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Tumon and Hagåtña
Sleep in Tumon and do Hagåtña and the south as one hire-car day.
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Key facts · Guam
- Best months
- Dec–May
- Currency
- US dollar (USD)
- Language
- English and CHamoru
- Plugs
- A · B · 110 V
- Time zone
- Chamorro Standard Time
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.
- Guam ↗US entry rules apply: visitors need a US visa, ESTA under the US Visa Waiver Program, or eligibility for the Guam–CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Check US Customs and Border Protection for your passport; the Guam–CNMI waiver does not allow onward travel to the rest of the US.
- Guam ↗Guam is outside the US customs territory: complete the Guam customs declaration on arrival and declare food, plants and animal products.
- Guam ↗Drive on the right, as in the mainland US; a valid foreign licence is accepted for short visits.
Guam is one hotel strip and a set of day trips. Tumon Bay has the beach, the snorkelling and the hotels; Hagåtña, the capital, and the Chamorro villages and viewpoints of the south are a drive away. Keep the Tumon bed, hire a car for one day, and come back to the same room.
Where to sleep
Sleep base
Day trip
- Umatac and the southGuide: planned
Chamorro villages and viewpoints; 1 h each way by car.
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
- 3 nights
- Tumon 3, one hire-car day south
- 5 nights
- Tumon 5, one dive or snorkel day and one south drive
- In typhoon season (mainly Jul–Nov) keep the car day flexible; roads and viewpoints close in storms.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagåtña | Tumon | 30 min | unknown | About 15 km (9.3 mi) by car; the Wednesday night market runs into the evening, so book the ride back.About 9.3 mi (15 km) by car; the Wednesday night market runs into the evening, so book the ride back. |
| Umatac and the south | Tumon | 60 min | unknown | A full day by hire car; fill the tank before you leave the strip. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: keep the big bag at the Tumon hotel and take a day pack.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumon | go | go | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | go |
| Guam (country-wide) | go | go | go | go | go | go | 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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Southern Guam
planned0–2 nights
Chamorro villages, Umatac and the War in the Pacific park sites; drive in a day
Tumon and Hagåtña: what we know, and what is coming
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On this page
- 3 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 3 or 5 nights
- 2 day trips 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 Umatac and the south — Chamorro villages and viewpoints; 1 h each way by car.
Meanwhile
Planning aids
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 1 base
- Day trips
- 2, 30 min to 1 h
- Nights suggested
- 3–5 nights
Trips that stop here
Guam at an easy pace
7 days · 7 nights here
Tumon
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10 days · 6 nights here
Tumon → Garapan
Guam, Palau and Saipan
14 days · 5 nights here
Tumon → Koror → Garapan
Local time
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