Our Mouth-Watering Food Tours
A big part of travelling the world is to taste the local food.
We are proud to offer special local food tours in Reykjavik and the countryside.
Iceland has some amazing food to offer, like free ranging Icelandic lamb,
cheese, skyr and our very fresh fish.
We are proud to offer special local food tours in Reykjavik and the countryside.
Iceland has some amazing food to offer, like free ranging Icelandic lamb,
cheese, skyr and our very fresh fish.
Farm Cooking Workshop
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If you travel individually and would like to get to know the locals we recommend to join our local hosts for a a wonderful authentic cooking workshop at their farm located right in the Golden Circle area! Ása and Hjalti live on a horse and sheep farm where they welcome guests into their cozy guesthouse with Geysir view and offer an amazing insight into Icelandic Farm life and the culinary history of Iceland in their charming kitchen with stable view! Ása loves to cook and she is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to traditional way of food preservation and cooking. |
Food, Farm and Fun
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We offer for groups of 6-12 people a genuine tour into the countryside to meet the producers of our wonderful food, to hear about the upbringing of the lambs, to taste the many varied versions of graved and smoked salmon and lamb, to eat the most delicious tomato soup among tomato plants while exploring the natural wonders of South Iceland and even give it a go on horseback. (no prior experience needed). Ideal for stopovers, hen or stag parties, small company tours or just a group of friends who love to discover Icelandic and its wonderful food! |
The Reykjavik Food Walk
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Meeting location: Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík (Harpa Music Hall.) We will send you a personal email with all the details for our tour when we receive your booking
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If you like food and exploring new towns - this is the right tour for you! Join us for a very tasty sightseeing tour in downtown Reykjavik while trying at least 10 delicious local cuisines that will take you out of the ordinary Iceland experience. For approximately 3- 3,5 hours you will stroll around the city with a local guide and visit 5-6 unique restaurants and get to know people from all over the world! It is so much fun!
You will be tasting Icelandic delicacies with a twist - think of Icelandic free range lamb and delicious fish and mouth-watering deserts! Of course we can accommodate special dietary restrictions - just let us know in time! The walk is easy and you will be covering up to 2 km in a leisurely walk. Most important thing to remember: Show up hungry! Group size: Max. of 13 guests. |
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Local Farm Treats - Try and Taste Icelandic Farm Life
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Departure: 10:00
Meeting point for the tour is at the pick up/drop off spot to the right hand side of Hallgrímskirkja. You will find a blue pole with a pink sign marked #8, Hallgrímskirkja. Please be there 10 minutes before tour departure. Optional pickup service from your hotel in the Reykjavik area. |
The Hvalfjörður Fjord is a beautiful deep fjord in West Iceland. It is home to a number of family farms who still farm the land as generations before them. Dairy farms and sheep farms sit along the shore line and farmers often go fishing or mussel harvesting, too. We will visit one farm where the family has agreed to open their doors to us, to show us around their barns and share their life story with us. Enjoy the stunning natural beauty of Hvalfjörður Fjord with its green meadows, high mountains and beautiful shoreline. Along the way we will stop to sample local delicacies from the local farms around. Guided by a professional guide and slow food lover!
The food: As meat, fish and dairy products are an important part of the Icelandic diet, these food types are prominent in the food offered on Crisscross tours. Participants are responsible for taking care of any allergies or food intolerance they may have. Please send e-mail with your specifications at least 24 h in advance and we will do our best to meet your needs. Included: Guided tour through West Iceland, assorted local goodies and farm visits. Excluded: Alcoholic beverages. |
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Stykkishólmur Food Walk - Taste the best of Snæfellsnes
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Stykkishólmur is a charming town on the north coast of Snæfellsnes with a beautiful marina and numerous historical houses located around the harbur and downtown. The town sits on a little peninsula itself and offers wonderful views of smaller and larger islands, called the Breiðafjörður skerries. It is one of the best places to watch seabirds, go sea angling and to try the fresh scallops that come from the Breiðafjörður Bay. Trading and especially fish and food trading with Danish merchants has been a basis of Stykkishólmur since the Middle Agest. During summer the locals celebrate the "Danish Days" to commemorate these times. So it comes of no surprise that Stykkishólmur has evolved to a real foodie´s paradise. In cooperation with local partners we now offer a Stykkishólmur Food walk, ideal for anybody who is exploring Snæfellsnes on a self drive tour. The easy 2,5 hours walk with a local guide will take you to different sightseeing points and local restaurants for tasting the delicacies the area has to offer. While we taste delicious samples og Surf & Turf we hear the stories behind the ingredients and the cooking. A visit to local artists is also included.
Group size: Max. 12 guests. A min. of 4 guests is required to run this tour. Please contact us for further information and bookings: info@exploringiceland.is |
Visit to a Chocolate factory
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Duration:
60 +/- 15 minutes depending on the size of the group. When: Every weekday @2pm in English |
Everybody loves chocolate! And Icelanders love Omnom! The artisan chocolate maker was founded by two local chocolate lovers in 2013 and quickly became very popular with guests from all over the world. Their beautiful and tasty products include season´s specials and at their factory shop you can learn all about the art of chocolate making. Tasting is of course included and guests get to know about their tasty future endeavors in the Omnom Test Lab. The factory, the tour and factory shop is located near the Reykjavík Old Harbor and is at an easy walking distance from most downtown hotels. |
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