Palau Travel Guide

Palau is a very strange place. The water is always calm, but it is a place where typhoons form. When domestic TV stations issue typhoon forecasts, there is always such a saying: "Currently, a certain typhoon formed on the ocean east of the Philippines is moving westward and is expected to land somewhere at some time..." This "ocean east of the Philippines" refers to areas including Palau.

Palau is not only famous for its underwater landscape, but also ranks first among the world's seven underwater wonders recognized by oceanographers. The sea landscape is also equally amazing. Its sea water has a total of 7 different colors, which amazes every tourist who has seen it. The reason is that Palau's seawater is clear and pollution-free, and its seabed landscape is unique. At one time, it is black reefs, at the other time, it is colorful soft and hard corals, or fine gravel, and volcanic ash deposited in ancient times. All of this is reflected on the sea surface unreservedly by the clear seawater, giving it this eye-catching color. It is said that many advertising companies around the world choose to come here to shoot commercial films.

best travel time is like a South Pacific island. It has a tropical oceanic climate. There are almost no typhoons or earthquakes throughout the year, and the average temperature is 29 degrees Celsius. January to April is the dry season every year. Even during the rainy season from July to October, there are at most afternoon thunderstorms. There are no four seasons here. All four seasons are summer. There are good sunny weather every day, and there are no typhoons or earthquakes. There are only hot, very hot, and very hot. So it's suitable to visit all year round.

Visa Notes 1. China has no diplomatic relations with Palau.

2. Palau implements an entry permit (or visa on arrival) system. Foreigners holding passports valid for more than 6 months and presenting their plane or ferry ticket out of Palau can enter the country and stay for 30 days. If you need to extend your stay after entering the country, you need to apply for an extension from the Immigration Department at least 7 days in advance. You can extend it twice, each stay for 30 days, but a fee of US$50 is required.

Entry and exit instructions 1. The weight limit of one piece of checked baggage per person is 15KG. No more than 19 cigarettes and 500ml of alcohol should be brought into the country. Fruits and meat cannot be brought in beyond the tax declaration required. Drugs with English instructions can be brought in. Each person carries 2. The maximum cash limit is US$10,000, which will be deducted if it exceeds customs.

3. You are not allowed to take away original items belonging to Palau when leaving the country. You can take away goods with invoices.

4. Tourists from cholera and yellow fever epidemic areas must provide vaccination certificates for the corresponding vaccines.

站图片位置Regarding taxes and fees, Palau's taxes include: Paradise Island Environmental Protection Tax: US$100/person paid when booking an air ticket), sailing tax: US$50/person, and Jellyfish Lake Tax: US$50/person. Fishing tax is US$20/person. Jellyfish Lake tax and fishing tax are only paid when participating in the trip.) Fishing license and sailing license/jellyfish license only need to be purchased once and are valid for 10 days.

Transportation Notice There are currently no direct flights to Palau in China, and generally only transfer flights can be used. There are generally four commonly used transfer locations to Palau from China, Seoul, South Korea, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Macau; If you are from the south, it is generally cost-effective to transfer from Hong Kong and Macau. In fact, Palau is not very big and you can usually play in 3-4 days. If you have enough time, you can arrange the transfer location in your itinerary. In this way, your itinerary can be more abundant.

Currency and Consumption Palau's current common currency is the US dollar, and 1 US dollar is approximately equal to 6.25 RMB. Palau's consumption level is relatively high. Accommodation ranges from US$100 to US$300 a night. Participating in some entertainment projects also costs US$20 -75. Mineral water is US$0.75 and Haagen Dazs is US$4.5. Palau's seafood is very cheap. A seafood meal can be done for around US$25. Shopping in large supermarkets and hotels can be purchased with credit cards, and tax refunds can be directly refunded at large shopping points.

Communication and network communication: China-Palau: 001+680+ Palau local user telephone number, Palau-China: 011+86+ China city area code + China user telephone number. China Mobile's mobile phones that have enabled international roaming can make calls and use the Internet. Telecommunications and China Unicom cannot be used in Palau.

Internet: Most hotels provide WIFI, but it should be noted that WIFI is probably only available in the hotel lobby, and the hotel's WIFI traffic is almost at a turtle speed. The fastest local network speed is 3G mobile phone network. You need to buy this, but there is no signal when you go to sea.

Accommodation instructions You can simply get to know Palau Island. It is really small and there is only one road. So basically the distance is not too big a problem. Palau Hotel is a five-star hotel in the city. This hotel is really close to the airport, only a ten-minute drive away. There are many more convenient hotels like this.

