Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snæland and then Iceland
from around 960
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- Children 0-12 14.750.- ISK
- Adult 29.500.- ISK
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No restaurants - Only producers, farmers and fishermen.
Transportation: Mini bus, max 16 participants
Highlights: Island Hrisey ● Meeting local food producers ● The fresh tast of the north
Join an exclusive gourmet tasting tour and discover the very best of local North Icelandic production.
All the producers we visit are small family firms and by some the knowledge has travelled from generation to generation to generation and they will offer us to taste for example blue mussel, beer, cod, beef, lamb and ice-cream.
Operated:
All year
Every Thursdays
Minimum in tour:
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time:
10:00
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration:
7 hours
Sailing time is 2 x 20 minutes
Departure from:
Akureyri
Meeting point:
Saga Travel in Akureyri center
Free Hotel and airport pick-up is always available
Note:
● Reservation is necessary
● Due to weather and/or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary, have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour
During our trail to destinations through the Akureyri countryside and coastline we will meet enthusiastic local food producers, farmers, fishermen and brewers where they will share their gastronomic knowledge with you and we can taste the products.
We sail to the island of Hrísey and on the way collect blue-mussels that will later be our lunch and during the tour we sample as we go mouth-watering local treats sourced especially for us and additionally, depending on season, we will be involved in collecting the raw materials.
This tour is a great experience for every person as for company groups, meetings or conferences.
Included:
● Fully guided tour and transportation
● Local food and gourmet tasting
We recommend you bring with you:
● Camera
● Warm clothes
Did you know?
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Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
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The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F -
We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s) -
Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 -
Icelanders believe in elves...
...seriously -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F -
Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes
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