She wants to explore,

My mother wants to enjoy cheap vacations from san francisco with her friends. She is insisting on all her friends to go with her on this trip. She wants to explore the natural beauty there and enjoy photography with her friends. So suggest here the best places to have a great experience with this activity on this tour. Then I would like to suggest to my mother to add your suggested places to her cart.

Your planning is very great. I like it. I am sharing some attractions' names, that are the best for photography, and natural places.
The Epic Hills
Karl the Fog
The Rocky Coastline
The Sandy Pacific Beaches
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
Seal Rocks
The Bison of Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Botanical Gardens

If you go there so take the camera with you and come back on this tour os share your experience with me. if you go there so enjoy the hiking, camping, biking, and boarding, and come back this tour so share your experience story with me.