WW2 Valor: Specialized Bataan Death March Memorial Tour in Philippines

This particular excursion highlights the bravery and courage of individuals who battled in World War 2 within the Philippines. In addition to exploring notable sites, we will also frequent various landmarks from the conflicts and hear about the narratives of the Death March, handed down to me from my grandfather, a survivor of the tribulation.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Samat National Shrine - Dambana ng Kagitingan - Shrine of valor to commemorate those who fought in World War 2
  • Bataan World War II Museum - The surrender site of USAFFE forces in 1942
  • Capas National Shrine - Formerly Camp O Donnell, the concentration camp for Filipino POWs in 1942
  • Bamban Museum of History - The Bamban World…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • All fees and taxes covered
Location
Mount Samat National Shrine - Dambana ng Kagitingan
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John_s
Aug 15, 2024
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!
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Ggrund3
Jul 17, 2024
A sobering experience - Jb our tour guide was totally outstanding. He knew everything about the death march since his grandfather was in the death march and survived. It was an 11 hour tour every hour was totally worth it. We saw absolutely everything you could see about the death. March. JB was fabulous and our driver was just excellent driving us through the terrible Manila traffic.
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Getaway26055071695
May 19, 2024
A vicarious experience! - A learning experience not to be missed! JB was so knowledgeable on so many topics Re the death march that made being there more memorable.
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Crusoegirl
Apr 30, 2024
Highly recommended. - We are World War II buffs and changed our flight so we could go on this tour. We were not disappointed. Our guide, JP, was friendly, on schedule, knowledgeable, and just a pleasant person to spend the day with. When we booked the tour we didn't notice it was on Easter Sunday but all the sights were open and welcomed us. One of the highlights was interacting with the people running these museums who view their work as a mission instead of a job. This tour was a great choice.
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Steve_y
Apr 1, 2024
A beautiful and informative day trip - The best part of the trip aside from the actual trip visiting key locations and museums from the March was JB’s knowledge and his connection to the March. He shared insight from growing up with a Grandfather who was a participant in the march and POW experience.
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776genesisv
Feb 29, 2024
I Have Returned! - GREAT history tour of the Philippines! JB and driver were awesome! Very professional, knowledgeable, flexible, and overall made a very memorable day! Will plan future tours w/ JB! Maraming salamat!
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Melissa_s
Feb 10, 2024
A miitary historical tour you cannot miss when visiting the Philippines! - The Bataan Death March memorial tour was memorable and heartfelt. Our tour guide Ferdinand Contereras was excellent and provided so much overview and history of the Bataan Death March. One of the highlights of the tour was also visiting the Bamban WWII Museum curated by historian Rhonie Dela Cruz. He is doing an amazing job to preserve and share the history of the Philippine, American and Japanese soliders who served in WWII in the Pacific. Also, Ferdinand mentioned to us about the American Cemetery in Manila which we didn't know about. The day we visited the cemetery, we met Vicente Lim IV who is the director of the American Cemetery. He is the great-grandson of the Philippines Brigadier General Vicente Lim who was killed in WWII. Thanks to Ferdinand we learned a lot about the sacrifices the Philippine and American soldiers to preserve freedom and democracy in the Pacific.
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Sightseer695954
Jan 16, 2024
Amazing tour! Highly recommend. - JB was an excellent tour guide, he knew the facts and he had lots of information. We had a great time learning the history and seeing the different locations. I unfortunately forgot the drivers name but he was very good and had lots of information as well. They both told us information about many different things on the drive. They also drove us to get breakfast and lunch. Both JB and our driver made for an amazing day of learning and exploring. We highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in WW2 history or Philippine/American history.
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Olufemi_a
Jan 2, 2024
Holiday vacation - Seeing a replica cart used to transport American WWII prisoners during the death March. Quite touching to see that.
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Victoria_a
Oct 17, 2023
Incredible Tour & Guide - We can’t thank JB enough for this incredible tour. It was an amazing day and we are so grateful for the experience. I would recommend any tour by JB.
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