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Complete Micronesia itinerary: 23 days, hotels and bookings

23 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel.

Compiled by Kylian, updated on Oct 19, 2026

A small coconut-palm islet in the middle of a Micronesian lagoon
  • 23 days
  • 42 places
  • 22 nights
  • moderate pace
Start
Pohnpei (Pohnpei International Airport)
End
Kosrae (Kosrae International Airport)
Main transport
Rental car on Pohnpei from day 2 to day 6, seven United flights between Pohnpei, Chuuk, Guam, Yap and Kosrae, then taxis, minibuses and guides on the other islands
Recommended season
Start on a Wednesday, between December and April: it is the driest period and the peak season for manta rays at Yap. The United flights between the islands only run two or three days a week, which fixes the start day, and the typhoon risk mostly hits Yap and Chuuk in the second half of the year

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 23 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
  • The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
  • Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
  • The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
  • A PDF file of 37 pages

What the price does not include

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights
  • Tickets and admission fees
  • Travel insurance
  • On-the-ground assistance during your trip

The itinerary preview

The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.

Day 2

Nan Madol and Kepirohi Waterfall

Morning

Nan Madol ruins

Nearly a hundred artificial islets built from basalt blocks and columns on the reef, off Temwen Island. It was the ceremonial and political center of the Saudeleur dynasty, which ruled Pohnpei until the 17th century. The site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016, peaks with Nan Douwas, a funerary compound with walls several meters high.

Afternoon

Kepirohi Waterfall

A curtain of water about twenty meters (66 ft) high that slides down a wall of columnar basalt, at the end of a short Madolenihmw valley. It is one of the most photographed waterfalls on Pohnpei, on the road to Nan Madol.

Good to know

5 km (3 mi) from Nan Madol, on the way back. Entry fee paid to the landowner, $3 to $10 per person depending on the source. 1 hour, with a flat 0.74 km round-trip trail. Swimming is discouraged by the local guide: polluted water. Then 1 hour by road to Kolonia.

Hotel · Night 2

7 Stars Inn & Riverside Restaurant

A recently renovated family-run hotel in the heart of Kolonia, across from the Pohnpei Botanical Garden. Air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, from singles to a suite with a kitchenette. The hotel restaurant and bar overlook the river.

Address
· Kaselehlie St, Kolonia, Pohnpei 96941
Website
· 7starsinn.com (new tab)
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The day-by-day rundown

  1. Day 1 Sokehs, between rock and cannons Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 Nan Madol and Kepirohi Waterfall Free
  3. Day 3 Madolenihmw and Nanpil waterfalls Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 The lagoon, then Sokehs Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 The six waterfalls of the Nanmeir valley Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  6. Day 6 Sahwar gorges, Pwisehn Malek and Pahntakai Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 Flight to Chuuk Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 8 An islet in the lagoon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 9 Weno, from Sapuk lighthouse to Mount Tonachau Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 10 First dives in the lagoon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 11 Around Weno Island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 12 Tonoas, the former Japanese headquarters Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  13. Day 13 The wrecks of the Japanese fleet Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  14. Day 14 From Chuuk to Yap, via Guam Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  15. Day 15 Night arrival and rest in Colonia Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  16. Day 16 Colonia and the stone money Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  17. Day 17 Manta rays and caverns of Yap Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  18. Day 18 Tagireeng mangrove and lagoon, night departure Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  19. Day 19 Stopover in Guam Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  20. Day 20 Flight to Kosrae Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  21. Day 21 Lelu and the Yela ka forest Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  22. Day 22 Blue Hole and the Utwe-Walung mangrove Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  23. Day 23 Climbing Mount Finkol Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

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Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • A hot, humid equatorial climate, around 27 °C (81 °F) all year. Pohnpei and Kosrae are among the wettest islands in the Pacific: showers almost every day, and no river, waterfall or rock face during or just after heavy rain.
  • The relatively drier period runs from December to April, which is also the peak season for manta rays in the M'il channel at Yap.
  • The typhoon risk mostly affects Yap and Chuuk in the second half of the year.

Transport and permits

  • Seven United flights link Pohnpei, Chuuk, Guam, Yap and Kosrae. The Kosrae flight only leaves on Mondays and Thursdays: a missed day cannot be made up, and the times must be reconfirmed on united.com before each booking.
  • A rental car on Pohnpei from day 2 to day 6, on a pot-holed ring road where you average about 30 km/h (19 mph). On the other islands, taxis, minibuses or a guide arranged by the hotel; on Weno, do not walk or drive at night.
  • Every change of island is a change of time: Pohnpei and Kosrae are on UTC+11, Chuuk, Yap and Guam on UTC+10.

Formalities and safety

  • Entry rules depend on your passport, and US and UK citizens are not treated alike: check them with the embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia and with your own government before booking. A visa-free tourist stay of up to 30 days is documented for European Union citizens. Whatever your nationality: a passport valid at least 120 days after entry, a return or onward ticket, and an immigration check on arrival in each of the four states.
  • Guam is a US territory: check before you book whether your passport requires an ESTA or a US visa for the transits on days 14 and 19, and read your government's official travel advice.
  • Travel insurance and diving insurance with medical evacuation to be taken out before leaving, as there is no hyperbaric chamber on Kosrae. Dengue is present: repellent and covering clothes.

Budget and meals

  • The US dollar. Cards are accepted in the main hotels and dive centers, rarely elsewhere, and ATMs are few: bring plenty of cash in small bills for entry fees, guides, landowners' tolls and the departure taxes of Chuuk and Yap.
  • A local snack costs $10 to $15 and a dinner at a resort $25 to $45, to be confirmed on the spot. The Chuuk State diving permit costs $50 and is valid for one year.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I receive?

Your Étaperia itinerary, available immediately in your customer account after payment: readable online with clickable booking links, and downloadable as a PDF for the trip. Every day is sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening and says where you spend the night, with the address and booking link for each place to stay. Timed-entry tickets are flagged in advance.

How is this better than what an AI gives me?

A generative AI composes a plausible list in seconds, without saying what was checked or when. At Étaperia, every itinerary is compiled day by day, with the booking constraints spotted before it is too late to get them. The Method page says what is checked, against which source and on what date.

Can I adapt it to my dates and my pace?

Yes. The days are self-contained blocks: you can shift the departure, stretch a stage or skip a day without breaking what follows. Only timed-entry tickets require adjusting the dates accordingly, and they are all flagged.

What if a hotel or a place in the itinerary has closed?

Email contact@etaperia.com within 12 months of your purchase. If a hotel in the itinerary is closed or can no longer be found, or a place to visit has closed permanently, the itinerary is corrected in your customer account within 7 days, or you are refunded in full. A hotel fully booked on your dates, a seasonal closure or a change in opening hours or prices is not covered. This guarantee comes on top of the legal warranty of conformity; details in article 12 of the terms and conditions of sale.

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A classic is a short trip built to stand on its own, designed for a first visit to the country. A module covers one region in depth. The complete itinerary crosses the whole country, and buying it also unlocks each of its modules in your customer account.

Can I get a refund if the itinerary doesn't suit me?

No. It is digital content delivered right away, and you waive your right of withdrawal at checkout. To judge before you pay, every product page gives one full day for free and the list of every stop. After purchase, the guarantee applies: a closed hotel or a permanently closed place is corrected within 7 days, otherwise you get a refund.

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