Remote atolls, war history and unspoilt lagoons. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival via Fiji; Betio & the memory of the battle; Lagoon & snorkelling; North Tarawa by canoe.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival via Fiji
10:00 — Flight Nadi (Fiji) → Tarawa (TRW)
13:00 — Transfer to Bairiki — Aéroport de Bonriki → Bairiki
14:00 — Guesthouse check-in in South Tarawa — Bairiki, South Tarawa
Walk to dinner — Bairiki, South Tarawa → South Tarawa
19:00 — Local fish dinner — South Tarawa
Day 2 — Betio & the memory of the battle
09:00 — Remains of the Battle of Tarawa (1943) — Betio
11:30 — Betio memorials — Betio
13:00 — Local lunch
15:30 — Betio market — Betio
19:00 — Dinner at the guesthouse
Day 3 — Lagoon & snorkelling
09:00 — Snorkelling in the South Tarawa lagoon — South Tarawa
13:00 — Lagoon-side picnic
15:30 — Visit to a traditional village — North Tarawa
19:00 — Dinner at the guesthouse
Day 4 — North Tarawa by canoe
08:30 — Canoe crossing to North Tarawa
10:00 — Remote islet & traditional fishing — North Tarawa