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Funafuti in 3 days

The lagoon front in the morning, one boat day to the conservation area, the north end of the islet on the last; short legs by ride, and the last day ends with the bag already in the pickup.

Days

3

Plan status

draft

Walking

4km

default plan, all days

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Days
Pace

Relaxed: up to 2 routed stops a day, starting 09:30. Normal: up to 3. Packed: up to 4, from 08:30.

Interests

Not offered: our Funafuti data has nothing tagged art and museums.

The original 3-day plan.

Day 1 — Lagoon front, government buildings, a 12:30 lunch table

EasyLow time risk~1.5 km (0.9 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi

leave byLeave Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau by 12:00 to keep the 12:30 last seating.

79 min of buffer left; holds while the queue at Vaiaku lagoon front stays under 79 min.

  1. 07:30–07:36Walk along the lagoon-side road
  2. 07:36–08:26Vaiaku lagoon front
  3. 08:26–08:32Walk to the government buildings
  4. 08:32–08:57Government buildings and post office
  5. 08:57–09:00Walk along the main road
  6. 09:00–09:20Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau
  7. 09:20–09:25Walk to lunch
  8. 09:25–12:30Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (town centre)
  9. 12:30–13:30Lunch table 12:30 (town centre)hard

Switches if the ground changes

  • heat Vaiaku lagoon front → Guesthouse café (AC) (5′, then 10′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?

DFL 1.5 = PFL 1.5 + OFL 0 · walk 1.5 km (0.9 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 79′ · relax L0 · yield 13 · option value 0.67

Deadline: last seating 12:30 → latest arrival 12:20, slack 15′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 0%; margin -92 min; +AUD 0.

trace: generated 28 · rejected no_edge×1 · frontier 2 · seed 2767129787 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Guesthouse or AC café 13:00–16:00; terminal and roadside stalls at dusk by ride.

Day 2 — Boat day to the conservation area, jetty at 07:00

EasyLow time risk~0.8 km (0.5 mi) walkno long stairsAUD 5 (≈ US$4) taxi
  1. 06:30–06:40Guesthouse ride or hired motorbike to the jetty
  2. 06:40–11:45Funafuti Conservation Area (lagoon boat day)
  3. 11:45–11:59Walk along the shore
  4. 11:59–12:44South-end lagoon shore

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi AUD 5 (≈ US$4) (Guesthouse ride or hired motorbike to the jetty) — saves walking and transfers.

Switches if the ground changes

  • heat Funafuti Conservation Area (lagoon boat day) → Lagoon-edge shade near the jetty (12′)
  • fatigue Funafuti Conservation Area (lagoon boat day) → Lagoon-edge shade near the jetty (12′)
Why this route?

DFL 1.6 = PFL 0.8 + OFL 0.8 · walk 800 m (0.5 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L1 · yield 13 · option value 0.91

trace: generated 6 · rejected none · frontier 2 · seed 2767129787 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Evening: fish and rice near the terminal from 17:30; arrange the ride back before you go.

Day 3 — Teone and Alapi, ride to the airport at 12:00

EasyLow time risk~1.2 km (0.7 mi) walkno long stairsAUD 10 (≈ US$7) taxi

leave byLeave Alapi lagoon shore by 11:25 to keep the 12:00 boarding.

68 min of buffer left.

  1. 08:00–08:08Taxi or hired car
  2. 08:08–08:53Teone neighbourhood walk
  3. 08:53–09:08Walk (little shade)
  4. 09:08–09:48Alapi lagoon shore
  5. 09:48–09:56Car back to the hotel for the bags
  6. 09:56–12:00Buffer / wander near Hotel pickup (bags) → airport
  7. 12:00–13:00Car to the airport at 12:00hard

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi AUD 5 (≈ US$4) (Taxi or hired car) — protects: Car to the airport at 12:00.
  • L1Taxi AUD 5 (≈ US$4) (Car back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to the airport at 12:00.
Why this route?

DFL 2.2 = PFL 1.2 + OFL 1 · walk 1.2 km (0.7 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 68′ · relax L1 · yield 13 · option value 0

Deadline: boarding 12:00 → latest arrival 11:50, slack 15′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 0%; margin +59 min; +AUD 0.

trace: generated 10 · rejected none · frontier 3 · seed 2767129787 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Airport: check-in usually opens 2–3 h before departure; flights are few, so arrive early and keep the guesthouse informed.

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