Twenty Must Do Experiences in Vanuatu
Prepare for an unforgettable Vanuatu adventure. With such a diverse offering, you're in for a 'relaxing adventure' like no other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ambae is much quieter and more remote than Efate, with far less tourism infrastructure. You will not have Port Vila's tours, restaurants or round-island road. It is a village-and-volcano island for travellers who are comfortable with basic services, cash in hand, and a slower, more local way of moving around.
Santo offers wrecks, blue holes, Champagne Beach and a town base in Luganville. Ambae's draw is Manaro volcano and its crater lake, plus a slower cultural pace. Think of Ambae as a nature-and-remoteness add-on, not a substitute for Santo's activity list.
Pentecost and Maewo are the natural Penama pairings, especially if your trip already includes land diving or waterfall country. Santo is the other practical neighbour if you want a larger island with more services before or after Ambae. Either route beats treating Ambae as a rushed day trip.
Choose Ambae for Manaro and for the feeling of an island that has not been built around visitors. The crater lake and the quiet village rhythm are the reasons to come. It is not the easiest island, and that is part of its appeal.