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Adventure: Tarawa is the largest island atoll in the Northern
Gilberts, and the gateway to Betio, the scene of one of the bloodiest
battles in the Second World War.
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| Operation Galvanic: Tours will commence
from the Betio wharf or the Otintaai Hotel Bikenibeu. Battle field tours
are depandant upon to tide. |
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Tour Details: Molly and your transportation will take you to Betio.
Take pictures of the Vickers 8" guns brought to Tarawa from Japan. These
were originally used with the Japanese/Russian war of 1905. |
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Visit the Japanese earthworks and bunkers which fortified the island of
Betio. See the remains of Amtracks, American Sherman and Japanese tanks,
shipping, Japanese & American aircraft. |
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You will visit the American & Japanese war memorials and the Cenotaph
erected as a memorial to the coastal watchers and the Shinto shrine erected
by the Japanese in memory of its war dead. |
| A cultural tour including local village life and history will
be included. The tour will take between 2 to 4 hours, light refreshments
will be available on the bus. |
| War relics may be observed on the reef at low tide. The wearing
of reef shoes is recommended. |
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Cost of tour A$30.00 per person.
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(Group tours 15 persons and above
neotiable)
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