Plan your trip
Travel tips for Timor-Leste
Six short, practical pages with everything we wish someone had told us before our first trip — climate, visas, money, languages, transport and what to pack.
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Best time to visit
Month-by-month rainfall, daytime / overnight temperatures, sunrise/sunset hours, and what each season is best for.
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Visa
Searchable visa rules by passport — visa-on-arrival countries, eVisa, embassy required, exempt nations.
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Currency
Which USD notes Timor-Leste accepts, the local centavos coins, every bank, ATM and money changer on one map.
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Languages
Tetum, Portuguese, English and Bahasa — where each is spoken, common phrases, and a built-in Tetum translator.
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Getting around
Rentals, microlets, taxis, ride-dispatch, ferries and the Atauro speedboat — every way to get between districts in one place.
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What to pack
Packing checklists by traveler type — divers, hikers, families with babies, business visitors — plus medical advisories.