Join Asian Tours for a weekend steeped in history as we travel back to the days of World War II

CORREGIDOR ISLAND & LOS INTRAMUROS

Trip Dates January 22 – 24 2016 Signups Start September 1, 2015

Day 1 - Friday, January 22 – Hong Kong/Manila Fly Hong Kong/Manila CX907 0750/0950

Upon arrival, we check into the 5-star Sofitel Philippine Plaza. After lunch we will take a walking tour with Carlos Celdran of Los Intramuros, known as the Walled City. This is the historic core of Manila, constructed by the Spanish colonial government in the late 16th century and the point in the city that played an important role between the Japanese and American troops during WWII. Carlos Celdran will give us his historical knowledge (and viewpoint) of the stunning structures in this oldest district of Manila along with a humorous analysis of Philippine art, culture and society from pre-Hispanic Manila until today. (L,D)

Day 2 – Saturday, January 23 – Corrigedor Island After an early breakfast, we board the ferry for our excursion to Corregidor Island, home to American, Philippine and even Japanese troops during the Second World War. An amazingly beautiful island with stunning views of Manila Bay, Corregidor is a photographer’s dream on its own – but its history is what makes it a “must see”. We retrace that history as we visit General MacArthur’s Headquarters, the Mile Long Barracks, the Spanish Lighthouse, the Pacific War Memorial and more. We venture deep underground through the Malinta Tunnels, a network of tunnels where US troops held out against the Japanese. We see the underground hospital area, the areas where the Voice of Freedom and the USAFFE (United States Armed Forces in the Far East) broadcast, areas where weapons were stored and get a feel for what the troops lived through.

Day 2 – continued… Our tour includes lunch on the island. We return to our hotel in the late afternoon, where we can rest up before traditional Filipino dancers entertain us over dinner at Barbara’s in Los Intramuros, where main entrees celebrate traditional Filippino and Spanish recipes and house specialties also include European-inspired dishes. For those of us who are interested, there is time before dinner for some shopping for Filipino handcrafts at a nearby shopping area, a spa treatment or swim at the hotel, or just a little downtime. (B,L,D)

Day 3 January 24, - Manila Manila – Hong Kong CX 918 1755 /2010 After breakfast, we’ll take a walking tour of the genteel quarter of San Miguel. We’ll see the Malacanang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines, and the beautiful San Sebastian Basilica nearby. Lunch following this tour is at the Legarda mansion, one of the city’s best historic dining experiences. The Legarda mansion, a classic pre-war home, serves traditional Filipino cuisine in a 1930’s setting in the lovely La Concina De Tita. After lunch we’ll take a tour of the mansion and then head to the airport for our flight back to Hong Kong. (B,L)

Los Intramuros and Corregidor Island, How to Sign Up: Philippines  Register on line at the AWA website Trip Dates: 22-24 January, 2016 (http://www.awa.org.hk). Alternatively, complete an Signups Start: 1 September, 2015 Asian Tours Registration Form (downloaded from the website) and submit with your Deposit. AWA Member Price: $ 12,915 (Twin Sharing)  See AWA website or Registration form for complete Non Member: Add $1200 details and Asian Tour Guidelines. Single supplement: Add $3500  Remember, signups are first come, first served beginning 1 September, 2015 Payment terms:  By using a credit card, you are authorizing payment DEPOSIT of $5000 due upon acceptance for BOTH your Deposit AND your Final Balance FINAL BALANCE of $7915 due November 23 payment. Your deposit will be charged to your card when you are accepted on the tour. Note the Final There is a non-refundable HK $1100 charge if Balance Payment Date on which your Final Balance will you have been accepted on the tour and cancel be charged. You will receive an e-mail confirmation for any reason. The balance of your deposit is stating your status as “accepted” or “wait listed.” If non-refundable as of November 23 unless the you are wait listed, your card will not be charged until space can be filled from a waiting list. you are accepted. A Word About Waitlists: MAXIMUM 22 persons If you sign up after this trip has filled, your name will Price Includes: be placed on a waitlist at no charge. If a place  Airfare transportation (economy), all taxes & becomes available, you will be contacted and asked if surcharges, hotel accommodation on twin share basis you are still interested in this trip. At that point, you  Meals as indicated, including tips, non-alcoholic can decide whether or not to accept the place. You will beverage or 1 local beer, transfers, entrance fees as not be charged until you are accepted on the trip. stated, guide and all gratuities for guide, drivers & porters. Tour Coordinators  Private air-con bus with 1 bottle mineral water per Julie Naughton person daily Phone: 9028 6606 Price Excludes: E-mail: [email protected]  Visa, personal expenses (ie. laundry, bar & phone and excess baggage charges)