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Travel guide · Pacific beaches and Chamorro culture

Travelling to Guam

Tumon Bay, Chamorro culture, the legacy of more than two centuries as a Spanish colony in Hagåtña and Umatac, and reefs in the middle of the Pacific. We tell you when to go, what to see and what to eat.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • Best time: from December to June
  • Where to eat: a village fiesta or a Chamorro restaurant
Photo: Luke Ma from Taipei, Taiwan ROC · CC BY 2.0

Guam in 30 seconds

  • The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Guam are from December to June.
  • To eat like a local: a village fiesta or a Chamorro restaurant. Don’t leave without trying: Kelaguen, Red rice, Chamorro barbecue.

Guam in November

You can go, with a few caveats: rain and typhoons. The dry season, from December to June, is the best.

  • November

    Rain and typhoons

    It’s the rainy season and a typhoon may pass through.

    What to do: The dry season, from December to June, is the best.

November is one of the months when people search most for travelling to Guam: book early. More destinations for November

When to travel to Guam

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Guam are from December to June.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with warnings
  9. Sep with warnings
  10. Oct with warnings
  11. Nov with warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

More destinations for those dates: where to travel in January · where to travel in February · where to travel in March · where to travel in April

  • from July to November

    Rain and typhoons

    It’s the rainy season and a typhoon may pass through.

    What to do: The dry season, from December to June, is the best.

What to see in Guam

The cities and areas most worth your time, with their highlights. Open each one for all the places, where to stay and its day trips.

  • Hagåtña

    Hagåtña

    The capital, with the Plaza de España, the cathedral and Fort Santa Agueda.

    • Plaza de España
    • Dulce Nombre de María Cathedral
    • Fort Santa Agueda
    • Latte Stone Park
    Hagåtña guide
  • Tumon

    Tumon

    The great bay of hotels and white sand, with the reef just a few metres away.

    • Tumon Bay
    • Two Lovers Point
    • Ypao Beach
    • Snorkelling on the reef
    Tumon guide
  • Umatac

    Umatac

    A village in the south where, according to tradition, Magellan landed, with Spanish forts.

    • Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
    • Magellan Monument
    • San Dionisio Church
    • Umatac Bay
    Umatac guide

Day trips and activities

What’s most worth booking from each city. We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

From Hagåtña

From Tumon

From Umatac

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What to eat in Guam

To eat like a local: a village fiesta or a Chamorro restaurant, and order kelaguen or red rice. And don’t leave without trying:

  • Kelaguen

    Chicken or fish with lemon, grated coconut and chilli.

  • Red rice

    With annatto.

  • Chamorro barbecue

    Marinated ribs and chicken.

  • Kådun pika

    Chicken stewed with chilli and coconut.

  • Titiyas

    Flour or coconut flatbreads.

  • Finadene

    A sauce of soy, lemon, onion and chilli.

The typical dish of Guam, at home

Chicken kelaguen
Photo: photosbybonbon671 · CC BY 2.0

Chicken kelaguen

The Chamorro dish at every fiesta in Guam: grilled chicken chopped and dressed with lemon juice, grated coconut, spring onion and chilli. It’s eaten cold, often with coconut flatbreads.

  • Serves 4
  • 45 min

Ingredients

  • 600 g chicken thighs
  • Juice of 4 lemons
  • 100 g fresh or desiccated grated coconut
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 hot red chillies
  • Salt

How to make it at home

  1. Grill or griddle the chicken until it’s cooked through and slightly charred.
  2. Let it cool a little, remove the skin and chop it very finely with a knife.
  3. Mix the chicken with the lemon juice, the chopped spring onion and chilli, and the salt.
  4. Add the grated coconut and mix well.
  5. Leave it in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving.

The trick: The lemon “cooks” the meat a little further: adjust it to how sharp you like it.

The typical food of each city, with a recipe

Curious facts about Guam

What guidebooks don’t tell you and will help you understand the country better.

  • It was Spanish for more than two hundred years: Chamorro has many words from Spanish.
  • According to tradition, Magellan landed at Umatac in 1521.
  • Its motto is “Where America’s day begins”.
  • The Mariana Trench, the deepest in the world, is very close.
  • Latte stones are the symbol of Chamorro culture.
  • A snake that arrived on ships wiped out almost all of its forest birds.

Traditions of Guam

Customs and celebrations that will help you experience the country like a local.

  • Village fiestas

    For each village’s patron saint, with food for everyone.

  • 21 July Liberation Day

    A parade along the coast.

  • March Discovery Day

    A celebration in Umatac.

  • Latte stones

    Stone pillars from ancient houses.

What not to do in Guam

First-trip mistakes that are easy to avoid.

  • Don’t swim beyond the reef when there’s a swell.
  • Don’t touch the coral.
  • Don’t underestimate the sun.
  • Don’t be disrespectful at sites with latte stones.
  • Remember that there are typhoons from July to November.
  • Don’t turn down an invitation to a village fiesta.

Before you go

Entry requirements depend on your passport and change: always check them with official sources before travelling.

Frequently asked questions about Guam

What people search for most before travelling to Guam.

What’s the best time to travel to Guam?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Guam are from December to June.

What to see in Guam in a week?

The essentials of Guam: Hagåtña, Tumon and Umatac. How many places fit into your days, and in what order, depends on your dates and how you get around: the Bagintravel app plans your trip day by day in a minute.

What to eat in Guam?

Kelaguen, Red rice, Chamorro barbecue, Kådun pika, Titiyas, Finadene. To eat like a local: a village fiesta or a Chamorro restaurant.

What is the typical dish of Guam?

Chicken kelaguen. The Chamorro dish at every fiesta in Guam: grilled chicken chopped and dressed with lemon juice, grated coconut, spring onion and chilli. It’s eaten cold, often with coconut flatbreads.

What should you not do in Guam?

Don’t swim beyond the reef when there’s a swell. Don’t touch the coral. Don’t underestimate the sun.

Is it worth travelling to Guam in November?

You can go, with a few caveats: rain and typhoons. The dry season, from December to June, is the best.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Seasonal data, places and areas: the same ones the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Photos: cover, Luke Ma from Taipei, Taiwan ROC (CC BY 2.0). Hagåtña, Luke Ma from Taipei, Taiwan ROC (CC BY 2.0). Tumon, Mathwizard44 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Umatac, Daderot (CC0).