Abalone farm tour and tasting with coastal seaweed walk. Guided. 2 hours

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

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Enjoy a tour of this modern aquaculture farm and a tasting of fresh seafood dishes that makes use of the seafood grown on the farm as well as fresh local ingredients.

Explore the wild and rugged Atlantic coastline along the shores Galway bay 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. Tour the abalone farm with your knowledgable guide, 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 with seafood grown on the farm and include freshly prepared abalone and seaweed dishes to enjoy with a view of Cashla Bay. Visitors are welcome to bring their own bottle of wine to accompany the food, should they want.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Mungo Murphy's Seaweed Co.

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.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Guided coastal shore foraging walk

Guided abalone farm tour

Dishes prepared with seafood grown on the farm including seaweed salads, sashimi and cooked abalone.

Alcoholic Beverages

Please note: Own transport required to tour meet/start point

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Abalone farm tour and tasting with coastal seaweed walk. Guided. 2 hours

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing culinary experience
K4791IClynnl,,Jul 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time with our tour guide (sorry I forgot her name, her mother Cindy is the owner of the farm). She was real knowledgeable and we tasted all kinds of eatable seaweed (forgot all the names) during our walk by the water. Real interesting about farming abalones. The lunch was a real culinary experience on its own. Well worth the price and the overall experience was amazing.
An experience we will never forget 💚
Sarah D,,Jun 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
What an incredible and memorable experience we had foraging on the coast and exploring the only abalone farm in Ireland. We are grateful to have learned so much from passionate experts. Imagine our surprise having a seaweed forward meal, fresh from the sea, prepared by a Marine Biologist! Thank you for hosting us ♥️
We learnt so much about...
Karan P,,Sep 18, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00
We learnt so much about the different types of seaweed you can find on the shoreline. We loved the Seaweed and Abolone tasting and the story of how the farm started up.
Beautiful tastings and left with newfound knowledge.
S5420TYab,,Aug 5, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Looks like a mini eco tour learning not just about the various types of seaweed in the day but also about the edible plants surrounding the bay that could be used to eat. The tour also included the lifecycle and how abalone grow and I didn't know that it took 4 to 5 years just to go an abalone 3.5 inches in length. The food execution and presentation of the seaweed and abalone was beautiful and delicious. The host/guide had a wealth of information and knowledge. You could tell she and her mom cared about the environment and respected the food sourcing. I enjoyed this very much!