Informational Meeting 3.19.18

Please tap here to sign in to the meeting.

Then tap here to jot down any questions you have during the meeting.

While there will be time for questions at the end, this will allow us the opportunity to answer all questions while also being respectful of everyone's time. All questions submitted digitally will be answered by Wednesday 3/21.

See below for a quick view of the trip, full itinerary, and other specifics.

Iceland 2019 At-A-Glance

Dates: 

8 days, between Feb 27 & March 10 (exact dates TBD)

Cost: 

$3515 to EF Tours (includes everything but spending money)

$200 to LCDS (includes transportation to/from airport, ISOS insurance)

Signup:

11th/12th grade: Friday, 3/23 3pm

9th/10th grade: Saturday, 3/24 3pm
MUN students: Monday, 3/26 8am

if full, email Heather Woodbridge to waitlist

$95 deposit (goes toward EF total)

Short Version of Itinerary (full details below):

Day 1: - fly overnight to Reykjavik, Iceland

Day 2: -visit Viking World
-visit Whales of Iceland
-walking tour of Reykjavik

Day 3: -bus to Akureyri
-hike Grábrók Crater and lava fields
-walking tour Akureyri

Day 4: -stand below Goðafoss
-hike Lake Mývatn volcanic rock formations
-swim Mývatn mineral baths
-hike (around) boiling mud pits and hot springs of Nammafjall
-explore lava formations at Dimmuborgir (The Trolls)

Day 5: -Akureyri whale watching
-hike Iceland’s largest fjord
-meet with local fisherman to discuss fishing industry in Iceland

Day 6: -tour Gauksmyri Stables
-discuss biodiversity and climate with Univ of Akureyri Oceanographer
-hike to Barnafoss Waterfall and Hvítá River

Day 7: -hike to Gullfoss Waterfall 

-visit Þingvellir and junction of tectonic plates

-visit Geysir and Strokkur

-tour energy production at Fridheimar Farm

Day 8: -see Bessastadir

- hike Krýsuvík steam vents, hot springs, and boiling mud pits

- swim Blue Lagoon

- flight for PHL