History & place
Start with Nan Madol’s story and visiting guidance. Ask a listed guide about the route, permissions and tide timing for your date.
Read the Nan Madol guidePohnpei / Plan your visit
Make a plan.
Leave room.
Start with what brings you here. Connect your flights, your stay and the people who’ll help you explore. Leave space to adjust the days together.
Start planningIndependent guide · Arrangements are made directly with providers.
Official Pohnpei tourism help01 / Choose your interests
What brings
you to Pohnpei?
Pick a few priorities to discuss with your host or guide. These are starting ideas, not bookable packages or fixed itineraries. Let the people arranging your visit help you decide what fits.
Forest & waterfalls
Describe the walking you enjoy, your group’s fitness and access needs. Ask about suitable trails, recent conditions and permissions.
Read the waterfall & hiking guide
Time on the water
Discuss diving, an ocean trip or a boat outing with a provider. Share your experience level and ask about equipment and conditions.
Read the diving & surfing guideThinking about an outer island? Treat it as a separate planning conversation. Start with the outer-island guide, then ask about permission, transport, provisions and your return before fitting it into your visit.
02 / Check your journey
Build around
your arrival.
Check your airline’s current flights into and out of Pohnpei, including connections and local arrival dates. Review entry and transit requirements for your own passport and route before committing to the rest of the trip.
Keep the arrival and departure plan handy when you speak with accommodation and activity providers. Ask what can be changed if a connection moves.
03 / Find your base
Choose a stay.
Connect the days.
Compare the published locations and facilities in the accommodation directory, then send your dates and room needs to your shortlist. Confirm the room, full cost and cancellation terms directly.
Ask about airport pickup and daily transport. Share the property’s location with your guide so pickup and return arrangements are clear. Agree the meeting point and a contact for arrival changes.
Compare places to stay04 / Talk to a provider
An inquiry starts
with your plans.
Use the Guides & Transport directory to find the relevant service and a published contact. Adapt the prompts here for your message or call. Contacting a provider starts a conversation; it does not confirm a booking.
What to include
- Your dates and how flexible they are.
- Group size, children’s ages if relevant, and where you’re staying.
- The places or activities you’re interested in.
- Your experience, fitness, access needs and equipment questions.
What to ask
Can you arrange this for our dates? What route and pickup do you suggest? What is included in the full price, including permissions, transport and equipment? How do payment, changes and cancellations work?
Save the provider’s reply and agree the details before paying or treating an arrangement as confirmed.
05 / Reconfirm the details
Before you go.
Before each outing.
Keep a copy of your arrangements and the contacts you need. Revisit the plan with your providers when conditions or travel details change.
Read Travel Essentials- Flights, room & pickup
- Recheck dates and local times, the room confirmation, airport meeting point and how to reach your host if delayed.
- The day’s route
- Ask the guide about weather, tide and access conditions. Confirm the meeting point, return arrangement, what to bring and any fallback plan.
- Payment & preparation
- Confirm the agreed total and payment method. Check your documents, packing and provider messages so unresolved questions are settled before departure.
This is an original planning sequence from PohnpeiIsland.com, an independent guide with no formal tourism-office affiliation. The linked guides provide source references for practical details. For current destination advice or introductions, contact the Pohnpei Tourism Office. Bookings and payments are arranged with providers.