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Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food

3 hours Reykjavík areaYour Friend in ReykjavikFree cancellation on most tours

Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food When doing a Reykjavik food tour, don’t you want to try out the genuinely authentic food from Iceland? With our selection of local food treats, you can check off many things on your Icelandic food bucket list, and you sure won’t be disappointed with the quality of the restaurants we handpicked as our partners. One of the best things about doing a food tour is getting a sense of the country's history while eating something delicious & exciting. All our guides are experts and graduates of the Tour Guide School of Iceland, but more importantly, they know how to entertain and educate at the same time. • Try at least ten traditional foods from Iceland. • A Small-group tour, limited to 12 people, ensures a personal experience • Get a sense of the history of Iceland while eating something delicious • The walk is good for getting oriented in the old Reykjavik city center • Expert Fun Loving Local Guides so you can ask us anything • Tips on Food, Fun & Drink for the rest of our stay in Reykjavik • We accommodate dietary restrictions & allergies such as gluten & lactose intolerance, vegetarians & more! However, keep in mind that traditional Icelandic food is meat, fish, and dairy. Please let us know when booking about any special needs. This is a private food experience, so we can start anytime from 11 am - 7 pm, depending on the availability of our guides, and we recommend doing the tour during the weekends because then we visit the Reykjavik Flea Market. After all, there is an excellent food market there that's fun to stroll through. The flea market is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. STOPS ON OUR REYKJAVIK FOOD WALK? If you’re a food lover, then a stroll around the old Reykjavik city center, sampling traditional food from Iceland, will be your kind of foodie adventure. You will learn what the Vikings ate and how Icelandic people have survived harsh winters thanks to our unique cooking and preserving methods. Then, how our cuisine evolved to the present day as young chefs do modern twists with special Icelandic ingredients. Our Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour samples many different Icelandic dishes, traditional classics, and modern favorites. We know the best spot to get the famous Icelandic lamb soup (just like mamma makes it), The Icelandic lamb hot dog , Skyr (a type of yogurt), and a delicious Icelandic lobster soup that some say is the best in the world, but you will have to be the judge of that :). You can even try some fermented shark if you dare.

Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food is a 3 hours experience run by Your Friend in Reykjavik in Reykjavík area, from 47.290 ISK per person. Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food When doing a Reykjavik food tour, don’t you want to try out the genuinely authentic food from Iceland? With our selection of local food treats, you can check off many things on your Icelandic food…

47.290 ISKfrom, per person
Duration
3 hours
Season
All year
Difficulty
Easy
Pickup
Available
Region
Reykjavík area
Travel by
Walking
Operator
Your Friend in Reykjavik

About this tour

Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food

When doing a Reykjavik food tour, don’t you want to try out the genuinely authentic food from Iceland?

With our selection of local food treats, you can check off many things on your Icelandic food bucket list, and you sure won’t be disappointed with the quality of the restaurants we handpicked as our partners.

One of the best things about doing a food tour is getting a sense of the country's history while eating something delicious & exciting.

All our guides are experts and graduates of the Tour Guide School of Iceland, but more importantly, they know how to entertain and educate at the same time.

• Try at least ten traditional foods from Iceland.

• A Small-group tour, limited to 12 people, ensures a personal experience

• Get a sense of the history of Iceland while eating something delicious

• The walk is good for getting oriented in the old Reykjavik city center

• Expert Fun Loving Local Guides so you can ask us anything

• Tips on Food, Fun & Drink for the rest of our stay in Reykjavik

• We accommodate dietary restrictions & allergies such as gluten & lactose intolerance, vegetarians & more! However, keep in mind that traditional Icelandic food is meat, fish, and dairy. Please let us know when booking about any special needs.

This is a private food experience, so we can start anytime from 11 am - 7 pm, depending on the availability of our guides, and we recommend doing the tour during the weekends because then we visit the Reykjavik Flea Market. After all, there is an excellent food market there that's fun to stroll through. The flea market is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

STOPS ON OUR REYKJAVIK FOOD WALK?

What’s included

  • This tour is all inclusive, expert guide and all food. You won't leave hungry!

What to bring

  • Please dress according to weather, in Iceland that means be prepared for any kind of weather! :). It's only about 2,5 km easy walk all in all and please come hungry!

Good to know

  • We do, of course, try our best to accommodate dietary restrictions & allergies. Our traditional food tour gives you a taste of traditional Icelandic cuisine, which includes meat, fish, and dairy. Please be at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time of our walking tour together

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Where it starts

Ingólfstorg 1

Meeting point: We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, Ingólfstorg 1, Reykjavik

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Frequently
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How long is Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food?
The tour runs about 3 hours , plus pickup time if you choose hotel pickup.
When does Private Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food operate?
It operates all year round, weather permitting.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from 47.290 ISK per person — the operator's price in the Tourdesk catalogue, updated weekly.
What is the cancellation policy?
For all bookings of day tours, a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 24 hours notice, no refund is given. For all bookings of multi-day and custom private tours, a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 72 hours' notice, no refund is given* *Note that in the event the client requests a refund for any reason, Tour Desk reserves the right to charge a 3% administration fee to cover costs incurred. Cancellation and refund requests need to be sent in writing to info@tourdesk.io