Description: this is a tour with explanations of the special ecosystem "Wattenmeer" with a flora and fauna that has to face the challenge of being in the water for some time of the day and an (somewhat) dry ground during other times.
Guide: Dr. Ingrid Austen, coastal geologist
Language: English
Start in Büsum: 12:00 Saturday August 16th
Duration: about 2h
Price:
Tour: 9€ per person, but at least 180€ in total. (Example: if only 15 people join everyone has to pay 12€)
Additionally there is a mandatory tourist tax of the town of Büsum required to enter the beach: 4€ per person.
Meeting point: Büsum beach. (We can of course travel together, see below)
Other things to do in and around Büsum:
Büsum is small seaside town known for crab fishing. It is in a rural area. There is light house.
There is a beach where we could go swimming.
On the trip home we could also visit the town of Heide.
Transportation:
Start 8:14 S-Bahn 1 Othmarschen to Altona (direction Hamburg Airport)
Change in Altona to RE6 to Heide(Holst) (direction Westerland(Sylt) departure 8:38
Take Bus EV (Ersatzverkehr, train replacement bus) from Heide to Büsum. departure 10:05
Arrival time 10:40
All trips included in the Deutschlandticket.
General hints:
The guide recommends walking barefoot if the temperature is above 13C. You can also wear canvas shoes/sneakers/gym shoes or beachies (
)
In Büsum the sand is quite firm, so we won't get stuck in the mud.
There are foot showers at the beach in Büsum. Bring a towel.
Registration:
Please note that the registration here is binding, because of the minimum fee of 180€ for the guide.
I will confirm the booking with the guide once there are 15 participants (=12+4€ per person) registered.
Payment
For the guide: Cash after the tour.
Büsum tourist tax: Either buy it online in advance: https://tagesgaestekarte.buesum.de/Tagesgaestekarte-Erwachsene/TGK2025.H?actdate=2025-08-16
or at machines in Büsum. This tourist tax is not refundable, so I advise to buy it on the day of the trip.
What to bring:
- Mandatory:
- 9€ cash (if possible exactly, so that the guide doesn't run out of change)
- Recommended:
- sunscreen
- hat
- towel
- jacket (it might be windy)
- closed shoes
- Optional:
- swimwear
