Seven Fun Things to Do in Vanuatu
How to
make your Vanuatu holiday in Port Vila an interesting one,
filled with unusual activities
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When you arrive to
Vanuatu, your first stop is Port Vila town, which provides many
different holiday experiences and activities, as well as great places
to visit and stay. (Image: https://newhhdesktop-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/)
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A busy port town and the capital of a Southwest Pacific Ocean archipelago nation
called Vanuatu, Port
Vila is truly a Pacific paradise! You can do plenty of fun
things here, including adventure, learning and befriending the locals.
List of 7 fun things to do in Port Vila and Vanuatu:
1.
Enjoy the Wet n Wild Adventure Park
Taste absolute adventure and unlimited fun in
Port Vila by visiting the Wet n Wild Adventure
Park! Among the various attractions for all ages here, you’d most certainly enjoy the 90m Giant
Slippery Water Slide giving you an exhilarating and extremely fast ride, and the Human Slingshot Swing launching
the G-forces horizontally while moving through the air.
What’s more, you can grab a tasty bite at the Adventure Cafe and sip on refreshing hot and cold drinks.
Want to test your driving skills? Feel the thrill on the park’s exclusive
Go Kart dirt track, riding an all-terrain
Segway. Have a ball playing Bubble Soccer, a more amusing version of soccer, and the world’s favourite
recreational activity.
2.
Brew coffee at the Tanna Coffee Factory

One of the fun things to do in
Vanuatu is to brew coffee at the Tanna Coffee Factory in Port Vila.
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This warm and friendly coffee-roasting factory and snack bar is absolutely worth a
visit.
At the Tanna Coffee Roasting
Factory, you’ll get ample
insights into the Tanna Coffee bean from the factory staff, including the method of its cultivation, how it is
packaged and imported from Tanna island and the
coffee variants available in the market.
While at the snack bar, indulge in delicious Tanna coffee and complement its rich savoury flavours
with scrumptious locally made cakes or light snacks. You can visit the Coffee Factory on any weekday.
3. Shop around the Vila Outdoor
Market
A colourful market, also called the Mama's
Market, the Vila Outdoor Market, surrounded by the waterfront, is an excellent place to shop
around. The market is always open from Monday morning till Saturday
noon and is an immediate snapshot of Port Vila’s native culture.
The whole open-air market is made up of fruit and vegetable stands, mini
restaurants, and art and craft stalls including souvenirs. Some of the must-buy items at the Vila Outdoor Market
are packaged banana chips, skewered almonds, mandarins, inexpensive plastic trinkets, paintings, hand-woven baskets
and hand-dyed garments.
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At Port Vila Outdoor
Market you will find a wide range of fresh produce, and many hand
made Melanesian crafts and souvenirs. (Image: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/) |
4. Visit the Ekasup Cultural
Village
Indulge in learning, one of the best gifts of traveling. At
Ekasup Cultural Village, you’d get a wonderful
opportunity to interact with the natives of
Vanuatu. Learn their ancestors’ way of life of hundreds of years ago, such as their ways of
preserving food, making medicines from native herbs, celebrating festivals, protecting themselves, and
choosing spouses.
While chatting away with the locals, observe their techniques of designing hunting
traps, and of cooking laplap which is a banana preparation and Vanuatu’s national dish. Try your hand at
weaving mats and baskets under the guidance of these friendly folks.
Don’t miss out on their musical performance which is a striking feature of Ekasup.
5.
Enjoy activities at the Iririki Island

Whether you visit Iririki or
choose to stay at the resort, you can have a great day of holiday activities on the island, in Port
Vila harbour. (Image: https://thumbnails.trvl-media.com/)
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One of the best holiday destinations in Port Vila,
Iririki Island located right across the waterfront and amongst breathtaking
tropical landscapes of the city.
This green island, packed with Iririki Island
Resort bungalows and its many facilities, offers you so many activities to do that you’d never wish to leave the place.
Indulge in wining and dining,
snorkelling in Iririki waters, relaxing spa treatments from onto the peak of Iririki, and in a remarkable stay at the
island’s luxury resort, which has several types of accommodation to suit your needs.
6.
Take an eco-tour to Eden on the River
Want to blend education with adventure? Then Eden on the River is the place to be. A tropical riverscape which includes
gardens and a farm park, Eden on the River makes for a worthwhile eco-tour.
If you are seeking adventure, learn to cross a circuit of suspension bridges
hanging above the Rentapao River under the guidance of an
experienced tour guide. You’d also want to enjoy a swim in the
crystal clear waters here.
If you have a thing for the gardens, explore them through the gourmet tour as the
guide acquaints you with the local fruits and flowers. Children can meet and amuse themselves with goat kids at the
farm park.
You might want to drive on a dirt bike from the city to this amazing place, taking
in the views of the lush countryside. When going on an off-road adventure trip, make sure to equip your vehicle
with Sydney motorcycle accessories for guaranteed safety.
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Get even more acquainted with Vanuatu's Melanesian
culture by visiting
the National Museum, located in Port Vila, for a guided tour. |
7. Explore the National Museum
of Vanuatu
This remarkable museum, facing the Parliament building, has a beautiful display of
traditional artefacts like tamtam (slit drums), outrigger narrow boats, traditional headdresses, prehistoric
fossils, shell jewellery and pieces of Lapita pottery.
At the National Museum,
you’d also find a captivating photographic display on the digging up of Chief Roi
Mata's burial place. Take a one-hour guided tour at the museum which includes a traditional instrument
presentation and sand drawing.
Conclusion
Now you know how to plan a fun-filled trip to Port Vila. You can easily hire a
self-drive car for getting around here and enjoy the various attractions at your own leisure. Make sure to hire a
vehicle with Hyundai Tucson roof bars for carrying additional cargo like camping gear and mountain bicycles.
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Self-driving is a good
way to spend your holiday in Port Vila, to get around Efate island,
where you can visit many places and pack your day doing fun things in
Vanuatu.
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So, what are you waiting for? Plan your trip to Vanuatu right away!
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