Abalone farm tour One-day tour
Our partner: Connemara Wild Escapes
Our partner: Connemara Wild Escapes
Explore the wild and rugged Atlantic coastline in Connemara, County Galway during a unique guided tour focused on seaweed and aquaculture. Set out on a coastal shore walk and foraging tour to learn about and taste edible sea weeds and sea herbs. Visit the abalone farm, learning about sustainable aquaculture farming and see the different sea creatures grown in tanks. Visitors also get an opportunity to tray the sea urchin roe when in season and to shuck their own abalone. After this taste several dishes freshly prepared with seafood grown on the farm which include delicious seaweed salads, sashimi abalone and cooked abalone,followed by tea or coffee and home-made seaweed cookies. Visitors are welcome to bring their own bottle of wine to accompany the food, should they want.
Please wear suitable waterproof boots for walking on the shore.
Please also bring warm, wind and rainproof gear as weather can be unpredictable.
Please note: Own transport required to tour meet/start point
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A voucher will be supplied after booking with all details for date booked.
Adult pricing applies to all travelers
Guided coastal shore foraging walk
Guided abalone farm tour
Several dishes freshly prepared with seafood grown on the farm which include seaweed salads, sashimi abalone and cooked abalone, followed by tea or coffee and home-made seaweed cookies.