Things To Do in Vanuatu

You will never be short of things to do in Vanuatu; whether you are an active or passive person, there is a wide variety of activities covering the complete age range. Right throughout the Islands there are many professional tour guides and operators who will show you how you can enjoy your visit even more.

The National Tourism Office, your hotel, or Tour Vanuatu will be happy to provide you with more information.

Here are a few of the wonderful things to do in Vanuatu:

• Bus tours throughout Efate or Port Vila
• Melanesian feast nights
• Diving
• Fishing
• Cruising
• Shell collecting
• Horse riding
• Golf
• Tennis
• Squash
• Nature walks
• Village tours
• Sky diving
• Helicopter scenic flights.

One exotic idea whilst in Port Vila is to take the ferry over for a romantic cocktail or dinner to IrIriki, Erakor or Hideaway. La Violante will also offer day or night cruises. Don't forget to visit the restaurants, arts and crafts centres, duty free shopping and the colourful local market place in the centre of Port Vila.

 

South Pentecost: Only in Vanuatu and only on Saturdays in April and May in the Bunlap area of South Pentecost can visitors experience the mind-boggling Pentecost Land Dives. You can read about this incredible event and even see it on video or film but nothing can match the experience of actually being there. There is no visitor accommodation in South Pentecost so one must either fly in on a day trip or, rarely, there is an opportunity to stay overnight on a charter boat in a secluded bay. As many as 25 jumps may be performed in a day from one tower and as the height of the jumps increases (up to 35 metres) so does the tempo of the traditionally dressed men and women dancing and chanting alongside. The atmosphere is electric, the experience unforgettable.

Tour companies and Boat Cruise Operators are happy to help you enjoy your stay in Vanuatu, including:

• Coongoola Day Cruise
• La Violante (106 foot schooner)
• Sail Away Cruises
• Surata Tamaso Tours
• Tour Vanuatu

Why not try your luck at the friendliest casino in the Pacific? The Palms Casino is located at Le Meridien Resort and is open 7 days from 11.30am until late.

For even more to do, check out Vanuatu's 1997 Calendar of Events.

Back to Home Page

Islands of Vanuatu | Things To Do | Air Vanuatu | National Tourism Office
Untouched Paradise | Business Centre | Department of Trade
Philatelic Information | Dining | Calendar of Events | Diving

Keywords: Vanuatu, vanuatu, south pacific, tourism, travel, volcano, land dive, diving, accommodation, BDO, tax haven, events, Air Vanuatu, philatelic, untouched paradise, kava, islands, helicopter, Port Vila, Westpac Banking Corporation