamber, Map Courtyard, and Pink Preserve. I believed the Map Courtyard set piece was significantly spectacular.

On this space additionally, you will discover info on the unbelievable musical rating for the present and the way that was put collectively.

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Throne Room

The ultimate set piece within the tour is the Throne Room in Kings Touchdown, the place the Iron Throne sits.

That is arrange because it was proven in direction of the tip of Season 8, with a lot of the room in ruins and snow dusting the ground.

It’s a formidable strategy to finish the tour.

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Store, Throne & Exit

The Throne Room is the ultimate room of the tour. For those who really feel you missed one thing, that is the time to show again as when you exit to the store you possibly can’t return inside.

We’d already spent a few hours inside by this level so was able to hit the store. The present store is totally full of things from the present, so if there’s something you want, from clothes to magnets to coasters, they’ve received you lined.

The store can also be the place you possibly can truly sit on the Iron Throne! Okay, so it’s a reproduction and never the precise one from the present. However you possibly can sit on it in entrance of a inexperienced display, and stay your individual fantasy of successful the Recreation of Thrones.

When you’re performed buying and taking photographs, you come to the foyer the place you possibly can accumulate any belongings, refresh with a drink or snack on the cafe, and wait to your shuttle bus or coach switch.

There’s a useful display right here which reveals all of the upcoming departure occasions. For the return shuttle to the parking zone there’s no particular timeslot, you simply get on the following out there shuttle if you end up prepared to depart.

And that’s it!

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Total Ideas on our Go to to the Recreation of Thrones Studio

We actually loved our go to to the Recreation of Thrones Studio tour. We realized loads about how the present was made, and we appreciated all of the interactive shows and photograph alternatives.

Personally, I believe it’s a should go to for Recreation of Thrones followers. Nevertheless, even in case you are not a fan of the present it’s actually attention-grabbing simply in studying all of the behind the scenes work that goes into make an enormous television present like this.

Total, it reminded us a number of the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, If in case you have performed that and loved it, you’ll most likely get pleasure from this expertise as properly. The bonus is that this doesn’t get as many guests and isn’t as crowded.

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Suggestions for Visiting the Recreation of Thrones Studio

If you’re planning to go to, listed below are some suggestions that can assist you put together to your go to and make the go to itself go as easily as attainable.

 

Resolve how you will get there

The very first thing you’ll must do when planning your go to to the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour is determine how you will get right here. Your decisions are to drive and take the quick shuttle from the parking zone, or to ebook a ticket with round-trip transport from Dublin or Belfast.

The benefit of driving is that it’ll allow you to be extra versatile in your timing by way of how lengthy you keep on the attraction. The round-trip transport coaches clearly must function to a timetable, and also you don’t need to miss your return coach.

That mentioned, they do enable for sufficient time for folks to have a good time on the studio.

 

E book your tickets prematurely

You’ll want to ebook your tickets prematurely when visiting the studio as you possibly can’t purchase tickets on the studio. Tickets have a timed entry slot and you have to present up on the time in your ticket.

If you’re driving, be sure to arrive in loads of time to take the shuttle.

Additionally word in case you are within the afternoon tea expertise, you have to ebook that prematurely as properly.

 

Resolve in order for you the audio information

It is best to determine in order for you the audio information earlier than you go to. You’ll be able to both lease this in individual and use their handset or you should utilize your individual smartphone and headphones and obtain the app.

Each choices incur a price, however clearly you’ll get extra out of your go to for those who go for the audio information. You’ll be able to rent this on website.

If English is just not your first language, then an audioguide will most likely actually provide help to profit from your go to whether it is out there in your native language.

Personally we didn’t rent the audioguide and we felt that we nonetheless had an incredible time. Nevertheless, when you’ve got loads of time and actually need to nerd out, then it’s most likely factor to get.

 

Don’t Rush

The common customer spends between 2 hours and three hours on the studio tour. So I might you’ll want to enable your self at the least 3 hours right here to totally benefit from the expertise with out feeling rushed. There’s a lot to see, learn, and do right here.

As well as you might also need further time to discover the present store or have a meal. If driving you have to enable for the 10-minute shuttle rides at first and finish.

 

Take Half!

The Recreation of Thrones Studio tour has a number of interactive video games and experiences you possibly can participate in as you go round. From including your face to the Corridor of Faces to blowing up the undead with a bow and flaming arrow to taking photographs on the Iron Throne, these are a number of enjoyable.

They actually add to the expertise for my part, and as most of them are included in your ticket (except the photographs) you need to undoubtedly reap the benefits of all of them!

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Additional Studying

We’ve been fortunate sufficient to each discover quite a lot of Recreation of Thrones places around the globe, in addition to a number of Eire. Primarily based on our experiences, we’ve quite a lot of different posts we predict you’ll get pleasure from and discover helpful to your journey planning.

And that’s it for our information to visiting the Recreation of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Eire! As all the time, we’re completely happy to listen to your feedback and suggestions. Simply pop them within the feedback under and we’ll get again to you as quickly as we will!

A detailed guide to visiting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. How to get here, what to expect and tips for your visit!A detailed guide to visiting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. How to get here, what to expect and tips for your visit!

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