STEM: San Francisco

Say hello to science, technology, engineering, and math in one of northern California’s biggest cultural hubs. Visit Pier 39, marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge, and enjoy the crooked streets and distinct neighborhoods of San Francisco while bringing learning to life.
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Day 1 Hello San Francisco
Meet your tour director
San Francisco guided sightseeing tour
Pier 39EmbarcaderoChinatownGhirardelli SquareThe Golden Gate BridgeHaight-Ashbury
Cable car ride
Dinner
Details: San Francisco guided sightseeing tour
Welcome to the city of the Golden Gate Bridge, steep windy roads and the formidable Alcatraz! Follow your guide down Lombard Street, the “crookedest” street in the world, through Haight-Ashbury, the district known as the center of the Hippie movement in the 60’s, and up onto Nob Hill, known for its affluent residents and spectacular views of the bay. Wander around the specialty shops and restaurants in Union and Ghirardelli Squares and go up Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill for fantastic views of all of San Francisco. Then head to Fisherman Wharf’s Pier 39, with its fashionable shops, high-end restaurants and street performers. Hear the Sea Lions before you even see them as they sunbathe on the boat docks of the pier. And explore the Golden Gate National Park for an up-close view of the famous bridge and to learn about the history and appreciate the beauty of this Bay City.
Day 2 San Francisco landmarks
Breakfast
Golden Gate National Park
California Academy of Sciences visit
Dinner
Day 3 San Francisco
Breakfast
Exploratorium visit
Dinner
Details: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park visit
Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains this park is most famous for the 40-acre grove of towering old-growth redwood trees. These skyscraping redwoods were admired by explorer John C. Frémont, President Theodore Roosevelt, and inspired some of California’s earliest redwood preservation efforts. The tallest tree in the park is approximately 277 feet tall, about 16 feet wide, and around 1,500 years old.
Day 4 Goodbye San Francisco
Breakfast
UC Berkeley Campus visit
Travel home
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip transportation
  • 3 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily (except arrival day)
  • Dinner daily (except departure day)
  • Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visit to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Overnight security chaperone
  • Tour Diary™
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

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