Explore the mudflats on the sea bed together with your family. Grab the equipment bag, follow the expedition leader and participate in the exciting hunt for strange life in the mud, sand and water of the Wadden Sea. Later on, we investigate the catch of the day under the stereo magnifier, back at the Wadden Sea Centre. Will you become a true SEA EXPLORER? 

When you are finished exploring the exiting wildlife of the Wadden Sea you may continue your exploration in The Wadden Sea Centre's exhibition "The Migratory Birds' Wadden Sea", which looks at the Wadden Sea through the eyes of the 15 mill. migratory birds that each year passes through the Wadden Sea.

Get a close up of the Wadden Sea National Park when a nature interpreter from the Wadden Sea Centre brings you on a trip to explore the nature and culture in the area close to the centre. The tour begins at the centre and from here we walk about 3-4 km. You'll hear about the area's history, storm surges, tides, birds and the remarkable landscape, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

You can explore the exhibition at the Wadden Sea Centre on your own hand before or after the tour.

Get a close up of the Wadden Sea National Park when a nature interpreter from the Wadden Sea Centre brings you on a trip to explore the nature and culture in the area close to the centre. The tour begins at the centre and from here we walk about 3-4 km. You'll hear about the area's history, storm surges, tides, birds and the remarkable landscape, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

You can explore the exhibition at the Wadden Sea Centre on your own hand before or after the tour.

We will be exploring a tidal creek by walking a few hundred meters with a hand-drawn seine net or shrimp push net. Afterwards, we will examine the catch while the nature interpreter will tell about the animals and life in The Wadden Sea National Park  - Denmark's largest National Park.

The trip can be done barefooted or using rubber boots.

We meet next to the grocery store (Mandø Brugs) by the bus stop on Mandø. 

Adult: 75 DKK
Child (4-13 years): 50 DKK

Tickets can be purchased directly from the nature interpreter on Mandø or at the Wadden Sea Center. Please, try to have exact money ready as the nature interpreter only will have limited change.

Duration appr. 2.5 hour

We meet at the Wadden Sea Centre where we find bicycles, if you are not bringing your own. From here, the guide will take you on a 17 km round-trip in the Wadden Sea National Park. We bike in the area of the old border between Denmark and Germany in the period 1864-1920. We will pass dikes, marsh areas and ditches where we might be lucky to see wading birds and ducks. We make short stops during the trip, to experience the old border district and hear about the birdlife and the history hidden in the landscape. We take a break at Hviding Engsø and enjoy coffee and cake.

Explore the mudflats on the sea bed together with your family. Grab the equipment bag, follow the expedition leader and participate in the exciting hunt for strange life in the mud, sand and water of the Wadden Sea. Later on, we investigate the catch of the day under the stereo magnifier, back at the Wadden Sea Centre. Will you become a true SEA EXPLORER? 

When you are finished exploring the exiting wildlife of the Wadden Sea you may continue your exploration in The Wadden Sea Centre's exhibition "The Migratory Birds' Wadden Sea", which looks at the Wadden Sea through the eyes of the 15 mill. migratory birds that each year passes through the Wadden Sea.