Student Travel To San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate Bridge with View of San Francisco Skyline

The most attractive of American cities, San Francisco is famous for its beautiful scenery, its world-famous steep hills offering incredible views of San Francisco Bay and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.  San Francisco is brimming with incredible attractions, exciting theme parks, top-rated museums, professional sports, entertaining fine arts, trendy shopping, performance venues and a full range of dining options.  It’s easy to see why San Francisco is rated as one of the top student group destinations in the world.

Kaleidoscope Adventures offers student groups a variety of experiences that help create lasting memories.  We can customize an itinerary that is fun and meets your educational and/or performance objectives.

San Francisco offers many options for student travel groups including:

  • California’s Great America
  • Six Flags® Discovery Kingdom
  • Alamo Square
  • Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39
  • Cable Cars
  • Chinatown
  • Conservatory of  Flowers
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Lombard Street
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Roaring Camp Railroad
  • San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  • Submarine U.S.S. Pampanito
  • S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien
  • Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  • Audium
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum
  • California Academy of Sciences (includes an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural science and history museum, and a 4-story tropical rainforest)
  • Cartoon Art Museum
  • Exploratorium
  • Museum of Performance & Design
  • Museum of the City of San Francisco
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum
  • San Francisco Cable Car Barn & Museum
  • San Francisco Museum & Historical Society
  • San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  • San Francisco Railway Museum
  • The Walt Disney Family Museum
  • San Francisco’s Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Wells Fargo History Museum
  • Zeum:  San Francisco Children’s Museum
  • Aqua Adventure
  • Waterworld California
  • Alcatraz
  • Angel Island Immigration Station
  • Coit Tower Monument
  • Mission Dolores
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Pioneer Monument
  • The Mechanics Monument
  • Alcatraz Island Boat Tour
  • Blue and Gold Bay Cruise
  • Boudin on the Wharf – Guided Museum and Bakery Tour
  • Guided city tour: Golden Gate Park, the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks, Mission Dolores, Civic Center, Nob Hill, the Financial District, Union Square, Chinatown and North Beach.
  • Jelly Belly Candy Company Tour
  • Pier 39 Cable Car Tour
  • Performing Arts Center Tour
  • Red and White Ferry to Sausalito
  • San Francisco Fire Engine Tour
  • San Francisco Movie Tour
  • Winchester Mystery House Tour
  • Bubba Gump Shrimp
  • Buca di Beppo
  • California Pizza Kitchen
  • Chinatown
  • Hard Rock Café at Pier 39
  • Joes’ Crab Shack
  • Mel’s 50’s Diner
  • Pier Market Seafood Restaurant
  • Rainforest Cafe
  • Chinatown
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Ghirardelli Square at Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Union Square
  • Pier 39
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  • Six Flags® Discovery Kingdom
  • Muir Woods Park
  • Oakland Athletics MLB Baseball Game
  • Oakland Raiders NFL Football Game
  • Picnic at Golden Gate Park
  • San Francisco Ballet
  • San Francisco 49er’s NFL Football Game
  • San Francisco Giants MLB Baseball Game
  • San Francisco Opera
  • San Francisco Symphony Concert
  • Whale Watching

Sample Student Trip Itinerary #1

Day 1

  • Arrive San Francisco and meet tour director
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Dinner
  • Hotel check-in

Day 2

  • Continental breakfast at hotel
  • Guided city tour: Golden Gate Park, the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks, Mission Dolores, Civic Center, Nob Hill, the Financial District, Union Square, Chinatown and North Beach.  Stops will be made for picture taking.
  • Exploratorium
  • Dinner at Hard Rock Café


Day 3

  • Continental breakfast at hotel
  • Alcatraz Island Boat Tour
  • Time to explore Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf
  • Pier 39 Cable Car Tour
  • Dinner and time to explore Chinatown

Day 4

  • Continental breakfast at hotel check-out
  • California's Great America
  • Dinner in the park
  • Depart for home



Ask our sales team at Kaleidoscope Adventures about the many additional exciting San Francisco attractions/destinations not listed here.

Kaleidoscope Adventures can customize a complete travel package catered to your needs and educational objectives to San Francisco, CA. We will assist you with hotel accommodations, transportation, attraction tickets, meals, sightseeing, shopping, special events, and unique performance venues plus more.


For a FREE, no-obligation quote, please call (800) 774-7337 or request information online at Free Trip Quote.