South Pacific Explorer Tour
Vanuatu
Vanuatu, highlights of Fiji and Apia, Samoa are features of your South Pacific Explorer Tour.
Your journey will begin in Vanuatu, a colorful island of many cultures with 80,000 friendly indigenous residents. This truly romantic destination is filled with caves and cliffs, beaches and bays, and waterfalls and swimming holes. Vacationers especially enjoy Vanuatu tours of Port Vila. In Tanna, you will view an active volcano.
Fiji: Nadi and Mamanuca
Continue your fabulous South Pacific Explorer vacation in Nadi, Fuji. The highlights of Nadi include the beautiful Sabeto Valley and the orchids of the Garden of the Sleeping Giants. In Mamanuca you will have time for leisure time beach pursuits at your hotel, the Castaway Island Resort.
Apia, Samoa
Apia features pristine beaches, palm trees and calm waters. Enjoy the authentic Polynesian culture, the Apia markets and the local sights, such as the waterfalls and beaches.
Enjoy tourism in Vanuatu, Nadi, Fiji and Apia, Samoa and all the stops on this South Pacific Explorer tour. Depend on Pacific Holidays, an industry leader with over 15 years of experience. For details on this or any of our South Pacific travel packages, please click on the selections below or contact 800-355-8025 for more information
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1, Tuesday - Los Angeles/Port Vila
Board Air Pacific flight for Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Day 2, Wednesday - En Route
Cross International Date Line.
Day 3, Thursday - Nadi/Port Vila
Arrive in Nadi and connect with onward flight to Port Vila, Vanuatu's main city. Upon arrival in Port Vila, transfer to your hotel. (Iririki Island Resort)
Day 4, Friday - Port Vila
Morning at leisure. Unwind on an evening cruise through the tropical lagoon. Stop briefly on Erakor Island. (B)
Day 5, Saturday - Port Vila
Today's full-day tour around Effate gives you an insight into the history and lifestyle of this Melanesian island. Pass local villages and enjoy a swim on white sand beaches. Weather permitting, witness the art of fire-walking. Buffet-style lunch at a local restaurant. Stop to view remnants of the American forces' involvement in Vanuatu during World War II. (B/L)
Day 6, Sunday - Port Vila/Tanna
Transfer to the airport for a short flight to Tanna. Afternoon tour to Yasur volcano. Enjoy the magnificent view of volcano at sunset. (Leneia Palms Resort) (B/D)
Day 7, Monday - Tanna
Today, tour scenic South Tanna. Visit a local village and observe traditional weaving, cooking, medicine-making and hunting techniques. (B/L/D)
Day 8, Tuesday - Tanna/Port Vila/Nadi/ Apia
Depart by air for Apia, Samoa's capital, a tropical paradise with palm-fringed beaches and lush rainforests. After crossing the Dateline, arrive in Apia after midnight on Monday and transfer to your hotel. After breakfast, begin tour along the coastline of Upolu Island. Pass by picturesque seaside villages, waterfalls, and powdery white sand beaches. Explore waterfalls at Falefa, Sopoaga and Tiavi and the beaches of Aleipata. (Aggie Grey's Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa) (B/L)
Day 9, Wednesday - Apia/Savaii
Today take a ferry to the nearby island of Savaii. Transfer to your hotel. (Siufaga Beach Resort) (B)
Day 10, Thursday - Savaii
Full day at leisure to explore the island. (B)
Day 11, Friday - Savaii/Apia
Return to Apia and transfer to your hotel. (Aggie Grey's Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa) (B)
Day 12, Saturday - Apia/Nadi
Fly to Nadi. Transfer to your hotel. An afternoon tour takes you into Nadi's scenic environs through the beautiful Sabeto Valley to the Garden of Sleeping Giants, which boasts the largest and most varied orchid collection in Fiji. Then travel to Viseisei Village, legendary landing site of the first Fijians, and to Vuda Lookout. (Sonaisali Island Resort) (B)
Day 13, Sunday - Nadi/Castaway Island
Today take a launch to one of the private island resorts in the idyllic Mamanuca Islands. Relax on the beautiful Fijian beaches. (Castaway Island Resort) (B)
Day 14, Monday - Castaway Island
Full day at leisure. (B)
Day 15, Tuesday - Nadi/Los Angeles
Transfer back to Nadi by launch and board your Air Pacific flight back to US, arriving home the same day. (B)
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