High-end hotel Palau Hotel is located in the center of Coro City, with convenient transportation. It is about three minutes from WCTC Department Store and about 15 minutes from Palau International Airport. Opened in the summer of 1998, it is a five-star luxury hotel run by Taiwanese. It has the highest quality rooms among Palau hotels. At night, you can also enjoy the night view of the Rock Islands. The hotel has 9 floors, 165 rooms and 3 elevators. There are private air-conditioning switches, safes, slippers, nightgowns, toothpaste, toothbrush, hair dryer and telephone in the room. The hotel has a business center, foreign currency exchange shop, boutique, meeting room, Sanwennuan, gym, beauty tanpan salon, duty-free shop, emergency room, valet laundry service, travel service counter, mailing service, room service department, swimming poolside bar, Chinese and Western restaurant, Japanese cuisine sushi bar... Wait.

The Old Master Hotel is located on Malaka Island and has the most suitable natural environment for snorkeling. The beautiful scenery near the mountains and the sea makes you feel like you are in a paradise. It has the most professional diving equipment, a SPA that makes you feel comfortable and international-level catering services are the best choice for your family to experience an honorable holiday. In order to create a resort style hotel, Palau Grand Hotel specially hired designers from Hawaii, Japan and other places to take charge of the planning and design. It is located on Malakal Island near the city center and 25 minutes from the airport. It is one of the top hotels in the area. It is invested by Taiwan's Palau Group and commissioned by Japan Airlines International Hotel Chain to provide the most exquisite accommodation quality and services.

Palau Budget Hotel Kaiti Grand Hotel AiraiViewHotel) Another feature of Kaiti Grand Hotel is that it has a "home" atmosphere. The hotel's decoration is mainly made of raw wood, and wood carvings, wooden tables, and rattan chairs can be seen everywhere. It has a strong China flavor. For compatriots who come to Palau but never forget their hometown, this hotel is your best choice!

WestPlaza Hotel is very well-equipped, coupled with its reasonable price and not expensive, it is very suitable for young people with a small budget. Walking to the alley from Xibin Hotel is a Taiwanese-run Holedi KTV. HighTide is about ten minutes 'walk away. In addition to affordable prices, its transportation is also very convenient!

PapagoInternational Resort, a mid-range hotel in Palau, is the closest resort to Palau International Airport because it is located on the island of Palau. It takes only a 5-minute drive and a 20-minute drive to the city center. Accommodation here, convenient transportation is a major advantage.

LandMark Marina) Hotel is located on the beach and has an exclusive yacht marina. Even if you are half tired from engaging in sea activities, as long as you use the hotel's exclusive private marina, you can go back to the room in just a few minutes to wash and rest, eliminating the need for boats and trucks to travel. This convenience can only be enjoyed by travelers staying here!

Water Dance Resort Waterfront Villa) Water Dance Resort has two room types: standard rooms and family apartments. Family apartments are actually American family vacation suites. In addition to having excellent coastal views, each suite also has a living room, a small kitchen and a bar, which allows guests to go to the supermarket to buy things and cook their own meals. It is very suitable for family or three or five friends to stay together to hold a party is also another new vacation experience!

The most affordable hotel-Palau Lighthouse Hotel Lighthouse Hotel) Lighthouse Hotel is located on the sea of Koror, adjacent to Paradise Resort. Convenient transportation, the hotel is a 15-minute walk to the seaside and a 10-minute walk to the supermarket. National Long Island Park is only 300 meters away from the hotel by a bridge and only a 20-minute drive from Palau Airport.

Any sea view room in the store can overlook the beautiful Pacific Ocean view. You can see the sunset all year round. The beautiful scenery of the sunrise and sunset is unobstructed. You can enjoy the lush tropical courtyard without going out. The hotel has a total of 30 rooms, and the interior environment of the Lighthouse Hotel is still very good.

The most affordable hotel in the city-Nemo's Home) Nemo's Home is a newly built budget hotel in 2015. It has a very convenient location. It is on the bustling commercial street, behind Boda, a 20-minute drive from the airport, and only 3-5 minutes 'walk from the WCTC supermarket in the city center. There are many restaurants and snacks, supermarkets, gift shops around, making life convenient. The hotel is very new, very cost-effective, clean and comfortable in the Jinjiang Inn style.

