Snorri Plus Itinerary 2019
As a participant of the Snorri Plus Program you will arrive at Keflavik airport early in the morning of Wednesday August 21, 2019 where a bus and a Snorri-representative will be waiting to drive you along with the rest of the group to the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. In Reykjavik you will settle down in a centrally located guesthouse, Sunna, and relax after a long flight and recover from your jet-lag.
Day 1
Departures from New York, Minneapolis, Boston, Washington, Seattle, Denver, Halifax, Edmonton, Montreal, Portland, Vancouver or Toronto Tuesday August 20, 2019.
Day 2-4
Arrival in Iceland Wednesday August 21, 2019.
During your first few days in Iceland you will get a great introduction of the City of Reykjavík and participate in a cultural and educational program with lectures on various subjects such as History, Culture, Introduction to Icelandic and Geology. You will receive your family tree and the program will contact your relatives and host a reception. You will visit museums, dine out and discover Reykjavík by foot.
Day 5-6
You will experience Reykjavík's Culture Night, take part in the Reykjavík Marathon with the group (3 or 10 km fun run, half a marathon or a full one), ending with a big show of fireworks. That weekend you will get a chance to participate in the Icelandic National League of Iceland's convention and get to know your relatives some more. You can also have an optional free day to plan something on your own and/or meet up with friends or relatives.
Day 7-8
You will visit the ancient site of the Parliament/Alþingi and take a Golden Circle Tour, ending with a grand lobster dinner in a small coastal town. You will visit a company/organization that specializes in your field of work where you can make contacts and familiarize yourself with your Icelandic colleagues. If you are retired or do not wish to make such a connection the program will help you find contacts related to your interests.
Day 9-10
Early in the morning on your 8th day you will fly from Reykjavík domestic airport to the town of Egilsstaðir in the East of Iceland. A motor coach will be there to pick you up and you will drive around the beautiful Lagarfljót Lake and take a hike up to Iceland's third highest waterfall, Hengifoss. From there you will visit the Wilderness Center before driving to Vopnafjörður where many Icelanders emigrated from between 1874 and 1914. There you will explore the West Iceland Emigration Center and get to know the area through locals.
Day 11-13
After exploring the East for two days you will visit the Dettifoss mighty waterfall and surroundings of Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss, waterfall of the Gods, spending the night in the Capital of the North, Akureyri. In Akureyri you will participate in the town's Cultural festival called Akureyrarvaka and you will go horseback riding. From Akureyri you will continue to the Icelandic Emigration Centre at Hofsós where you stay for two nights. You will explore their exhibits on emigration to North America and have a 'Kvöldvaka' a traditional Icelandic evening get-together. You will sail to the island of Drangey, where Grettir the Strong lived in exhile.
Day 14-16
From there you will stay at the River Hotel in beautiful Borgarfjörður, just an hour away from the City of Reykjavík. You will tour around the area and visit historical places and see natural beauty.
You will spend your last day staying at the Viking Hotel in Hafnarfjörður, town of lava and elves. You will also get an opportunity to bathe and relax in the Blue Lagoon, have a farewell dinner and graduation at the Viking restaurant in Hafnarfjörður, reflect on your experiences and get a last chance to meet up with relatives and friends.
If you have relatives in any of these areas the program will help you get in touch with them and stops will be made by some ancestral farms along the way.
Departure from Keflavik Wednesday September 5, 2019**
*A more detailed itinerary will be emailed to you upon request.
**If you wish to extend your trip we will help you make more plans, i.e. contact relatives and more.
Day 1
Departures from New York, Minneapolis, Boston, Washington, Seattle, Denver, Halifax, Edmonton, Montreal, Portland, Vancouver or Toronto Tuesday August 20, 2019.
Day 2-4
Arrival in Iceland Wednesday August 21, 2019.
During your first few days in Iceland you will get a great introduction of the City of Reykjavík and participate in a cultural and educational program with lectures on various subjects such as History, Culture, Introduction to Icelandic and Geology. You will receive your family tree and the program will contact your relatives and host a reception. You will visit museums, dine out and discover Reykjavík by foot.
Day 5-6
You will experience Reykjavík's Culture Night, take part in the Reykjavík Marathon with the group (3 or 10 km fun run, half a marathon or a full one), ending with a big show of fireworks. That weekend you will get a chance to participate in the Icelandic National League of Iceland's convention and get to know your relatives some more. You can also have an optional free day to plan something on your own and/or meet up with friends or relatives.
Day 7-8
You will visit the ancient site of the Parliament/Alþingi and take a Golden Circle Tour, ending with a grand lobster dinner in a small coastal town. You will visit a company/organization that specializes in your field of work where you can make contacts and familiarize yourself with your Icelandic colleagues. If you are retired or do not wish to make such a connection the program will help you find contacts related to your interests.
Day 9-10
Early in the morning on your 8th day you will fly from Reykjavík domestic airport to the town of Egilsstaðir in the East of Iceland. A motor coach will be there to pick you up and you will drive around the beautiful Lagarfljót Lake and take a hike up to Iceland's third highest waterfall, Hengifoss. From there you will visit the Wilderness Center before driving to Vopnafjörður where many Icelanders emigrated from between 1874 and 1914. There you will explore the West Iceland Emigration Center and get to know the area through locals.
Day 11-13
After exploring the East for two days you will visit the Dettifoss mighty waterfall and surroundings of Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss, waterfall of the Gods, spending the night in the Capital of the North, Akureyri. In Akureyri you will participate in the town's Cultural festival called Akureyrarvaka and you will go horseback riding. From Akureyri you will continue to the Icelandic Emigration Centre at Hofsós where you stay for two nights. You will explore their exhibits on emigration to North America and have a 'Kvöldvaka' a traditional Icelandic evening get-together. You will sail to the island of Drangey, where Grettir the Strong lived in exhile.
Day 14-16
From there you will stay at the River Hotel in beautiful Borgarfjörður, just an hour away from the City of Reykjavík. You will tour around the area and visit historical places and see natural beauty.
You will spend your last day staying at the Viking Hotel in Hafnarfjörður, town of lava and elves. You will also get an opportunity to bathe and relax in the Blue Lagoon, have a farewell dinner and graduation at the Viking restaurant in Hafnarfjörður, reflect on your experiences and get a last chance to meet up with relatives and friends.
If you have relatives in any of these areas the program will help you get in touch with them and stops will be made by some ancestral farms along the way.
Departure from Keflavik Wednesday September 5, 2019**
*A more detailed itinerary will be emailed to you upon request.
**If you wish to extend your trip we will help you make more plans, i.e. contact relatives and more.