Things to Do in Vanuatu


	Do an organised drive around...

By gezza

on August 26, 2002

Do an organised drive around the main island. Get to see some of the beaches, the villages, and have some local food. You might not want to hire a car, the road is absolutely shocking in places, so it is best to be driven. After a storm or cyclone, the roads are often temporarily blocked by fallen palm trees.
Vanuatu is still relatively untouched by high level tourism, so you get a good time with relatively little cost.


	The Outer Islands

Updated By lovetheisland

on March 1, 2006

Efate is... pretty cool, but get off Efate and WOW! It's an awesome country!

To get out of the more touristy destinations - head to : Ambrym (volcanoes!) - just take your own water! - as part of the island is in drought at the moment (2005/06); Epi - beautiful island; Pentecost - amazing not just for the land diving; Malekula - French speaking! - but you can get away with some English. The costs to get to these outer islands are quite dear - maybe $70-$100 AU for a flight, but if you catch a boat it will be much cheaper and a really good experience.

Accommodation on the outer islands varies from Free if you get talking to locals - to $40 maybe a night if you have to pay. It really depends on your friendless, willingness to accept and share culture.

So if you really want the tropical island paradise - take 2 weeks in Vanuatu. Port Vila may seem nice, but get off Efate and you really have something amazing!

For any more info or pictures: gordio_@hotmail.com


	Culture Night

By rob12c

on January 9, 2007

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Every Friday night there is a Culture night where four different tribes perform for you, along with some kava drinking and a huge dinner buffet and some entertainment.

Directions: its held at Tara beach right on the water which is beautiful


	Port Vila Market

By worldgypsie

on January 30, 2008

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Local Flowers on Sale

For a unique experience catch a bus to the Port Vila Market in down town Port Vila. Market days are Monday through to Saturday lunch time 24hours a day. Local organic produce is sold from tables by the local women and men and can range from fruits and vegetables to chickens goats and everything in between. The market is a regular meeting place for the locals from outer villages to catch up on news and is a rainbow of colours with the spectacular island dresses worn by the ladies and beautiful local flowers for sale. A short walk along the water front will bring you to the "Momma's Market" where clothing and souvenirs are available for purchase. Take some time to have a chat with the lovely local ladies who all have interesting stories to tell about life here. The essence of Vanuatu is the people so take some time to have a chat about life here with the locals and they in turn will be intersted in where you come from in the world.

Address: down town Port Vila

Phone: none

Directions: Opposite Island Chicken take away


	Play around of Golf

By DONBURGESS

on February 27, 2006

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GOLF.
This was someting else that we did whilst there, its a bit expensive but well worth a round, we played at the White sands Golf Resort, if you ring them first they will come and get you, we found out after we got tto the resort, $500 vat taxi ride later. Its a great course to play just don't hit your ball into the rough, you will never find it, hit striaght, the rough is very thick and not a good spot to land your ball. The fairways where well grassed and well mantained, a plesure to play there.
The nice thing about white sands was the fact that you had the whole course to your self {too damn hot} the only people out there playing where us silly Aussie's.
I think that its a nice course but just a bit far out of town.

You can hire everything you need for a round of golf but if you can, take your own golf balls there a tad expensive.

Phone: Tel: (678) 22090

Directions: At 16 Km from Port-Vila on the southeast coast, just behind a white sandy beach lies an 18 hole championship course. White Sands Country Club PO Box 906, Port Vila, Vanuatu, South Pacific Tel: (678) 22090 Fax: (678) 27221 E-mail: whitesan@vanuatu.com.vu


	Great Scuba diving

on January 20, 2005

Great wreck dives from WW2. Very good visability


	Scuba Diving

Updated By AyurinHiro

on September 28, 2002

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Hideaway Island Resort has a diving shop and it is convenient.


	Locals & Waterfall Experience

Updated By mikp

on May 10, 2007

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Locals @ Port

I booked this tour on the P&O Cruise Boat.

A Wonderful tour that starts by driving through a local village. Just an amazing experience to see the local familes come together & live within each others huts. They share their money & toilet.

After the drive we stopped at a small hut to have some beautiful local fruit & drinks. A few locals played some hand made instruments which was very relaxing to hear.

After this we went on a short (medium grade) hike through a banana plantation, looking over a cliff with a beautiful outlook. We continued on to the waterfall which had a couple of different rock pools. You can just relax or swim in the beautiful cold water to cool down from the hot climate walk.

A must!

Directions: Leaves from Dock at Port Villa straight off the P&O Crusie Boat


	World War II relics at Port Havannah

By sympatriot

on March 29, 2005

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Coke bottles from another time
in history

I had the luxury of being able to borrow a car to drive around the main island Efate. At Havannah Harbour, a local man named Ernest has painstakingly collected as many World War II relics as he could get his hands (Havannah Harbour was home to the US Pacific fleet during the war).

While I am no manic war historian, it was interesting to imgaine how much this collection had occupied of this man's life. Donations were accepted gratefully.