Abalone Tour Options

Abalone farm tour & tasting R450 
Duration: 1h30 minutes

Meet up with your tour guide at the Heart Shed in the New Harbour of Hermanus. Sit back and relax while you learn about the history of abalone in South African and Hermanus’ Walker Bay area and the biology and life cycle of this mysterious mollusc and the unfortunate demise of wild stocks due to over-harvest and poaching. Here your guide will share information about abalone in its natural environment and also introduce visitors to abalone farming. This tour is also ideal for students or pensioners and can be customised to specific group needs, upon request.

Then join us for a guided tour as you boot-up and walk on the first and currently one of the largest abalone farms in South Africa, located in the New Harbour of Hermanus. Visit Abagold’s state of the art abalone hatchery where broodstock are cared for and baby abalone (spats) are produced. Experience the farming activities of feeding, tank cleaning and sorting of the abalone first hand, as you walk among the 40,000 baskets on the farm.

Abalone farming is a real “playground” for any engineer and the technical infrastructure of the industry is mind-blowing. This tour also showcases the impressive sea water pumps and aeration system, back-up power generation, innovative water reticulation & renewable energy projects.

To end off your tour with a tasting of our delicacy, please remember to add this selection to your booking.

Times

Tours are weekdays (Mon to Fri) at 11h00

Details

• Meet at our starting venue, the Heart Shed inside the New Harbour. Find Heart of Abalone on GoogleMaps for directions.
• Book on our website heartofabalone.co.za or enquire by email to info@heartofabalone.co.za
• Booking is essential for groups or alternate times.
• Farm walks are weather permitting and tours may be adjusted to stay indoors (the Heart Shed)
• Group sizes are limited to 40pax per time slot. Please contact us to make arrangements to accommodate larger groups.

What to expect

Experience

• Boot up to walk through a working abalone farm. See the abalone up close in their natural and farmed environment. Enjoy a tasting of this delicatessen in various forms, paired with our selection of local wines.
• Support our communities by buying locally produced abalone related products in our gift shop.

Contribute

• Learn about the life cycle of this interesting sea snail, the challenges of the farming process, as well as the culture and history of this unique mollusc for South Africans and Chinese.

Learn

• Boot-up to walk through a working abalone farm. See the abalone up close in their natural and farmed environment. Enjoy a tasting of this delicacy in various forms, soon to be paired with our selection of local wines.

Contact

Website booking enquiry: www.heartofabalone.co.za

Email: infro@heartofabalone.co.za

Telephone: 064 940 9255

Address: New Harbour, Hermanus, 7200