Categories: General
Date: Apr 5, 2010
Title: Taste-sational Iceland - A New Culinary Journey
Explore Iceland’s delicious secrets on this inspiring culinary journey where travelers take in extraordinary nature and experience the tastes & textures of local ingredients to discover how fresh food really should taste.
Many people have visited Iceland for its spectacular nature, but now visitors have the opportunity to explore its delicious secrets. On this new seven-day escorted tour of southwest Iceland visitors take in the extraordinary nature and geology of Iceland while experiencing the traditional culinary heritage of the country. Catching a fish from the pollution-free waters to be prepared and served back to you in a gourmet restaurant, baking bread underground using heat from hot springs and imbibing on a specialty cocktail served while bathing in the unique Blue Lagoon side are just some of the culinary morsels on offer.
Culinary Highlights:
- Welcome gala dinner at Grillid with Catch of the Day.
- Sample rye bread baked by underground hot springs.
- Greenhouse visit w/ organic vegetables & cucumber schnapps.
- Grilled Icelandic mountain lamb at Riverside restaurant.
- Picnic on black sand beaches of Reynisfjara.
- Oceanside lobster feast in small fishing village.
- Taste of Viking specialties & local dairy products at Eiriksstadir & Leifssafn Museum.
- Shark & Brennivin tasting in Bjarnarhofn.
- Boat ride on Breidafjordur Bay & sample fresh seafood.
- Learn how traditional Icelandic hardfisk is made.
- Signature seafood soup in remote fishing village.
- Blue Lagoon cocktail served “lagoon side.”
- Farewell feast at Northern Lights Inn.
For more information or to book visit www.icelandtotal.com/sensational-iceland or email [email protected] .