Learned so much history - John Carlos is a very well-informed guide, knows the history thoroughly, and there are many dates, names and figures to recount. He's an excellent driver, and there are many hidden sites to visit on the long peninsula. John is polite, very personable, and a great guide. We learned so much about this important and tragic history and the brave legacy of the Filipino and American soldiers and civilians.

Jb is Great! - I can't say enough wonderful things about Jb. He is so knowledgeable and is helping me piece together my grandfather's journey. It was the best tour I could have asked for - my only reason for visiting the Philippines! Thank you so much Jb! Pam

Incredible Tour I’ll Never Forget - Amazing 2-DayTour with the wonderful Jb Quemado. I recommend his services with all my heart. My husband and I had a wonderful time visiting historical spots learning important history which Jb presented very well. I am a history buff and my husband is a comedy person. Jb was perfect for both of us!

A sobering and educational experience - JB was very knowledgeable and friendly. If you are interested in WW2 history this is definitely something you'll want to do while in the Philippines.

Batman History lesson - A very good history lesson based on events in WW II. John and our driver arrived on time and ready for a full day of touring. John was excellent at answering all of our questions in great detail and dept. this tour helps keep a love the history of all the Americans and Philippines who died in or endured the Japanese death march. It is a long day but well worthwhile.

Educational - We learned a lot from our tour guide. We highly recommend to avail this tour. It was a day full of history. We were picked up and drop off from our hotel in Eastwood.

Outstanding value and quality! - Really enjoyed this tour. Vincent and the driver were great - so communicative and knowledgeable and catered to our every need. One of the best day tours I’ve done with Viator - highly recommend!

A day in Bataan - I woke up in the Villa Amuntai, the hotel I was staying in. For breakfast, I had bibingka, and then I headed towards the Bataan World War II Museum, to see some history. When I arrived, I walked in. It was very cool looking at all the different guns and statues of famous people from the war. I even saw a group of statues huddling around a table, strategizing! I stayed there for about 3.5 hours (I woke up at 6:57). Then, at 11:12, I decided to start looking for a place to eat lunch. I found a cute restaurant called Wa Nam Restaurant. I ordered Fried Rice & Asado. It was very yummy! Then I decided to swim a little bit. Or go on a boat ride. I decided to do both! I went to Five Fingers cove! Unfortunately, it was a 1 hour and 20 minute drive. However, that wasn’t going to stop me! I rented a car to get to Bataan (I previously was in Manila) so I drove there myself! By the time I got there, it was 1:18 ( I took around 56 minutes to get to and eat at the restaurant). But I didn’t care! I started to swim in the water. It was pretty warm and it was fun. The rock formations were undoubtedly beautiful. I got in a boat and made some new friends! The people here are very friendly and kind. I almost stayed for 5 HOURS! It was 5:39 by the time I got in my car again. For dinner, I went to the Pupung Grill. I had Pork Sinigang, which was hearty, very tasty, and warm. It was like 26 degrees Celsius outside but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. When I finally got to the hotel again, it was 7:58! I went to bed, feeling content with my adventure in Bataan.

Makes you want to learn more - Travel time was a little long for one day but well worth the trip, very friendly and knowledgeable guide.

Very Disappointing - Not Recommended - There were four problems with this tour. 1) it was poorly planned; 2) it was incomplete; 3) highlights and key locations were not pointed out; 4) detailed questions could not be answered. Planning: The tour was backwards. It actually started at the end of the Death March rather than at the logical beginning in Mariveles/Bagac. We drove from the pickup point in Quezon City to Capas, and there got out of the car to look at the end of the railway portion of the March. On the way to Capas we drove straight through San Fernando without any stop at the significant location where the March ended and prisoners were loaded into railway cars. From Capas, we drove to Camp O'Donnell and the memorial. Our next stop was the Bamban WWII Museum run by Rhonie Dela Cruz. This museum is extremely good and it is well worth spending much time there. Mr. Dela Cruz knows the history of the March extremely well, and he is very knowledgeable about artefacts and details relating to the Japanese, American and Filipino forces. Incomplete: From Bamban we drove to Balanga and the Elementary School where the Japanese surrender took place in 1945. An interesting and worthwhile stop - but not actually part of the Bataan Death March. From there, we drove to Mt Samat to look at the memorial ... and then the tour was over. The memorial was actually closed for renovation, but I was not informed of this before the tour began or at the time of booking. We did not go anywhere near either point where the March began (Bagac & Mariveles) and we did not drive down the coastal road south from Orion where the March actually took place. Highlights not pointed out: The guide failed to tell me that there were memorial markers at every km along the March route(s) from Bagac-Orion and from Orion-San Fernando. I noticed these by accident as we were driving past, and had to specially request that we stop so I could look at one in detail. There are also many key points on the March route from Orion to San Fernando (for example, as documented in the book "Ghost Soldiers") where significant events took place - for example the town of Pilar where the Bagac and Mariveles marches joined to continue to San Fernando - unfortunately, however, these locations were not pointed out. Whether this was because the guide was unaware of them, or because he didn't bother to point them out is unknown. As we did not drive further south from Orion there was also no opportunity to see any of the many locations of significance between Mariveles and Orion. Unanswered Questions: The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the basics - so dates, places, names etc. However, he was unable to answer any questions relating to the command structure of the Japanese forces, the details of operational coordination of Filipino guerrilla units with US forces, or any specifics about the numerous actions that were taken against Japanese forces in Bataan. On this tour I never actually got to see the Death March route in it's entirety. There were no written/printed handout materials provided such as a map of the route with key points and timings marked, and no brochures or supporting documentation were made available. Given the amount of time spent driving from point to point, it would have been possible to have a series of informative videos to view in the car while in transit - but nothing was provided and no indications were given as to where one could link to such materials online. The guide and driver were very nice, polite and customer-oriented people. I have nothing negative to say about them at all. The problem lays with a very poorly conceived tour design, and a total failure to link the actual tour experience with the historical details of that horrendous 12-day march in April, 1942.