Escorted soft adventure tour. Discover a lost paradise. Meet primitive tribes (not re-enacted for tourists; real ones!). Climb an active volcano. Swim and sunbathe on sandy beaches. Attend ceremony of Pentecost Land dive. Tour includes all expenses: New Zealand/Swiss guide-escort, best available accommodation and restaurants (A la carte dining with wine), local private transport and domestic flights. Tour departs on request but must start on a Friday. Possible extension 3-30 days in New Zealand.
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Friday. Your escort-guide meets you at Port Vila International Airport. Time to relax, or sightseeing. Two nights in Port Vila.
(L) (D)
Day 2:
Saturday. (April/May:) Day trip to Pentecost Island: Land Dive ceremony. (Other times:) Day cruise.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 3:
Sunday. Flight to Tanna island. White Grass Plains (wild horses). Two nights in Tanna.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 4:
Monday. Fascinating Tanna discovery tour: primitive tribes, cargo cult, dugong (sea cow). Yasur active volcano evening tour: glowing lava, incredible landscapes.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 5:
Tuesday. Flight to Port Vila. Cultural Centre. Kava (local drink) tasting in a nakamal (local pub). Two nights in Port Vila.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 6:
Wednesday. Full day pleasant kayaking with local paddlers in surrounding lagoons.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 7:
Thursday. Flight to Ambrym island. Active volcano tour. Overnight on Ambrym.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 8:
Friday. Meet a primitive tribe on Ambrym island. Sand drawings. Flight to Port Vila. Two nights in Port vila.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 9:
Saturday. Efate island tour. Mele village. Eton Beach. Undine Bay.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 10:
Sunday. Flight to Malakula island. Two nights on Wala Island.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 11:
Monday. Small nambas tribe: songs and dances. Local food tasting. Bushwalks.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 12:
Tuesday. Snorkelling. Flight to Santo Island. Three nights on Santo island.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 13:
Wednesday. Blue Hole. One Million Dollar Point. Champagne Beach. Time to unwind.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 14:
Thursday. Coffee and cocoa plantation. Introduction to native plants. Bushwalk.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 15:
Friday. Flight to Port vila. Transfer to Port Vila International Airport.
(B) (L)
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
All domestic flights included. International airfares extra.
Public prices mentioned are an approximate conversion from NZ$ to US$. Only NZ$ prices apply: single NZD22218; twin NZD19498 (April/May single NZD23848; twin NZD21129). Prices in US$ are indicative only.
Best available accommodation (of variable standard, but always clean and at least acceptable). All entrance fees and fares included. All prices per person. 20% deposit (non refundable) at booking; balance 60 days before start of tour. Cancellations: the 20% deposit is non refundable; 50% refund for cancellations received in writing until 30 days before departure; 20% refund for cancellations received in writing between 30 days and the day before departure; no refund for cancellations received later. All other tours arranged on request.
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