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ESPIRITU SANTO & SIGHTSEEING ESPIRITU SANTO

The largest island of Vanuatu and fast becoming the must place to visit, locals call it an untouched paradise, travellers call it
Vanuatu’s capital of adventure, divers call it their Mecca. Santo is an “away from the masses” experience where you can take the
opportunity to do as little or as much you need to in this unrushed region of Vanuatu. Considered by many divers to be the best
wreck dive in the world, the SS President Coolidge was a luxury passenger liner converted to a troop carrier during WWII and
provides a fantastic diving opportunity. Visitors also take in the many World War II relics that the American army left behind, some
on land and others below the ocean. One of the few places left where you can be on a beach alone, dive or snorkel with a
thousand colourful fish, explore tribal and ritualistic cultural sites and follow it up with dinner on a jetty overlooking the South
Pacific, all in the same day. You will enjoy Santo’s slow pace and laid-back lifestyle, with accommodation options to cater for
everyone from exclusive island resorts to more budget style accommodation.

How to get there: Air Vanuatu flies from Port Vila to Espiritu Santo daily. The flight takes approximately 45 minutes.

Must see & do • Relax on white sand beaches – Unwind on one of the many breathtaking

• Visit one of Santo’s Blue Holes – The holes are a true natural wonder where beaches Lonoc, Golden Beach or Champagne beach.

you can swim or snorkel amidst the beautiful crystal clear fresh water. • Go diving or snorkelling – Santo proudly lays claim to some of the world’s

• Mix with the locals – Spend some time in Luganville, where the local market is amazing sites including Million Dollar Point, the SS President Coolidge, USS
Tucker, coral reefs and more.
selling local crafts and fresh produce, have a drink at one of the bars or a bite
to eat at one of the restaurants.

Sightseeing World War II Luganville Tour Northern Seaside and Blue Hole
Tour
Canoe the Riri River tour Visit the relics of the largest WWII American base
in Luganville in the Pacific outside of Hawai’i. There This combines ‘Blue Hole’ and beaches of the north
Experience travel like the locals aboard a wooden are a number of sites where there are plenty of eastern coast of Espiritu Santo. During your tour
dug-out canoe as you travel down the magical Riri photo opportunities like Million Dollar Point where you will pass by villages, coconut plantations, cattle
River, this crystal clear river is wonderfully quiet and the American Military dumped tonnes of equipment and dense jungle. You will have time to enjoy the
picturesque. During this scenic journey you pass into the ocean after the war. You can still see trucks, fine white sand beaches and either relax or go for a
through dense jungle and see a variety of birds and ammunition, coke bottles and more. swim. On the way to Lonoc Beach you can enjoy a
fish. At the end of the river journey you will arrive at refreshing swim at the beautiful Blue Hole.
a Blue Hole where you can swim amidst the scenic Departs: 8.30am
splendour of the Blue Hole, a natural phenomena Returns: 12pm Departs: 8.30am
for which this island is justly famous. Operates: Daily Returns: 4.30pm
Operates: Daily
Departs: 8.30am Minimum 2 passengers to operate.
Returns: 12pm Minimum 2 passengers to operate.
Operates: Daily $123 per adult / $62 per child (5-12 years)
$146 per adult / $73 per child (2-12 years)
Minimum 2 passengers to operate.

$123 per adult / $62 per child (5-12 years)

18 Prices have been calculated in NZ dollars on a per person basis. Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctuations.