Excursions 2018–2019

There will be three excursions out of Reykjavík during the academic year, two day-trips and one two-day trip. For all travel in Iceland, you need warm protective clothing to keep out wind and rain, comfortable and sturdy shoes for walking, as well as caps and gloves. For the two-day trip, you will need to bring a sleeping-bag.

These excursions are not funded by the university. Include the cost of these excursions in your financial planning for the two semesters. There is an association of students of Viking and Medieval Norse Studies & Medieval Icelandic Studies which can apply for funding for events such as these to the Student Fund.

(1) Friday,  August 31, 2018: Excursion to Þingvellir and Reykholt

These are two important places in the political and cultural history of medieval Iceland. Departure at 1:30 pm from Árnagarður. An hour will be spent at Þingvellir to visit the principal sites of interest before driving on to Reykholt, where we will visit the medieval centre Snorrastofa and the Snorri Sturluson exhibition. Light dinner in Reykholt.

Cost: ca. 2,000 ISK per person.

(2) Day-trip in February (TBA): Njáls saga territory

Like most sagas about early Icelanders (Íslendingasögur), Njáls saga is situated in a specific landscape, in the Rangárvellir district, east of Reykjavík.

Preliminary schedule:

9am	Departure from University of Iceland Main Building (Aðalbygging).
10	Þingvellir - Njáls saga and Þingvellir.
11	Skálholt.
12:30	Lunch and visit of Njáls saga Museum in Hvolsvöllur.
14	Hlíðarendi.
15	Stóri-Dímon (Rauðuskriður).
16	Bergþórshvoll.
19	Return to Reykjavík.

Approximate cost: ISK 5,000 per person.

(3) Two-day trip in May (TBA): Eyrbyggja saga and Bárðar saga territory