Malog Bungalows - Tours

Nestled on the shores of Malekula’s Maskelyne Islands, Malog Bungalows & Tours is a welcoming four bungalow lodge where mangrove bay is your front yard and island life slows right down. With fresh daily meals and tours ranging from dugong encounters to multi day outrigger canoe journeys, this is Vanuatu off the well-worn path authentic, warm, and unforgettable. Discover the beauty of this mini archipelago with your hosts, Kalo & Nina Nathaniel.

What We Offer

🚶 Around Maskelyne Island Tour – Malekula

Explore the real Maskelyne on this two‑hour walking tour through three villages, starting from Malog Bungalows. Visit Peskarus, Pelonk, and Lutes to meet locals, learn about traditional plants and medicine, and see everyday life at the school and clinic. Along the way, taste fresh grapefruit, coconut, and pawpaw before ending the afternoon at the nakamal with a kava demonstration and tasting.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: AU$30.00 per person (US$22.32)

🚣 Malog Bungalows 4‑Day Outrigger Canoe Tour – South Malekula

 Paddle through the waters of South Malekula on this four‑day outrigger canoe adventure departing from Lamap. With all transport, food, accommodation, activities, and a local guide included, this is a truly immersive journey. Stop at Vulai Island for hikes and wildlife spotting, camp on mainland beaches, and share kava with locals along the way. A motorboat runs alongside throughout, keeping the trip relaxed and flexible for everyone.

Duration: 4 days

Price: AU$572.00 per person (US$425.47)

🥾 Maskelyne Hiking Tour – Vulai Island

 Escape to Vulai Island, an uninhabited gem in the Maskelyne Islands, for a day of bush walking, ocean views, and island living at its most relaxed. Travel across by boat, hike through the bush to a hilltop lookout, then wind down with a swim, snorkel, and a fresh island picnic lunch on the beach. Simple, scenic, and completely off the beaten track.

Duration: Full day

Price: AU$90.00 per person (US$66.94)

⛵ Maskelyne Islands Sailing Canoe Tour – Malekula

Step aboard a traditional outrigger sailing canoe and explore the stunning coastline of the Maskelyne Islands the old-fashioned way. Over 90 minutes, sail around the bay at Malog Bungalows, taking in mangrove forests and small island scenery while getting hands on paddling, steering, and shifting the sails as your skipper guides the way. With just two guests per canoe, this is an intimate and memorable slice of traditional Vanuatu seafaring.

Duration: 90 minutes

Price: AU$30.00 per person (US$22.31)

🎣 Maskelyne Traditional Fishing Tour – Malekula

 Step into the fishing traditions of the Maskelyne Islands on this hands‑on two‑hour experience guided by locals who know these waters intimately. Learn techniques before heading out by canoe, boat, or on foot climbing mangroves, crafting coconut bait, and fishing alongside kids with spears and bows. Opt for the night session to walk the reef by torchlight, hunting fish and crabs, then cook up your catch fresh back at Malog Bungalows.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: AU$36.00 per person (US$26.78)

💃 Lamap Kastom Dance – Malekula

Step into the living traditions of the Small Nambas people with this authentic kastom dance at Lamap Landing. Over 30 to 90 minutes, local families perform songs belonging to their own tribal lineages, dressed in traditional Malekulan costume and headgear. This is not a rehearsed show but a genuine community practice, where children train for events like the annual canoe race and August festival. Transport is included from bungalows across the Maskelyne Islands.

Duration: 30–90 minutes

Price: AU$488.00 per group (US$362.99)

🐚 Maskelyne Dugong & Snorkelling Tour – Malekula

 Head out by boat into the warm waters around the Maskelyne Islands to search for one of the ocean’s most gentle and elusive creatures the dugong. Your guide times the trip around low tide for the best chance of sightings, navigating multiple locations until dugongs are found. Between searches, drop into the water to snorkel dramatic reef drop‑offs, rock formations, and thriving coral gardens. Fresh coconut and banana round off this relaxed island adventure.

Duration: Half day

Price: AU$72.00 per person (US$53.56)

🎣 Maskelyne Islands Fishing Charter – Malekula

Head out before sunrise to chase some of Vanuatu’s most prized pelagic species around the Maskelyne Islands. This two‑hour charter departs at 5 am, targeting mahi‑mahi, kingfish, yellowfin tuna, and skipjack tuna up to 1.5 miles offshore. Prefer reef fishing? Handline gear is provided for red snapper, or bring your own rods, lures, or speargun. Refreshments are on board, with transfers available from nearby Maskelyne accommodations or Malog Bungalows.

Duration: 2 hours (5 am–9 am)

Price: AU$594.00 per group (US$441.83)

🤿 Maskelyne Snorkelling & Freediving Tour – Malekula

Discover the underwater world of the Maskelyne Islands on this two-hour snorkelling and freediving adventure, guided by a local skipper who knows the best spots. From staghorn and table coral near Vulai Reef to big tuna around Lamap and Sakao, each trip is tailored to conditions and your interests. Whether floating above colourful reefs or diving deeper, fresh fruit, coconuts, and refreshments await on board when you come up for air.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: AU$83.00 per person (US$61.74)