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Computer Science trip to Silicon Valley
A truly inspiring base for an educational school trip
Home to Apple, Google and Facebook and at the cutting edge of digital technology, San Francisco’s Silicon Valley is a truly inspiring base for an educational school trip for your budding programmers, coders and digital communicators.
In your tour of the city, you’ll visit the Letterman Digital Arts Center and the California Academy of Sciences. There’s a chance to enjoy a one-day tour of the famous Stanford University and also to visit the Intel Museum, the NASA Ames Exploration Center and the Apple Park Visitor Center. In addition to these dedicated educational visits, there’ll be time to explore this iconic city, enjoy a bike tour and cruise along the bay; all of which will add up to a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you and your students
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Day 1
Meet your coach and tour manager at the airport and transfer to your accommodation. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2
Guided tour of San Francisco. Stop at Yoda Fountain - Letterman Digital Arts Center for a photo. Visit the Cable Car Museum and the California Academy of Sciences. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3
A full day’s guided tour of the Silicon Valley. Vsit to Apple Park Visitor Center, the Google Android Statues, the Facebook Campus and the Computer History Museum. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 4
Spend the day taking the Stanford University Tour: visit the Intel Museum, the NASA Ames Exploration Center and the Exploratorium. Enjoy a three-course dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 5
Today take the Bay City Bike Tour, riding from San Francisco to Sausalito. Then rise the challenge in an Escape Room Game. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 6
Take the San Francisco Bay Cruise and visit Alcatraz and Pier 39. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 7
Time to head home.
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You will be based at a centrally-located hotel in San Francisco, with easy access to all the main attractions and sights.
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The most pleasant time of year to come to Europe is between May and September; you may wish to consider this when planning your tour. Summer temperatures across Europe range from 18-35 degrees Celsius. European cities in winter can also offer many interesting cultural experiences that you may enjoy.
Yes, there are many advantages to this. One is that greater numbers sign up which means a lower tour price per student. Another is that a diverse (two-subject) itinerary can broaden the horizons of both ‘groups’ though, of course, we can create separate agendas for each if preferred.
You should book your tour between 8-18 months in advance. This will give us time to secure the best possible accommodation and excursion programme for your tour and you will have ample time for fundraising should you need to do so.