School Science Trip to San Francisco

Explore the laid-back city of San Francisco on a guided tour. This takes in Union Square, the Golden Gate Suspension Bridge and China Town. Visit the waterfront tourist area of Fishermen’s Wharf, where boats still pull in fresh seafood to be served at its restaurants.

Discover the History of Technology and how it has developed to the present day. Enjoy a docent led tour to encourage questions about how Technology has shaped modern day society.

A museum that allows its visitors to explore the world through Science, art and human perception. This is an interactive and hands on experience, allowing students to learn in a fun way.

Take a guided tour of the world-famous Silicon Valley and see the campuses of the biggest pioneers of Computer Technology such as Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Google and many more. Please note, it is not possible to visit the Campuses apart from the visitor centre at Apple Park which has an Apple shop, an exhibition space, a roof terrace and a café.

Take a boat trip to Alcatraz Island on the San Francisco Bay and experience its history and infamy. From 1934 to 1963 it was the setting for a federal prison that held famous inmates like Al ‘Scarface’ Capone, and the ‘Birdman’ Robert Stroud. ‘The Rock’ is now home to Civil War-era buildings, rare flowers and plants, marine wildlife and sea birds.

The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum — all under one living roof.

Visit the Intel Museum at the headquarters in Santa Clara. This museum exhibits the history of their products. Guided tours also available for a hands on interactive experience, and help them to understand how Intel is changing the way the world lives, works and plays.

An interactive Science and Technology Center located in the heart of downtown San Jose. Different galleries allow students to explore modern day scientific subjects using all their different senses.  A hands on experience explaining how technological innovation is changing modern day lives.

The Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland explores the wonders of Space and Planet Earth. Enjoy interactive exhibits, themed exhibitions and a planetarium with a 360-degree show about the cosmos. The Chabot Center incorporates the NASA Ames visitor center where visitors step into the role of a NASA scientist through embarking on hands-on challenges. The exhibition includes space artefacts and explores how humans are expanding their boundaries into the Universe.