Region
Pohnpei
Sleep in Kolonia; do Nan Madol, a waterfall and Sokehs ridge as separate half days with a guide and a car, and keep the same bed.
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Key facts · Federated States of Micronesia
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Currency
- US dollar (USD)
- Language
- English plus Chuukese
- Plugs
- A · B · 120 V
- Time zone
- Yap and Chuuk UTC+10
Rules in force · 6
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Micronesia ↗Micronesia runs on a handful of weekly flights, so one cancellation can cost several days: build slack into every connection between islands.
- Federated States of Micronesia ↗Entry rules are set by the FSM government, and each state also checks arrivals: confirm the rules for your passport with FSM immigration or an FSM embassy before booking.
- Federated States of Micronesia ↗The Chuuk Lagoon wrecks are protected war graves and historic sites: removing anything is prohibited, and a dive permit is required.
- Federated States of Micronesia ↗Land and reefs are owned by families and clans: ask permission and pay fees to visit sites, beaches or villages, especially in Yap.
Pohnpei is a high volcanic island with rainforest, waterfalls and the stone ruins of Nan Madol. Kolonia is the town base; the sights are a car ride away and depend on the tide, the rain and the permission of the clans that own the land.
Where to sleep
Sleep base
Day trip
- Nan MadolGuide: planned
Stone ruins on the reef; go with a guide.
Page planned: listed so the region plan is complete.
Plan the nights
How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags
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Night sequences
- 4 nights
- Kolonia 4, Nan Madol as a half day
- 6 nights
- Kolonia 6 with Nan Madol, a waterfall and Sokehs ridge
- Flights are few each week: plan every day around your flight, not the other way round.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nan Madol | Kolonia | 45 min | unknown | Check the tide; go with a local guide. |
Bags between cities
No forwarding culture: keep the big bag at the Kolonia hotel.
When to go
Months and weather
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Seasons at a glance
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| Country | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolonia | go | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | go |
| Federated States of Micronesia (country-wide) | go | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | go |
Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.
Eat and move on
Regional food and where to go next
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Go next
Chuuk
planned5–8 nights
Second World War wreck diving from a liveaboard or dive resort
Yap
planned4–6 nights
Manta ray dives, stone money and traditional villages
Kosrae
planned3–5 nights
Quiet reefs, Lelu ruins and mangroves
Pohnpei: what we know, and what is coming
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On this page
- 2 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 4 or 6 nights
- 1 day trip with door-to-door time
- Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
- What to do with the big bag between beds
Coming as the guide grows
- Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
- Get in: airports and stations with door-to-door times
- Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
- Regional food: what, where and when it works
- A page for Nan Madol — Stone ruins on the reef; go with a guide.
Planning aids
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 1 base
- Day trips
- 1, 45 min
- Nights suggested
- 4–6 nights
Trips that stop here
One state
7 days · 6 nights here
Kolonia
Two neighbouring states
10 days · 4 nights here
Chuuk (Weno) → Kolonia
Three states on the hopper
14 days · 4 nights here
Chuuk (Weno) → Kolonia → Kosrae
Local time
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