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Kiribati

The end of the world: atolls, WWII history and the date line.

Capital
South Tarawa (Tarawa)
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD)
Flight from Bangkok
From Bangkok (varies)
Time difference
UTC+12 (Tarawa) — approx. +11h vs Cameroon

Kiribati is among the destinations a Thai passport reaches without a visa. The end of the world: atolls, WWII history and the date line. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Thailand.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
420 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
960 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

1 380 000 FCFA–2 100 000 FCFA

Flights from Bangkok (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨240 000 FCFA
🍽️108 000 FCFA
🚕48 000 FCFA
🎟️120 000 FCFA
Hostel
24 000 FCFA–42 000 FCFA
Mid-range
48 000 FCFA–102 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
90 000 FCFA–180 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 800 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Battle of Tarawa relics

Japanese bunkers, guns and fortifications at Betio, witnesses of November 1943.

2

WWII wreck diving

Landing barges and sunken ships in the lagoon, now reefs.

3

Lagoon fishing

Casting, trolling and net fishing in fish-rich turquoise waters.

4

Atolls and turquoise lagoon

Reef flats, sandbanks and swims as close to the equator as it gets.

5

The date line

Kiribati, the first country to see the sunrise; straddling all four hemispheres.

6

Micronesian culture

Maneaba (community house), traditional dances and South Tarawa markets.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival at Bonriki (Tarawa), check in at South Tarawa.

  2. D2

    Betio: Battle of Tarawa sites and memorials.

  3. D3

    Diving/snorkelling on the lagoon wrecks.

  4. D4

    Fishing trip in the lagoon with local fishermen.

  5. D5

    Sandbanks and atolls, swimming and birds.

  6. D6

    Maneaba, dances and markets: cultural immersion.

  7. D7

    Relax by the lagoon, last shopping, return flight.

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Kiribati

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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