ITINERARY

Micronesia
An Unforgettable Experience
"The Land of Tiny Islands"
Visiting Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia,
Island of Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Republic of Palau

MARSHALL ISLANDS
Arrive MAJURO.
HOTEL OUTRIGGER MARSHALL ISLANDS
Afternoon drive of the town and up the island to Laura, a serene village on a magnificent beach. The road to Laura connects many islets welded together with Navy muscle and mountains of coral.

MAJURO
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Morning free.
Leave MAJURO by air.
Arrive POHNPEI ISLAND in the afternoon.
HOTEL VILLAGE RESORT

POHNPEI ISLAND
Morning free.
Leave POHNPEI ISLAND in the afternoon.
TRUK ISLAND (CHUUK) - Arrive MOEN
HOTEL TRUK BLUE LAGOON RESORT

TRUK (Chuuk)
Morning launch trip on the lagoon. The waters of the vast lagoon are smooth and clear; a skin-diver's dream, a water-skier's delight and a fisherman's paradise. It is in fact the world's largest lagoon: 330 miles wide.

Afternoon drive of the island its town. Enjoy the beaches; visit the Truk Trading Company, part tropical outpost, part American frontier, and a general store. See reminders of the days when Truk was the Japanese Navy's Pacific bastion: guns dug into mountainsides, landing craft resting among mangroves and on the floor of the Truk lagoon - Imperial Fourth Fleet anchored forever. Also visit the Catholic Mission Church and Xavier High School, a former Japanese communication center.

Leave MOEN, TRUK ISLAND in the early morning.
GUAM ISLAND - Arrive AGANA.
HOTEL PACIFIC STAR
Balance of day at leisure.

SAIPAN
Morning Saipan Island Tour. Garapan was a Japanese city prior to World War II, as evidenced by countless hidden ruins, the Sugar King Park, the old Japanese Hospital and Jail. Travel Marpi Road along the northwest coastline to Banzai and Suicide Cliffs where - just before the end of the Battle of Saipan - hundreds of Japanese civilians plunged to their death rather than surrender. At the foot of the Suicide Cliff is a natural cave that was the Last Command Post for the defending Japanese forces. Onward to the rugged eastern shoreline you will find Bird Island Lookout with a view of the Pacific Ocean that remains with every visitor long after departure. Capital Hill, near the scenic Mount Togpochau, affords a splendid view of the Philippines Sea, tiny Managaha Island, and vast 15-mile long protective reef.... a tropical vista that has lured outsiders to these shores for centuries.
Afternoon free.

KOROR
Morning drive of Koror Island, also called the "Floating Garden Island." Visit the museum and other points of interest.
Afternoon free.

Leave KOROR by morning flight
YAP ISLAND - Arrive YAP ISLAND
HOTEL MANTA RAY BAY
Afternoon free.

GUAM
Morning free.
Afternoon Circle Island tour.
Panoramic vantage points await every visitor from Two Lovers' Point to the old Spanish Fort of Santa Agueda that overlooks Agana Bay. In 1736 the first Governor's Palace was built in the old capital of Agana. It now hosts the historic Plaza de Espana,
Chocolate House Museum, Latte Stone Park and Paseo de Susana, Guam's own Statue of Liberty. Southward are now-quiet invasion beaches of Asan and Piti, the scenes of heavy fighting in 1944. Old Fort Soledad,built in 1802 overlooking Umatac Village, watched for Spanish galleons and English pirates. A few miles down the hilly coast are Merizo and spectacular view of Cocos Island at Guam's southern tip. Both are popular for picnics and water sports. Inarajan Village still retains its Spanish architecture. Talofofo, at Guam's southeast area, is famous for its rugged lush jungles: a Japanese straggler hiding out from the war was found there in 1972.

Tour Costs Per Person:
Land Cost, Sharing $4,600
Single Room Supplement $1,700
Air - Los Angeles/Los Angeles
Economy Class $2,800

Note: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner