Bugs and other small creatures
A pleasant exploration tour for young and old. First, we look for tiny animals that crawl in the trees, in the bushes and in the grass. Then we are going to catch water bugs. All necessary materials are provided.
Forest secrets for toddlers
This excursion is specially devised for toddlers. During an adventurous walk through the woods, we make a lot of nice discoveries and get to know a few of the creatures that live there. Our tour ends at the Hazeweitje.
Mudflat excursion
At first sight the mudflats seem a deserted, smelly, muddy mess. But when you take a closer look, you will see that the bottom of the Wadden Sea is full of life. Take a walk on the seafloor and meet the sandworm, the shrimp, and the cockle, in one of Europe’s most special natural environments.
Beachcombing
Together we look for anything the sea has left behind on the beach. This is an exciting excursion, because you don’t know beforehand what you are going to find – a fossil shell, an egg case or a sea gooseberry. Afterwards you can take your findings home.
Dune safari
Schiermonnikoog has a beautiful dune area. There are a lot of dune valleys with exceptional flowers and rare plants. But if we wouldn’t intervene, those dunes would soon become overgrown… For this reason, the last few years big grazers have been introduced in the dunes; they help our rangers in keeping the dunes open.
During this stroll in the dunes, we look for tracks and traces from big and small grazers and for special flowers and plants. And who knows, maybe we meet the grazers themselves.
Dusk adventure
Discover the secrets of the twilight, together with the gentle phantom of dusk. This wonderful quest is meant for children between 6 and 11 years old. When their parents don’t dare to stay home, they may join them.
General information
- prices: adults € 10,- | children up to 12 years old € 5,-
- prices evening excursions: adults € 12,50 | children up to 12 years old € 6,25
- members of Natuurmonumenten / OERRR pay 30% less
- excursions last about two hours
- the price for the birding excursion includes the use of binoculars
- the price for the mudflat excursion includes the use of rubber boots
- dogs are not allowed
- the guide may cancel the excursion due to harsh weather conditions
- for all our excursions there is a minimum of five participants
- you can find our actual excursion program in our activity calendar (you can buy tickets here as well).
- you can also buy tickets in information centre Het Baken
Important
Our regular excursions are in Dutch, but we can try to find an English-speaking guide for you. During the summer, we sometimes offer English spoken excursions.
Group excursions
Are you visiting Schiermonnikoog with a group? If you like, we can organize a special event for you and consider your wishes and personal interests. Please call us in advance to discuss the options.
In every season
We have excursions in every season, wether it is in summer, in autumn, in winter or in spring.
Apart from excursions we also have a lot of activities that you can do yourself. For example, the WADDEN excursions kit from the Waddenvereniging, do-it-yourself nature activities for families on the beach and around the Westerplas, the one-and-only Schiermonnikoog bingo and much more. Visit Het Baken and choose the activity that suits you most.