Berkeley Area

Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Lawrence Hall of Science
Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Paleontology
Tilden Regional Park
UC Botanical Garden
Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco has many attractions that are worth visiting. Some museums in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco are free to the public on the second Wednesdays of each month. Below are links to two reputable sightseeing companies. There are many tour offerings, and you should be able to find something of interest for half- and full-day time periods.

Tower Tours
Deluxe City Tours of San Francisco | Alcatraz Island/Bay Cruises | Muir Woods/Sausalito | Wine Country Tours | Monterey/Carmel | Yosemite in a Day

San Francisco Grayline Tours
Deluxe City Tours of San Francisco | Alcatraz Island/Bay Cruises | Muir Woods/Sausalito | San Francisco Shopping Tours | Yosemite in a Day | Grand Canyon in a Day | Wine Country Tours | Monterey Bay Aquarium/Carmel | Paramount's Great America | Hearst Castle in a Day | San Francisco's Chinatown Walking Tour (Evening) | Evening Bay Cruises with Dinner in Sausalito