Iceland · Religious & Spiritual

5-Hour Rune Workshop Tour in Eyrarkot with Personal Reading

5 Hours Round trip from 101 Reykjavík Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Scenic drive from Reykjavík to charming Kjós
  • 02 Meet the respected Icelandic völva and runemaster Jóhanna Harðardóttir
  • 03 Hands-on rune-making workshop with the basics of reading runes
  • 04 Personal rune reading for all participants
  • 05 Look out for the Northern Lights on the return journey

Get an introduction to the world of runes, exploring their historical, cultural, and religious meaning while learning hands-on how to make and read them. This experience includes a personal reading for all participants and a scenic journey from Reykjavík to charming Kjós, with a chance to look out for the Northern Lights on the way back.

This experience includes a personal reading for all participants and a scenic journey from Reykjavík to charming Kjós, with a chance to look out for the Northern Lights on the way back.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Reykjavik
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Rune Workshop and Cultural Experience in Eyrarkot

  • Start at Harpa Concert Hall, where participants will be picked up.

  • Drive along a beautifully scenic 40 km route to Eyrarkot in Kjós.

  • Meet the Priestess, the respected Icelandic völva and runemaster Jóhanna Harðardóttir, who will welcome you at a cute country inn in charming Kjós, a little under half an hour's drive from Reykjavík.

  • Relish traditional winter soup and bread along with spoonfuls from Jóhanna's deep well of wisdom on the origin and meaning of the runes and how they connect with the elements.

  • In a small workshop, she will show you how to make your own set of runes and give you the basics of using and reading them. The workshop concludes with a personal reading by the völva for all participants.

  • Look out for the Northern Lights on the way back and stop to enjoy them if they make an appearance, so dress warmly just in case.

Harpa Concert Hall, Eyrarkot in Kjós, Northern Lights

Where this trip takes you

Harpa Concert Hall, Eyrarkot in Kjós, Northern Lights

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from 101 Reykjavík 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation

  • Icelandic guiding

  • Workshop

  • Personal reading

  • Powerful winter-soup dinner served by our host

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Harpa, Reykjavík, Iceland
Tour start
101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in 101 Reykjavík.

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