West Coast Science & Technology

Calling all problem solvers, innovators, creators, and collaborators! There’s perhaps no better place in the country to study STEM than the innovation hub of Northern California.

Cover topics essential to STEM learning while getting hands-on experience at museums and tech campuses across Silicon Valley and beyond. Then, hit all the must-see destinations in San Francisco and take in the natural beauty of Yosemite National Park.

6 Days
Dates: TBD
Starting from: TBD

Get Ready to…

  • Discover technological wonders at the Computer History Museum and Apple Park Visitor Center.
  • Visit popular attractions like Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz Island, and Chinatown.
  • Take a San Francisco cable car ride along the country’s last manually operated system.
  • Explore the world’s only aquarium-planetarium-rainforest-living museum, California Academy of Science.

Program Highlights

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Home to more than 623 species of plants and animal life, this interactive museum takes you on a journey through the sea. Explore collections including touch tanks, tropical fish, sea otters, and a jellyfish exhibit that’s simply electrifying.

Exploratorium

Explore over 650 hands-on exhibits at this world-famous science museum. After a visit, you’ll consider how science relates to everyday things like the music on your alarm clock, your skateboard tricks, and your backyard garden.

Yosemite National Park

Spend the first half of your day learning about Yosemite and exploring the trails. Appreciate the majestic cliffs and scenic waterfalls, but also the rich stories of the wildlife, ecology, and those who helped shape the national park.

Golden Gate Bridge

Walk across one of the best-known bridges in the world! Constructed over 75 years ago, it was a marvel of modern engineering and held the title of the longest suspension bridge from its opening in 1937 until 1964.

Your Adventure, Day by Day

Day 1

Arrive in California and head to Silicon Valley

  • Arrive in San Francisco
  • Silicon Valley
  • Apple Park Visitors Center
  • Computer History Museum

Day 2

Marvel at the wonders of Yosemite National Park on foot and during a tram tour

  • Yosemite National Park
  • Yosemite Valley Tram Tour
  • Engineering of Climbing

Day 3

Get up close and personal with marine life at the aquarium, then the beach

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Beach Stop
  • Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Day 4

Immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of the Exploratorium and Fisherman’s Wharf

  • Exploratorium
  • Alcatraz Island
  • Fisherman’s Wharf

Day 5

Take in the city views from the Golden Gate Bridge and from an iconic cable car

  • California Academy of Science
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Marine Mammal Center
  • Chinatown
  • Cable Car Ride

Day 6

Catch your ride home after a fun-filled trip

  • Depart for Home

The events included in this itinerary are subject to minor changes before your departure date.

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