February 12, 2026

Arrive in Manila 

Enjoy your trans-Pacific flight into the Philippines and settle in country at the Sheraton Manila Airport to rest up for the start of the tour the next day.

Accommodations: Sheraton Manila Airport

Day 1: February 13, 2026

Journey to Bataan

Welcome Breakfast with the group / Transfer to Bataan / Reception, Lecture and Welcome dinner at La Jolla Beach Resort

Accommodations: La Jolla Beach Resort (B, L, D) 

Day 2: February 14, 2026

Bataan Death March 

One-kilometer symbolic walk of the Bataan Death March / Visit the Kilometer Marker Zero at Mariveles / Mount Mariveles / Mt. Samat Shrine / Bataan WWII Museum / Battle of the Pockets

Accommodations: La Jolla Beach Resort (B, L)

Day 3: February 15, 2026

Clark Field

Fort Stotsenburg Gates / Clark Field Museum and Theater / East Kamikaze Airfield / Bamban Museum of History / Japanese Naval HQ Tunnels  

Accommodations: Clark Marriott Hotel (B)

Day 4: February 16, 2026

Cabanatuan

Last Bataan Death March Marker / Capas National Shirine / Camp O'Donnel POW Camp / Cabanatuan Memorial 

Accommodations: Clark Marriott Hotel (B, L, R, Lecture)

Day 5: February 17, 2026

Baguio

Transfer to Baguio / US High Commissioner's summer residence / Special Presentation: HONOR: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos and lecture by author and Filipino historian, Desiree Benipayo

Accommodations: Baguio Country Club (B, L, Movie & Lecture)

Day 6: February 18, 2026

Baguio

Philippine Military Academy / Museum Cordillera and Mansion / Camp John Hay

Accommodations: Baguio Country Club (B, L, D)

Day 7: February 19, 2026

Lingayen

Transfer to Lingayen / Lingayen Provincial Capitol and Veteran's Park / Arrive Manila

Accommodations: The Manila Hotel (B, L)

Day 8: February 20, 2026

Corregidor 

Ferry to Corregidor / All day touring of the island's defensive structures / Malinta Tunnel

Accommodations: The Manila Hotel (B, L)

Day 9: February 21, 2026

Manila

Santo Tomas internment camp / De La Salle University / US Embassy tour

Accommodations: The Manila Hotel (B, L, D)

Day 10: February 22, 2026

Battle of Manila Commemoration Events

81st anniversary of the Battle of Manila Commemoration at Memorare Manila / Intromuras / Fort Santiago / Group lunch at Bayleaf Hotel with members of the US Embassy, Philippines WWII Memorial and Foundation, and Manila American Cemetery superintendent  / Manila American Cemetery / Commemorative concert

Accommodations: The Manila Hotel (B, L)

Day 11: February 23, 2026

Leyte

Group flight to Leyte / Visit landing beaches Palo, Tolosa and Dulag / MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial and National Park 

Accommodations: The Oriental Leyte (B, L, Lecture, D)

Day 12: February 24, 2026

Leyte

Capoocan / Breakneck Ridge / Tacloban

Accommodations: The Oriental Leyte (B, L)

Day 13: February 25, 2026

Farewell to the Philippines

Morning at leisure in Leyte / Group flight to Manila / Optional walking tour of Manila / Farewell Reception and panel discussion in the MacArthur Suite at the Manila hotel. Panelists: James Scott, Desiree Benipayo, Dr. Ricardo Jose, a US Embassy Representative, Ryan Blum, superintendent of the Manila American Cemetery, and Tony Feredo, Corregidor expert and Philippine’s WWII Memorial and Foundation. 

Accommodations: The Manila Hotel (B, R)

Day 14: February 26, 2026

Departures

Morning flights from Manila Airport. 

(B)

• Daily touring with expert historian and author James M. Scott
• Full-time logistical tour manager
• Expert local battlefield guides and special guests throughout the itinerary
• Roundtrip Airport Transfers (when arriving and departing on scheduled group tour dates)
• Group roundtrip air Manila to Leyte
• One night pre-tour accommodation at Sheraton Manila Airport Hotel
• Two nights at the historic La Jolla Luxury Beach Resort in Bataan
• Two nights at the Clark Marriott Hotel, the only five-star hotel north of Manila
• Five nights at The Manila Hotel, site of General Douglas MacArthur’s pre-war apartment
• Two nights at the Baguio Country Club
• Two nights at the Oriental Leyte Hotel
• Personal listening devices on all included touring
• 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 3 receptions, and 4 dinners
• Beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinner
• Informative map book including useful maps and archival images to be used throughout your journey
• Personalized luggage tags and customized name badge