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WorldStrides - 590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300 - Charlottesville, VA 22911 -
www.worldstrides.com - 800-688-8584
We Discover California
Sacramento / Gold Rush / San Francisco
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
Group arrives in Sacramento and
is met by a WorldStrides
representative.
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
Sutters Fort
Built by Swiss immigrant John
Sutter more than 150 years ago,
students will relive the Gold Rush
and understand its effects on the
United States and the world.
Old Sacramento
Authentic Wagon Ride
Students ride the cobblestones
streets as they did in Old
Sacramento during the 1880s.
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
Hotel check-in
Breakfast
Hotel check-out
Nimbus Fish Factory
Students will learn about the
importance of conservation
through the story of the salmon
and steelhead fish migrations and
how man is helping in that effort.
Travel to Coloma, CA
Olde Coloma Theatre
Students will participate in a Gold
Rush melodrama learning
historical and life lessons.
Lunch
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 they will be given a
chance to pan for gold.
Pan for gold in the American
River
Dinner in Sacramento
Travel to San Francisco
Hotel check-in
Breakfast
Hotel check-out
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 state may modify
this itinerary.
HSFG3 – 3 2 SAC GOLD SF