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Laugarvatn Fontana: Geothermal Bread-Baking Experience

1. Laugarvatn Fontana: Geothermal Bread-Baking Experience

Take part in a unique baking experience in the heart of the Golden Circle, the most popular route in Iceland. Take a stroll around the geothermal area and learn about the history of this baking technique. Witness firsthand how the dark rye dough is prepared and then buried in the warm ground with a lively 30-minute demonstration. Discover how the slow cooking of 24 hours gives the bread its memorable taste. Get to sample a fresh batch of lava bread, placed in the ground the day before. Geothermal bathing is also offered at Laugarvatn Fontana, however, tickets for bathing must be booked separately.

Reykjavik: Eimverk Distillery Tour with Tasting

2. Reykjavik: Eimverk Distillery Tour with Tasting

The tour begins with an introduction to the distillery and a welcome drink. Following the introduction, listen to your guide reflect upon the history of whiskey in Iceland and how it came to be produced at Eimverk distillery. Guests are encouraged to participate with questions, so don’t be afraid to interact if there’s something you want to know. After you’ve learned a bit about the history of the distillery, it’s time for the tasting to start. As you go through the products, your guide will explain and reminisce everything from the initial thought process to the current state of development of Eimverk’s spirits. When the first half of the tasting is over, head towards the distillery’s production facility. Learn about the steps of the process right from the beginning of the barley harvesting, to the delicious glass of liquor at the end. Take some photos of the fascinating production area, and then head back to the tasting room for the second half of the sampling. As you taste the spirits, listen to your guide share interesting stories and explanations about the drinks, and mingle with the other guests on the tour.

From Hvolsvöllur or Hella: 3-Day Thorsmork Valley Jeep Tour

3. From Hvolsvöllur or Hella: 3-Day Thorsmork Valley Jeep Tour

Join us on this adventurous three-day and two-night tour into Þórsmörk Valley. Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend a night in this incredibly magical valley! On this 3-Day Þórsmörk overnight tour you will explore the valley of mighty Thor, the Thunder God. You will discover one of Iceland’s gems, Þórmörk valley. You will see dramatic mountains, wild rivers, volcanoes, and glaciers. “Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander’s heart. There’s just nothing like it…” Þórsmörk is an incredibly beautiful nature reserve, situated in the heart of South Iceland nestled among the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Tindfjallajökull. This tour is one of our most popular ones, with so many spectacular hiking options and adventurous rides over various unbridged glacial rivers. This is the perfect tour to explore the wonders of Þórsmörk.

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The overall experience was great! You have to be willing to try alcohol that might not be what you normally drink, not what you are used. We sampled 12 different gins and whiskeys. Each with a very distinctive taste, aged in different barrels and for different times. Lots of great folklore and Icelandic cultural, and agricultural information. Definitely a learning experience! Rock, our sommelier was well versed in the alcohol distillation, process, and all sorts of other information for comparative assessment. A well done experience!

More than just a tour to taste the unique gin, whiskey and brennivín from Eimverk! It was a tour to see up close how they are produced and to learn about the history of the distillery. Rock was an exceptional guide! He explained everything with patience, good humor and even gave us a lesson about the culture and history of Iceland. Getting to the distillery by bus was also very easy and exactly as described in the tour advertisement.

We lucked out and got the tour just for us… the guide was informative and made the experience super fun to learn about. The eating of the bread and fresh smoked trout afterwards was so delish!

Very clear explanation about the geothermal bread, and very good bread by the way ! You can eat it the way you want !

amazing experience, tour guide was lovely and knew her stuff!