World War II In the Philippines

“Ghost soldiers of Bataan & hellships”

4—14 April 2016

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E-mail: mht@miltours.com / Website: www.miltours.com

Return to

the PI with

MHT & our

Tour Partner

Valor

Tours!

“I send my warmest congratulations to the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Military Historical Tours for jointly organizing these fun and educational “Reunion in the Philippines” Tours.

These tours, which aim to bring back to the Philippines American servicemen & women who fought side by side with us during WWII, or who were formerly stationed at Subic Bay or Clark AFB, is a welcome boost in our efforts to promote the country as a premier tourist destination.

As you embark on these sentimental journeys and relive cherished memories with your fami-lies, it is my hope that you will also recount your positive experiences to all your loved ones back home. Indeed, the endearing warmth and hospitality of our people is the most precious asset of our tourism industry.

Join me in working towards greater peace, progress, and prosperity.”

Mabuhay kayong lahat! Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III President, Republic of the Philippines

Bataan and Corregidor. Forever linked together in the tragic defeat and brutal treatment of American Forces at the hands of the Japa-nese Military, these battles will always be remembered for the fierce defense by American and Filipino troops, fighting side by side against overwhelming odds. Caba-natuan POW Camp was the site of the daring rescue of some of the survivors of the “Death March” and we will go there to commemorate this successful rescue mission behind enemy lines.

Military Historical Tours is proud to offer another

a very special tour to the Philippines with our partner Valor Tours to return to these WWII Battlefields to commemorate the service and sacrifice of both nations during the Pacific War. We hope you can join with the veterans and all those with an interest in WWII history as we follow in the footsteps of those who served in the Philippine Islands and were subjected to the

horror of the “hellships” as they were moved to mainland Ja-pan.

New Special Tour Price $ 3,800 (BoDO—Based on Double Occupancy)

Single Room Supplement $ 700

Tour Price Includes: Round-trip economy class airfare from San Fran-

cisco (SFO) to Manila International, Philippines via

Philippine Airlines (LAX is an alternative departure) *

Tourist Class Hotel Accommodations & Airport Transfers *

Air-conditioned motorcoach, banca & ferry *

Meals as indicated in the itinerary *

Emergency Medical, Evacuation & baggage insurance *

“Field Book” information packet—containing maps *

Admission fees to all sites, museums and attractions *

Services of experienced PI Tour Leaders & local guides.

DAILY ITINERARY

Monday-Tuesday, 4-5 April Depart the U.S. for Manila, Phil-ippines from SFO Tuesday - Cross International Date Line and lose this day.

Wednesday, 6 April Arrive Manila Int’l Airport. Im-migration (passport required), baggage collection and customs. Meet local hosts and board pri-vate air-conditioned coach for transfer to the Manila Hotel. Visit to MacArthur suite. Afternoon tour to Intramuros (the old walled city), and Fort Santiago and hand-icrafts shop for souvenirs. 7pm Group dinner in Mabuhay Palace in the Manila Hotel. (Dinner – D)

Thursday, 7 April After breakfast, transfer to ferry and cross Manila Bay to Corregidor. Morning tour in private Tranvia to Bot-tomside, Middleside and Topside to include Wain-wright Park, Army Dock, Navy Dock, Battery Way and Hearn, gun batteries, Mile Long Barracks, Pacific War Memorial and Museum, Batteries Crockett and Geary, Malinta Tunnel Light and Sound show (subject to permission). Lunch break, then afternoon tour con-tinues with 92nd Garage, Monkey Point, and Kindley Field. Check into hotel and free time. Sunset viewing, above-ground hospital tour, and Flashlight tour of Ma-linta Tunnel Hospital laterals. Overnight Corregidor Inn. (Breakfast - B, Lunch - L)

Friday, 8 April Activities of choice during the morning; may include sunrise viewing and small tunnel tour, optional hikes, extra time at locations of personal interest. Check out of hotel after lunch. Travel by banca from Corregidor to Mariveles, Bataan. Then proceed to our hotel on the South China Sea, overnight at Montemar Beach Re-sort. (B, L)

Saturday, 9 April Drive to Mt. Samat and the Altar of Valor for Anniver-sary of the Fall of Bataan commemorative ceremony. Drive to Kilometer Marker Zero and continue north with stops at Death March markers as we follow the actual Death March route, sites of Field Hospitals #1 and #2, and Angels of Ba-taan Marker at Limay. Overnight at Montemar Beach Resort. (B, L)

Sunday, 10 April Check out of hotel. Stops at Pantingan River massacre site, Mt. Samat Museum, and Balanga Elementary

School, the site of surrender negotia-tions. Overnight at Camayan Beach Re-sort, Subic Bay. (B, L)

Monday, 11 April Visit the Hellships Memorial at Subic Bay. Boat tour of Su-bic Bay with wreath tossing to those lost on the Hellships. Olongapo Museum. Jungle Survival Training. Overnight

Camayan Beach Resort, Subic Bay. (B, L)

Tuesday, 12 April Check out of hotel and drive to San Fernando Railway Station where the POW’s were packed into railroad boxcars for the ride to Capas. Clark Field to see Fort Stotsenberg gates, Parade Ground, Civilian Cemetery, Clark Field Museum and lunch at Clark VFW Can-teen. Capas Railway Museum, Battling Bastards of Bataan Memorial and Camp O’Donnell. Overnight Microtel Inn, Luisita, Tarlac. (B, L)

Wednesday, 13 April Check out of hotel. Morning visit to American POW Memorial at Cabanatuan, site of former POW camp and location of “The Great Raid” as told in “Ghost Soldiers” by Hampton Sides. Return to Manila with lunch enroute. Check into the Manila Hotel. Evening farewell dinner at Club Intramuros, near the Manila Hotel. Overnight at the Manila Hotel. (B, L, D)

Thursday, 14 April Full day tour including Bilibid Prison (subject to per-mission), site of Ft. Bonifacio, American Cemetery at Forbes Park (private wreath laying), site of Nichols Field and Fort Mc Kinley. Stop at typical Filipino res-

taurant for lunch. Return to hotel to freshen up before trans-fer to airport for flight back to the U.S. depart-ing at 10:00pm, ar-riving West Coast about 8:00pm same day. (B, L)

Post Tour Leyte Gulf Extension

Thursday, 14 April Transfer to domestic terminal for PAL flight 393 5:20pm Arrive Tacloban, Leyte. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Alejandro Hotel in Tacloban city. (Beach front hotels still under construction from 2013 typhoon.) (B)

Friday, 15 April Full day sightseeing to invasion sites and memorials: MacArthur Memorial and Peace Park, Palo Cathedral (site of first hospital), Hill 120, 96th In-

fantry Division Memorial, landing beaches, Sto Nino Shrine (Imelda’s House). (B)

Saturday, 16 April Continue coverage of the invasion beaches and me-morials for a half-day. 5:50pm Depart Tacloban via PAL #394. 7:05pm arriving Manila. Transfer to the international terminal for flight to U.S.

Tour ends. (B)

Price: Leyte Post Tour $900 per person (BoDO) Single Room Supplement $200

Tour Includes: Air fare between Ma-nila and Tacloban economy class via Philippine Airlines; round trip air-port/hotel transfer; two nights hotel accommodations; breakfast daily; sightseeing as indicated; local guide; local taxes.

RETURN TO

BATAAN, CORREGIDOR &

CABANATUAN POW CAMP!

13198 Centerpointe Way, Ste 202 Woodbridge, VA 22193-5285