How much is the Reykjavik Christmas food tour?

€147 (≈$165) per person on both walks, with food and drinks included.

What do you eat on the Christmas food tour?

Smoked lamb, laufabrauð leaf bread, glazed hamborgarhryggur, reindeer pâté, gravlax and pickled herring, with Jólaöl, malt & appelsín and Jólaglögg.

Is there alcohol on the Christmas food tour?

Jólaöl and Jólaglögg are on the menu; on The Christmas Food Tour the mulled wine can be swapped for hot cocoa.

Can vegetarians do the Christmas food tour?

The Christmas Food Tour accommodates dietary needs if you tell the operator at booking. The Tastings and Drinks tour lists vegetarians and vegans as not suitable.

Where does the Christmas food tour start?

Downtown by Ingólfstorg — The Christmas Food Tour meets in front of Center Hotels Plaza, five minutes before the start.

Is the Christmas food tour on Christmas Day?

Reviews are dated Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and one guest writes they did the tour on Christmas Day; check the widget for your date.

December only 2 festive walks

Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour — Which of the Two to Book

Two Reykjavik Christmas food tours run in December, both 3 hours and €147 (≈$165) with the same festive menu. Book The Christmas Food Tour — more reviews, and it accommodates vegetarians.

Updated Oct 2026 · Prices checked Oct 2026 on GetYourGuide

Check December dates · €147 Compare the two

The Christmas Food Tour – walking through central Reykjavik

December only

2 walks€147 · 3 hFood + drinks includedFrom Ingólfstorg

Key takeaways
Sold for December only; outside December the widget shows the next dates.
Same menu on both: smoked lamb, laufabrauð, hamborgarhryggur, reindeer pâté, gravlax, pickled herring.
Christmas drinks included: Jólaöl, malt & appelsín, Jólaglögg.
Both visit the Little Christmas Store and end with a small local gift.
€147 (≈$165) per person, 3 hours, from Ingólfstorg.

Head to head near twins

Which Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour to Book

They are near twins — pick by reviews and by diet. The highlighted value leads on each line.

The Christmas Food TourYour Friend In Reykjavik · Center Hotels Plaza

Christmas Tastings and Drinks – a tasting stop in a local shop

Christmas Tastings and DrinksYour Friend In Reykjavik · Ingólfstorg

Rating

★ 4.83 · 19

★ 4.77 · 5

Same festive menu

Drinks

Jólaöl, malt & appelsín, Jólaglögg — or hot cocoa

Jólaöl, malt & appelsín, Jólaglögg

Extras

Christmas stories, Little Christmas Store, gift

Christmas lights walk, Little Christmas Store, gift

Vegetarians

Accommodated if told at booking

Listed as not suitable

Meeting point

Center Hotels Plaza, by Ingólfstorg

Ingólfstorg, by Hlöllabátar

From

€147≈$165

Who it's for

Book The Christmas Food Tour if…you want the more-reviewed walk or need a vegetarian option.

Check Christmas Food Tour dates

Book Tastings and Drinks if…your date is sold out on the other one.

Check Tastings and Drinks dates

The Tastings and Drinks description still offers to tailor the menu. Source · date: both GetYourGuide tour pages, Oct 2026.

The menu same on both walks

What You Eat on a Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour

The Icelandic Christmas table in small plates — both tour pages list the same dishes.

Jólaöl Christmas aleMalt & appelsín · non-alcoholicJólaglögg mulled wineor hot cocoa · Christmas Food Tour

Why leaf bread is paper-thin

Rolled paper-thin, cut into patterns and deep-fried — a tradition from the 18th century, when flour was scarce.

Source · date: both GetYourGuide tour pages; laufabrauð history from The Reykjavík Grapevine and Tinna Adventure, checked Oct 2026.

When the season

When the Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour Runs

December only — both tours are sold for December and are not bookable in November or January.

January – NovemberNot runningnot bookable in November or January

DecemberEvery daychecked Oct 2026: every day of December 2026 bookable on both walks

Outside December?

Only two Christmas walks run in town, both by the same operator — book early in the season. Any other month, take a classic walk: the Wake Up Food Walk or the Food Lovers Tour.

Reviews 24 across both walks

Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour Reviews

Did this tour on Christmas Day with a nice group of people. A real Viking and a great storyteller.

Carla · Dec 2025 · The Christmas Food Tour

A very good tour with delicious food and a great guide who shared some interesting facts. We found the price a bit high, but all in all it was a fantastic tour at Christmas.

Pascal · Germany · Jan 2026 · Christmas Tastings and Drinks

Source · date: GetYourGuide reviews, Oct 2026.

Live dates both Christmas walks

Check Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour Dates

FAQ 7 questions

Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour FAQ

Answers come from the tour pages on GetYourGuide, checked Oct 2026.

See what each price level buys →

In December only. Both Christmas walks were bookable for every day of December 2026 when we checked in October, and not in November or January.

Book a Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour

Outside December, compare the year-round walks on the home page.

December only4.83· 19

The Christmas Food Tourfestive food and drinks included · 3 hCheck dates · €147 (≈$165)Free cancellation up to 24 h before