Waterfalls
Beautiful Ngardmau Waterfall is probably the most famous on-land sight Palau has to offer. The waterfall is a tough 30-40 minutes hike and more than 500 steps from the entrance. You will pass some old railway track, which were used by the nearby bauxite mines (don't follow them too long, take the trail to the right). Then you reach the riverbed, which is dotted with natural pools. The waterfall is a short hike from here over boardwalks and a bridge. You will arrive at the bottom of the wide and tall waterfall (width 37m, height 30m), which apparently is the tallest in Micronesia. You can take a rough shower under falls or get behind the curtains of water.
This waterfall is not just less known than Ngardmau Waterfall further north, it's location is close to a secret. Google maps are wrong and most locals have only heard about the waterfall. So to get there: Park outside the construction camp. Follow the 4x4 track along the fence, which quickly turns into a jungle trail which descent. You can start to hear the waterfall. You will arrive at the top of the waterfall. Follow the rope across the river (you will get wet feet) and take the trail down to the bottom of the falls. Vola. A beautiful waterfall in a tranquil jungle setting.
It's a beautiful 2.2 km (oneway) coastal walk from the pier in Sabang to the waterfall. First, you pass the fishermen houses, but soon the stone trail snakes along the wild rocky shore. The waterfall is not particularly high (about 15 m in total), but there are several natural pools. The bottom basin has been enforced with concrete to create an infinity pool with refreshingly cold fresh water right next to the crashing waves of the sea. There is an entrance fee.
Anse des Cascades is a black rock beach flanked by a vertical mountain wall, where narrow waterfalls cascade down and run into the sea. Fishermen have their small boats lined up on the nearby ramp. Judge by the number of parking spaces, Anse des Cascades is a popular site for locals and tourists alike. There is a single restaurant and a small snack stand, else the shady coconut grove is favoured as a picnic spot.
These gorgeous waterfalls are considered to be the most beautiful on Savai'i. There severel smaller ones, which drops into different pools, but it's the highest one that will delight you. Water plunge straight from the jungle into a big clear pool below. It doesn't get more picturesque than this. You can jump in and swim around in the refreshingly cold water. Remember to visit the neighbouring Pulemelei Mound too (ask for directions).
This smallish waterfall lies right next to the road. There are grounds which charge the usually small entrance fee, but the view is almost better from the bridge (which is free), because you can see the river flows into the sea further down.
A five minutes hike through a plantation brings you to these two dramatic waterfalls. If the look over the unfenced edge isn't thrilling enough for you, then follow the short trail through the jungle untill you reach the top of the falls (no elavation). One wrong step and you will fall into the river and go over the waterfall. The rocks are slippery, so be extra careful.
This tiny waterfall is located next to the road and drops right into the sea. From the road the waterfall looks like an "infinity pool".
A 100m waterfall that plunge into forested gorge. Though its name and nature sound spectacular, the waterfall is usually a quick stop, because it can only be viewed from the parkering lot right next to the road. The waterfall will be far away in the distance and the dense vegetation around the parking lot might even make it hard to see at all.
The views from the garden of this waterfall and the gorge below are just spectacular. Jungle covered mountainsides as far as the eye can see and then this powerfull 54m high watefall plunging from the top of the forest.