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Picking wild berries and making your own jam in Iceland
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3 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
With the help of your native host, you will experience the local culture of berry picking and learn jam making. These berries that you will be picking can only be found in the wild and cannot be farmed as they can only grow on moss found on volcanic rocks.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
This local culture has been kept since the time of the Vikings. Due to the lack of land for plantation, the Vikings and residence on Iceland have been using these wild berries as their source of vitamins and nutrients. In this tour, you will get to experience first hand this traditional culture. We will first take a short drive to find the wild berries. These wild berries can only be found in the wild as they cannot be farmed. They grow on moss that can only be found on volcanic rocks. You will have plenty of time to gather the berries. You can gather as much as you like. We will then head back to the starting point to prepare the berries to make jam. You will have hands-on to make the jam from start to end. You can customise the taste of the jam to your liking. After bottling the jam, they are yours to keep and enjoy.
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Operated by Marina Travel
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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