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/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