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California: School Tour of San Francisco

Explore Sacramento and San Francisco on a school trip with your students. Arrive in Sacramento, meet your local guide, and prepare to become a pioneer for a day. Visit Sutter's Fort and Marshall Gold Discovery Park. Travel on to San Francisco and take a ferry to Alcatraz Island. Walk along Pier 39 and take a cable car ride.
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California

3 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Cable Car
  • Gold Rush at Sutter's Fort
  • Pier 39
  • Pioneer Wagon at Sutter's Fort
  • Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge

Learn more about our California State History program

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Welcome to Sacramento!
Arrive in Sacramento

Meet your WorldStrides Course Leader and prepare to become a pioneer for the day! As you enjoy the activities and free time around camp, imagine how different your life would be if you were a California pioneer.

Sutter’s Fort

Relive the Gold Rush and understand its effects on the United States and the world at the fort built by Swiss immigrant John Sutter more than 150 years ago.

Lunch

Travel to Coloma and Camp check-in

Camp Activities

Immerse yourself in the life of a pioneer. Find out why people migrated to California and the struggles they faced. Eat pioneer foods, make pioneer crafts, and interact with interpreters to learn firsthand about the earliest California settlers. Participate in various camp activities such as:
• Attending an interactive pioneer woman presentation
• Enjoying a Native American presentation with stories and dance
• Creating a leather pouch for gold storage
• Panning for gold in the American River
• Eating an outdoor camp dinner
• Learning about pioneer folk music

Bunk Down in Tents and Lights Out.

Day 2 : Explore Coloma's History
Breakfast in Camp

Camp Activities

Enjoy an interactive mountain man presentation, learn about tinsmithing, and create a souvenir.

Camp check-out

Marshall Gold Discovery Park

See the original spot where gold was found. Interact with interpreters to fully understand the significance of the discovery.

Lunch

Olde Coloma Theatre

Participate in a Gold Rush melodrama while learning historical and life lessons.

Travel to San Francisco

Dinner and Hotel check-In

Day 3 : Discover San Francisco!
Breakfast and Hotel check-out

Take the Ferry to Alcatraz Island.

Alcatraz Island

Learn firsthand about the strategic importance of Alcatraz during the Civil War and its transformation into the famed prison.

Lunch

Pier 39

Explore the sights and scenes of Pier 39, located along the San Francisco Bay. Laugh along with the sea lions and take a peak inside the many shops that line Fisherman's Wharf. Be sure to take time out to watch the beautiful hand-painted carousel.

Cable Car Ride

Soak in the sights of the city as you ride one of San Francisco's historic cable cars. Check out the amazing turntables that rotate the cars 180 degrees when they reach the end of their route.

Exploratorium

You'll have a blast at this world-famous interactive science museum. Explore more than 650 hands-on exhibits, which cover topics from the human body to outer space.

Dinner

Depart San Francisco for Home

Please note: Travel time from different parts of the state may modify this itinerary. Prices vary depending on activities chosen and duration of program.
*These itineraries may be modified and inclusions and airports substituted depending on your travel dates, arrival and departure times, national holidays, hours of operation, and events beyond WorldStrides’ control.

WorldStrides California History Travel Planner

WorldStrides California History Travel Planner

Take your students to discover the rich culture and historical significance of some of California’s more popular destinations.

Have questions? We have answers.

    Can students earn academic credit from their travel programs?

    Yes! We love when students get credit for learning. This helps them get a step ahead, whether its for a college application or for a future career. All middle programs include the opportunity to earn free high school credit. Our Perspectives programs offer high school students the opportunity to earn three free college preparatory credits. Most of our higher education programs include credit from the academic institution of record. Our online courses make it easy to earn credit at a student's own pace. WorldStrides offers coursework that has been carefully designed to combine the field experience with online assignments that demonstrate achievement of learning objectives. Acceptance of credit is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.  Click here for more information. Or, you can contact our Curriculum & Academics Team at discovery@worldstrides.org

    What's included in the cost of a domestic or high school international program?

    Every program is customized and what's included may vary from trip to trip. A typical program includes transportation (air or motor coach), hotel accommodations, meals, a daily guide (Course Leader or Tour Director), sightseeing activities, and immersive educational content. All programs also include all of our safety provisions and support. The registration letter provided by the teacher leading your program has all the inclusion details for your specific program.

    How do I register for my program/trip?

    For most programs, there are a few easy ways to register:

    • Online: Visit our online portal
    • By Phone: Some programs may be eligible for phone registration. Visit our Contact Us page to find the phone number!
    • By Mail: If you received a trip letter distributed by your program leader, complete the registration form and fax the front and back with your credit card information to the number or address provided in your letter.
    Some WorldStrides programs offer incentives for early registration, so please refer to the information provided to you by your program leader for complete details. When registering, you'll need to use the Trip ID assigned to your program.  Each ID is unique and can also be found on the registration information provided to you by the educator leading this program. *Note: Some groups may have special registration procedures. Please check with your program leader if you cannot find a Trip ID associated with your trip.

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