About the Tour
Peleliu is a small island in the Palau archipelago located some 500 miles east of the Philippines. The “crab claw”-shaped island extends largely from south to north and is roughly seven square miles. History has argued that “the fight for Peleliu was one of the most vicious and stubbornly defended battles of the war.” Today, the island is a lush tropical landscape, with remnants of the battle waiting to be discovered by the few travelers who reach the island per year.
Program Pricing*
$6,350 per person based on double occupancy
$6,999 per person single occupancy
$299 per person taxes and fees are additional.
*Please note: Battle for Peleliu can be booked as a post-tour extension program in conjunction with the 85th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor tour or as a standalone tour, if preferred.
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The Battle for Peleliu
featuring James Scott
December 9–16, 2026 | 8 nights | Guam · Koror · Peleliu
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Morning at leisure / 2:30 PM flight from HNL to GUM (flight not included, crosses international date line).
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Guam
Arrive to Guam at 6:50 PM (after crossing international date line) / Evening at Leisure.
Accommodations: Dusit Thani Guam
Friday, December 11, 2026
Guam
Agat Beach / T. Stell Newman Visitor’s Center and Museum / Group Lunch at Fish Eye Guam / Asan Bay Overlook / Piti Guns / Reception at Dusit Thani.
Accommodations: Dusit Thani Guam (B, L, R)
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Guam
Valley of the Latte Cultural Touring / Afternoon at Leisure / Lecture in Evening / Midnight Flight to Peleliu (flight night included, land early AM on December 13).
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B)
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Palau
Peleliu full day tour / Lecture at Godwin’s / Group Lunch Included / Reception at Palau Pacific Resort.
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B, L, R)
Monday, December 14, 2026
Palau
Optional Rock Island or WWII Scuba Diving or day at Leisure.
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B)
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Palau
Peleliu full day tour / Group Lunch Included / Lecture at Palau Pacific Resort.
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B, L)
Wednesday, December 16, 2025
Palau
Peleliu full day tour / Group Lunch Included / Farewell Reception and Dinner.
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B, L, R, D)
Thursday, December 17, 2025
Palau
Koror Touring or Day at Leisure / 2:00 AM Flight Home
Accommodations: Palau Pacific Resort (B)
Program Inclusions
- Travel with featured historian James Scott to Guam, Palau, and Peleliu
- Two (2) nights at Dusit Thani Guam
- Six (6) nights at Palau Pacific Resort
- Included transfers to and from airports
- 7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 1 Dinner, 3 Receptions
- Beer, wine, coffee, water, tea, and soft drinks at all included meals and receptions
- Personal listening devices on all included touring
- Entrance fees to all sites, museums, and attractions included in the itinerary
- Video oral history presentations from the Museum’s collections
- Private, air-conditioned motor coach transportation, including bottled water on excursions
- All airport transportation throughout program itinerary when arriving and departing on scheduled program dates*
- Gratuities to local guides, drivers, porters, and included meal service
- Informative map book, including battlefield maps and archival images to be used throughout your journey
*Airport transfers are included with additional hotel nights if booked through the Educational Travel Program