San Francisco & California Coast Trip
April 8 – 11, 2027
IMPORTANT TRAVEL DETAILS: All participating students must arrange flights departing on April 8, 2027 and arriving SFO on April 8, 2027 between 7 am and 2 pm. On April 11, 2027, all flights must depart SFO between 3 pm – 10 pm. San Francisco and California Coast trip is accompanied by ISE, SMG and CASE chaperones with a professional tour guide. Airfare is not included in the trip.
Terms and Conditions
TO MAKE a reservation:
1) Review trip itinerary, reservation terms & conditions and deadline and research for available flights. Please note that airfare is not included in San Francisco & California Coast trip. Participating students are strongly suggested to use Flightfox (ISE/SMG/CASE affiliate) to ensure that booked flights match flight requirements for each trip. Please do not book flights until USA Student Tour sends instruction to book flight.
2) Under Tour Calendar, select your desired trip and enter the program code provided by your program. Without program code, trip reservation cannot be completed. For an individual student, double occupancy reservation is accepted. When making double occupancy reservation, please enter your name only and check off FIND ME A ROOMMATE box to make reservation/payment for one student. Please enter your ISE/SMG/CASE student ID #. Please do not enter your high school ID #.
3) Download the Authorization Form from the trip page and get it signed by your natural parents, host family, school, and your representative. Please turn in signed form within 10 days from making trip reservation.
4) Remaining balance due by February 1, 2027 with flight information. Cancellation charge is 100% of trip price if cancellation is made after February 1, 2027. If flight information and signed waiver form are not turned in by Feburary 1, 2027, reservation will be canceled and refunded less $300 initial non-refundable deposit. Reservation cancellation for non-payment if full payment is not made by February 1, 2027. Once reservation is canceled, there is no credit to future services nor refund.
Late arriving students on delayed flights will be met by ISE/SMG chaperone and connect with the main group from Hard Rock Café Pier 39. Late arriving students are financially responsible for SFO transfer to connect with the main group.
Full refund is provided in case of trip cancellation due to insufficient sign-ups. Minimum of 28 student reservations to operate San Francisco, California Coast and Silicon Valley Trip.
Unless roommate request is made in advance by students, students will be assigned a roommate of same gender by USA Student Tour. To request a roommate, students must send roommate request email to info@usastudenttour.com with roommate name and email address at least 21 days from trip departure date.
Trip Itinerary
- HOTEL: Doubletree SFO North
- Day 1, Thursday April 8 – San Francisco
- 2 pm Students meet chaperones and tour guide @ SFO terminal 2 Door # 11
2:15 pm Depart San Francisco Airport for San Francisco city tour including Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Height Ashbury, Twin Peaks, Chinatown, North Beach, Lombard Street (walk up from Columbus Street) Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39
6:30 pm Group dinner at Pier 39 with Hard Rock Café
9 pm Arrive hotel - Day 2, Friday April 9 – San Francisco, Cable Car and Bay Cruise
- 8 am – 8:45 am Hotel breakfast
9 am Depart for Bay Cruise tour
TBA Mid morning Bay Cruise tour
TBA Lunch on own in Ghirardelli Square
TBA Mid Afternoon Cable Car, Nob Hill, Mission District and Union Square tour
TBA Dinner on own in Union Square
7 pm – 9 pm Salesforce Park and Embarcadero walking tour
9:30 pm Arrive hotel - Day 3, Saturday April 10 – California Coast
- 7:30 am – 8:15 am Hotel breakfast
8:30 am Depart for Point Lobos
11 am Point Lobos State Reserve walking tour led by local naturalists
TBA Lunch on own in Carmel
TBA Afternoon 17 Mile Drive and Monterey tour
TBA Dinner stop in San Jose. Dinner on own
8:30 pm Arrive hotel - Day 4, Sunday April 11 – Silicon Valley and Computer History Museum
- 7:30 am – 8:15 am Hotel breakfast
8:30 am Hotel check-out and depart for Google and Apple Visitor Center photo stops
10 am – 12:30 pm Computer History Museum visit. Lunch on own in Stanford Shopping Mall
12 pm SFO drop off
3:30 pm SFO drop off
Price per student based on double occupancy
2 students per room, 2 beds per room
28 student reservations required to operate this trip
$930 per student if reservation is made by September 20th
$1030 per student if reservation is made after September 20th
Prices Include:
- 3 night accommodations with Doubletree SFO North
- Private coach transportation
- Professional step on guide
- 3 hotel breakfasts
- 1 group dinner with Hard Rock Café Pier 39
- Point Lobos State Reserve tour led by local naturalists
- Admissions: Cable Car, Bay Cruise Ferry tour, 17 Mile Drive, Point Lobos and Computer History Museum
- Driver gratuity
- Fuel surchage, toll and bus parking
- All taxes
Prices Do Not Include:
- Meals and beverages (except where mentioned)
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Hotel and airport baggage gratuities
- Tour guide gratuity
Photo by ISEThe iconic Golden Gate Bridge is among the most recognizable and photographed bridge in the world. Named one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Golden Gate stretches a mile where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is popular with walkers, joggers, bicyclists, and motorists alike but bring a jacket-it can be surprisingly cool.
Gold Rush-era Victorians throughout San Francisco complement the towering skyscrapers of downtown’s financial district, the still-active fishing wharfs along the bay, and parks and playgrounds woven throughout the city. For history, architecture, food, culture, and fun, San Francisco offers an unbeatable experience for first-time and returning tourists alike.
Photo by ISETake a ride on San Francisco’s famous cable cars! Three lines connecting Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, and California Street offer unique transportation to points of interest. Some seven million people ride the cable cars each year, making them one of the most popular attractions in the Bay Area. Hold on tight for the ride of your life!
Alcatraz is a small island that has been a fort, a military prison, and a federal penitentiary-it even housed the America’s most famous gangster, Al Capone. Stroll the prison grounds while listening to the audio tour, and see how a few convicts were able to escape the prison walls. Did they make it through the icy, swift currents?
The seaside village of Carmel-by-the-Sea has drawn celebrity residents, inspired artists, and nurtured romance for decades. Consistently ranked among the Top 10 U.S. destinations, Carmel combines white sand beaches, a European-styled village, art galleries, and restaurants to create a relaxing get-away retreat.
Visit famous Lombard Street, the curviest street in the world! The climb is steep, so get a quick-cappuccino for energy in Italian North Beach below. Then hike straight up Lombard, as the houses get more and more expensive with every block. You’ll be rewarded at the peak by the street’s fame cuves, beautiful flowers, and photographers galore.
