Even though it was only myself in the class, they did not cancel it and I was so glad! I spent an amazing evening with Gigja learning about the culture, language and foods of Iceland. Starting with a delicious tea, followed by some appetizers that...More

A slightly odd (probably because there was just the 3 of us on this occasion) but very interesting and tasty way to spend an afternoon. We were taught about Icelandic history, culture and language by Egill and then his wife, Gigja, introduced us to some...More

When we arrived on day 1 tours were all gone due to timing of arrival. After browsing the offering I found this cooking / culture / language class. We did not regret - on the contrary, the class is run by a husband and wife...More

We very much enjoyed the lesson about islandic culture and food. Egill and Gigja did a fantastic job at sharing the history, traditions, language, and food of Iceland with us! We highly recommend this to everyone who is going to Iceland.

What a wonderful way to spend an evening! We have been to Reykjavik several times, but this evening was probably about the best outing we've experienced there. Our hosts were warm and generous; the food is simple but amazingly flavorful and filling. We learned a...More

We spent an afternoon at the Tin Can the day after we arrived in Reykjavik as an introduction to Icelandic culture, food, and language. It was a totally enjoyable experience in which we learned some basic Icelandic phrases and pronunciation. We also enjoyed traditional foods...More

We wanted to eat, drink and chat with real Icelanders. This experience was way more than that. With Egill and Gigja we knew more about Iceland, its history, traditions and language. The teaching portion was nicely done on a power point presentation. We were also...More