Skútustaðir farm culture & history tour
by Mývatn Öl · Sightseeing day tours · North Iceland
- Fine on your own
- Eco-certified
from €87.36 per person
Next departure: Wed 4 Nov
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Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Mývatn
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Skútustaðir 2c, Myvatn
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
14:00
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before
About this experience
The Skútustaðir Tour is a 4-hour tour where guests are guided around some of the most interesting locations on the farm while learning about its history and development.
The tour begins with a short introduction to the history of the farm and our company, Sel. We then visit the farmer´s ice cream shop, Skútaís, where ice cream is made on site from the farm’s own cow’s milk. Guests have the opportunity to taste some of their delicious homemade ice cream.
Next, we stop at the visitor center, where guests can explore an exhibition about the nature and history of Lake Mývatn. Here we also share the story of the building itself, how it first operated as a school, later became a hotel, and a few years ago was transformed into a visitor and ranger center.
From there we walk to the Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters, where a park ranger joins us (if they can otherwise it will be the guide) and explains the fascinating geology of Lake Mývatn and how the craters were formed.
The tour then continues to the local smokehouse that has been operating for over 40 years. Guests are welcomed by the smoker, who explains the traditional smoking process, and everyone gets to taste the famous smoked trout.
Finally, we finish the tour at our brewery, Mývatn Öl, where guests enjoy the brewery & tasting tour. During the brewery tour we explain the brewing process, from carefully selected ingredients to the finished product. During the tour guests have the opportunity to taste four different beers, each named after a local natural phenomenon in the Mývatn area. The experience offers an informative and enjoyable insight into the Icelandic craft brewing culture.
Description from the operator, Mývatn Öl. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
- Guided tour (4 hours) around Skútustaðir farm and surrounding attractions with introduction to the history of the farm.
- Visit to Skútaís ice cream shop.
- Ice cream tasting made on-site from the farm’s own cow’s milk.
- Entry to the Lake Mývatn Visitor Center exhibition.
- Guided storytelling about the nature, history and cultural development of the area.
- Insight into the building’s past as a school and hotel.
- Guided walk to the Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters
- Geological explanation of crater formation and Lake Mývatn landscape.
- Park ranger presentation (subject to availability — otherwise led by guide).
- Visit to a traditional local smokehouse
- Meet the smoker and learn about the traditional smoking process.
- Tasting of locally smoked trout.
- Mývatn Öl Brewery tour & tasting
- Introduction to local beer production.
- Sampling of 4 selected craft beers.
- Insight into the history of the over 50-year old family company, including the story of how the brewery was founded in 2022 and its growth since then.
Good to know
- Comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven outdoor terrain.
- Weather-appropriate clothing.
- This tour involves moderate walking, including uneven natural terrain and gravel paths at the Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters. Guests should be comfortable walking outdoors for short distances.
- The experience is not fully wheelchair accessible, as some locations include natural paths, small elevation changes, and steps.
- The tour is suitable for most ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Alcohol tastings at the brewery are only available to guests of legal drinking age.
- Guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions should inform us ahead of time so we can do our best to accommodate.
- Please dress according to Icelandic weather conditions and wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for outdoor terrain.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Mývatn Öl decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper Hvanneyrarskál Walking Tour from Sóti Summits is €51 — €37 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Mývatn Öl · €87 | Sóti Summits · €51 | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it runs | 4 hours | 2 hours |
The €37 buys you 2 more hours out. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Why we list it
Mývatn Öl is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about Mývatn Öl
Read all 128 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
Our tour group stopped here for lunch. Food: 5/5 I ordered their homemade lamb soup and smoked trout on rye bread. Both were delicious. The soup came with homemade bread. They also offer sandwiches and pastries. Also a glass of the beer was tasty. Service: 5/5 server was nice and friendly Atmosphere: 5/5 lots of seating. The seating in the back had a nice view of the pseudo craters across the street. The eatery is located across the Sel hotel which has a souvenir shop selling tshirts, postcards, and snacks. They also sell stamps for the postcards which has a post box outside the main entrance.
★★★★★ · a year ago
Little gift shop and cafe. There are craters outside to visit and walk and get to know We had delicious lamb soup that is unlimited includes bread and coffee. The cashier was so sweet and nice There is also a brewery inside so it's worth ordering one of their beers. Shop is not as expensive as other gift shops around
★★★★★ · a month ago
An unexpected hidden gem! Finding six of their own craft beers on tap inside a remote souvenir shop was such a pleasant surprise.
★★★★★ · 7 months ago
We accidentally stopped here on our way to Akureyi. What a fantastic accident! We ordered 2 Geysir IPA beers and the meat soup. Both were out of this world delicious and as an added bonus: for 2990 ikr you get unlimited refills of the soup, bread, water and coffee/tea. Would 100% reccomend.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Icelandic farm visits: sheep, horses and lambsThe real farm visits are small and short: a family farm with sheep and horses at Mývatn, a dairy with its own ice cream, a horse stable. Lambs are born in May.
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