General information
| Destination |
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| San Francisco, United States |
Program details
Discover Silicon Valley history makers from the early pioneers to todays tech revolutionaries. Visit the modest origins and the now sprawling campuses of giants Apple, Facebook and Google. Learn what makes this the place for startups pushing the boundaries of technology.
Your 1-day tour of Silicon Valley begins at the front door of your San Francisco hotel. Well start early to enjoy a full day exploring how a handful of Santa Clara county cities started a digital revolution and changed the world. While riding in comfort down the San Francisco Peninsula, youll hear how Silicon Valleys original nerds, like Frederick Terman, William Shockley, Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard and (much later) Mark Zuckerberg, got their starts.
Be onsite instead of online. These are private companies, so you wont see techies at work, but you can snap selfies and buy branded merchandise at the visitors centers of firms like Apple, Google and Facebook. Buying an I Visited the Mother Ship t-shirt is a must! Note: visitor policies can change without notice.
Hit the books at Stanford. You'll visit the Stanford University campus and stop for lunch at the intellectual spark that started it all. Once a small private university, this campus captured the imagination of the world and continues to lure bright, hopeful minds from everywhere.
High tech flight. After some more tech sightseeing, we'll have some fun with the latest technology innovation aerial drones. Don't just watch. Take control and fly this high-tech aircraft over Peer Park!
Learn the history. Be amazed at how fast the world is changing when you see a one-of-a-kind Cray-1 supercomputer, the first Apple computer and Google's original web servers at the Computer History Museum. Yes, you can play PONG there. See National Historic Site where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard developed the audio oscillator. Want more? Visit the start-up address where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer.
Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
Photo stops for at tech campuses like Facebook, Google and Apple
Lunchbreak on the campus of Stanford University (lunch not included)
Get hands on at the Computer History Museum (admission included)
Take a turn navigating an aerial drone
See the humble start-up locations of HP and Apple Computer
Morning: Start your tour at the front door if your San Francisco hotel Catch San Francisco landmarks as you head to Santa Clara county Grab a Thumbs Up picture at the Facebook Fly an aerial drone at Peer Park.
Early afternoon: Lunch at Stanford University's Alumni Cafe (not included) Take a selfie at Google in front of Android figurines Marvel at the Computer History Museum's artifacts See the garage where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started HP.
Late afternoon: More photo opportunities at tech campuses like Apple Return to your San Francisco hotel.
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