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Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, Brazil

From the water to the toast, all of it local.

A sensory, educational food experience at an oyster farm by the water.

12 years

About 2 hours

4 to 45 guests

Fresh oysters, raw or steamed

What is Ostra Xperience

An immersive visit to an oyster farm by the water. You see how oysters are grown, learn about sustainable shellfish farming and taste them with a guide, in one of the most authentic settings in Florianópolis.

Built for incentive, corporate, educational and community groups.

Oyster farm by the water

Learn and taste

Guided tasting

Sparkling wine, with and without alcohol

Grupo em visita à fazenda marinha do Ostra Xperience

12

years of Ostra Xperience

It started as a tourism school project. Paula, then a student, met Alberto, a local oyster farmer in Ribeirão da Ilha who wanted to turn oyster farming into something visitors could experience.

Floripa Xperience was founded in 2014, and Ostra Xperience became a real tourism experience. Today we have been welcoming groups for 12 years.

Brinde com espumante no fim da palestra do Ostra Xperience

How it works

About 2 hours, adjustable to your group.

01

Welcome at the farm

A view of the growing area and of Cambirela Mountain.

02

Talk with Alberto, the oyster farmer

30 to 40 minutes on how oysters are grown, the nursery and the process, with the oyster farmer.

03

Questions and conversation

Ask the people who do the work.

04

Guided tasting

With Doca. He shucks the oysters and shows you how to try them, raw or steamed.

05

Toast

Sparkling wine from the Santa Catarina highlands (with and without alcohol), local cachaça and water.

06

Free time

Photos with your group. Lunch is optional, on request.

The tasting

Doca shucks the oysters right there and walks you through each step if you want to try them raw: how to open one, how to taste it and what goes well with the sparkling wine.

This is when the group laughs, loosens up and sees why this is different.

With Doca

Raw or steamed oysters

Explained on the spot

Grupo em visita à fazenda marinha do Ostra Xperience

From the water to the toast, all of it local

Everything is local from start to finish: oysters grown nearby, in view of where you stand; sparkling wine from the Santa Catarina highlands, with and without alcohol; and small-batch local cachaça.

The view is Cambirela Mountain, inside Serra do Tabuleiro State Park.

Raw and steamed oysters

Sparkling wine from the highlands

Local cachaça

Grupo brindando com espumante no Ostra Xperience

The place

Ribeirão da Ilha, in the south of Florianópolis, with a covered area and a view of the south of the island.

1

Your group lands in Florianópolis

We meet you and handle the way there.

2

We head to the south of the island

The ride is part of the trip.

3

Ribeirão da Ilha

An oyster farm by the water is waiting for you.

Ostra Xperience

The standard format, for groups of 10 to 45. The same program for everyone, no customization.

Groups larger than 45 go in sequence, 45 at a time, on a schedule agreed with the agency.

10 to 45 guests

About 2 hours

Custom quote

Ostras e espumante com vista para a baía no Ostra Xperience

Ostra Xperience Kids

Educational tourism: oyster farming as a living classroom for groups of 25 to 45 children.

Hands-on activities tied to the school curriculum (history, geography and biology) plus culture, economics and entrepreneurship, elementary through high school.

Includes the farm visit, a talk with the oyster farmer, a display of the farming tools and live oysters in an aquarium.

Environment

Local culture

Adapted food

Ostra Xperience VIP

Exclusive from start to finish: enjoy Ostra Xperience with the privacy only a reserved group can have.

For 4 or more guests, our team is dedicated to your group and tailors the program to your needs. You choose the number of oysters and the drinks; anything beyond the base package is quoted separately.

4 to 9 guests

Private

Made to measure

Grupo pequeno provando ostras à mesa, com vista para a baía, no Ostra Xperience VIP

Who it is for

Corporate and incentive

Team building, networking and memorable moments for teams and clients.

Educational tourism

Hands-on learning about the environment, sustainability and local culture.

Groups and operators

A distinctive, authentic product for tour groups. We plan it with your agency.

Community and institutional

An accessible, cultural and educational experience.

The visit, inside

What is included

Food and drink

Oysters and toast

Guided tasting of raw and steamed oysters, water and selected sparkling wines, with and without alcohol.

Guidance

Talk and team

A technical talk, an educational presentation and the Floripa Xperience team with you the whole time.

Venue

Oyster farm

A complete setup at the oyster farm, covered, with a view of the south of the island.

Please drink responsibly. Alcohol is served only to guests 18 and over. Raw shellfish carries a risk of foodborne illness; steamed oysters are available.

FAQ

About 2 hours. The program can be adjusted to your group.

4 to 9 in the private Ostra Xperience VIP, and 10 to 45 in the standard format. Larger groups go in sequence, 45 at a time.

The program is the same. What you customize is the number of oysters and the drinks, and everything is included in the final custom quote.

Yes. The toast includes sparkling wine with and without alcohol, plus water.

Yes, on request, after the visit.

Message us on WhatsApp at +55 48 93500-5022. Tell us how many people and your preferred date, and we build your proposal.

For travel agents and tour operators

Travel agent or tour operator? Bring your group to the oyster farm.

We build programs with your agency for groups of 4 to 45, with direct service, a trade kit and a custom quote.

Request your proposal

Tell us the group size and preferred date. We reply directly, on WhatsApp +55 48 93500-5022 or by email at falecom@floripaxperience.com.br.

By appointment only

Custom quote

Come meet the people who grow them.

Booking by appointment only, through WhatsApp +55 48 93500-5022.