The rooms are divided into city view rooms and sea view rooms. There are 40 standard rooms with an area of 20-35 square meters. The rooms are equipped with double beds or double beds. Nemo's home is owned by China. When he enters the house, he turns on the TV. It is very kind. It is the first choice express hotel to go to Palau. If you are lucky, you can use wireless Internet while lying in the house. The price is reasonable. The hotel provides a simple breakfast, such as ham and eggs, and the breakfast costs US$8 per person. The hotel also offers car rental services for US$57 per day.

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Food guide Palau has a lot of life in the sea, so it is not only not difficult to eat a rich and fresh seafood meal, but also a must-experience. In the local area, there are several Chinese seafood restaurants, which are must-miss when you visit Palau. Such as grouper, tuna, scallops, etc., make tourists who love seafood enjoy it! What's even more surprising is that you can actually eat coconut crabs and bat soup here. It's a paradise for early adopters! In addition, there are tapioca and sweet potatoes, which are the local staple foods in Palau. tapioca is harder than ordinary sweet potatoes; sweet potatoes have no fiber at all and melt immediately in the mouth.

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On the streets of the capital, in addition to restaurants, there are also small gift shops dotted with local specialties selling handicrafts, mainly shells and coconut shell products, as well as plant aromatherapy and SPA products. The department stores in the supermarket mainly come from the United States, but you can also find authentic China stores. The quality of the products inside is similar to that in the wholesale market in Beijing.

Entertainment Guide Palau is notoriously good at diving. The beautiful underwater scenery not only attracts a large number of diving enthusiasts, but also many photography enthusiasts and advertising photography takes place here. Swarms of colorful tropical fish are swimming towards you with their heads and tails. The sea water here is pure and transparent, allowing people to clearly see the colorful colors and patterns on the fish. At the snorkeling spot Rose Coral Reserve, what attracts us is also large dark purple hard corals. They bloom on the bottom of the sea like roses, with petals scattered in a pattern, like someone who has built a rose garden on the bottom of the sea.

Reference route Palau tourism mainly involves watching the sea. The main projects are almost all at sea. The more classic one is to go out to sea in three days.

The itinerary for each day of the three-day sea trip is different: Day 1: Sea fishing-Unmanned Island Lunch-Snorkeling Teaching-Giant Mussel City-Mermaid Waterway-Seafood Dinner Day 2: Milk Lake-Unmanned Island Lunch-Blue Coral Reef-Shark City-Jellyfish Lake Day 3: Clownfish's home-hard coral area-soft coral area-German waterway-Lovers Bridge-Large Fault-Long Beach-Japanese shipwreck site Emergency rescue There are only 1 hospital and 13 clinics on Palau, and there are currently more than 20 doctors. At present, China and Palau have not established formal diplomatic relations, so China citizens encounter problems in Palau and ask the China Embassy in Micronesia for help. Contact number: 00691-3205578.

Tips for1. Palau Hotel provides towels, bath towels, washing liquid and other toiletries.

2. Use warm clothing on the plane or when taking the cool off after swimming), two more sets of swimwear and swimming caps), beach shoes, sunglasses, cameras, waterproof cameras, sunscreen products and other personal necessities, as well as personal toothpaste, toothbrushes and other personal toiletries Please bring your own.

3. A tip for hotel rooms is US$1 per day but is not mandatory. The tip for the snorkeling guide is US$5 and the captain is US$2. There is no need to pay extra tips for local meals.

4. There is a 1 hour time difference between Palau and China. 1 hour fast in Palau) 5. The voltage in Palau is 110 volts, and the socket is for American Standard domestic two-hole charging. Generally, no conversion head is needed).

6. In Palau Transportation, 90% of the cars are second-hand cars imported from Japan, with right-hand rudder driving. For safety reasons, Palau law stipulates that driving on the Koror section must not exceed 40 mph.

7. Important reminder: Palau's ultraviolet rays are extremely strong. It is recommended to bring your own sunscreen more than 50 times, or prepare sunscreen clothing and apply it every two hours when going out to sea to avoid sunburn.

8. Equipment: Since going to Palau is to go out to sea and snorkel, you can bring your own face mirror/breathing tube. Travel agencies also provide them for free, and life jackets are provided for free. You can bring your own flippers/degree mirrors/jellyfish clothes/sunblock clothes/winter clothes and underwater cameras, but if you feel troubled, travel agencies also provide rental services.

9. Palau's tourism development is already very developed, so the migrant population is also complex. If there is no special reason, it is safer for girls to stay in the hotel at night.​