Oyster safari and the marsh town of Højer

2 days with oyster event and safari. Historical city walk in the marsh town of Højer. Double room with full board and local guides.

Experience the Wadden Sea, the National Park and our world heritage at its most generous! Since the Middle Ages, oysters have been shucked in the Wadden Sea and from 1759 they were packed and stored in the oyster warehouse at Kiers Gård in Højer before being sent to the Russian court and others. In recent years, Pacific oysters have formed new beds in the Wadden Sea.

Our experienced nature guides will take you out to the oyster beds at low tide, where we collect all the oysters we can eat and take home. Once you've experienced walking the oyster beds and picking and eating Pacific oysters directly from nature's larder, you've given yourself a memory for life.

INCLUDES:

Coffee / cake at Højergård
Bus transport to and from the salt marsh
Oyster tour with experienced nature guide
Oyster dining experience with an experienced food guide in the kitchen at Højergård including lunch
City walk in Højer with guide - Story of the marsh town
Dinner / Breakfast / Coffee and tea
One night at Højergård in rooms with private bathroom and toilet
Small tour teams of 25-30 people.
All the oysters you can eat and take home

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Price: 1795 kr.

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6) Single room supplement is DKK 600.

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Need help with your booking? Contact Morten at email or phone 21 62 64 52

Programme:

(Programme times follow the tide table)

Day 1.

15:00 Check-in. Welcome to Tøndermarsken and Højergård
16:30 City walk and story about Højer with guide.
18:30 Dinner - drinks available for purchase.
Evening socialising with coffee/tea and sweets.

Day 2.

Breakfast.
Departure from Højergård by bus to the salt marsh by the mudflats.
Picking oysters in the Wadden Sea - story and introduction by nature guide.
Return to Højergård by bus.
We go from the oyster beds back to the kitchen at Højergård, where we learn how to open, prepare and eat oysters in several exciting and tasty ways with a dedicated food guide. You are also welcome to take oysters home with you.
Check out and see you soon.

DRESSING: Warm practical clothing and long-shafted rubber boots.

BRING: Possibly your own binoculars. We have oyster knives and buckets for you to collect oysters.

ATTENTION: We harvest oysters in the cleanest part of the Wadden Sea. Eating oysters is always at your own risk. Programme items are indicative and can be changed to fit the seasonal tides and sunset.

MEETING POINT AND PARKING: Højergård, Torvet 1. 6280 Højer

Marskgården Højergård

Højergård is a newly restored classic marsh farm in the West Schleswig architectural style and is built as a longhouse. The building was previously part of a larger farm complex with several buildings and was at one time a four-winged farmhouse. Today, Højergård consists of the 200-year-old farmhouse from 1823, an older barn from the 18th century to the east, a villa from 1906 to the north and a new wing from 2019 to the west.

Together, the three buildings tell the story of a special building tradition that has been shaped by the nature, culture and history of Southern Jutland for generations. Today, Marskgården in Højer is owned by Realdania By & Byg, whose restoration will promote the living building culture.

The town of Højer is located on an island on the edge of the marsh behind the outer dikes. From here you can look out into the damp low-lying marsh to the south and west. The town originated in the Middle Ages and was an early harbour for merchant ships and oyster boats. Højer is rich in architectural heritage and the town centre has one of the highest concentrations of listed and preservation-worthy buildings in the country.