Guam and Palau

On the Republic of Palau

With no less than 500 tropic isles, Palau has been chosen as the world's number one underwater wonder. There are an approximate 21,000 inhabitants and about 1,400 types of sea life, 600 types of corals and 7 types of huge mussels. Everyday departures directly from Guam make Palau a comfortable place on your micronean itinerary.

Palau residents can go canoeing, angling, jet-skiing, sport angling and even snorkelling between the gold jellyfishes at Lake Junyfish. The Palau rocky islands, declared a UNESCO Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, are among the most beautiful places in the area. Scuba diving at Blue Hole, Big Drop Off, Ulong Channel, Peleliu Express or German Channel to name just a few of the most visited diving spots.

Don't miss to get ready to go to the Palau Museum and Ruin and try a meal with batsoup! As well as Guam Airport, Palau can be reached via a wide range of carriers and aerodromes in Asia and beyond.

Saeipan Tinian Rota, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia FSM

An Eden, one of the few left on earth - PALAU - is located in a large vastness of the dark blues of the world. Palau's 500 tropic archipelagos provide countless water and terrestrial rides. There are over 1,500 different kinds of seafood and 700 kinds of coral in Palau - a huge maritime haven.

Palau is one of the seven underwater miracles in the world, which includes the most beautiful dives on the walls in all of Micronesia. Kayaking through flat waterways, jungles and mangroves....keep your eye open for the 147 bird populations that live in Palau, 13 of which are native to Palau.

Unwind and indulge in the world-famous Rock Islands, recently included on UNESCO's list of UNESCO Heritage Sites. Naturally, no vacation in Palau would be without a trip to the famed Lake Yellyfish, home to million of stingless gold jelly fish, the only place in the rest of the globe that is open to all.

In order to be able to enter Palau, all nationals must have a current pass up to 6 month before expiry. So how to get to the Palau? Once in Palau, a scenic ride through the cloud provides a glimpse of the shimmering sea of corals and islets. Palau is easy to reach with the following airlines:

On United Airlines with departures directly from Guam and 2 weekly departures directly from Manila, Philippines. 3 Delta airlines with 3 weekly departures directly from Narita, Japan to Palau. 4 weekly Asiana Airlines services directly from Seoul (Incheon), Korea to Palau. Korea Airlines with 2 to 3 weekly departures directly from Seoul (Incheon), Korea to Palau.

4 weekly departures from Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) directly to Palau. 3 weekly Palau Airways services directly from Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) to Palau; and 2 weekly services directly from Hong Kong to Palau. Japanese Airlines with frequent charters directly from Kansei, Japan and Narita, Japan to Palau.

Which accomodation is available in the Palau? So how do you get around the Palau? Famed for its dives and as varied as the colours of its abundant ocean surroundings, the Palau activity schedule also features a colour palette of rainbows. The city of Palau is not restricted to its beautiful water.

Snorkelling is also one of the most important aquatic pursuits in Palau, but there are also kayak, angling, jet-skiing, sport angling, whale spotting and snorkelling with million of jelly fish on it. You can also enjoy a variety of on shore excursions to learn more about Palau, treks through old villages and remains, cruises on a jungles boat to see crrocodiles and native flora along the riverbank or visit the woodcarvings to get an unforgettable mementos.

It is not possible to stop in Palau without trying some of the typical dishes such as Tapioka, mangroves and coconuts. It is a land full of traditions and cultures. Today, many places of historic or culturally important have been preserved which are reminiscent of a time long gone and at the same time strengthen our cultures and traditions for coming generation.

In spite of outside influence, the many facets of Palau's civilization are undoubtedly reflected, even if many of its inborn features are preserved. These intrinsic tendencies in Palau are strongly represented by folk music. Scuba is possible in Palau all year round. The city of Palau has been declared one of the underwater miracles of the world. The Palau islands are an island full of sea creatures, encircled by a fringing islet.

The relicts of the Second World War punctuate the undersea landscape with an almost imperfect feeling of distraction; they show penetrating wracks of over 40 sea planes and World War II wrecked ships that make the island a paradise for shipwreck divers. Protected by the small Rock Island islets, the area has quiet oceans that are great for snorkelling.

Palau, for example, has a wealth of the most exciting recreational fisheries. In fact, sportfishing is so much loved on the island that the Palau Sportfishing Association organises an annually accessible duby in May. This is an amazing and bold phenomena, which most people can only imagine; it is a closed lake, which - over thousands of years - has seen local jellyfishes lose their spine because they have not had to combat beasts.

Instead, they enjoy their day in special spare time, pulsing from one side of the sea to the other, capturing the sun's beams and managing their own diet of seaweed, giving interested adventurers a scarce chance to bathe between these truly unparalleled aquaticlife. They made Palau for canoeing.

It is probably the best place in the whole wide open for nature-loving canoeists. Babeldaob's grounds change graciously from precipitous hills to fresh water seas to sandy beaches along Palau's longest unspoilt sands. In Peleliu and Angaur you can find rustical remnants in the picturesque woods, which have remained untouched after 60 years after one of the most violent Pacific wars.

Only recently on the UNESCO list of UNESCO cultural heritage sites. The Rock Islands have many legends, among them "A maze of emerging plants swimming on a rocky sea". Explore the variety of Palau's shops for crafts and other memorabilia. Palau Aquarium at Palau International Coral Reef Center is the best place to see Palau's unparalleled ocean without getting your foot soaked.

Topical displays show external swimming pool and internal aquariums swarming with the tropical underwater world of Palau. Find out more about Palau's cultural, historical and artistic heritage through spectacular exhibitions in the Palau musees. The oldest Mexican regional heritage centre since 1955, the National Belau with cultural and historical artefacts of Palau.

You can also go to Palau's only privately owned museums, the Etpison Musuem with its own collection of Palau and micronesian artifacts, historical and natural sites, souvenir shops, Wyland murals and storys. There are many different types of restaurant in Palau, among them Japanes, China, Korean, Italian, Palauian, Mediterranean and many more. Currencies:The Palau is denominated in US dollars.

It is 813 mile (!) (1:45 hour flight duration). Manila, Philippines is 1041 mile ( (2:35 hour flight hour average). Tokyo, Japan is 2394 mile (: 4:05 hour flight hour average). Taipei, Taiwan is 2533 mile ( (4:55 hour flight hour average). Korea is 2600 mile ( (5:00 hour flight hour average). Honolulu, Hawaii is 4612 mile (: 7:50 hour flight time).

Palau is home to 1,500 different kinds of sea life, 700 kinds of coral, 7 of the 9 kinds of huge mussels in the whole wide range and large animals such as shark, dugong, dolphin and mantas, to name but a few.

Palau's own and only area in the whole wide open space where bathers can swimm with million of stingless gold jelly fish is the renowned magnificent scenery of beautiful and beautiful scenery, namely the jelly fishes. It is also abounding in countryside with its unparalleled cultural, historical and cultural wealth, wandering through the river and stream to explore stunning falls encircled by swimming ponds, the biggest unspoilt pond in Palau and throughout Micronesia, Ngardok offers a home to indigenous flora, fauna and some of Palau's 147 birdlife, among them 13 indigenous birdlife.