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# How do I get from Yap to the Outer Islands (Woleai Island)? Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Micronesia, Federated States of
mateo40 08:03 UTC 09 Jan 2008 | I have 3 full days in Yap and I would love to see traditional culture that I know can be found in the outer islands. Can anyone recommend a flight that goes to Woleai Island? If possible I would like to stay in a village for a night and get a feeling for traditional life in Yap. Thanks, Matt |
5waldos 15:09 UTC 13 Jan 2008 | Not easy to do and really depends on timing. There is a field ship which goes periodically (once a month or every several months) and there are also the missionary flights. There was a room you could stay in on Woleai but it was arranged for me so I have no idea how one would go about figuring it out. I'm not sure that with 3 days it would be possible as I am not sure how much you could arrange before getting there. It is quite a wonderful trip however, and if you have time to arrange it I think worth doing. There were NO tourists there when we were there. Unfortunately there was also a tropical upset so we couldn't get around at all. | 1
5waldos 15:10 UTC 13 Jan 2008 | For what it is worth, there are villages of outer islanders on Yap Proper, so even if you don't get out to the outer islands you will certainly see them. | 2