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Palau travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Rock Islands
Rock Islands. Photo: Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
15h 15mflight from London
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On arrivalfor UK passports
Type A, Bplugs

Jellyfish Lake and mushroom-shaped Rock Islands

Don't miss

  1. Rock Islands
  2. Jellyfish Lake
  3. Blue Corner dive
Good forIslandsWildlife & safari

Best time to visit Palau from the UK

Best value: May, Nov. Nov–Apr. Busiest and priciest: Dec–Apr.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Melekeok, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Melekeok for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: May and NovemberThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Dec–AprUsually 28°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jun–OctAround 28°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: May (28°C) · coolest: February (28°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
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Festivals and events

  • Palau Independence Day Oct · Koror

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 15h 15m
Distance
12,186 km
Main airport
ROR

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

US dollarCapital: Ngerulmud
Type A, B · 120VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
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EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • VisaVisa on arrivalFree 30-day visa on arrival
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Palau, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 10 December 2025. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Palau before you book and again before you go.

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