Bridges, Redwoods & Alcatraz: San Francisco With Your Grandchild
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- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m. If you are going to arrive after 5:00 p.m., call the hotel at 415-362-5500 so they know not to release your room.
Program Registration. After you have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register ...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 36 miles with multiple stops throughout the day. Elective 2-mile walk across Golden Gate Bridge; windy conditions. Walking 1 mile to/from Point Bonita; uneven terrain, steep decline to the point, steep incline back up. Cold, wi...
Getting on/off public transportation. Walking up to 1 mile; steep blocks, hills, stairs, standing during field trip.
The first Chinese immigrants, two men and a woman, arrived here in 1848. Since then, San Francisco’s Chinatown — the oldest in North America — ha...
Getting on/off a public ferry; 20 minute ride to/from Alcatraz/ Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day. From Alcatraz dock to penitentiary at top of hill is 1/4 mile; elevation change of 130 feet, equivalent to climbing a 13-story building. Bring refillable water bo...
Getting on/off public transportation; traveling approximately 20 miles, approximately 3/4 hour each way. Bring refillable water bottle for the day.
We will walk to a nearby bus stop for a field trip to the California Academy of Sciences, founded in 1853. There a...
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that progra...
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