Bloody Ridge, Henderson Field and Iron Bottom Sound: the ground of the Pacific War's turning point, walked with local guides around Honiara.
Guadalcanal was the turning point of the Pacific war, and the ground of the 1942 to 1943 campaign lies within an hour of Honiara: the airfield the battle was fought over, the ridges held against the night attacks, and the sound where so many ships went down that it is still called Iron Bottom Sound. Guided tours visit the memorials, museums and battle positions by vehicle.
Fly to Honiara (Henderson Field, itself the airfield of the campaign). Tours depart from town.
No operators for this route yet. New expeditions are added by operators regularly — check back soon, or browse everything on BukNau.
It depends on who you go with. Each operator runs its own itinerary, pace and support, so the length and how demanding it is vary from trip to trip. The operators on this page list theirs.
Year round.
Fly to Honiara (Henderson Field, itself the airfield of the campaign). Tours depart from town.
No operator has listed this route on BukNau yet. New expeditions are added by operators regularly — check back, or browse everything else on the site.
