FULL DAY TOURS (see also HALF DAY TOURS)

Champagne Beach & Jacquie’s Blue Hole

About Tour: Travel 60km from Luganville town on Espiritu Santo Island, the biggest island in Vanuatu.

The guide will take you to the most magnificent beach in the South Pacific “Champagne Beach” and to the mysterious and crystal clear blue hole "Jacquie" through some of Vanuatu's large cattle farm and coconut plantations. Champagne Beach was named because fresh spring water bubbles up from the sea floor… like champagne…

Duration of the tour : About 6 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

Champagne Beach & Ri Ri Blue Hole Canoe

About Tour: Travel 60km from Luganville town on Espiritu Santo Island, the biggest island in Vanuatu.

The guide will take you to the most magnificent beach in the South Pacific “Champagne Beach”. Champagne Beach was named because fresh spring water bubbles up from the sea floor… like champagne…and paddle the local canoe ride from the river mouth to 'Ri Ri' Blue Hole through tropical jungle, to enjoy the peace and sound of birds.

Duration of the tour : About 6 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

Champagne Beach, Jacquie’s Blue Hole & Ri Ri Blue Hole Canoe

About Tour: 60km from Luganville town in Espiritu Santo Island, the biggest island in Vanuatu. We will take you to the most magnificent beach in the South Pacific, "Champagne Beach" and the mysterious and crystal clear blue hole "Jacquie". Afterwards take a canoe ride from the river mouth to 'Ri Ri' Blue Hole through tropical jungle, to enjoy the peace and sound of birds.

Duration of the tour : About 7 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

Ri Ri River Canoe Ride & "South Pacific" Experience

About tour: Santo Island inspired the story of the famous american musical "South Pacific". We will take you to the remains of the US hospital, to see the love island of "Bali Hai". Then take a dugout canoe ride from the bottom of the Ri Ri river to the "Ri Ri Blue Hole" through lush tropical rainforest. Visit "Million Dollar Point" and the remains of another US hospital, now converted to the Malekula Island Culture Park with mini WW2 museum, to feel "The South Pacific".

Duration of the tour : About 6 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

About tour: The Vatthe Conservation Area covers 2,276 hectares of lowland alluvial forest at the southern end of Big Bay on the island of Espiritu Santo. It is owned by the communities of Sara and Matantas. Bush walking and bird watching are popular visitor activities at Vatthe. You can stop and have lunch at Bay of Illusion bungalow which is owned & operated by Purity and Solomon in Matantas village near the conservation area.

Duration of the tour: About 7 hours

Things to bring: Walking shoes, sun block, hat, insect repellent and bottle water.

About tour: About 2 hours drive from Luganville, there is a peaceful fisherman's village nestled on the edge of on a white sand beach. The community has a small restaurant. Relax, swim and enjoy the friendliness of the locals. Visit "Blue Lagoon"a Blue Hole near Port Orly village. Then take a trip to one of the top-rated beaches in the South Pacific, "Champagne Beach".

Duration of the tour: About 7 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent

About tour: About 2 hours drive from Luganville, there is a peaceful fisherman's village nestled on the edge of on a white sand beach. Village guide will take you to up in the hill to see the great view of whole village & island with explanation of their nature, then back to the beach for the island lunch. Have a canoe ride to small island to see many flying foxes, have snorkelling or relax in the afternoon.

Duration of the tour: About 7 hours

Things to bring: Swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent.

HALF DAY TOURS

Vil Vil Village

About Tour: About 45 minutes drive from Luganville town, in Fanafo area, there is a village settlement from Pentecost Island. The Chief will invite you into the village, to see their custom dancing and singing, to the sound of traditional wooden drum. The villagers will demonstrate traditional craftwork - weaving of baskets and mats, colouring leaves, preparing kava in their custom way, tasting kava, and explain the meaning of their sand drawings in the special place just for men where elder teach young boys their customary way of life. Female visitors are welcomed in the nakamal. Require mininum 2 people.

Duration of the tour : About 4 hours

Things to bring: Bottle water, camera, insect repellent, some vatu (Vanuatu currency) if you wish to purchase some baskets & mats.

Ri Ri Blue Hole Canoe & Jacquie's Blue Hole

About Tour: Visit the mysterious and crystal clear Blue Hole "Jacquie". Jump in with mask and snorkel to swim with the curious freshwater fish in 100% visability. Then take a dugout canoe ride from the bottom of the Ri Ri river to the "Ri Ri Blue Hole" through lush tropical rainforest.


Duration of the tour: About 4 hours

Things to bring: Bottle water, swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

Leweton Culture Village

About tour: Only 10 minutes from town, the village settlement is from a combination of islands in the Banks region (Northern Vanuatu). Be welcomed to the village, experience their traditional men's powerful dancing to a bamboo beat, wearing coconut husk head dress. Woman and children's traditional dancing will also be shown, as will fire making, food preparation and tasting. Witness the woman's unique water music - played by their hands striking water. Requires a minimum of 2 people.


Duration of the tour: About 3 hours


Things to bring: Bottle Water, camera, some vatu (Vanuatu currency) if you wish to purchase some artefacts.

Million Dollar Point and Mini WW2 Museum Park

About tour: About 20 minutes drive from town to this historic WW2 site, and great snorkelling point. "Million Dollar Point" is where americans dumped all their surplus equipment and vehicles into the ocean with bulldozers and forklifts at the end of the war. Some rusted equipment is visible from the shore, and an amazing amount of equipment is now home to tropical fish under the water. Snorkel amongst these wrecks, then drive to museum to learn the history. The musuem was built by a man from Malekula, and is set in a tropical garden park.

Duration of the tour: About 3 hours

Things to bring: Bottle water, swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment.

OVER NIGHT TOURS

Vathe conservation area & Bay of illusion bungalow

About Tour: Customised tour. About 2 hours 4WD drive from Luganville town, in Matantas village, Big Bay. Stay at Purity's "Bay of illusion bungalow". The bungalow is very basic but clean. There are many tours available for the conservation area. Bird watching, Quiros statue, Big Bay, Matantas village, Jordan river and custom village.

Duration of the tour : Over night

Things to bring: Bottle water, camera, insect repellent, swim wear, change of clothes.

Port Olry village & Little Paradise bungalow

About Tour: Customised over night tour. Less than 2 hours drive from Luganville town, there is beautiful fisherman's village surrounded by whitesand beach and crystal clear sea. Many tours available, walk up to the hill to see the view of the village and islands, canoe ride to nearby islands for snorkelling and explore flying fox's trees. Enjoy time with village people. Mountain bikes are available for hire.

Duration of the tour: Over night tour.

Things to bring: Bottle water, swim wear, towel, sun block, hat, insect repellent, snorkeling equipment, change of clothes.