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Day 1 - Australia - Honiara (Solomon Islands)
The tour begins with an International flight on Solomon Airlines from Eastern Australia to Honiara. The remainder of the day is free to relax.
Solomon Kitano Medana Hotel (D)

Day 2 - Honiara
An all day tour encompassing both, local culture and the Guadalcanal battle sites of World War II. Of special interest is Iron Bottom Sound, so named after the hundreds of ships and aircraft that lie below the surface. For those that are keen divers, provision can be made to spend the day exploring this underwater museum. Solomon Kitano Medana Hotel (BLD)

Day 3 - Honiara - Tarawa (Kiribati)
From Honiara your tour is now on your own private airliner with the flight, crossing the Equator, on your way to Tarawa the capital of Kiribati - the balance of the day is free to relax. Otintaai Hotel (BLD)

Day 5 - Tarawa - Majuro (Marshall Islands)
A morning flight to Majuro. It was here in 1889 that Robert Louis Stevenson called the atoll the “Pearl of the Pacific”. After checking into the hotel the balance of the day is free to wander around the township or simply sit on the beach and enjoy the sun. RRE Hotel (BLD)

Day 6 - Majuro
An all day tour of the interconnected islands of Darrit (nicknamed Rita by the US forces in WWII), Uligo and Delap. RRE Hotel (BLD)

Day 7 - Majuro - Kosrae (Federated States of Micronesia)
After departing Majuro you head westward over flying the many small islands and coral reefs that make up Micronesia our destination is the undeveloped backwater Kosrae with its retained innocence. After check in at the hotel you spend the remainder of the day exploring this delightful island and meet its inhabitants. Kosrae Nautilus Resort (BLD)

Day 9 - Pohnpei
Today we explore the island. Your first stop is the mysterious Nan Madol, believed that the legendary lost continent of
Mu may lie off it's waters and that Nan Madol was built as mirror image of a sunken city that could be seen lying beneath the water surface.
Our journey continues with a visit to the local German Cemetery, here you will see the graves of sailors from the German Cruiser Emden who died fighting the Sokeh rebels. The Village Resort (BLD)

Day 10 - Pohnpei - Chuuk (Federated States of Micronesia)
The flight this morning is only of a short duration to Chuuk, better known as Truk. The island is the bustling commercial centre of the Federation and is probably better known for its Lagoon. The balance of the day free. Blue Lagoon Resort (BLD)

Day 11 - Chuuk
After a short tour around Weno, the main town, you board your boat for a cruise around the Lagoon. Here we have the opportunity to snorkel on some of the Japanese wreck sites that are in shallow water, such as the Fujikawa Maru, a large aircraft ferry that lies upright on the lagoon floor. Blue Lagoon Resort (BLD)

Day 13 - Saipan
Your tour today takes in the history of Saipan from the early days of Spanish settlement, the German colonial period, the interwar years of Japanese occupation to the present day. Of particular note is the melancholy area known as Banzai Cliff, here in 1944 whole families committed suicide rather than having the shame of capture by the Americans. Coral Ocean Point Hotel (BLD)

Day 14 - Saipan - Guam
Your flight this morning is only very short to the unincorporated United States territory of Guam. The remainder of the day is free. Santa Fe Hotel (BLD)

Day 15 - Guam
Today you spend the day touring Guam, with special emphasis on both WW II sites and the cultural history under Spanish rule. Guam has a long history of contact with Europeans, the first being Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. The Spanish settlement commenced in 1565 and Spanish Galleons stopped here to re provision on their journey homeward from Manila. Today you can still see the Spanish influence on the island. Santa Fe Hotel (BLD)

Day 17 - Yap
All day tour of Yap, again due to the Spanish colonization over 300 years and the subsequent Germany and Japanese periods the tour has a distinct cultural flavour with the blending of all three with the local customs. Traders Ridge Resort (BLD)

Day 18 - Yap - Koror (Palu)
This morning's flight is once again an International one as we go from the Federated States of Micronesia to the independent country of Palau. Balance of the day free. Cliff Side Hotel (BLD)

Day 19 - Babeldaob Island (Palu)
All day tour of Babeldaob Island with its rich flora and fauna, both on land and under water. Cliff Side Hotel (BLD)

Day 21 - Dilli
All day tour to the far eastern end of Timor-Leste including the market town of Baucau, through small villages and the Portuguese ruins, the emphasis of the tour is the cultural life of Timor-Leste. Central Maritime Hotel (BLD)

Day 22 - Dilli
Continued touring of East Timor. Central Maritime Hotel (BLD)

Day 23 - Dilli - Darwin - Sydney
Today you journey to the centre of the island up into the mountainous region, from the highest point it is possible to see both coastlines as a backdrop to the lush forests. The aircraft is scheduled for a late afternoon return flight to Darwin. After dinner you board your Virgin Airlines flight for the journey home. (BLD)