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Heralding its annual return of land and cruise based tours to the South Pacific, Valor Tours, Ltd, the leading US operator of battlefield tours to the Solomon Islands for 48 years, has recently debuted three distinct tour options for individual and small group Guadalcanal Tours to the Solomon Islands for WWII veterans, their families and history buffs, according to President Vicky Reynolds-Middagh.
Anniversary
This year marks the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Both Acting CEO of Tourism Solomons (the official tourism board of the Solomons Islands) Dagnal Dereveke, and Head of Sales & Marketing Fiona Teama, commends Valor Tours on its continued effort to bring travelers together to experience the true history of the Solomon Islands.
‘Having a dedicated niche battlefield program, operated by a Valor Tours, Ltd, a reputable US-based company with local experts, and one that offers insight into our unique history, is a huge advantage for our existing tourism product,’ says Dereveke.
‘As America’s oldest and most experienced military history tour operator, we offer unparalleled military historic tours led by experienced historians and guides, and encourage avid history buffs to book now and travel later,’ says Reynolds.
Options
Option One is a land-based individual WWII Guadalcanal year-round tour, priced at $1,550 per person, twin share and includes four nights’ hotel in deluxe accommodation, round-trip airport/hotel transfers, three full days of touring with a resident guide, ground transportation and water/land access fees, exclusive of international air fare.
According to Reynolds, passengers will have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the country’s distinctive sites that are rich in WWII history, giving travelers insight into the infamous Guadalcanal campaign of 1942 via the many wrecked US and Japanese aircraft, warships and relics.
Option Two is the annual ‘Return to Battle of the Guadalcanal’ escorted group tour which is held every August, and one that coincides with the August 7th commemoration of the landings, and features a week-long program that includes daily tours to the US Memorial on Skyline Drive, Red Beach, Barana Village and Observation Post, Tetere Armtracks, Alligator Creek, Tenaru School, Bloody Ridge, Coffins Corner, a day trip across Iron Bottom Sound to Tulagi and much more. Cost of this all inclusive tour is priced at $4,200 per person for August 2024, twin share and includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles.
Option Three is held every other year and is entitled, ‘Solomon Islands Cruise/Tour Up The Slot’ where history buffs can visit several islands in the Solomons that were involved in WWII. This is tour is priced $6,200 per person twin share with roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles. Next cruise/tour will take place in May 2025.
For more information about a specific tour or to obtain a 2024 or 2025 brochure, visit the Valor Tours website or outreach to the company at [email protected] or call 800-842-4504 or 415-332-7850.
About the Solomon Islands:
A scattered archipelago of some 990-richly forested mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands offers a breathtakingly fresh destination for those travelers hardy enough to get off the beaten track and look for a new and very different experience.
The Solomon Islands is easily accessible via daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport via Fiji Airways with connections to the Solomon Islands in Fiji via both Solomon Airlines and Fiji Airways.
This emerging, multi-faceted South Pacific destination can cater to every taste, desire and budget with its myriad choice of accommodation – from the ‘full service’ hotels of the capital Honiara to boutique resort accommodation, eco-lodges and home-stays dotted across the entire archipelago.
The destination is fast attracting a brand new breed of travelers from around the world – WWII buffs, divers, family groups, bird watchers, honeymooners, sports fishermen, yachtsmen, culture-lovers, and simply those looking to make their own tracks.
For additional information, check out the Visit Solomons website.
