About this experience
Try your hand at baking traditional Icelandic lava bread. Explore the geothermal bakery at Laugarvatn Fontana and sample the delicious bread baked on site.
Highlights
- Combine your bakery experience with a geothermal bath for an additional fee
- Take a walk around the surrounding geothermal area and admire the landscape
- Taste the delicious traditional rye bread cooked in the ground for 24 hours
- Learn all about the history of the famous geothermal Lava bread of Iceland
- Watch a lively demonstration of dough preparation and baking techniques
What's included
- Admission for the bakery tour
- Live demonstration
- Bread tasting
- A slice of smoked trout
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Take part in a unique baking experience in the heart of the Golden Circle, the most popular route in Iceland. Take a stroll around the geothermal area and learn about the history of this baking technique.
Witness firsthand how the dark rye dough is prepared and then buried in the warm ground with a lively 30-minute demonstration. Discover how the slow cooking of 24 hours gives the bread its memorable taste. Get to sample a fresh batch of lava bread, placed in the ground the day before.
Geothermal bathing is also offered at Laugarvatn Fontana, however, tickets for bathing must be booked separately.
Things to note
- Cash
- Weather-appropriate clothing