Iwo Jima Tour: War in the Pacific

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Our Iwo Jima: War in the Pacific Tour is a transformative experience! Travel with our historians to the islands where the battles raged during the War in the Pacific, where “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Our experts in WWII history will discuss the American and Japanese strategies and how these strategies actually played out on the Pacific islands of...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Hawaii: Battleship row in Hawaii where the remains of the sunken USS Arizona rests
    • Saipan: The invasion beaches of Saipan, Harakiri Gulch and Marpi Point where hundreds of Japanese jumped to their deaths
    • Tinian: The launching field for Enola Gay and the atomic bomb
    • Guam: The key battle sites on Guam and the War Dog Memorial
    • Mt. Suribachi: Climb Mt. Suribachi where the American flag was raised on Iwo Jima

What's this trip about?

    Our Iwo Jima: War in the Pacific Tour is a transformative experience! Travel with our historians to the islands where the battles raged during the War in the Pacific, where “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Our experts in WWII history will discuss the American and Japanese strategies and how these strategies actually played out on the Pacific islands of Hawaii, Saipan, Tinian, Guam and Iwo Jima.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transport
Start CityHawaii
End CityGuam

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Group airfare: Hawaii – Saipan – Tinian – Guam – Iwo Jima – Hawaii
    • Access to Iwo Jima
    • Full time historian and logistical escort
    • Educational road book full of maps and historical information
    • First class accommodations in four or five star hotels, all taxes, porterage (where available) and service charges
    • Touring by private first class air-conditioned motor coach
    • All entrance fees to museums and attractions

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Itinerary

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DAY 1 Hawaii
Our Iwo Jima Tour will begin with a Welcome Reception and Dinner at our hotel in Hawaii. You will get a chance to meet our historian, veterans, and other tour participants. Your historian will give opening remarks, and set the stage for our tour of the War in the Pacific.

DAY 2 Hawaii
Ford Island is the centerpiece of the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark District and adjacent to Battleship Row. The original airfield, air tower, WWII hangars, a collection of bungalows and officers housing remain on the site. While on Ford Island, we will visit t...
DAY 3 Hawaii
The morning begins at Battleship Row, home to the USS Arizona Memorial. The memorial is built over the remains of the sunken battleship USS Arizona, the final resting place for many of the 1,177 crewmen killed on December 7, 1941. The loss of life on this Day of Infamy b...
DAY 4 Flight to Saipan
After a leisurely free morning in Honolulu, we depart in the afternoon for the group flight to Saipan. Due to the time change crossing the International Date Line, we will arrive the following evening.

DAY 5 Saipan
The capture of Saipan was one of the turning points of the war in the Pacific. Following Japans surrender in 1945, Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi Miwa of the Japanese Navy said, Our war was lost with the loss of Saipan.

In Saipan, our group will visit the Invasion Beaches an...

DAY 6 Tinian
After early morning private charter flights, we arrive in Tinian and will spend the morning studying the battlefields. The U.S. victory in Saipan made Tinian, just 3.5 miles south, the next logical step in the Marianas campaign. The 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions landed in...
DAY 7 Guam
Arriving in the morning, our study of Guam will begin with the Invasion Beaches, Asan and Agat beaches. These two invasion beaches, separated by the Orote Peninsula, are located six miles apart, on the west central coast of Guam.

Asan Beach contains many historic reso...

DAY 8 Guam
Our morning begins with a visit to the South Pacific Memorial Park, which houses the Peace Memorial. Built at the foot of Mt. Matagi, the Peace Memorial was built so that it might bring peace to the souls of the war victims of both Japan and the U.S., and further strengt...
DAY 9 Iwo Jima
After an early breakfast at the hotel, the group will gather and take a charter flight to Iwo Jima. Our guests will join the Combat Veterans of the battle and their families for an Anniversary Ceremony on the island.

Iwo Jima, with its three airfields, was ideally loc...

DAY 10 Guam
Our last day in Guam will be a free day. Participants will be able to explore and enjoy the island as they wish. Prior to dinner, our historian will give a final lecture and review all that we have covered during our Pacific War Tour. Our tour will conclude in the evening at our Farewell Fiesta Dinner hosted by the 3rd Marine Division Association.

DAY 11 Flights Home
We say good-bye to our new friends before an early morning departure for flights back to the U.S.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,900
Price per day$718
Single supplement (single occupancy)$8,900
Last Updated: 9/26/2018

A deposit of $300 ($500 for Iwo Jima) per person is due to complete your registration and reserve your seat on the tour. It is refundable up to 90 days prior to departure.

At least 50% of your balance is due 90 days before the tour; the remaining balance is due 45 days before departure.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Cancellation policy

Cancellation and Refunds: We will refund all payments you make for the tour if cancellation is received by us more than 90 days before departure, minus a $50 per person administrative fee. If cancellation is received by us between 90 and 60 of the departure date, you will forfeit your deposit. If cancellation is received by us between 30 and 60 days of tour departure, you shall be responsible for fifty (50%) percent of the tour cost. If cancellation is received by us less than 30 days before departure, you shall be responsible for the total tour cost.

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Meals Included

9 breakfasts, several lunches, 6 dinners and a Welcome Reception

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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