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What this presentation will cover • Visit overview • Accommodation and Meals • What is included • Next steps • About European Study Tours • Safety Management • European Study Tours Customer Charter

Sites and visits in San Francisco Alcatraz Island The formidable fortress in the middle of San Francisco Bay known as “The Rock” started out as a lighthouse station in 1854, but its isolated location made it an ideal spot for a penal colony. The audio cellhouse tour, narrated by former inmates and guards, offers accounts of life at the prison and escape attempts.

Sites and visits in San Francisco Fishermans Wharf The best known neighbourhood in San Francisco is home to the city’s waterfront community. Waterfront marketplaces and the Wharf's famous sea lions basking in the sun, seafood stalls and steaming crab cauldrons; you know you’re in world-famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Souvenir shops and historic ships add to the atmosphere.

Sites and visits in San Francisco Stanford University Tour Without Stanford University, there would be no Silicon Valley. Stanford University has become a wellspring of innovation. Take a walking tour with a student guide to visit The Gates Computer Science the home of the Computer Science Department and the Computer Systems Laboratory.

Sites and visits in San Francisco Intel Museum Discover the people and technology behind the company in the 10, 000 square foot Intel Museum. The museum is a selfguided experience that mixes Intel history, technology explanations, demonstrations, and popular culture in more than 30 exhibits.

Sites and visits in San Francisco Computer History Museum The museum holds the most significant and varied collection of computing hardware, software and documents in the world. Spend a day at the Computer History Museum and find out why computer history is 2000 years old. The iconic machines are here, including the first Google server rack from 1999.

Sites and visits in San Francisco NASA Ames Centre This key facility for many of NASA's missions and projects has an Exploration Centre. Current exhibits include Immersive Theatre, Mercury Redstone Capsule, Moon Rock, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), Kepler Mission and International Space Station Module.

Your accommodation and meals in San Francisco Accommodation We will be staying in*… Meals Breakfast is/not* included. Evening restaurants include: *(Please check your itinerary for details) Please inform us of any dietary requirements or allergies as soon as possible.

What Is Included: What Is NOT Included: • Transport – Flights/Trains/Coach* • Accommodation • Meals* • Visits and Excursions • Spending money. • Insurance may or may not be* • Transfers* – from home to airport, and in destination if not booked through us. • Additional charges such as extra baggage, upgrades etc. *Please speak to your tour planner if you would like us to arrange this for you and your group.

Next steps for Students (and Parents)* Deposit Deadline Passport Information dd/mm/yy Final Payment Deadline dd/mm/yy Dates of Travel dd/mm/yy If you require a travel visa please obtain this as soon as possible.

About European Study Tours was established in 1982 and since then have become one of the leading educational tour operators specialising in tailor-made travel and subject specific conferences. European Study Tours is an Assured Member of the School Travel Forum which ensures adherence to a rigorous Code of Practice which is fully audited annually by independent experts. European Study Tours are holders of the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, the first nationally recognised accreditation for organisations who provide learning outside the classroom experiences which are safe and of high quality.

Financial Protection and Safety Management European Study Tours is fully bonded by the Association of British Travel Agents which means you have the benefit of ABTA’s assistance and Code of Conduct as well as offering financial protection for your money. In line with Df. ES guidelines and after consulting with Ro. SPA (The Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents) European Study Tours have developed a Safety Management System, which helps ensure elements of your tour remain of a high standard. The Safety Management System covers the following elements of your tour: • Accommodation • Transport • 24 Hour Emergency Cover • Tour Operator Liability Insurance • Pre-Tour Inspection Visit • Pre-Tour Safety Information