Tour Option 1a

MH Starfsfolk til Nyja Island

June 12th:   Fly to Winnipeg via Minneapolis 16:00

                  Drive to Gimli, (100km)

                  Check into Hotel Lakeview Hotels

                  Gimli http://www.rmgimli.com

June 13th:   http://www.travelmanitoba.com/

                  Walking tour Gimli and area.

                  Rest of day off in Gimli, beach or explore.

                  Stay at Lakeview Hotels

June 14th:  Tour Gimli High School http://www.esd.mb.ca/schools/ghs/ and historic school.

                  Travel to Arborg, Hnausa and Arnes. Visit Einar and Rosalind Vigfusson in Arborg.

                  Historical points and a few school visits. http://www.esd.mb.ca/schools/aci/index.htm (100km)

                  Stay at Lakeview Hotels Gimli   

June 15th:  Travel to Hecla Island, http://www.gov.mb.ca/natres/parks/regions/central/hecla.html (100km)

                  Golf, Hike relax on the beach. Visit Historic Hecla Village

                  Stay in Gull Harbour Resort http://www.gullharbourresort.com/

June 16th:   Travel to the USA, Tour Cavalier http://www.ccjda.org/ Mountain, Garšar and

                   Icelandic State Park in North Dakota.http://www.state.nd.us/ndparks/Parks/ISP.htm 

                   Return to Canada, Winnipeg  (400km)

                   Stay at Place Louis Riel Downtown Winnipeg

June 17th:   Tour Winnipeg http://www.tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca/  lunch at Royal Crowne (revolving) Restaurant

                   Ceremony in front of Jon Siguršsson statue at the Manitoba Legislature. Late afternoon.

                   Coffee at Scandinavian Center

                   Stay at Place Louis Riel Downtown Winnipeg

June 18th:   Drive Hwy #6 North to Lundar and the Narrows, Yorkton and stop in Foam Lake Saskatchewan

                       http://www.sasktourism.com/  Long day. (600km)

                       Stay at Foam Lake Hotel, La Vista Hotel or similar.

June 19th:   Drive through Saskatoon and on to Edmonton  (700km)

                   http://www1.travelalberta.com

                   http://www1.travelalberta.com/content/citiestowns/edmonton.cfm

                   Check into Hotel Ramada South

June 20th:   Drive to Markerville, Pancake Breakfast  http://www.touralberta.com/creamery/default.htm

                  Tour Stefansson House, Travel to Cline River   (200km)                 

                       Stay at  David Thompson Resort

June 21st:   Visit Lake Louise and Banff, ending in Calgary  (200km)

                   http://www1.travelalberta.com/content/citiestowns/calgary.cfm

                   Stay at Ramada Downtown

June 22nd:  Tour Calgary in the morning, Shopping in the afternoon on own

                   Stay at Ramada Downtown

June 23rd:   Travel to Drumheller??  Dinosaur Park (optional)then on to Swift Current Sask.

                   Long day. (700km with Drumheller 500km without)

                   Stay at  Days Inn Swift Current

June 24th:   Travel to Winnipeg Another Long Day  (800km (yes) 10hrs)

                   Stay at Place Louis Riel Downtown Winnipeg

June 25th:   Winnipeg, Day Off

                   Stay at Place Louis Riel Downtown Winnipeg

June 26th:   Transfer to Airport

                   Fly to Iceland via Minneapolis