Here’s a complete breakdown of costs per person for all the three days of our trip to Palau.
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate. Each cost is for one adult.
Accommodation
I booked hotels before traveling to Palau. These were booked after reviewing them on Google, TripAdvisor, booking.com and WikiTravel.
| City | Accommodation | Cost/night | Notes |
| Koror | Palau Hotel | $670 | For four nights. Private room with ensuite bathroom. Breakfast included. |
Flights
| From-to | Airline | Cost | Notes |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL) to Guam (GUM) to Koror (ROR) and return | United Airlines | $3,000.00 | Return flight. Economy. |
Rental Car
| From-to | Company | Cost | Notes |
| Koror city | IR Rentals | $32.00 | Economy car for one day. Automatic transmission. |
Planning & Information
| What | Cost | Notes |
| All flights | $3,000 | See details above. |
| Accommodation for all days | $670 | Per person. See the list and costs above.. |
| Rental car | $32 | See details above. |
| Sim Card | $25 | For 7GB data and some local calls and texts. Valid for 14 days. |
| Total Costs | $3,702.00 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $3,702.00 | Per person |
Day 1 – Scenic Flight, Koror
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Airport to hotel | $25 | One-way from ROR airport to hotel in Koror. |
| Scenic Flight | $200 | $200 with Smile Air (details above). |
| Scenic Flight tip | $20 | Tip for the pilot. |
| Lunch | $22 | At The Taj restaurant. |
| National Museum | $15 | Entrance fee. |
| Dinner on Day 1 | $5 | At Emaimelei Filipino restaurant. |
| Total Costs | $262.00 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $3,964.00 | Per person |
Day 2 – Rock Islands Tour
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Rock Islands Tour | $200 | Full day excursion with Neco Marine. |
| Palau diving permit | $100 | Mandatory diving permit from Palau government. | Snacks for tour | $12 | Protein bars, chips. |
| Dinner | $23 | At Tori Tori restaurant. |
| Total Costs | $335.00 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $4,299.00 | Per person |
Day 3 – Babeldoab Island
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Snacks | $4 | Water, chips. |
| Ngardmau Waterfalls | $10 | Entrance fees. |
| Japanese Lighthouse | $5 | Entrance fees. |
| Gas | $18 | For rental car. |
| Dinner | $5 | At Yano’s market. |
| Total Costs | $42.00 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $4,341.00 | Per person |