Program Pricing
Price per person based on Double Occupancy
$9,799 $9,299*
Price per person based on Single Occupancy
$11,499 $10,999*
*$239 per person taxes and fees are additional.
Full Tour Itinerary
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.
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Program Inclusions
- 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
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