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WorldStrides - 590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300 - Charlottesville, VA 22911 -
www.worldstrides.com - 800-688-8584
Our Westward Adventure
Sample itinerary
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
Group arrives in Sacramento
and is met by a WorldStrides
representative.
Sutters Fort
Students will relive the Gold
Rush and understand its
effects on the United States
and the world at this 150
year old fort.
Lunch
Travel to Coloma, CA
Check into camp
Camp Activities
Students will immerse
themselves into the lives of
the pioneers. They will find
out why people migrated to
California, and the struggles
they faced. Students will eat
pioneer foods, make pioneer
crafts, and interact with
interpreters to learn first-
hand about the earliest
California America settlers.
Interactive pioneer
woman presentation
Make butter
Create a leather pouch
Eat wilderness snacks
Pan for gold in the
American River
Understand supplies
needed for cross-
country journey
Outdoor camp dinner
Native American
presentation
Stories and dance
Learn about pioneer Folk
Music.
Bunk down in tents and lights
out
Breakfast in camp
Camp Activities
Mountain Man
presentation
Learn about tinsmithing
and create a souvenir
Check out of camp
Marshall Gold Discovery
Park
Students will see the original
spot where gold was found.
They will interact with
interpreters to fully
understand the significance
of the discovery, and how it
affected the development of
the State of California, and
the entire World.
Lunch
Olde Coloma Theatre
Students will participate in a
Gold Rush melodrama
learning historical and life
lessons.
Travel to Sacramento
Old Sacramento
Authentic Wagon Ride
Students ride the
cobblestone streets as they
did in Old Sacramento during
the 1800s.
Dinner
Hotel check-in
Breakfast
California State Capitol
Building
Students will see their state
legislature in action and may
get the opportunity to meet
with state representatives.
California Vietnam
Veterans Memorial
This $2.5 million memorial,
designed by a Vietnam
Veteran, was dedicated in
1988.
Lunch
Old Schoolhouse Museum
Students will appreciate the
differences between their
classes and the ones of
pioneer students after
participating in an 1850’s
schoolhouse lesson.
California State Railroad
Museum
The Transcontinental
Railroad helped unite the
United States. Students will
learn the economic, political,
social, and ecological
transformations caused by
the Transcontinental
Railroad.
Dinner in Sacramento
Return to hotel
Breakfast
Hotel check-out
Travel to San Francisco
Ferry to Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Students will learn about the
strategic importance of
Alcatraz during the Civil War
and its transformation into
the famed prison.
Lunch
Pier 39
Students have free time to
explore the sites and scenes
of Pier 39, located on San
Francisco’s embarcadero.
Cable Car Ride
Soak in the sites of the city
as you ride on San
Francisco’s historic cable
cars.
Exploratorium
Students will enjoy this
world-famous interactive
science museum with over
650 hands-on exhibits.
Dinner
Group departs San
Francisco for home.
Note: Travel time from different
parts of the country may modify
this itinerary.
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