Snæfellsnes Peninsula Saturday 12 June  - Not included in the registration fee

We bring to your attention that there has been a slight change in plans.  The conference tour to Snæfellsnes peninsula is now optional and not included in the registration fee as indicated before.  We are sorry about this inconvenience which is due to a misunderstanding between the organizing committee and sponsoring parties involved in the financing of the conference. Conference guests not interested in participating in the tour, will be refunded to the amount of EUR 60.  We are planning a very exciting tour and hope that everyone will join us.  After all the aim of the conference is also to meet and great with colleges and exchange acquaintances.  Please contact the conference bureau for any further information Þetta tölvupóstfang er varið gegn ruslpóstsþjörkum, Þú verður að hafa JavaScript virkt til að sjá það.

Cruise at Breiðafjörður Bay (bird watching):

Snæfellsnes peninsula is a beautiful area located on the west side of Iceland and offers many recreational activities.

Our first stops after reaching the peninsula are at Gerðuberg, a columnar basalt cliff in Hnappadalur valley and Ölkelda, a natural spring of clean drinking water. Here the group splits up depending on the tour booked.





We continue to the shark museum at Bjarnarhöfn farm to taste the traditional Icelandic shark. From there we continue to Stykkisholmur, a thriving little town, where you will have the opportunity to look around and have lunch before boarding the boat for an exciting tour of the bay.






 
Breiðafjördur is renowned for its stunning beauty, with the perfect frame of mountains, high and low, highlighting the scenery. The most famous of these mountains is the majestic and mystical Snæfellsjökull glacier, towering at the west end of the peninsula.

A rich variety of bird life, including puffins, nests in the cliffs and this is also the only area where the white tailed eagle nests in Iceland.
During the cruise the boat´s net is hauled and you can taste fresh shellfish and sea urchin directly from the sea. Please remember to bring warm clothing.

After the boat tour we meet the rest of the group again to continue our journey together.

Return Journey
On our way back to Reykjavik we stop in Hvalfjörður for a barbeque, after which we head back to our hotel in Reykjavík.


Conference dinner Friday 11 June -  included in the registration fee


Visit to the Blue Lagoon followed by a dinner at the Lava Restaurant.