Millennium Cave, Luganville

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Best time to travel: mid June-early Oct
Ease of travel: Hard
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $

  • Vanuatu’s largest cave which is reached by trek through the tropical forest

Mount Yasur, Tanna Island

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Best time to travel: April-Oct
Ease of travel: Moderate
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$

  • Volcano which has been erupting nearly continuously for several hundred years, although it can usually be approached safely.
  • Eruptions occur several times an hour.
  • The volcano is caused by the moving Indo-Australian Plate being subducted under the Pacific Plate

Champagne Beach, Espiritu Santo

Best time to travel: May-Sept
Ease of travel: Moderate
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$

  • Beach located on the island of Espiritu Santo, famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, which is one of the best in the South Pacific region

Iririki, Mele Bay

Best time to travel: April-Oct
Ease of travel: Hard
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$$

  • Privately leased island, located in Mele Bay, and a resort covers most of this private isle with available day passes for swimming and snorkeling

Inyeug, Mystery Island

Best time to travel: April-Oct
Ease of travel: Hard
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$

  • Small uninhabited island in Tafea Province, Inyueg is also called Mystery Island by the cruise ships that regularly visit the island
  • Inyeug is flanked to the west and south by the coral Intao Reef, that extends further south, and, albeit submerged, is the southernmost point of Vanuatu

Matevulu Blue Hole, Espiritu Santo

Best time to travel: March-May
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $

  • Picturesque freshwater natural swimming hole and a rope swing in peaceful surroundings

Erakor Island, Port Vila

Best time to travel: April
Ease of travel: Moderate
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$

  • Leafy volcanic island with a reef lagoon popular for cruises, plus snorkeling for turtles and dugongs